Microsoft Software – Word, Access, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint
Database – FileMaker Pro, CatPro, SQL
Platforms – PC, Macintosh
Website front end development; user experience design; visual design; information architecture
Web content publishing; browser compatibility; standards compliant code
Web copy writing and editing
Self-motivated, disciplined, reliable, team player and problem solver with an eye for detail
Works well in deadline driven environments incorporating strong time management abilities
Experienced photographer with excellent photographic production and expert retouching skills
Work Experience
IT Specialist
Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR)
Seattle, WA (1/09 – 4/10)
Kept content accurate and current on 400+ SPR Planning & Development web pages
Increased user traffic to SPR project pages more than 175% in five months
Produced and implemented interactive map for Parks & Green Spaces Levy
Transformed supplemental documents; edited and rewrote copy to maximize page usability
Updated and developed web pages using XHTML, HTML and CSS
Built templates to speed web page and supplemental document creation
Refined photographic images and logos
Optimized and created PDF documents for 10+ project managers
Prepared page content and file structure for use with approaching website redesign launch
Visual Services Producer
Terry Reed, Creative Services
Seattle, WA (4/06 – 11/09; 5/10 – Present)
Write text, edit copy and logo designs for maximum impact to target audiences
Develop web projects using XHTML, HTML and CSS
Enhance client stock photography and provide other photographic services for site designs
Art director for client-direct jobs, providing photo editing, text editing and site design consulting
Visuals Production Manager
Mirella Dancewear, Dancewear Manufacturer
Seattle, WA (10/01 – 3/06)
Redesigned web site annually including copy, photography, graphics; served as liaison between company owner, vice-president, national sales director and webmaster
Designed, edited and produced business-to-business print and web marketing materials
Retouched and color managed 100+ views annually for print and web site publishing projects
Proposed and developed in-house printing method which increased quality of promotional fliers and reduced per page costs by 75%
Captured, processed and delivered image files for advertising, web site and annual catalogs
Systemized garment photography; reduced production time by 50%; enhanced garment details
Researched and implemented filing system to catalog image resources of 10+ years
Managed overlapping schedules of five seasonal publishing projects annually
Developed and implemented tools that reduced company costs including a packaging tool that reduced packaging expenses by 98% and saved warehouse space
Studio Owner/Photographer
Terry Reed Photographer, Commercial Photography
Seattle, WA (7/86 – 9/01)
Promoted; executed; delivered all aspects of commercial assignment and stock imagery
Applied sensibility for composition and lighting to assignment, self-promotion, stock and creative imagery
Negotiated fees, researched customer needs and executed daily business functions
Edited product, fashion, portrait, non-profit, annual report and healthcare photography
Devised tools, templates and production techniques for greeting card production; reduced production time by 90%
Integrated specialized lighting to photograph 24-page jewelry catalog, featuring over 100 highly reflective items, in two days with little retouching necessary
Managed all commercial photographic projects; provided outstanding customer service; fulfilled client goals consistently; achieved superior customer satisfaction
Education
Certificate – IT: Web Design/Development
Seattle Central Community College – Web Design (2009)
Bachelor of Science Degree – College of Communications and Fine Art
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale – Photography (1972)
