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Deborah Woehr - Writer/Copy Editor/Blogger/Graphic Designer - Freelance Website / Graphic Designer, United States

After a career shift from administrative work, I have landed in my primary field of choice--freelance writing and graphic design. My objective is to help clients succeed in their creative pursuits, whether it is to polish their existing materials or create designs that stand out and communicate to their customers. I am currently looking for ways to sharpen my existing skills, as well as develop new ones within the writing and graphic design fields. Over the past 10 years, I have written...
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oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test Score Percentile Date Taken Duration
English Test (Sentence Structure) 4.50 73% 02/15/2008 10 min
Office Skills Test 3.00 49% 08/12/2008 24 min
English Test (Sentence Structure) 4.10 47% 05/22/2008 11 min
Job Category Interests

Writing

Graphic Arts & Design

Skills
Skill Experience Level Last Used Description
Blog Writing 3 yrs 4.0 2008 Job Title: Blogger, Syntagma Media
This job involves researching and writing articles for a paranormal and a cooking gadget blog.

http://www.paranormalwatch.com
http://www.cookinglatest.com
InDesign CS3 1 yrs 3.0 2008 This application allowed me to publish 3 professional quality books on Lulu.com.

http://www.lulu.com/content/1662022
http://www.lulu.com/content/1019972
http://www.lulu.com/content/415394
Microsoft Office 10 yrs 2.0 2007 This application allows me to write articles for those who request Word format and create spreadsheets for my full-time job.
Photoshop CS3 1 yrs 3.0 2008 This application has allowed me to create professional headers for my blogs, book covers, and logos.
Proofreading and Copyediting 5 yrs 4.0 2008 Job Title: Proofread two novels and two anthologies, which involved copyediting, grammar checking, spell checking, and clarity.

Book 1 - River of Possibilities, by Marti Lawrence http://www.enterthelaughter.com/blog/

Book 2 - Nanowhere, by Chris Howard
http://the0phrastus.typepad.com/the0phrastus/2006/04/nanowhere_is_av.html

Book 3 - 2006 Writer's Blog anthology
http://www.lulu.com/content/267850

Book 4 - Naked Tales: Writer's Who Blog
Project scrapped
WordPress 3 yrs 4.0 2008 This application has helped me create and maintain several blogs since 2005. I've also used WordPress as a CMS to create the website for Woehr Tool & Die.

http://www.deborahwoehr.com/blog/
http://www.self-publishingwithlulu.com
http://www.woehrtool.net
Certifications
Date Earned Name Score Percentile Organization Description
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Employment History
From To Company Title/Role Description
04/2006 Present Syntagma Media Blogger / Independent Contributor Syntagma Media http://www.syntagmamedia.com is a blog network based out of London. I write for two of these blogs: Paranormal Watch and Kitchenware for Home Cooking.

Responsibilities include:
  • Researching topics that are related to these blogs
  • Writing articles to entertain and inform
07/2007 07/2007 Woehr Tool & Die Web Designer/Writer / Independent Contributor Woehr Tool & Die  http://www.woehrtool.net  is a metal stamping company based in San Jose, CA. I set up a simple website, using WordPress.

Responsibilities included:
  • Developing the design concept
  • Competitive Research
  • Obtaining a domain name
  • Building the website
Education
From To School Degree Area of Study Description
08/1991 02/1993 Masters Institute Diploma Computer Graphics Studied Computer Graphics with a focus on print publication. Courses included Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, PageMaker, Quark Express. Also, I learned the fundamentals of page layout, prepress, and design. Earned an Associate of Science degree.

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  • Project Title: Business Card Design
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 03/01/2008
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Graphic Design
  • URL: none
  • Description: Created a new business card using Photoshop CS3, using the print specifications for VistaPrint.com.
 

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  • Project Title: Book Cover and Interior Design
  • Attachment: ProsperityBook.pdf - 1816.684KB
  • Completed: 12/15/2007
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Print Design
  • URL: http://www.lulu.com/content/1662022
  • Description: The biggest challenge with this project was designing the cover. It had to convey to the reader exactly what this book was about and compel them to flip the book over to read the synopsis or to open the book. I designed the cover and the title page graphic with Photoshop CS3 and a royalty-free stock image.

    I used InDesign CS3 to lay out the book's interior.



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  • Project Title: Web Design/Web Content
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 07/28/2007
  • Category: Web Development > Web Design
  • URL: http://woehrtool.net/
  • Description: Worked with the business owners to develop a concept for the layout their website. Designed with Photoshop CS3 and implemented on WordPress.
 
 

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  • Project Title: Logo Design
  • Attachment: none
  • Completed: 12/28/2005
  • Category: Graphic Arts & Design > Logo Design
  • URL: http://woehrtool.net/
  • Description: Corporate logo design, using Photoshop CS2
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oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test Score Percentile Date Taken Duration
English Test (Sentence Structure) 4.50 73% 02/15/2008 10 min
Office Skills Test 3.00 49% 08/12/2008 24 min
English Test (Sentence Structure) 4.10 47% 05/22/2008 11 min