Summary

Freelance Web Desiger/Graphic Designer

My having worked for a number of years in a fast paced newspaper environment has given me an extensive knowledge of advertising layout, design, newspaper production, deadlines and a well developed skill in interacting with clients.

My areas of expertise and qualifications include the following:

• 4 years experience as a Web Designer

• 9 years experience as an Advertising Production Specialist with the Ottawa Citizen

• 9 years experience as an Advertising Service Representative with the Ottawa Citizen

• 5 1/2 years experience teaching adults the principles of layout, design, typography, Mac OS, various computer programs and portrait drawing in pastel or pencil for the Ottawa Board of Education, Continuing Education

• a college diploma in Web Design with emphasis in HTML, CSS, VB Script, JavaScript, ASP, Access Database, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash and Project Management

• a college diploma in Graphic Design with emphasis in Advertising, Desktop Publishing, Graphic Design, Typography, Photography, Colour, Creative Thinking, Commercial Art, Illustration and Production

• highly honed design and layout skills

• solid organizational, interpersonal and communications skills

• ability to work independently or as a member of a team

• personal commitment to quality and excellence

• expert knowledge of the Macintosh and Windows computer along with such programs as Creator Pro, QuarkXPress, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, MS Access and MS Word

• 27 years enrolled in a weekly, international public speaking course

• strong skills in fostering excellent customer relations

• a creative thinker

Experience

Web and Graphic Designer
Carolyn Baggoo Website Design and Print Media

Graphic Design industry

March 2008 – Present
Graphic Designer and Advertising Service Representative
The Ottawa Citizen

1997 – 2006 (9 years)

The Ottawa Citizen

Responsibilities include:
Expertly and accurately produce advertisments from concept to prepress ready; download and troubleshoot preflight documents and production problems when the presses are running

Responsibilities include:
Track the status of the advertisments throughout the day, send out proofs, take corrections, provide advise to the clients and sales representatives, make any changes on their ads they requested, liaison between them and the production team

Teacher/Staff Trainer
The Ottawa Board of Education, Continuing Education

September 1993 – June 2000 (6 years 10 months)

Teacher of various computer software programs, graphic design and art

Staff trainer of the Macintosh computer, various software and the Ontario Provincial Standard Report Cards

Education

CDI College
Diploma, Web Designer

2006 – 2007

Graduated with honors in Web Design

Areas of Emphasis include:
Web Design, Internet Fundamentals, Web Scripting for Database, HTML, DHTML, VBSsript, JavaScript, ASP, CSS, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, MS Access, Project Management

Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology
Diploma, Graphic Design

1990 – 1992

Areas of Emphasis include:
Advertising, Desktop Publishing, Graphic Design, Typography, Photography, Colour, Commercial Art, Illustration, Creative Thinking, Production