Helping Art & Design Students Jumpstart Their Class Assignments!

Software Tutoring:

Hi, I'm Fawn A. and I am a seasoned visual communications specialist offering tutoring in print and web design software of Adobe Creative Suite on the Macintosh & PC. I have more than 30 years' experience in Macintosh digital publishing for major corporate clients, hospitals and non-profit organizations in South Florida. I am proficient in Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and Dreamweaver. I am adept at problem-solving a wide range of file issues and importing files into programs that may not seem compatible at first, but can be successfully utilized with a creative work-around.

For others requiring general computing skills, I can assist senior adults with improving their basic skills to lessen frustration and heighten enjoyment of keeping in touch with family and friends. I offer Basic Organization Techniques for setting up a hierarchy of files, archiving, and freeing up space on your computer. Learning Excel and Word; cleaning up email programs and adding POP accounts and more! I can help set up your Skype account or just teach you to use FaceTime. Tackling a project like a creating a video DVD? Or need help on Ancestry.com?

...I have the experience to help you grow!

Other Tutoring:

As a professional singer and actress, I offer tutoring in the dramatic arts...acting, singing and movement for the stage. I am a classically trained coloratura soprano and have played principal roles and chorus parts for numerous productions of the Gold Coast Opera, South Florida Light Opera Company, Ft. Lauderdale Players, the Master Chorale of South Florida, Civic Choral of Greater Miami, the Actor's Playhouse Miami, and numerous community theater organizations.

I look forward to your inquiry.

Fawn's Subjects

Music:	voice (music)
Art:	Adobe Photoshop, theatre
Computer:	Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, desktop publishing, Dreamweaver, general computer, Macintosh, Microsoft Excel, web design
Business:	Microsoft Excel
Corporate Training:	general computer, Microsoft Excel, web design

Microsoft Excel

I have a good basic working knowledge of Excel and have used it in forming tracking databases for many team projects, as well as using it for personal invoicing of clients. I can teach the basics of formulas, and most other functions of the program. However, I am by no means an accountant and I do not use it for accounting purposes. If you need the basics in setting up simple spreadsheets, lists, databases to export or import or merge with Word or InDesign and other programs, then I am the right... Read More

General Computer

I can help you learn the basics of your system and perfect your keyboard skills, set up and organize your files, your mail, add accounts, and more. I also specialize in KEYBOARD MASTERY FOR KIDS ages 9 to 18 to prepare them for school switching to all laptop classrooms.

I have been a Mac & PC computing and consulting professional since 1982. I customized your skills training to include:
• set-up, diagnostics
• installing programs
• Using mail on your hard drive
•... Read More

Adobe Photoshop

I have extensive professional experience in Adobe Photoshop and can provide instruction in basic to advanced skills in photo editing and retouching, blending photography and art, animation of graphics in Photoshop and a variety of other creative uses. I believe a student should be well-versed in utilizing Adobe's other creative suite products and integrating Photoshop files with Illustrator, InDesign and Dreamweaver using Smart Objects.

The student will learn the differences in setting... Read More

Adobe Illustrator

I am a graphic designer using Illustrator for creating vector graphics for high end clients. I have designed many logos as well as specialty type styes for use in logo design. In addition, I have experience in utilizing the programs unique features for creating unique art for print, web, video, and device output.

I stay current with new ideas and techniques introduced by the digital design world, so that I can offer my students the latest in developing creative concepts.

Theatre

I am trained in Drama by method acting coach Ed Anderson (Miami). I have successfully performed leading roles in many musical theater productions enveloping both comedic and dramatic portrayals. My method is based on internalizing the character's emotions and "story" to develop truth in the portrayal. Lessons will encompass 1) Movement for the stage; 2) Vocal Freedom, Breath Support and Projection to develop the "un-mic'ed" voice; 3) Elocution, Diction, Clarity & Enunciation; 4) Accents, Gestures... Read More

Voice (Music)

A Coloratura Soprano, I am classically trained in opera and musical theater repertoire, and I began singing professionally at the age of 28...a late bloomer. However, I had been singing for family as early as age 13.

I studied voice with Diane Mauch at Miami-Dade College and in her studio at the University of Miami School of Music. I also received training in mid-and lower range with Eileen Duffy Brown (a protege of Leonard Bernstein).

My theater resume is available upon... Read More

Web Design

Nearly 20 years ago I was responsible for establishing the first domains for Jewish Family Service of Greater Miami and Garment Corporation of America, long before their competitors set up their web sites. First using PageMill design software, later migrating to Adobe's GoLive and finally Dreamweaver to produce all of my sites. My training has come through self-study as well as attending seminars provided by the National Association of Photoshop Professionals, Adobe and MacWorld events.

Adobe InDesign

I possess the advanced skills, knowledge, patience and the enthusiasm you should be looking for in a tutor. I am an advanced user of InDesign. My background: I am a 30+ year veteran of page-layout & typography.

I have been using InDesign since it was first launched as a transition from Aldus PageMaker when Adobe took over the software and created a more streamlined application offering exceptional type control.

I have been an editor, copywriter and layout designer of newsletters,... Read More

Desktop Publishing

Desktop publishing is a term no longer used in the industry, however, I once used it myself. I have been a writer, editor and design professional in Desktop Publishing since the 1980s.

In high school and college I studied typography and mechanical page layout (aka paste-up) My skills took me into my career following college as the Communications Director for a ranch community where I produced a community newspaper, as well as brochures for the RE Developer. As the use of personal computers... Read More

Dreamweaver

I am a long-time web designer and have used Adobe Dreamweaver since its inception following the end of Adobe GoLive.

With the potential student, we will begin our lessons by setting up the Root Folder for the site and creating the master html template. We will set up FTP through Dreamweaver for students who already have a host for their site or files will be on the local host (computer).

I will assist the student in learning about plugins for audio and video, about CSS... Read More

Macintosh

As a Mac user since 1982, using one of the first compact Macintosh computers, the MacPlus and later the Mac SE with a 20 MB Hard Drive (which we thought was a lot of space!)

It was the era of Desktop Publishing and I was one of the first users of PageMaker by Aldus, a page-layout program for graphic design of publications, i.e., newsletters, brochures, books, pamphlets, invitations, etc. Daily hands-on-use gave me the expertise of learning computing hardware and new software being developed... Read More

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Education

Undergrad, University of South Florida, Tampa Florida

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Fawn will travel within 40 miles of Fort Lauderdale, FL 33322.

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