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Dee Van Houten Last revised 03 July 2008

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I am willing to consider a new job opportunity if the perfect one comes along.
Type:  Full Time, Part Time, Contract, Freelance

Specialty

  • My studio is equipped with a Mac G4; OS 9 with OS 10 on the way, Gateway PC; Windows 98, (cross-platform trained) HP 2000C Professional Series color printer, fax machine, and HP ScanJet.
  • Several software design tools I use are, Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, PageMaker (Mac), Corel Draw and PhotoPaint, Microsoft FrontPage 2000, plus the entire MicroSoft Office Suite 2000, and Adobe® Acrobat® 4.0. (PC).
  • I have designed a CD from concept to final printed product, for a corporate software application (cover, 4-page insert, and traycard), and have recently been commissioned to design a music CD.
  • I have extensive design and traditional illustration experience which includes business communication collateral, posters, greeting cards, corporate identity, nameplates for newsletters, online database navigators, brochures, invitations, postcards, flyers, letterhead, business cards, icons, and splash screens for software applications.
  • Concept development, design layout, digital art, computer imaging, task management, and production coordinating with outside vendors are also part of my job description as a graphic artist.
  • I have recently installed the Dreamweaver/Fireworks Studio 4, on my Mac and will soon be able to offer Web site graphics and design. Go to my Web site: http://www.devacards.com/
  • I can hand-illustrate most subjects, from animals to people, using a variety of mediums (gouache, watercolor, graphite, colored pencil, acrylics, and oils).

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