Portfolio of Work

I'm a writer, but I've been involved in many other forms of communication, as well. I bring not only writing skills to bear on your project, but also an awareness of its context, grounded in my graphic arts experience. I wrote the documents linked below and also designed most of them using any of several software applications. These and others are listed as follows:

Broad Range of Applications (1-5 rating represents comfort level)

  • Online Documentation
    • HelpDocs.io  
    • Lucidcharts  
  • Document Layout Software
    • InDesign  
    • PageMaker  
    • Ventura Publisher  
  • Graphics
    • CorelDRAW  
    • PhotoPaint  
    • PhotoShop  
    • Adobe Illustrator  
  • Audio/Video
    • Adobe Audition  
    • Adobe Premier Pro  
    • After Effects  
  • Database
    • MySQL  
    • phpMyAdmin  
    • MS Access  
  • Web Design/Application Development
    • Adobe Coldfusion  
    • Adobe Dreamweaver  
    • HTML, XHTML, CSS  
    • SQL, Javascript  
    • WordPress  
  • Other
    • Adobe Captivate  
    • ProShow Gold  
    • Zoom  
    • OBS Studio  
  • Microsoft Office
    • Word  
    • Excel  
    • PowerPoint  
    • Access  
    • SharePoint  
    • Visio  
    • Outlook  
    • Project  

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Full Documents
Delivery Driver Maps - Contributed database, layout and graphics, as wel as associated web site, Apartment Maps.
FYI Newsletter - Contributed all images, layout and graphics, except the main "2000" graphic. Managed the project and edited all article submissions. Educational Course listings were produced in each issue from a database, in a similar fashion to the State Telephone Directory
Pinnacle Newsletter - Feb 2011 - Created design for newsletter, contributed all pictures, writing, and editing for all articles.
State Telephone Directory - This document combines lots of graphics with a listing of state government employees. I created SQL queries to produce text files with embedded layout and forrmating codes that were then imported into DTP software. The formatting was controlled by a separate style sheet.
ITS Annual Report - Managed the entire project, including gathering all inputs, providing all graphics and layout, and publishing.
ITS Education Course Catalog - Educational Course listings were produced from a database in a similar fashion to the State Telephone Directory. Provided all graphics, scripting and page layout, as well as managed printing.
Published Articles
"Use Flash to Improve, Not Overpower, Your Image" I contributed this Technical article, which begins on page 5 of the PDF, to the PRISM. the quarterly newsletter of the Photographic Society of Northwest Arkansas, with a membership of 350.
PSNWA Chairman's Letter - May 2011 - As Chairman of PSNWA, I was given page 2 of the PRISM newsletter each quarter. I also provided the cover photo for this issue.
PSNWA Chairman's Letter - Sept 2011 - As Chairman of the Photographic Society of Northwest Arkansas (PSNWA) for three years, I was given a page of the quarterly newsletter, the PRISM, to communicate with the Society's 350 members. The message begins on page 2.
Press Release - 2011 Humorous Speech Contest - CLUB
Press Release - 2011 Humorous Speech Contest - DIVISION
Blog Posts
Animation & Video
Explainer Video for website - Produced using Adobe Premiere Pro.

Intended for view on phone devices.
Header Image for website - Produced using Adobe After Effects.
Drawn Lines Animation for YouTube channel - Produced using Adobe After Effects.
Multimedia & Presentation Content
Excerpt from Asset Mgmt Training Video - Produced using Adobe Captivate. I also provided the voice narration. The clip is about 2-min long.
Shooting Strategies - This was a PowerPoint overhead presentation designed to cover an hour-long class.

Controlling the Light on Your Subject
Part of the Five-Minute Photo Class series of audio tutorials. Script, voice and recording by John Allred.

Depth of Field
Part of the Five-Minute Photo Class series of audio tutorials.

Exposure
Part of the Five-Minute Photo Class series of audio tutorials.

How Do I Learn?
Part of the Five-Minute Photo Class series of audio tutorials.
Miscellaneous