Graphic Designer • Web Designer • Photographer

To say I am a busy person is to put it mildly. I love to keep busy and my life definitely doesn’t disappoint. I work full time as a Graphic and Multimedia Designer for a Canadian Not-For-Profit Organization. I also am the founder of Ottawa Dog Blog and the Survivor Network and on the Board of Directors for Fertile Future. I do Freelance Graphic Design, Web Design and Web Development and plan to launch a photography business in 2009.

I am a driven, motivated, well organized team player, with seven years experience as a graphic and web designer. The Co-Director and the Director of Publicity for a Canadian charity for Teen Cancer Survivors, with an Honours Degree in Fine Arts Cultural Studies and a Certificate in Digital Media from York University as well as a Graduate Certificate in Interactive Multimedia from Algonquin College.

I welcome constant change, new challenges and responsibilities in any environment. Flexible and versatile with the ability to meet deadlines no matter what it takes. Thrive in deadline-driven environments. Excellent organization and documentation skills that allow for clarity in communication and leadership. Organized many charity events such as Fashion Shows, Concerts and National Camps as well as many presentations and reports, from Creative Briefs to Design Documents

Photo of a fashion-posed Liz walking her two dogs while talking on her phone.

Skills

Very proficient in both Mac and PC platforms. Fluent in XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and XML. Understanding of Lingo, ActionScript, PHP and MySQL.

Advanced Knowledge of:

  • Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, ImageReady, Dreamweaver, Director, Flash, Acrobat and Premiere
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Audacity
  • Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
  • Pages, Keyframe and Numbers

Intermediate Knowledge of:

  • Adobe AfterEffects and Fireworks
  • DVD Studio Pro
  • Quark XPress
  • Max/MSP and Jitter
  • QTVR

Please take moment to review my resume (PDF—327 kb).
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Featured Project

Ottawa Dog Blog is a resource for people in Ottawa about everything to do with dogs.