Marketing Design
Resume:
Kathryn M. Laborde
San Diego California 92126
Email: *************@*****.*** - Cell: 858-***-****
Web: www.graphicgourmet.net
Clearance: Secret
Overview
Employment that fully utilizes my diverse business experience in Web Site Design & Graphic Design and Desktop Publishing that will offer the opportunity for career advancement.
Expertise:
I have over 16 years of extensive experience in print and web design projects plus desktop publishing.
I developed corporate identities, web site, advertisements, technical illustrations for presentations, annual reports and marketing collateral for clients in government, biomedical and engineering industries. Revised publication materials such as, proposals, catalogs, books, engineering manuals, quarterly reports, and quarterly marketing materials. I have experience with editing html WebPages and creating websites using Joomla, SharePoint Designer 2007 and Dreamweaver. I created and designed a 94 page home controls automation products catalog for Home Controls. Managing project activity tasks conceived and executed as the situation demands in an adaptive manner. Strong understanding of web optimization techniques and Experience developing for cross-browser compatibility. Proficiency with Microsoft Publisher software.
Hands on experience with:
HTML and JavaScript experience, Adobe CS5 software such as: Dreamweaver, Illustrator, In Design, Photoshop, Flash, PageMaker, FrontPage, Image Ready QuarkXPress, SharePoint 2003 / SharePoint 2007, Windows 95/98/NT/XP, CorelDraw, Swish, Joomla, Excel, Ventura Publisher, Access, Word, and PowerPoint.
Work Experience
Verance Corporation San Diego, CA Nov 2010 Present
Graphic Designer
Illustrated and designed storyboard technical illustrations that would be presented to Studio Executives of the Motion Picture Industry. Designing white papers and quarterly newsletters. Creating quarterly briefs and provides presentations in PowerPoint for weekly meeting.
• Created complex illustrations that focused on the watermarking process technology.
• Illustrating timeline and grace period diagrams using illustrator.
• Published quarterly bulletin newsletter for viewing on blackberry for customers.
• Created and designed a monthly Corporate Trusted Source White paper which consist of enforcement policies, protection and screening using watermarking, film course lecture enforcement actions and consumer experience scenarios.
Good People Employment Services
Camp Pendleton Oceanside, CA Mar 2010 Sep 2010
SharePoint Developer & Designer
Designing and developing the Marine Corps Installations West Division’s corporate portal website. MCI West Installations is comprised of eight Marine Corps bases and stations in Southwestern United States.
• In charge of designing the MCI West corporate portal website.
• Created and designed Environmental Security Intranet webpages.
• Migrated intranet webpages from SharePoint 2003 to SharePoint 2007.
• Worked with several programmers and other managers at Camp Pendleton to discuss the mockup model of the back end system using SharePoint 2003.
• Gathering marine photos optimized images and organized file into a public Library.
iBASEt (Federal Division) San Diego, CA October 2001 November 2009
Graphic/Web Designer
Experience working with content management systems such as SharePoint and Jooma. I have designed intranet websites using Dreamweaver, also designed, banners, brochure, logos and icons for Navy and Military programs. Published html intranet WebPages, brochures, manuals and navy procedures. All projects designed in Adobe In Design. All projects design in Adobe In Design. Produced Flash motion movies as well as concept sketching. Created graphic design for direct mail advertising as well as internal collateral projects comprised of brochures, signs, posters, flash screens and logos. Developed creative visual graphics for company’s Federal website as well as corporate identity, of newsletters, CD presentations, & illustrations used in proposals.
• Created complex diagrams, schedules, charts and signs for use in proposals, reports and division communications. Designed and updated organization charts for division. Software used Illustrator.
• Designed and formatted an eight page company brochure. Optimized photos and used stat camera for art.
• Edited web pages in HTML.Manipulated graphics and text sizes in HTML to format pages. Formatted, applied templates, updated master pages, and created graphics in Dream weaver. Translated Dreamweaver documents into PDF format using Acrobat Distiller.
• Established working relationship with several Divisions Managers at SPAWAR facility in old town San Diego. Designed tri-fold military technical capabilities brochure, and a tri-fold brochure for the Airspace Systems Division.
• Experience with developing Web sites using the latest technologies, including dynamic HTML and JavaScript. Software used Dreamweaver, SharePoint and Joomla.
• Creating processes for posting content to the website and ensuring web site quality, performance and reliability. Responsible updating html company web site WebPages in Joomla (CMS).
