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Online Resume: Barbara Rogers: Graphic Designer, Web Design, Production Artist: Print, Web, SEO

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Objective:
Diverse creative design opportunities within small to mid-sized socially and environmentally responsible companies creating designs that achieve business objectives by visually engaging the end user utilizing both traditional and new media technologies.

Education:
B.A. - Graphic Design, 1988 -- San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
A.A. - Fine Arts, 1986 -- San Diego Mesa College, San Diego, CA

Summary of Skills:

Experience:
11/95 to Present: Golden, CO/Albuquerque, NM - Graphic Designer: Print Media, Web Design, Production, SEO
Graphic design, advertising design, print media, collateral & marketing materials for identity and brand recognition. Logo design, typography, brochures, business cards, letterheads, through production, to pre-press and working with print vendors. Web page
layout & design using Photoshop to Dreamweaver. Image optimization, sliced psd files, custom header designs, online banner ads,
email layouts, Flash interactive content. Emphasis on effective website design, structure and navigation: html, css, with proper
SEO best practices integration for increased Search Engine visibility resulting in higher Organic Searches.
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5/00 to 09/07 - Denver/Colorado - REI - Visual Merchandising, Sales and Product Flow
Sales and product flow for REI Denver outdoor gear and apparel store. Diversified responsibilities from customer service
and sales assistance to visual merchandising, displays and floor sets as well as observing and communicating inventory
shifts and documenting concerns regarding excessive shrinkage in key areas.

6/92 to 11/95: San Diego, California - Mannis Communications - Assistant Production Manager
Graphic Designer /Production Artist for local community newspaper and publishing group. Organization and initial page
layout, designing all ads, scanning & manipulation of both photos and line art, 4 color seps, proofing, all other aspects of
the production process to ensure deadlines were met in preparation of printing of the papers.

7/89 - 6/92: San Diego, California - American Film Technologies - Assistant Designer of Pre-Production
Responsible for pre-producing old b & w films and cartoons in preparation for Digital Computer Colorization. Duties
included scripting the film by entering information into a database, building of “keyframes” (color selection), and taking the
film “on-line” to supervise the work of up to 60 colorists to ensure that all details were accurately reproduced. Consistently
met intense production deadlines with minimum QC issues. Primary clients Disney, Warner Brothers & Ted Turner Library.

Publication Credits:
National Defense Magazine, Earth Imaging Journal, New Mexico Magazine, Texas Monthly Magazine, Transworld Snowboarding
Resort Guide, Ski Country Magazine, Around Albuquerque Magazine, Santa Fe Visitors Guide, New Mexico Vacation Guide, Eight Northern Pueblos Visitors Guide, Weekly Alibi Newspaper (Albuquerque), Beach & Bay Press and The Beacon (San Diego).

Client and Project List Includes:
TheBirdHouseChick.com
Visual and marketing consultant for Atlanta, GA based online merchant store web site. Logo design & branding. Collateral
materials including business cards, postcard, banner ads,email marketing, customized web header design, graphic content
and image optimization for web site.

Celebrating Life Non-Denominational Ministry
Web design including all graphic content, html, css, and SEO implementation. Logo design, marketing materials including,
business cards and rack card for San Diego, CA Wedding Officiant. Branding for creating both an online presence as well
as geo-targeting the local market for ceremonial services provided.

Golden Alternative Care, LLC
Logo design/development and collateral materials for new Alternative Health Care Clinic. Project scope includes print
materials, brochure, business cards, letterhead, web site development, SEO and consulting. Focus to bring visibility to
local target market via print and web.

Rest Assured Gravesite Keepers
Logo development & branding for creating both an online presence as well as geo-targeting the San Diego market for
services provided. Collateral and marketing materials including, business cards, postcard, banner ads, tire cover design,
web site maintenance, contributing web site development, customized web header, SEO implementation and optimization.

Safari T-Shirts
Website & SEO consultant for pre-existing templated website. Improvements to attain a more professional web presence and
branding. Redesigned customized header, better definition of navigation, relevant keyword integration, updating & optimizing
graphic content ongoing changes and development. Define and expand reach of target market and products.

Landinfo
New ad creations, development and design for various mapping magazine trade publications for Worldwide Mapping Company
presence and to expand their the diverse services that they offer within the mapping industry.

Regatta Outfitters
Customized web site header, concept and designs for new product development. SEO consulting for niche market bringing more visibility via Google Organic Searches by modifying and integrating better keyword phrases more targeted to the specific audience.

NET 21st
Collateral, marketing & identity print work, web page graphic content for Web Development and Marketing Company
representing an array of diversified clients.

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