Larry N. Holt
812 Mountain View St., Fillmore, CA 93015
tel 805.524.2740
Email:     -   www.sketch.com


OBJECTIVE:
I am a Graphic Designer looking for freelance or independent contracting projects and telecommuting opportunities in PC Graphic Design and Web Page Design, offering my experience to businesses in their marketing needs.

WEB PORTFOLIO:

PRINT PORTFOLIO:

TESTIMONIALS:

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TIMELINE: desktop_publisher
Aug. 1988 - present, SketchPad Graphic Design - Fillmore, CA
A graphic design company specializing in quality publications and marketing materials.
Co-owner - We offer a wide range of services including: editing, design, graphics, and typesetting. We do HTML authoring and also offer website design and Internet hosting and maintenance. We originally designed and produced an industry-acclaimed transmission rebuilding trade publication, GEARS Magazine.
Graphic Designer and Website Designer:

Nov. 1984 - Jan. 1988, Alpharel, Inc. - Camarillo, CA (moved)
A mainframe computer peripherals design and manufacturing company.
Technical Publications Manager - I helped start the Drafting Department. I then started and managed the Publications Department. As the manager I:

Sept. 1983 - Nov. 1984, Vector Graphic, Inc. - Thousand Oaks, CA (out of business)
A microcomputer hardware/software design and manufacturing company.
Technical Writer - While I assumed the department’s responsibilities as acting manager I:

Sept. 1982 - Sept. 1983, Haynes Publications, Inc. Newbury Park, CA
A publishing company producing consumer automotive repair manuals.
Technical Author - As an author I:

July 1978 - May 1982, Galion Manufacturing, Inc. - Galion, OH
A heavy construction equipment design and manufacturing company.
Technical Writer - As a writer I:

July 1980 - May 1981
Detail Mechanical Draftsman - I taught myself Computer-Aided Drafting. Within six months I produced detail and assembly drawings faster than a draftsman using manual drafting methods.

Sept. 1977 - July 1978, Peabody Galion, Inc. - Galion, OH
A solid waste equipment design and manufacturing company.
Detail Mechanical Draftsman - I produced many detail and assembly drawings for engineering of hydraulic pumps, motors and cylinders derived from engineering sketches and existing product drawings.

Aug. 1971 - Nov. 1976, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Georgia, Hawaii
Army Security Agency, Signal Corps and Corps of Engineers.
Construction Draftsman - I produced drawings of small buildings, road culverts, radar towers and communication installations from engineering sketches. ,
Cartographic Draftsman - I drew multiple-color overlay maps depicting roads, buildings, railways, vegetation and water sources from aerial photographs. I acquired these skills through on-the-job training.
I also held a Top Secret Clearance.

Sept. 1969 - Aug. 1971, North Electric Company, Galion, OH
Mechanical Draftsman - I did on-the-job-training through a high school, school-work program where I went to school in the morning and worked until 5 in the afternoon. I drew drawings of electrical panels and associated components that are assembled into electronics for the telephone industry. I did this to help my jump into the workforce after 3 years of drafting classes in high school.

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EXPERIENCE:
Since 1970, I have spent my career helping companies with their document needs whether it is in hard copy print or also for the past ten years, Internet websites.

I have detailed engineering drawings that became heavy construction equipment and topographic maps showing the rivers that flowed through Korea. I have drawn exploded view drawings of swimming pool pumps and an installation drawing so that a dog or cat could freely come and go in his owner's home. My down-to-earth automotive technical writing background enabled me to transition to writing easy-to-understand computer manuals.

I help companies create a presence—to disseminate information to a consumer market eager for information. I believe good and clear information sells products and services.

My experience has been that clarity is key in good documentation and marketing materials. Good documentation makes a better overall consumer product and saves money spent in technical support. Well-designed marketing materials presents product information that draws consumer interest. While Internet web page design is different—it is also the same. Clarity, good structure and ease of use are paramount. My years of experience have given me an eye for these details.

The experience I gained in starting a technical publications department gave me the impetus to start my own graphic design business. During the past twenty years I launched an industry-acclaimed trade magazine, and have produced software technical manuals, hardware installation instructions, newsletters, membership directories, catalogs, business plans, proposals, brochures, stationery, business cards, advertisements, gift cards, large graphic panels, flyers, posters, forms, coupons, postcards, invitations, rack cards, resumes, certificates, greeting cards, signs, bus schedules, CD covers, and much more.

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SOFTWARE:
I am IBM PC compatible and very familiar with PageMaker, CorelDraw, PhotoShop, Dreamweaver and WindowsXP. I use Microsoft Word for text key-in. For text, image and slide scanning I use an Epson Perfection 1640SU.