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Tim

Art director, designer, illustrator, developer, technical writer; I wear all the hats in the office.

Experience:

February 1983 to Present: Self Employed;
Author/Technical Writer
Freelance Graphic Design and Illustration
Computer Graphics Systems Consultant

Special (though not necessarily directly related) Qualifications:

Excellent communication skills, a teacher, speaker, consultant and author:

Author of Using QuarkXPress 3.0, 1990 M&T Books, SF, CA
Author of QuarkXPress 3.1 By Example, 1992 M&T Books, SF, CA
Author of Great Photoshop Techniques, MIS:Press, NY, NY
Author of Intro to Desktop Pre-Press, MIS:Press, NY, NY
Author of 50-Fast Final Cut Pro Techniques, Wiley
Author of 50-Fast Final Cut Express Techniques, Wiley

Quark Inc.'s FIRST QuarkXPress Authorized Training Center

Mac OS X certified

Apple Consultant Network participant, Regional Champion, Advisory Council member

Expert skills in all areas of electronic publishing applications. Specialization in PDF workflow production. Intimate familiarity with Apple product line and most related third party software and hardware products.

Conversant in American Sign Language

Fire Fighter, 12 years, Arvada Fire Department— Fire Fighter II, AHA CPR (Basic Life Support - C) Colorado State Certified EMT-B/IV (new curriculum) Hazardous Materials Ooperations, Personnel Board, Secretary/Treasurer, Pension Board

International travel competent: publishing assignments in European and Pacific Rim countries. McMurdo Base, Ross Island, Antarctica

Personal interests and obsessions :

Paragliding, P-4 Advanced and T-3 Tandem instructor ratings