Jane J.
South Hadley, MA
Professional Graphic Designer
Massachusetts College of Art
Art EducationPratt Institute
Master'sAbout Jane
I have been working successfully as a graphic designer for more than 25 years. For the last 15 years I have been teaching Graphic Design and Digital Photography to high school students, and helping some of them get started with careers in both fields. My favorite program is Photoshop, but I also love Illustrator. I am fluent with InDesign and
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Adobe InDesign
I have been using InDesign professionally as a graphic designer since the program was first introduced. Most recently I have used InDesign to create newsletter and magazine publications. I helped the local newspaper transition from Quark XPress to InDesign two years ago. I have been teaching InDesign to high school students for the past decade.
Adobe Photoshop
• Photoshop user since version 1.0, now in CC
• Have taught beginning to advanced skills in Photoshop for the past 15 years
• Experienced with teaching Photoshop for design work, digital art, and photography.
Graphic Design
I have been teaching the subjects of Graphic Design and Photography in the public school system for the past 15 years. I am a certified Art Educator in the states of New Jersey and Massachusetts.
Teaching experience:
South Hadley High School, South Hadley, MA
Graphic Arts /Digital Photography teacher, 2005-2015
Silk City Academy, Paterson, NJ, Graphic Arts teacher, 2000-2005
MFA in Design Communications from Pratt Institute, NY
Previous to teaching I worked as a professional graphic designer for 10 years
Photography
I developed curriculum for and taught two levels (beginner and advanced) of digital photography classes at the high school level for the past 5 years. I consider myself to be an amateur photographer and have done photography for clients. To keep up with my skills I take frequent courses, workshops, and seminars, and attend photography conferences, including the Photoshop World conferences held annually by the National Association of Photoshop Professionals.
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Jane J.
South Hadley, MA
Professional Graphic Designer