Experience Summary
I have been actively engaged in graphic design for 20+ years, and have extensive experience developing websites and print design project management in offset, web, and digital print environments. In addition, I have been teaching for more than 10 years. My teaching in this field has included both Community College degree programs and corporate training. In all instances I have developed course curriculum. I've created many websites, corporate identity packages and other print pieces, as well as book design, digital photography, and digital fine art printing. As a published author with extensive writing and editing experience, I bring the important element of effective written content combined with visual effects to all that I design. As founder and creative director for Lumière Studio, my client list including Microsoft, Boeing, Bellevue Art Museum and the Wing Luke Memorial Museum. You can see my work at www.lumierestudio.com.
Teaching Style
I work with students to develop a curriculum that meets their needs and gets their work to industry standards. It is critical in the fast- paced changing world of web design that sites created have both backwards capability as well as current technology to meet the rapidly changing ways in which people access the web. In the world of print, I teach the principles of prepress and printing to assure that students understand the importance of exacting preparation before the press rolls. An emerging field is that of interactive books, and I am working on a children’s interactive book.
My Hobbies
Walking and playing with my dogs. Swimming. Happy Hour for delicious dinners and fun with friends.