I first graduated from Florida Atlantic University during tough job climates, but was fortunate enough to receive a chance to gain experience at the local newspaper; The Palm Beach Post. There, I quickly adapted myself to working under daily (sometimes even hourly) deadlines, and for a wide variety of sections all with very different aesthetics.
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Skillwise, I'm well versed in using Adobe's Creative Suite, and more specifically InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Fireworks, Flash, Dreamweaver, and Acrobat. Outside of those, I've been known to use QuarkXPress, Corel Painter, and Powerpoint. At the moment, I'm also learning & tackling a bit of web programming through Actionscript, Javascript, and a little bit PHP - all of which in time I hope to be fully proficient in.
I have been working in the Advertising industry since 2004, and from the opportunities presented to me through serving a variety of clients, the most important thing I've discovered is that it's about one very essential thing; different strokes for different folks. Cliched, maybe, but true as well. The most crucial thing of all is to design something visually pleasing that's right for the client and their customer base. And that will always be my number one priority.