Richard L. Thompson
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SUMMARY
Versatile, hard-working, and organized Map Designer and Illustrator offering‚ 14 years professional print and web design experience.
SOFTWARE SKILLS
- Adobe CS3, including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Dreamweaver
- HTML/CSS
- Mac OS X 10.6.3, Windows 7
EXPERIENCE
Map Designer and Illustrator
Freelance and agency contracts, since 1994
Selected clients :
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Flying Point Press, Boston MA
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Rizzoli USA, New York NY
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Crown Publishers, New York NY
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Wine Spectator, M. Shanken Communications, Inc., New York NY
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Ernest and Julio Gallo Winery, Vanguard Division, Modesto CA
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Italian Trade Commission, New York NY
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Voicebox Creative for Sbragia Family Winery, San Francisco CA
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Marimar Torres Winery, Graton CA
Graphic Designer Agency contract and Freelance, October 1998 to December 2004
Design and layout of drug formulary books for Community Health Plan of Washington and Regence BlueShield, including charts, tables, and indexing. Introduced both clients to PDF workflow for streamlined editing.
Production Artist Sound Publishing, Bainbridge Island WA, March 2000 to September 2004
Designed and created b&w and color print ads for South Whidbey Record, Bainbridge Review, and various special publications; Prepared page files for ftp within tight press deadlines; Processed and uploaded stories and photos for web site.
Photo EditorWine Spectator magazine, New York, NY, January 1994 to June 1995
Designed and created an archival library system for approximately 40,000 photos; Arranged photo shoots, including props and invoicing; Researched and purchased photography; Negotiated re-usage rights for stock photography.
EDUCATION
San Francisco Art Institute San Francisco, CA, September 1984 to December 1988
Independent study in Great Britain, France, Italy, and The Netherlands.