Jane E Rankin ~ Creative Web Design

RANKIN DESIGN STUDIOS: June 2008 to Present, Windsor, CA
Owner/Web/Graphic Designer
~ Meet with clients; discuss project concepts; create thumbnails; review comps.
~ Create Photoshop mockups and PowerPoint or PDF of comps for review.
~ Translate comps into W3C compliant xHTML using current standards.
~ Create and optimize graphics and images for use in print and on the web.
~ Test for cross-browser compatibility.
Clients: Local small businesses

RANKIN ORIGINALS: August 2005 to Present, Windsor, CA
Owner/Graphic Designer
~ Design custom-printed T-shirts, mugs, greeting cards, and specialty items.
~ Photograph or scan original drawings and illustrations.
~ Photo retouching and manipulation.
~ Create graphics using Photoshop and Illustrator for print and web.
~ Manage two storefronts, online marketing, and SEO.
~ Copywriter for product descriptions, blogs, and social networking.

SOFTWARE TRAINING & SUPPORT: 1998 to Present, Windsor, CA
~ Group and individual training
~ Windows Vista, XP; MSWord; Excel; PowerPoint; MediSoft; Photoshop; Dreamweaver.
Clients: Empire College; local small businesses and physicians’ offices

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION & BUSINESS SERVICES: 1998 to Present, Windsor, CA
Owner/Medical Transcriptionist
~ Accurately transcribe medical documents and reports according to schedule.
~ Ensure accuracy throughout reports; flag errors and inconsistencies for review.
~ Proof read all reports for correct grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure.
~ Effectively interact and communicate with physicians and staff on a daily basis,
~ Design and create forms, brochures, certificates, and presentation materials.
Clients: Local physicians and specialists

Adobe CS3: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Basic Flash
MSOffice Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher
Corel Office Suite: WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, Corel Presentations
xHTML (hand-coding)
CSS (external and embedded)
Operating systems: PC & MAC

Santa Rosa Junior College
    Major: Multimedia Web Design ~ In progress
    Major: Web/Graphic Design ~ In progress
Empire College
    Major: Medical Transcription ~ 1997

Dean's Highest Honors, Santa Rosa Junior College ~ Spring 2008
Dean's Highest Honors, Santa Rosa Junior College ~ Fall 2007
W.B. Saunders Publishing Award, Empire College ~ July, 1998
President’s Honors, Empire College ~ July, 1998
Student of the Month, Empire College ~ May, 1998
Extra Mile Award, Sola Optical, USA ~ February, 1997