Opportunities for professional development abound, make sure you take some time to hone your skills AND play in the sun throughout July and August!
July 14 Web Design for Print Designers Made Easy seminar is SOLD OUT! We’ve opened a second session at the same venue on August 11, click HERE to register. (Coming to Madison as soon as we find a host location!)
July 24 Third Ward GALLERY NIGHT with the kids from OnRamp. Come to the lobby at 222 East Erie Street to see and purchase the cool Milwaukee-centric T-shirt designs of the 12 ambitious high schoolers who participated in OnRamp. Want to see some of the designs and learn more about the program? Click HERE
OnRamp organizers were recently interviewed by 89.7 Lake Effect…Listen HERE
August 21 $5 Friday: The Art and Business of Professional Illustration + Advanced Digital Illustration Techniques Register HERE
More pro devo: Want to attend upcoming AAF-Madison, AIGA, AMA, BMA and other local (Madison and Milwaukee) professional organization, meet-up and user group events? Check out our PIPELINE!
Romke de Haan is the Technology Principal at Thud, a digital production shop focusing on Presentation Layer Technologies specifically the Flash Platform. He is also working on creating the sister organization that will train at-risk and incarcerated young adults in those technologies. (romke.dehaan ‘at’ thudigital ‘dot’ com or 
Angelo tested very good in Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign/Quark, solidly in Dreamweaver and Flash. He serves as a C2 instructor for Keynote, Flash and Standards Based Web courses. He showed an electronic portfolio of both design and production projects which he took from concept to completion. He’s also comfortable working on Macs or PCs, manipulating audio and video files, creating presentations in Keynote and performing pre-press file prep. Angelo is fluent in English, Italian, Spanish and French. He is available full or part time, temporarily or permanently.
Ann, a strong production artist with exceptional design and organizational skills, received accolades from her last company for design, teamwork and her attention to detail. She tested very good in Illustrator and InDesign and solid+ in Photoshop. Ann is a great listener, she’s organized and focused. She is able to multi-task effectively and relishes the challenge of a deadline. Ann is available full or part-time, for projects, temp-to-hire or direct hire.
Kerry is a talented graphic designer who also performs as a speedy and strong production artist, allowing her to take any project from concept to completion. She tested very good in InDesign and solidly in both Illustrator and Photoshop. Recently, Kerry has worked extensively with in-house corporate work, developing an affinity for successful direct mail campaigns of all formats–response cards, magazines, post cards, buck slips in B2C marketing campaigns. Her portfolio showed a diverse array of projects: an heirloom book, magazine and billboard ads, flyers, gala invitations and a program for a non profit, as well as for a national cable company. Kerry is available full time, for projects, temp to hire or direct hire.
Patrick is a graphic designer with strong production skills and a great eye for design. He tested very good in Photoshop and Illustrator, very good + in InDesign. He has fine art and digital production skills, is focused, efficient and works well on a team or independently. Patrick is available full or part time, temporarily or permanently.
Dina presented a gorgeous professional level portfolio with a diversity of print and electronic designs. She rated between very good and expert levels in Quark, InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. As represented in her portfolio, Dina can design for print and the web, and has a good understanding of design constraints and challenges associated with electronic media. Dina is available full or part-time.
Kate is a fresh graphic designer with an awesome portfolio and excellent skills. She tested very good in Illustrator and Photoshop and solid in InDesign. Her portfolio included examples of packaging, print, interactive, video production and multi-media campaigns. She is eager to learn, plays well with others, and is open to feedback and direction. Kate is available full or part-time, for projects, temp to hire or direct hire.
As people are (finally) upgrading to Creative Suite 4, I thought it prudent to recap some of the more important tips.
For those of you unable or unaware (shame on you) of last night’s InDesign User Group Meeting with Noha Edell from Adobe here are some highlights and some helpful links. The topic was long document formatting and features of Adobe InDesign.
Paul R tested solid+ in Illustrator, Photoshop and Flash and solid in InDesign. He is a talented designer with strong production skills, and a great portfolio including packaging, logos and branding, ad campaigns and several web site designs. Paul performs with speed, accuracy and a delightful attitude. He is available full or part time, for projects, temp to hire or on a direct hire basis.
Lori is a seasoned copywriter/art director with experience directing award winning and national campaigns. Published author with extensive project management experience in B2B, multi-media, branding, communication and production. Lori spearheaded the graphics standards manual for Media Communications Association-International (MCA-I), including retrofit of a branding strategy to accommodate a new name and logo. Lori is available full or part-time on a project, temp to hire, or direct hire basis.
Gina S. tested solidly in Illustrator, Photoshop and Quark/InDesign. She has a strong production background in an agency and printer environment, so her files are top notch. She is ready to take on a challenging position in a fast-paced, detail-oriented environment. Gina is available full or part time, temporarily or permanently.
Ben is a talented web designer who has been C2 Talent for years. He works with a wide range of clients locally and nationally to create user-friendly, dynamic web sites. Ben understands how to translate complex information into everyman’s language. He is a specialist in CMS (Content Management)-driven web sites which empower businesses to maintain and expand their own web sites without technical skills. Ben is a continuous learner and student of his craft, and available for projects large and small, and will travel for meetings and consults.
Meghan is a gem! A multi-talented art director/designer who also has extensive B2B experience in multimedia and web design. She tested solid in Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign, very good in Dreamweaver and very good + in Flash. She can art direct a project from concept through creation-in Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, Golive and more. Exceptional interpersonal communication skills, works well well with others. Meghan is available full or part-time for projects, temp to hire or direct hire.
Jake is graphic designer with strong production and organizational skills. He presented a nice book and has a range of experience designing identities and logos, concepting, as well as strong illustration, production, large format and pre-press skills. He tested solid in Photoshop and solid+ in Illustrator and InDesign. Jake is available part-time or full-time, for a project, temp to hire, or direct hire basis.
Denise is a business savvy, seasoned graphic designer/art director who is comfortable taking any project from end to end. She tested solidly in Illustrator, and solid+ in Photoshop and InDesign. Her print and web portfolios showed extensive examples of high-impact print design and web lay-outs. She has project managed the re-branding of comprehensive national media campaigns, including sales aids, cover wraps, sales kits, logos and identities, and has extensive magazine lay-out experience including headlines, captions, sub-captions. She enjoys doing her own color correcting and re-touching work. Denise is available full or part-time on a project, temp to hire, or direct hire basis.
