Document Clean-Up
Modern software tools can do amazing things for your computer-based documents. They can also get you into such a mess that you want to throw something through the screen. I know, I too have been in both places. So much depends on how close the template you are using comes to your imagined design, and on getting a feel for how the software "thinks" about the document model. Choosing the right tools for the job helps a lot as well.
I have accumulated a pretty full set of document tools, including Office 2010, Wordperfect Office X4, the Corel Draw suite, Visio Professional and Adobe CS4 Master Collection (which includes Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, InDesign and Dreamweaver).
This means that whether I'm working on an icon, a logo, a business card, a post card, a photograph, a brochure, a flyer, a flow chart, a diagram, an executive summary, a report or a book, I have an appropriate tool to make my life easier.
So if you've got half way towards your dream document, but you can't get it finished the way you want it, or someone else created a document, and now you want to make changes, but can't... I can probably help you.
I can also start from scratch, but I have to warn you, my training isn't in design, and so it could take me a while to translate your ideas to screen or paper, and it's best if you have a very good idea of what you want, and just need some help getting there.
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| Software Tools | Word (2003/2007, 2010), Wordperfect, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel Draw, Corel Paint, Visio, Publisher, Flash, Fireworks, Acrobat, PowerPoint |
| Technologies used | Mail merge (print or e-mail); style sheets; JPEG, PNG, GIF, PNG etc.; submission to commercial printers; HTML-based e-mail,; PDF generation |
| Specialties | Brochures, mass-mailing to an e-mail list, reports, resumés |
| Locality | Typically, I communicate via email, and occasionally phone and this works well for collaboration on document changes. I usually produce a PDF file which can be annotated by both parties to indicate changes. For face to face contact, you'd need to be in Oakville or possibly Burlington or Milton. I tried commuting, and didn't like it. |
| Ideas | Logo, Policy, Charts, Editing, Printing, Manuals, Graphics, Reporting, Diagrams, Pamphlets, Instructions, Hints and Tips, Proof-Reading, Documentation, Business Cards, Communications, Grant Requests, Annual Report, Press Release, Presentations, Procedures, Brochures, Training, Graphs, Charts |