Katherine Tombeau Cost tombeau@tombeau.com
Skills		Well developed artistic skills - including free hand drawing, graphic design, web design, document layout, and excellent color perception. Computer aided graphic design, publishing, and productivity experience using HTML, CGI, PHP, CSS, JavaScript, Photoshop, Freehand, Flash, LightWave, BBEdit, Claris Works, Anarchie, Fetch, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office products, and many others. Proficient in the use and administration of Macintosh, Sun, and IBM Hardware, Mac OS 8.x / 9.x, Windows 95/98, Netware, SunOS 4.1.4 UNIX, and Meeting Maker. Multilingual - proficiency in French.
Employment		Independent Contractor Web Mistress / Graphic Designer San Francisco, CA & Ann Arbor, MI April 1997 - present Designing and creating multiple web sites using a variety of software and programming techniques. Designing corporate and proprietary user interfaces for commercial web sites. Coordinating with programmers to install new CGI versions on commercial and non-profit web sites. Writing and editing of selected web site content. Working with existing web graphics to reduce page load times. Maintaining databases of possible web updates and improvements. Logo design and creation. Working with non-designers to enhance the power of the logo. Designing printed media including product identification, CD art and manual covers. Contributing to Graphic User Interface design including icons, splash screens, and animations. Coordinating of printing efforts. Managing multiple clients with time sensitive needs. SunGard Data Management Solutions Graphic Designer Ann Arbor, MI / New York, NY / London, England October 2001 - May 2004 Designing and creating 300+ page web site using a variety of software and programming techniques. Maintaining 2 large websites with multiple and frequent updates. Writing and editing of selected web site content. Designing printed media including calendars, brochures, and diagrams. Designing and producing a quarterly email newletter. University of Michigan I.T.D. Graphic Designer II Ann Arbor, MI January 1999 - August 2000 Designing and creating multiple web sites using HTML, interfacing with CGI in C. Designing and creating promotional print media. Working with in-house and out-sourced printers to ensure color accuracy on all print media. Designing departmental logos for web-based applications using Photoshop 5.5 and Freehand 9.0. Performing daily work back-ups on Unix servers. Creating splash screens for web-based security applications. Redesigning and integrating Hypermail into web pages for mailing lists. Transmitting files for approval and revision using AppleTalk on the network. Working with programmers to create secure web sites with Kerberos IV authentication. Interviewing programmers and providing informtion translation for the lay person. Writing web content based on the interviews. City of Ann Arbor Muralist Ann Arbor, MI June 1999 - November 1999 Designing and creating a 5,000 square foot mural in public space, incorporating everyday themes and text. Designing and writing brochures to explain the purpose of the project. Acquiring funding for the project by demonstrating its worthiness and timeliness. Sketching mural in 1/12 scale in full color. Scaling sketches to full size on the walls. Selecting and obtaining color paints matched to the original sketches. Painting. Directing a crew of assistant painters. Completing the project within the appropriate time frame and given budget. Pilotstone Technologies Web Designer / Web Programmer Chicago, IL July 1998- October 1998 Designing and implementing multiple prototype sites. Discussing with clients to understand their site needs. JavaScript programming. Collaborating on Visual Basic Scripting and DHTML. Researching new technology. Software package design. University of Michigan I.T.D. Web Mistress / Computer Consultant Ann Arbor, MI 1996 - 1997 Designing and publishing web pages for the Facilities Group using HTML and coordinating CGI scripting for the alpha numeric text paging of employee pagers directly from their web pages. Updating and maintaining current information on employee web pages. Designing and updating web user interface according to customers' needs and feedback. Installing and upgrading of system software, applications, and hardware. Providing technical support to over 200 users of installed work stations. Managing multiple clients.
Education		University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 2005-present Working toward BS in Cognitive Neuroscience Washtenaw Community College 2004-2005 Studies toward science transfer credits University of California Berkeley San Francisco, CA 1998 Studies included JavaScript for web applications. Continued Education San Francisco, CA 1997 - 1998 Private tutoring in JAVA, Java Cafe, and CGI in Perl 5. University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 1996 - 1997 Studies included seminars in C Programming, UNIX administration, and Von Neumann Architecture. Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI 1993 - 1995 Associates Degree in General studies with concentration on Fine Arts and French.
References		Available upon request.