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Resume

Lindsey Henderson

Email: intown@shaw.ca · URL: www.intown-creative.com


Career Objective
To use my artistic and interpersonal skills to create inspired designs that will meet and exceed each client's expectation.


Education
Associate Degree, Applied Communication
Camosun College, Canada, April 1987
Two year program. Practical and theoretical aspects of graphic design & print production, computers and broadcast media, including radio, television and journalism.


Work Experience
Intown Creative, Victoria/Shawnigan Lake, B.C.
Freelance Graphic Designer
2002 - Present
Planning, development and production of printed and Web materials including brochures, Annual Reports, program reports, manuals, rack cards, advertising, newsletters, posters, display materials, packaging, business cards, and information pamphlets/booklets.

Services include:
• Project planning
• Creative design
• Art direction (layout, photography & illustration)
• Project Coordination (printer liaison and distribution)
• Typesetting & production
• Web page design
• Writing and editing
• Communications advice
• Advertisement placement and advice
• Photo editing, restoration and work in Adobe Photoshop


Communications Offer
Ministry of Forests, Victoria, British Columbia
Communications & Public Affairs 1996 to 2002
Managed a diverse range of marketing strategies, advertising initiatives and special projects. Drafted, developed and implemented short-term and annual communications plans.
Planned, designed and managed the production of written communications materials and products to be used in ministry strategic, operational and promotional strategies and campaigns.
Managed ministry web site and image bank.


Graphic Designer
Ministry of Health and Ministry Responsible for Seniors,
Victoria, British Columbia,
Communications & Public Affairs 1993 to 1996
Provided a wide range of graphic art services to produce publications that support Ministry of Health communication initiatives. Developed camera ready artwork for ministry pamphlets, brochures, booklets, posters, displays and publications. Coordinated and managed a variety of graphic design projects from conception to delivery of final product.


Skills
• Quark XPress 8
• Adobe Illustrator CS4
• Adobe Photoshop CS4
• Adobe InDesign CS4
• Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro
• Microsoft Word
• Adobe Dreamweaver CS4
• Acrobat Reader
• Frontpage

Interests
• painting and mixed media art
• soapstone carving and hand-building with clay
• rowing and cycling
• reading anything and everything

Achievements
B.C. and Yukon Community Newspaper Association Award.
Two British Columbia Academic Achievement Awards.

Currently working towards Adobe Certification in Adobe Photoshop


References
Upon request