I'm a Graphic Design Professional with a publishing background who has worked on-staff and freelance. My expertise has been in high-quality art direction in a fast-paced work environment. I've got strong creative visual problem solving skills with a proven track record of consistently meeting or exceeding deadlines. I'm an excellent communicator who is able to quickly adapt to new situations and to effectively manage resources and multitask. I have the ability to direct and inspire other in-house creatives. I pride myself on staying current and I have expanded my knowledge of web-related and tablet-related software through on-site and online training which I continue to do.Specialties: My core strengths include page layout and design, typography and overseeing outside illustrators and freelancers. I'm experienced within the fields of publishing, advertising and production. I'm proficient with Macintosh OS X and Windows design software including Adobe CS (InDesign with K4 and InCopy, Photoshop, Illustrator, the Digital Publishing Suite, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Acrobat) and Quark XPress.