Freelance Web Designer, Artist, Writer
Austin, Texas Area
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- Freelance Web Designer at Various
- Past
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- Lifestyles Editor, Writer at The Tullahoma News and Guardian
- Typesetter and Web Caretaker at The Tullahoma News and Guardian
- Education
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- Swinburne University of Technology
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Lelia Thomas’s Summary
Web designer for over five years now and have completed numerous freelance projects. Also currently subcontract out to other design and development companies, giving me design experience with everything from business to personal sites.
Experience in web design, journalistic and creative writing, and print design. Interested in creating usable, unique environments for users and readers.
Lelia Thomas’s Specialties:
Adobe Photoshop, XHTML/HTML and CSS, open source scripts (e.g., WordPress, Mambo), proprietary content management systems (e.g., ExpressionEngine), Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, Microsoft Word, Windows XP and Vista.
Lelia Thomas’s Experience
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Freelance Web Designer
Various
(Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)
Freelance/subcontracting web design and design-oriented coding (XHTML and CSS). Advising and working with clients to meet their design needs, while also keeping in line with good search engine optimization practices. Adhering to W3C standards and creating highly usable and accessible websites.
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Lifestyles Editor, Writer
The Tullahoma News and Guardian
(Newspapers industry)
September 2005 — January 2006 (5 months)
Editing, writing and preparing information for newspaper publication. Gathering information through email, telephone conversations, and personal interviews to provide accurate reports. Worked with QuarkXPress to build the Lifestyles section of the newspaper, meeting publication deadlines three times a week.
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Typesetter and Web Caretaker
The Tullahoma News and Guardian
(Online Media industry)
April 2005 — September 2005 (6 months)
Typing and editing documents sent to the newspaper. Working in Advanced Publishing Technology's editorial management system to organize information and send it to the appropriate people as needed. Used backend, administrative interface to upload news articles to a website.
Lelia Thomas’s Education
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Swinburne University of Technology
Bachelor of Multimedia (Media Studies) , Social Sciences , 2006 — 2009
- One of three students chosen in my degree to work on special cultural website project, Skins 'n' Sharps.
- Awarded highest grade (87-100 group / High Distinction) in third-year multimedia project class.- Activities and Societies:
- Swinburne International Orientation Host
Additional Information
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Lelia Thomas’s Interests:
Art, web design, photography, creative writing, new media in education.
Lelia Thomas’s Honors:
Artwork Published in RedBubble "Gaia" Collection, 2008
Unleashed Art Exhibition, 2007
Suture/Brace Design Competition, 2005
Lelia Thomas’s Contact Settings
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- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
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