• Migration of old intranet Federal website which was designed in Dreamweaver and migrating all images and content into Joomla (web content management software).
• Ability to work under pressure, and to consistently deliver projects on-time;
• Designed Trade show posters and promotional event invitations.
• Produced Flash movies for marketing products.
• Collaborating with management team at SPAWAR to create and develop complex charts, technical diagrams and lesson storyboard for use in proposals.
• Designed and formatted eight page company newsletters which include resized photos and used stat camera for art. Worked with outside vendors for photos and final printing of marketing collateral.
• Organized SPAWAR customer’s departmental meetings, successfully resolving problems with product quality. Established department standards for artwork and documents; published marketing collateral for several SPAWAR departments.
Contracts Projects – 2007 – Present (Software used Dreamweaver/Photoshop CS5)
• CURRENLTY WORKING ON SITE: MicroUSA, San Diego, CA - manufactures scientific cameras for arial platforms. Redesiging corporate website using Adobe CS5 software such as Dreamweaver and all of Adobe software. Especially skilled in creating and directing corporate and new business design. Adept at innovating user experience for the web. Exceptional interpersonal skills with team members and subordinates. Accomplished at incorporating the desires of the client with a superior design solution.
• Cardio Create, San Diego, CA – Molecular Biomedical (Web Designer) - Biomedical company pioneering new treatments for heart disease. Designed html WebPages.
• Onoclour Incorporated, San Diego, CA – Biotechnology company (Web Designer) Company focuses on the development and commercialization of fluorescent-tagged monoclonal antibodies and fluorescent-tagged tumor-avid molecules. Designed html WebPages.
• Work 4 Life Program, San Diego, CA (Web / Graphic Designer) – Designed a nonprofit organization website that is dedicated to creating green jobs for distressed and disabled US veterans. Created marketing collateral such as brochures, and product sheets.
• Simple-Mobility, San Diego, CA (Web Designer/Graphic Designer) Simple-mobility provides premier wireless broadband products to the consumer. Design WebPages, landing pages, brochures, datasheets, technical user manuals and posters.
• Talcom Communications, San Diego, CA – R & D Corporation (Web /Graphic Designer) - Created corporate WebPages, designed logos, brochures, posters signs for tradeshows.
• Asymmetric Solutions, San Diego CA (Web Designer/Graphic Designer) - Asymmetric Solutions is a new innovative business enterprise understands problem solving in the Communications, Ocean Engineering, Radar, and Electronic Warfare Systems. Creating marketing material and designed corporate website.
• Home Controls, San Diego CA (Web/Graphic Designer) – Edited and designed published a 96 page catalog for popular home automation company which included; photography, design layout and typesetting.
SAIC Science Applications Corporation San Diego, CA 2000 2001
Web Designer Analyst
Create Commercial and Government Marketing Collateral for Biological Warfare Defense Program.
Created layout & design of brochures detailing product lines for sales representatives and convention participants. I have contacted sales representatives and received quotes from major printer firms regarding bid specifications and deadlines for three color brochures.
• Visually created effective web pages, marketing brochures, booklets, logos and professional proposal diagrams.
• Produced brochures, personnel forms and policy pages using PageMaker QuarkXPress, CorelDraw
• Handled designing work for various client brochures. Co-ordinate with sales representatives and printers on specifications and deadlines for color brochures.
ZD Harte Hanks formerly ZD Market Intelligence San Diego, CA 1997 1999
Desktop Publisher
Collected monthly market share data and produce effective executive summaries.Designed marketing collateral such as newsletter, proposals, illustrations and generated presentations for marketing briefs for corporate office. Typeset copy for monthly summary reports and view graph presentations using Corel Draw, PageMaker and excel. Published technical quarterly user manuals.
• Designed templates for presentations for or marketing department.
• Responsible for designing document styles in PageMaker to match corporate standards. Converted text from the Xerox Office system to the PC and desktop publishing. Proofread numerous user guides.
• Designed and published a 96 page catalog for popular home automation company which included; photography, design layout and typesetting.
Additional Information
Member of German Shorthair Rescue Club (foster 3 German shorthairs)
Member of San Diego Poodle Social Club
Member of San Diego Astronomy Association
Education
2010 Member of the Southern California Share point User Group SoCal Share point San Diego
2008 Studied - Web Design for Graphic Professionals Certificate
UCSD Extension San Diego, California
2008 Joomla Web Content dynamic Portal Engine and Content Management
Continuing Education Campus
2006/2007 Dreamweaver & Flash
Continuing Education Campus
Clearance: Secret
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