I have been freelancing since - what seems like forever off the records mostly just because I knew I could not only take an idea, but also create it to a finish product. I created just about anything - from birthday cakes to birthday banners, birthday cards to Christmas cards, Character paintings on walls to character drawing to put in a frame to hang on a wall. I officially started beng paid for freelancing in 1998 - well actually it was a barder for certification in Reiki Level One (which I continued training for that and am now certified as a Reiki Master/Trainer)

Until recently, most of my freelance employment has been nights and weekends saving the day for regular in-house positions. This way I could barder with those that couln't afford the services without hurting my income. Plus extra income or bardered services always come in handy for those rainy days, emergencies, or updating my software, computer and/or peripherals.

Currently I am looking for in-house position with benefits. I will accept full-time or part-time positions as well as contract positions.

The following bulleted list is a summary of all the tasks that have been involved in all past assignments of freelance and/or self-employment:

• Created and provided creative solutions for print and web solutions based on client’s competitor research and strategy of the clients’ goals. Solutions included: development of brochures, direct mail, advertising, newsletters, posters, and web site creation or update in design while ensuring consistent brand image and voice while working on a variety of projects
• Graphic design and manipulation for business cards, flyers, menus, invitations, announcements, posters, catalogues, company logos (PageMaker, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Word, Photo Editor, Acrobat)
• Registered web site URLs, researched for best hosting solutions, obtained web hosting and setup accounts, produced graphic digital images and custom code for web sites (Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Flash, Acrobat), web design (HTML/XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Dreamweaver, FrontPage, Flash, CGI, Acrobat)
• Generate entire computer files for assigned projects
• Manage projects and perform efficiently toward all deadlines by tracking the status of each obtained project
• Ensure projects are error-free before sending to print and meet organizational specifications
• Provide in-house training of various software applications (Dreamweaver) as well as tech support and training by telephone/online messaging/email/in house when necessary (Photoshop, Outlook/Outlook express, Netscape Mail, Thunderbird Mail, online e-mail)

Freelance Client List (most recent to 1998)

CCS Group (of Erlanger, Kentucky) (6/2008 - 4/2010)
Family-owned business that runs several internet retailers and airport mall stores in the Greater Cincinnati Area. Learned process of uploading new product with images, copy and email marketing of new product introductions or sales, custom web pages, web maintenance, image manipulation, prepare documentation for trade/gift shows: banners, flyers, advertisements for show catalogs; product line sheets/catalogs.

J W Design (of Blue Ash, Ohio) (2007 - present; Saturdays only)
Blue Ash based print graphic designer required assistance with web design, update and maintenance for her print clients that have a web site or are in need of web sites.

Treasures from the Attic (of Ohio) 2007
New business - wanted a logo for their business.

SY Cobb (of Georgia) 2006, 2007
Required image layering for her sons gymnastic team's web page in 2006. In 2007 her son was given the choice to create his own senior page, but with him being busy with school and activities, time was running short. I was contracted to create the page for them, and send it to email address provided. Her son loved it!

Old Savannah Tours (of Georgia) 2006
Required a need for an email banner, and three-fold flyer.

Inspirations of Light (of Georgia) 2005, 2006
Required logos, and graphics. Created set-up of website, left for her to change as she wished for new products with Contribute.

Top Yard, LLC (of Florida) 2005, 2006
Assisted in researching and finding a relative URL for company, URL registration and web site hosting space. Maintained and updated flash site.

Unitherm, Inc. (of Dayton, Ohio) 2004, 2005
Assisted in researching and finding an appropriate URL for company, URL registration and web site hosting space, web site design, layout and all graphics for site. Assisted owner with creating flyers of selling their previous building, and passing them out to local vendors.

ProScan Imaging, LLC (Corporate Office, Cincinnati, Ohio) 2004, 2005, 2006
Created interactive teaching files. Would use template I created while working through a contract agency year before - programs involved: Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Dreamweaver; languages: HTML/CSS/JavaScript. Products would take about 120-200 hours to finish, which depended on whether files received had web-ready graphics, chapters re-quired proofreading, and they were complete files. Assignments were performed weekends and evenings, while maintaining full-time contract employment elsewhere.

BM Lagory (of Ohio) 2004
Daughter was graduating from High School, they requested the need for more invitations for her graduation party, as they had run out. They wanted a perfect copy of the items they had purchased, without going to the expense and waiting three weeks for new invitations.

Trusty Insurance Agency (of Wilmington, Ohio) 2003-present
Maintain current site, periodical consultation.

Access Computers, Inc. (of Lebanon, Ohio) 2003-2005
Created original web site, and assisted with client base that had a need for web and print design or maintenance and networking.

Shim, Inc. (of West Chester, Ohio) 2003-2006
Assisted company with un-entangling them from previous host/web maintainer. Researched for best host company and registration for URL. Provided maintenance and updates, email maintenance when required. Trained employees on the use of Dreamweaver to update their site.

R & S Zumwalde (of Indiana) 2002
Rusty and Sheila were finally getting married after years of being engaged. I created two slightly different wedding invitations. Sheila liked the more ironic of the two invitations. A fun time for all!

Half-Moon Saloon (of Indiana) 2001
Created a new logo for their forms.

Ace Hardware & Electric (of Cincinnati, Ohio) 2000-2003
In-store signage.

Preacher’s Tavern (of Cincinnati, Ohio) 2000-2003
Table Menus for beverages available and in-store signage.

Mums & Mates (of Georgia) 1999
Required a graphic that would inspire Australian stay at home parents to join team or at the very least attract Australian buyers to buy products made in Australia.

ZE Darner (of Idaho) 1998
Was in need of business cards. He had a symbol picked out, but was having trouble deciding on what to put on it and also make the symbol print better. I assisted him in achieving the goals of his custom business card actualities.