Painter of Fine Art
Presently – I have been painting watercolor paintings since the mid 70s. In 2019 I started attending various festivals displaying and selling my art. I also paint hand sized river rocks with scenes. These can be used as memorial rocks upon which the names of relatives or friends can be painted. You'll find my artwork under the "work" header.
Publisher, Louisville Chamber of Commerce Directory
Presently – Publisher of the Louisville Colorado Chamber of Commerce Annual Directory. This is a glossy magazine/buyers' guide. I sale the ads, produce the magazine work with president of the Chamber and print the magazine. I have been publishing the magazine for two years and have been selling ads and producing the magazine since 2014.
May 2009 – Present. Have laptop will work whenever and wherever
Although I am looking for a full-time position, I am on the hunt for contract jobs in the areas of design, advertising, technical diagrams, catalogs, brochures, posters, newsletters, magazines, websites, direct mail, illustration and art direction. Freelance in web design, print design, production of printed material ranging from brochures, to magazines, to newsletters, to pamphlets and fliers, to newspapers–you name it–the works.
Art Director, ASJ magazine
Summit Business Media
November 2010 - 2011 – Centennial, CO
I designed, art directed and produced Agent Sales Journal. I converted statistics into charts and graphs and creatively made statistics into compelling infographics. I illustrated, designed spreads and covers, designed and produced brochures and booklets. I uploaded the magazine to the web site, optimizing art for the web. I created house ads and web ads.
Senior Art Director, Advantage Business Media
April 2007 – May 2009
I designed and produced in-house advertising materials for magazines, including house ads, marketing materials and media kit. I managed various projects simultaneously including wall charts, a buyers’ guide, magazines and advertorials. I managed people on projects, some as freelancers and some as employees. I illustrated and designed articles and covers for CED, InDepth, Cablevision, Wireless Week. I art-directing freelance illustrators and photographers. I also produced magazines, wall charts, advertorials, buyers’ guides, supplements, circulation projects and show dailies for national conferences. All of this work required interaction with clients and editors. I designed logos and identity materials for products, promotions and companies. I have expert knowledge and experience in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, the Microsoft suite, and the printing process.
Art Director, Reed Business Information
1990 – 2006 Highlands Ranch, CO
Art Director for several magazines, with CED magazine being my main focus. Team lead. Designed and produced magazines and ancillary products.
Art Director, International Thomson, Cahners and ABC/Cap Cities
1986 – 1990 Denver, CO
Art Director for several magazines, including Technology Today, Cablevision and CED.