Creative Director, Graphics and Webdesign
New Zealand
- Current
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- Owner at The Grafix.Biz (Sole Proprietorship)
- Past
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- Owner at Computer Images (Sole Proprietorship)
- Lecturer, Business Law at Northland Polytechnic
- Lecturer, Business Law and Contracts at Waikato Polytechnic
- Solicitor at NZ Government
- CEO at NZ Deerstalkers' Association
- Education
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- Victoria University of Wellington
- University of Auckland
- University of Zimbabwe
- Connections
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3
connections
- Industry
- Graphic Design
- Websites
Patricia Howitt’s Summary
A lifetime of creating Art - producing, exhibiting and selling works "on the sidelines" while in fulltime employment for years as a government lawyer, mainly in the medico-legal field..Works held in private collections in Wellington, Auckland, Whangarei, Kerikeri, Hamilton, Bay of Plenty, Christchurch, Ashburton, Dunedin - New Zealand;
Queensland and New South Wales - Australia;
California, Carolina. Washington - USA;
Canada; France.
Ten years freelancing on the Internet in graphics and webdsign, using Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, some Flash. I do have Dreamweaver but I prefer working straight in the HTML and CSS.
Patricia Howitt’s Specialties:
I have a real flair for customizing image-based website templates, being able to work directly with the graphics, and the HTML and CSS.
Patricia Howitt’s Experience
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Owner
The Grafix.Biz (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Graphic Design industry)
February 2003 — Present (5 years 9 months)
This website showcases my graphics, art and webdesign. It links to www.webfeet.biz - my webdesign site since I began designing for the net in 1997.
It also links to my art galleries, including www.wildnewzealand.com - my heartland artwork.
Unsolicited comments about my art :
http://thegrafix.biz/junglequeen/log2.html
and about my graphics:
http://webfeet.biz/testimonials.html -
Owner
Computer Images (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Graphic Design industry)
January 1997 — June 2002 (5 years 6 months)
Offline and Online business offering Graphic Design for businesses and private individuals, Desktop Publishing, Website Design and Internet Graphics. My clients included the Australian and New Zealand ISP Voyager, Landcorp NZ, MAF, Far North District Council, local small businesses, community groups and local authors.
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Lecturer, Business Law
Northland Polytechnic
(Educational Institution; Education Management industry)
February 1996 — August 1996 (7 months)
Lecturer and Tutor, Business Law for the NZ Society of Accountants' Diploma in Business Studies at Northland Polytechnic Kerikeri Campus..
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Lecturer, Business Law and Contracts
Waikato Polytechnic
(Educational Institution; Education Management industry)
February 1985 — February 1987 (2 years 1 month)
Lecturer and Tutor, Business Law and Contract Law for the NZ Society of Accountants' Diploma in Business Studies at Waikato Polytechnic, Hamilton.
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Solicitor
NZ Government
(Government Administration industry)
January 1968 — May 1985 (17 years 5 months)
Solicitor and Advocate - NZ Customs, Ministry of Transport, Accident Compensation Corporation. Legal advice on all aspects of Departmental activities. Liaison with Minister's Office and Law Drafting. Staff training in statutory interpretation, statute law, and legal principles. Frequent advocate before Public Service Appeal Board, Transport Licensing Authority and ACC Appeal Authority. ACC Review Officer, with powers of a Commission of Enquiry to hear applications for review of the Commission's decisions. My last position (1982-85) was as Regional Solicitor for the Hamilton Region of the ACC. Responsible for all legal work in the Hamilton region. Appeal Authority advocate throughout the Hamilton / Thames / Tauranga / Whakatane / Rotorua / Taupo / Taumarunui area. Responsible for Review hearings in the region, conducted in person, or under my supervision by a Review Officer who was a qualified solicitor, and for all loan securities and debt recovery.
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CEO
NZ Deerstalkers' Association
(Sports industry)
January 1980 — April 1983 (3 years 4 months)
Responsibility for administering national sporting body with 43 branches throughout New Zealand, and an 8 member Council. Editor of Association's quarterly magazine, 'Wildlife'.
Drafting and presentation of submissions for Select Committees, Commissions of Enquiry, Members of Parliament. Questions for the House. Organisation of Association's National AGMs, Secretary to Association's Council, meeting quarterly. Liaison with other sporting bodies and government agencies. Media releases.
Patricia Howitt’s Education
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Victoria University of Wellington
BA and LLB, Classics and Law, 1968 — 1972
I obtained my BA and my first 5 units for LLB at Auckland University, moved to Wellington and took up employment as Acting Office Solicitor in the Head Office of the NZ Customs Department (sole charge). I worked there throughout the remainder of my studies.
- Activities and Societies:
- In Government employment while studying LLB - see above.
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University of Auckland
Ba LLB, Classics, Law, 1965 — 1968
BA majoring in Latin and Ancient Greek. Sat first five law subjects of LLB in one year before moving down to Victoria to complete the degree part-time.
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University of Zimbabwe
BA, Classics, Languages, 1964 — 1965
Won the Booker Scholarship for 1965 but left Zimbabwe before I could take it up.
Additional Information
Patricia Howitt’s Websites:
Patricia Howitt’s Interests:
graphic design, webdesign, flash, art, photography, environment, outdoors, small farming, animals, music
Patricia Howitt’s Groups:
Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand,
Madson Who's Who,
NZ Academy of Fine Arts,
World Artists Directory
Patricia Howitt’s Honors:
2001 Winner - Highway Sign Design for Twin Coast Discovery, Transit New Zealand.
1999 Winner Telecom Art Award for cover design (Northland Region NZ)
1998 Finalist Telecom Art Award for cover design (Northland Region NZ)
Booker Scholarship for 1965
Patricia Howitt’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
