Writing and Graphic Design

Professional Writing and Graphic Design Projects

My writing and design projects total in the thousands.

Web Content Writing & Design

  • Websites
  • Social Media Posts
  • Social Media Ads

Print Media Writing & Design

  • Newsletters
  • Brochures
  • Periodicals
  • Tour Book
  • How to Guides

Public Relations Writing

  • Press Releases
  • Newspaper Articles
  • Fan Club News
  • Social Media Posts

Writing and Graphic Design Education and Experience

Credentials

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Media and Web Technology
  • Minor in Marketing
  • Associate of Applied Science degree in Web and Graphic Design
  • Certificate in Digital Marketing

Additional Training

  • Journalism – UMGC
  • Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Music Video Business
  • Private Training Henn Printing Company

 

Positions in Writing/Graphic Design

  • Garrett Soil Conservation District – MDA/NRCS
  • Garrett Growers
  • Manxx Sapphire (owner)
  • Western Maryland Consortium
  • Brownings Corporation
  • Trails End Productions

 

Writing Samples

GSCD Newsletter
Newsletter for GSCD. I write, design, and publish all of GSCD's print media. I have worked in print media design throughout my career. With print media, there is a defined space allocation, therefore writing needs to maintain interest, yet be concise and to the point. I did design the newsletter as well and created many of the complex graphic images from basic images. As with SEO, there is a specific focus and desired outcome from readers with each article.
Newspaper article about a Liberty University Student
One of My Newspaper Articles. I write press releases regularly for the local paper. They are generally printed as I write them. My goal for this article was to recognize Hannah, but secondarily, I wanted to give plugs for both Liberty University and homeschool, which is highly controversial in our area. Similar to SEO writing, I constructed the piece for reader interest, while at the same time inserting elements focused toward pointing students to Liberty and homeschooling options. I finished the article with a comment meant to make readers feel a connection to Hannah.
GSCD Tree Sale Site Planting Page
Sample of writing for web. I have many websites that I have developed. I have done all of the design and writing on most. There is a great deal of variety in the many web pages that I have written, depending upon the needs of the particular page. You will find more sample websites on my Sample Websites page. My goal with all of my site pages is to give readers the information they are seeking in a clear, easy to understand framework, while at the same time providing visual interest. I utilize a host of styles, which are determined by the client's theme and their customer needs. SEO is paramount throughout, without keyword stuffing.
Facebook Post for a scholarship for GSCD
This is a Facebook Ad that I wrote and designed in Canva for the GSCD. Though I prefer design programs that provide more manual control, such as InDesign; Photoshop; and Word used as a Publisher, I realize many companies do now utilize Canva, so I added that skill to my repertoire as well.
Tour Book Cover for Dukes of Hazzard Reunion Tour
Tour book I designed for John Schneider to sell during the Dukes of Hazzard Reunion Tour. Due to copywrite, only the cover is depicted here. I did do all the writing, design, and publishing of this book. This was before more sophisticated design tools, so the design was manually manipulated in Pagemaker. I used red, white, and blue to give it a patriotic vibe.
A flyer for tree sales produced by Word used as a Publisher
Flyer that I designed for the GSCD using Microsoft Word as a Publisher. Many of my past employers were not willing to purchase design programs like InDesign, so I needed to develop a way to create advanced graphic projects with Microsoft Office. I have become adept at using Word as a publisher. Our marketing strategy was to tell people why each variety is special.

For more examples of my Graphic Design, visit my PhotoShop Samples page

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