Common Tags: Print Design, Color Rendering, Professional Graphics, Graphics Specialist, Web Design, Animation, cartoons, comics, funny t-shirt design, t-shirt design, Logo Design, SEO, SEM
Professional Freelance Graphic Design and Advertising (MN Web Design and Coding)
With several years of Marketing, Print & Design experience, including Business Management and Ad Campaign Development, I can help you or your company reach it's full potential by creating eye pleasing and effective brand recognition. Excellent creative generation including copy writing and grammar skills, extensive experience in printing and imaging which can save a fortune at the printers, add campaign management, media planning and
development, SEO and consulting are just some of my many specialties.
Web Sites: When it comes to design, there are many options available. From free templates and hosting down to custom Flash and Dreamweaver sites. Flash websites are the cool looking interactive, animated ones. These can be a great way to get extra attention online, but what most people don't take into consideration is that sites built completely in Flash can be hard on your business and make it more difficult for clients to find you online. SEO (search engine optimization) is best implemented through .html or .php style websites. Another problem is that some Flash websites are so complex it takes a while for them to load. The average client waits about 8 seconds before moving onto something else if the web page does not load. I personally hate waiting for a Flash website to load, so I just leave and find a better source. Implementing Flash with HTML/PHP pages can be an excellent way to achieve the best of both worlds. Just be aware that web design is very complex and there is a lot to consider besides looks.
Proficient in Quark XPress, Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Type Manager, Adobe Acrobat, Pitstop Professional, Data Logics, Macro Media Director, Claris Home Page, Sound Edit 16, FileMaker Pro, Extensis Suitcase, Flightcheck, Preps, Scitex Full Auto Frames, BBEdit Lite, Freehand, Apogee X, Power Point, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Publisher. Experienced in Flash, Fireworks, CSS, XHTML, CGI, AutoCAD and eCommerce. Strong knowledge of printing, creative production, business management and target market.