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KAREN LYBRAND
klybrand@maine.rr.com
EDUCATION
Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts
BFA in Illustration and Advertising Design
Bridge Education, Westbrook, Maine
Dreamweaver and Flash web design certificate course
Dreamweaver CS3 Seminar
KAREN LYBRAND
mailto:klybrand@maine.rr.com | www.karenlybrand.com
EXPERIENCE:
Proficient in digital graphics design and production, experienced with pre-press production, complicated color correction, photo retouch and web graphics production. Familiar with web animation, file and color space conversion.
Experienced in traditional commercial printing production methods, electronic file delivery, and a wide variety of fine art and illustration techniques.
I designed and manage my website: www.karenlybrand.com
WORKING WITH THE FOLLOWING COMPUTER PROGRAMS:
Quark XPress 6 Adobe InDesign CS3 Adobe Photoshop CS3 Dreamweaver
Eye One Match Capture One Pro Adobe Illustrator CS3 Flash
Acrobat Distiller Adobe Acrobat Microsoft Office Programs
RECENT WORK EXPERIENCE
Graphic Designer
PORTLAND STAGE COMPANY, Portland, Maine
Print design and production, photo retouch, digital color correction, and web image production. Marketing assistance.
Digital Color Analyst and Photo Retoucher
VERTIS INC, Portland, Maine
Responsible for color analysis, swatch matching, image adjustment, digital retouching and pre-media color file prep of images used in LL Bean catalogs. Skilled in Photoshop CS3 and familiar with Photo RAW format and color manipulation.
Senior Graphic Designer (five years)
THOS. MOSER CABINETMAKERS, Auburn, Maine
Responsible for all in-house print design and production, including photo retouch, digital color correction,
trade show graphics, showroom displays, internal presentations and web image production.
FREELANCE CLIENTS (Partial Listing)
Original artwork created for exhibit Amazon Voyage, currently on tour. (www.amazonvoyage.org) Six exhibits were produced, in addition to promotional graphics for the show. Worked closely with teams of researchers to ensure accuracy in the illustrations. Delivered digital files on DVD and via FTP.
PIZZINI COMMUNICATIONS, Clearwater, Florida
Designed 11 x 17 four-page color newsletter shells. Created full-color digital file each month for imprinting and national distribution to apartment communities. Designs were produced off-site and proofed using PDF. Digital files delivered by FTP or on disk.
NOAA | American Fisheries Society | Alaska Northwest Publishing | Ravens Brew Coffee | USCG | Smithsonian Institution | National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) | SOHO COHO and Ray Troll | Tenji Inc.
AWARDS AND OTHER INTERESTS
Print Magazine award Best in Northwest (Typography), 1997.
Fine Art and Teaching
In addition to digital graphics, I create relief and intaglio prints as well as original works in many media. I have taught art at the community college level and also worked as an outreach art instructor in remote Native Alaska villages, isolated floating logging camps and Ketchikan public schools.
I have also worked as a designer for William Morrow Company, Publishers, in NYC,
and for an ad agency in New Orleans, working for clients including Hilton Hotels and Tidewater, Inc.
REFERENCES
Ray Troll Longtime associate and collaborator in design work for clients including NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, US Coast Guard, American Fisheries Society, Miami Museum of Science and other scientific organizations. 907-225-7107 | ray@trollart.com | www.trollart.com
Sandra Walling 207-846-4715 (home) Former Production Manager for Thos. Moser | sswjww@aol.com
Sean Duran, Exhibits Director, Miami Museum of Science, Miami FL 305-646-4213 | sduran@miamisci.org
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