All businesses, big and small, regardless of their quality of service or years of experience, have the same problem: Making the world know they exist!That's where I come in, creating for them a modern, professional image that levels the playing field so a small player can look just as impressive and competent as a big one.Since 1989, I've designed for both printing and the Web, because both are mandatory for business success.WHY I'M "THE GUY":• Art Center College of Design-Pasadena trained* Web design (business, personal, wedding, memorial websites)* Print design (logos, business cards, flyers, ads, brochures, posters, signs, packaging)* Copywriting (text for advertising)* Photography (wedding, building, head, group, product, auto, location)Website and portfolio: http://www.akdesignsite.com [see links there to portfolios on Facebook, Pinterest, Flickr]EDUCATION: Art Center College of Design-Pasadena, studying graphic design and advertising. Started GRAFIX INK in 1989, designing for the Web and print. Lead designer for eight years at Optum, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA. Received special award at Optum for designing training program materials. July, 2008, changed business name to Alan Kindred Design to encompass Web design, copywriting and photography as well.PROJECTS: NASA (multimedia), Jet Propulsion Laboratory (technical drawings), Magic Castle® magicians (websites, photos, graphics), CNN (photography), Mariners Church (website, graphic design, photography), SuperStarz Business Network (website, graphic design, photography), Learning Tree University (Photoshop/Illustrator instructor)Former board member of the Orange County MultiMedia Association (OCMMA) and Orange Apple Computer Club (OACC). Frequent presenter for both. Former trainer at Apple (Mac, Photoshop, Illustrator) and Learning Tree University (Photoshop, Illustrator, and Information Design for the Web) .Working freelance, but would consider working F/T or P/T for a company/corporation again.