web design, desktop publishing

KAY S. RICHARDS

N**** Skyline Drive, Lake Geneva, WI 53147

Cell: 847-***-****

Email: ***********@**.**.***

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Stone<meta> (March 2009 to Present)

• Build out eBay stores for car dealerships with Adobe Creative Suite

• Implement Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for the dealer eBay stores

CSI Media LLC - Part-time (July 2006 to March 2009)

• Part-time, second shift Desktop Publishing on Mac (MultiAd, Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, Acrobat, Pitstop)

• Create black/white and color ads for various CSI publications for print media.

Concept Design Group – Part-time (September 2005 to June 2006)

• Performed data entry for furniture web sites (Excel, MS Access, Photoshop)

• Imported photos from furniture manufacturers and prepare for web sites (Photoshop)

• Created spreadsheets for furniture items and convert to database for web sites (MS Excel, MS Access)

• Used HTML editor for web site updating (Dreamweaver)

• Tested and validated changes to websites

Floral and Nursery Times – Desktop Publisher/Web Site Updates (2004 to June 2005)

• Part-time employee created/updated monthly trade publication using Adobe Creative Suite.

• Updated web site using Adobe Creative Suite, created a photo gallery for ads

• Imported artwork/photos from various floral agencies (FTD, Teleflora, Hawaii Tropical Flower Council, etc.) from a variety of formats and converted for print and web

• Produced semi-annual directory for print from ACT database into Adobe Creative Suite

• Magazine was four color with a black and white (newsprint) insert.

• Company went out of business June 2005.

Independent Contractor – Web Developer/Graphic Artist

Brian Blanchard, Ltd.: Designed and created Chemohaircare web site using Dreamweaver, EditPlus, Photoshop, and Flash.

American Express Financial Advisors, Arlington Heights, IL - Office Systems Administrator (1999 - 2001)

Provided network application management, technical support and training on existing workstations and applied software updates as new releases became available. Implemented a “paperless” office by scanning in all client paperwork and using ACT for client appointments and tracking. Created presentations, office processes and streamlined procedures.

KPMG, Chicago, IL – Created presentations for PeopleSoft Practice and supported Partners to successfully meet critical project completion deadlines.

132 E. Delaware Condominium Association, Chicago, IL - Assistant Property Manager

Bannockburn Bath and Tennis, Bannockburn, IL – Worked with Manager on menu layouts, invites and daily operations.

(IBM) International Business Machines, Chicago, IL - Systems Engineer (1976 - 1993)

Designed and presented demonstrations of IBM industry specific software to executives and department heads while successfully meeting sales quotas. Provided marketing and technical leadership for branch offices by developing marketing/educational programs and conducting demonstrations utilizing state-of-the-art hardware and software. Installed and maintained computer systems while providing evaluations and recommendations regarding hardware and software to business owners in a completely paperless office environment. Installed, trained and provided user support to clients on IBM software.

(SRA) Science Research Associates (Subsidiary of IBM) Chicago, IL - Programmer/Analyst (1968 - 1976)

COBOL programming and analysis on mainframe in the areas of billing, inventory control, royalties and Basic Assembler Language for an on-line order entry system.

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

Web: HTML, Dreamweaver, Adobe Creative Suite 4

Software: MS Office Products, Pagemaker, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite

Hardware: PC, PC Peripherals, IBM Mid-range and Mainframe Computers, Some Mac Experience (Gateway Tech College)

EDUCATION

Gateway Technical College/Elkhorn, Intro to Mac and Adobe Illustrator

Gateway Technical/Lakeshore Technical, Court Reporting (2 years)

Computer Systems Institute/Skokie, Web Development (2 year curriculum)

Lake Forest College, MBA, Business

Roosevelt University, BA, Fine Art

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