Professional Experience
Creative, competent and quick! PRINT ADS, WEB ADS, E-BLASTS, CATALOGS, BOOKS, BROCHURES. Producing successful designs on time and within budget has kept me in business as a freelancer for 15 years. Creativity and aesthetic sensibility are two central reasons for this. Equally important factors are: communicating with the client so I can accurately depict their message; the ability to handle and prioritize several projects at once; a strong knowledge of traditional and developing production technologies; excellence in computer design software. My work includes a broad range of print and electronically delivered media for industries ranging from book publishing to radio. I have also worked with a number of public interest and non-profit groups. Please have a look at my online portfolio at: http://www.norawertz.com
Total Media Industry Experience
25 Years
Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Penguin Random House (10+), Oxford University Press (10+), International Baccalaureate (10+), MJH/UBM/Advanstar Pharmaceutical (10+), Clinical OMICs / Mary Ann Liebert (10+)
Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)
Emerald Isle Immigration Center (10+), Tenants & Neighbors (10+)
Technical Skills
Expert: Graphic design, layout, print production, photo retouching; Some: web design, photography. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Computer Skills
Expert in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, QuarkXpress. Working knowledge of Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, Macintosh OSX troubleshooting.
Equipment
MacPro / Epson Stylus Photo 1400 large format inkjet printer / Canon Pixma inkjet printer / HP LaserJet laser printer / Canon CanoScan Scanner / Multiple external and mobile hard drives / Dual Monitors
Work Permits & Visas
Dual citizenship: US / EU (I work legally in the United States and member states of the European Union)
References
Upon request
