About Me The Takeaway
Inspiration, White Space, Flair
Hi, I'm Andrea, and I play as hard as I work! Most of the time, my best inspirations come from being outside. I like white space and wide open spaces! I have over 10 years of graphic design experience which includes logo design, brochure design, and book composition and production. To expand my design capabilities and move with the push of technology, I now hold an AS Degree in Web Design. The websites I create are visually pleasing and are based on web standards and best practices.
On the weekends, you can find me kayaking the Wekiva River, or biking on the West Orange Trail. Once in a while, you'll catch me in North Carolina or Virginia heading to a music festival, climbing a mountain, or hiking a trail in search of a waterfall. I also enjoy antiquing, making jewelry, and photography.
Skills and Services
Skills
Adobe CC: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign • Microsoft PowerPoint and Word • Excellent knowledge of Animate (Flash) for interactive and engaging animation (Action Script 2) • Knowledge of latest technologies, trends and techniques on the web such as HTML5 CSS3 and JQuery • Standards-based web design • Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) • Photo Manipulation • Printing and the 4-Color Process • Keen sense of layout and design • Typography • Color Theory • Proficient using Mac or Windows
Graphic Design
With over a 10 year track record in graphic design I understand the difference between CMYK and RGB, 300 DPI and 72 DPI! Corporate identity, brand collateral, large format, flyers, brochures, ads, book covers, logos, t-shirts... I can do that! All printers are a little different. I take the initiative to get printer specs and follow their protocol to make sure the final product is top quality.
Web Design
I create visually pleasing and functional websites customized to fit clients' needs. My websites are built using HTML and CSS, and are fully compliant with W3C guidelines. I have created ecommerce websites using the Magento platform and found it easy to navigate the back end to make changes and customize the template. I was the web developer with Darkhorse Creative for the Blair Dog Productions Website (blairdog.com) that won a Gold Louie Award from the Advertising Federation of Louisville.
Testimonials
Kelly Toma
Lake Mary Chiropractic Center, iN8 Fitness
“Andrea always delivers quality results. She asks the right questions to pinpoint exactly what we are looking for and creates outstanding pieces in the time we expect. I highly recommend Andrea for any graphic design needs.”
JoAnn Polley
Infinite Ideas & Designs
“Andrea is truly a gifted and creative designer in addition to being completely reliable and trustworthy. I would recommend her to anyone who is looking for a personable excellent worker.”
Mike Minogue
Creative Director/Owner, Darkhorse Creative
“Thank you for all your had work on Blair Dog. I'm so very proud of this particular web design. Not just because the 11 year old that I trusted with a $3,000 camera to go out in the back yard with an aggressive animal, but also because of our wonderful team. Of which you are solidly a part of. Congrats on an excellent execution.”