Photographer, Designer
Greater Seattle Area
- Current
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- CEO, Janitor at LAC LLC
- Past
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- Graphics Community Recruiter / Manager at Inkd
- Sales Coordinator / Designer at The Compleat Company
- Graphics Consultant / Designer at Alchemy Consulting
- Education
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- University of Colorado at Denver
- Tabor Academy
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Laura Ashbrook Compton’s Summary
A composition freak and an all around creative geek, LAC is a designer, photographer and an avid coffee consumer. She likes ten dollar words, information architecture and overcast days.
She needs to be in a room with colleagues who enjoy an intellectual minefield, who think in imagery and typography, who get excited about an idea that could change the world, or finally overturn mediocrity, all of which are challenges that must require an imaginative process, because she sees her world in terms of composition, with a need to engulf that into her work, to be encouraged by people that challenge her conceptually, that reward clever design, recognize that our visual world can be set afire, and inspiration, and my chosen lifestyle is a direct result of her contribution to it.
She does not enjoy ketchup.
Laura Ashbrook Compton’s Specialties:
OSX, CS3, photography, composition, graphic design, print, information architecture, environmental graphics
Laura Ashbrook Compton’s Experience
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CEO, Janitor
LAC LLC
(Design industry)
2006 — Present (3 years )
I am my own boss. What a treat.
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Graphics Community Recruiter / Manager
Inkd
(Design industry)
November 2008 — March 2009 (5 months)
As employee #8, I managed upwards of 40 designers to build content before launch in early 2009. Working daily towards a common goal, I have learned to see the complexities in a company’s birth and the necessity to anticipate challenges before they occur. An intelligent and graphic savvy startup, Inkd sought to bring together a community of talented designers and eliminate poor design for small to medium businesses.
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Sales Coordinator / Designer
The Compleat Company
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 2008 — November 2008 (3 months)
Serving a critical support role, I assisted in the development and continued extension of the brands of prominent companies, while designing physical user experiences and interactions around brand power and association of objects. Daily tasks included confident phone presence when communicating with clients and preparedness to embrace constant change.
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Graphics Consultant / Designer
Alchemy Consulting
(Management Consulting industry)
May 2007 — January 2008 (9 months)
Acting as a business consultant for mail campaigns and print design, I facilitated the dynamics of peer-to-peer and group live graphic recording to identify problems and brainstorm solutions. Relative to print, web and illustration, I provided concept design, execution and documentation services.
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Mac Specialist / Tech Admin
Apple
(Design industry)
March 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 7 months)
Starting as a Mac Specialist, I was promoted to a Tech Admin where my duties spanned data transfers, RAM installation, problem solving, customer service and organizational skills to meet the demands of a persistent customer base and employee inquiry and interaction.
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Intern
Matter
(Privately Held; Design industry)
January 2007 — May 2007 (5 months)
As one of five, I was selected to contribute unique perspectives and observe and learn the processes of a printing press graphic design studio. Responsibilities included producing photographic website content, portraiture, and providing insight and concept for branding, screen printing and installation for exhibitions.
Laura Ashbrook Compton’s Education
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University of Colorado at Denver
2003 — 2008
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Tabor Academy
