graphic design

background – I have experience in a broad range of visual communication applications.
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corporate identity development
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extension of your brand to print and digital
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magazines and publications
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web sites
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annual reports and other collateral
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architectural graphics
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signage
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trade shows
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packaging
communications design – Corporate identity and branding applied to long- or short-narrative projects for print, digital distribution and web.
brand auditing and assessment – Designing, writing and creating corporate identity guidelines; applying brand guidelines to produce new work.
art direction – Developing creative concepts; photo direction, photo editing and retouching for editorial, advertising, product, food and fashion photography.
asset-management – Organizing assets for long-narrative books, brochures, publications and web sites; developing systems of nomenclature for organizing, identifying and
retrieving assets.
business communication – Correspondence, proposals, reports, outlines, schedules, and PowerPoint decks.
software proficiency – Adobe Creative Suite CC (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat); Office Suite (Word, Powerpoint, Outlook)
awards - from numerous professional organizations. A few examples:
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American Planning Association
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International Association of Business Communicators
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International Association of Printing House Craftsmen
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Planning Association of Washington
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Public Relations Society of America
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Seattle Design Association
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Society of Technical Communicators
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Washington Press Association
More awards, as well as recommendations from clients and colleagues can be found on my LinkedIn Profile
social media

background – An early adopter with top-tier proficiency on major platforms, I am respected in the arena of social media. I'm known for my honesty, positive behavior and willingness to help others. High-quality content (both original and curated) and engagement have helped build my sphere of influence, which I use to represent myself as well as other brands. Listed by Business Insider: 100 Most Influential Tech on Twitter, 2014.
I can help with
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account establishment
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development and management
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content curation
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strategy
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execution
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training
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instragram photography for your business
writing skills
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blogging, writing and editing
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research
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fact checking
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proofreading
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editing for length
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grammar, spelling and punctuation.
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contributing blogger sites in the U.S., U.K., Canada.
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interviewing skills – In-person, phone, email, video chat; transcription, editing
selected social media footprint
selected links
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Verizon Video Interview — The Smartphone Photographer #vzwbuzz
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100 Most Influential Tech Women on Twitter - Business Insider
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25 Engaging Women Celebrities of Social Media - Work Smart Lifestyle
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Featured interview, This is Inspired magazine talks shop with Terri Nakamura
continuing education
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AAS-T Digital Marketing Degree, Bellevue College, 2020 (graduated with high distinction)
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#140 Twitter Conference - Seattle
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#140 Brands Conference - New York
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#140conf LA reunion - Los Angeles
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#SM201 - Bellevue
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Adobe Indesign Users Group - Seattle
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Amazon Events - Women in Technology - Seattle
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Facebook Events
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Girl Develop It - CSS and HTML classes
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Girl Geek Dinners - Seattle
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Gnomedex - Seattle
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Parnassus Group - Social Graph APIs - Seattle
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Verizon Summit - Innovation Center, San Francisco
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Verizon Summit - 1 World Trade Center, New York
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Vlogger Fair - Seattle

With Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook Chief Operating Officer, at the Seattle Facebook offices. Photo by © Paula Wong