Editor, Writer, and Graphic Illustrator with over 21 years of experience in the publications industry. I have extensive experience in copy writing, page layout design, technical writing, technical illustration and interactive media. I have performed expert volume development, editing, and publishing leadership for hundreds of highly technical proposals, white papers, technical manuals, and training materials. I have also designed graphics and technical illustrations for many of these documents, as well as for marketing materials.Prior to my current position, I worked in interactive design for a variety of mediums including newspapers, magazines, websites, brochures, logos, proprietary software, business cards, advertisements, and press kits. I have several years of experience in prepress production, and am well-versed in printing industry standards. I am also a freelance designer and photographer whose work has been applied in many industries.Specialties: Technical Writing, Proposal Processes, Microsoft Word Expert, Grammar and English, Graphic Design, Photography, Marketing, Public Relations, Branding, Copy Writing, Copy Editing, Prepress Production, Technical Illustrations, Quality Control, 3D Model Rendering, Magazine and Newspaper Layout Design, Variable Data, Digital Printing, Computer Aided Drafting (CAD).Computer Proficiency:MS Word, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Adobe Flash, Adobe Dreamweaver, QuarkXPress, CSS, HTML, CorelDraw, CorelPainter, SolidEdge, Meridian XRSolutions, Omnipage, Sharepoint, Teamcenter, Siemens NX