Patti Moran

* Providing graphic design services to a variety of companies in the Ottawa area * Specializing in freelance community newspaper production: Current newspaper clients: Manor Park Chronicle, Riverview Park Review (Ottawa), Humboldt Journal, East Central Recorder (Saskatchewan) and Postmedia Editorial Services * Proof-reading and transcription services

independent contractor * Transcribed presentation and meeting audio into text format for companies such as Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia and Mitel

Responsible for managing staff of five including conducting performance reviews, coaching and troubleshooting, as well as managing design and production of five weekly papers, magazines, sales collateral and more. Hands-on design and produc-tion of OBJ's B2B magazines, including Ottawa Technology and the Book of Lists. * Recognized for high quality of work when requested by company VPs to undertake redesign of 75 weekly and 10 daily newspapers to meet needs of readers and newspaper teams across Quebec, Ontario, Atlantic Canada and Saskatchewan. * Ensured wide acceptance and success of redesign by writing and designing instruction manual for use by editors and page designers. * Spearheaded relaunch by developing and delivering seminar on revamped newspaper design as well as by travelling to each newspaper office to assist in relaunch and provide personal coaching to individual staff members. * Improved overall quality of visual communications by nurturing, encouraging and making use of special talents of team members. * Minimized turnover through steady management and effective leadership maintaining stable core staff during seven-year management term in addition to growing staff by two. Patti Elaine Moran pattipages@pattimoran.ca Online Portfolio: www.coroflot.com/pattimoran * Increased productivity by introducing a range of process improvements including: * Reducing interruptions to graphic designers by overhauling in / out system between sales and production. * Implementing PDF workflow for all production projects. * Adjusting schedules to ensure manpower is in place when most needed. * Provided budget stability by maintaining same number of hours per week per publication despite doubling of workload.

Responsible for design and production of newspaper advertisements and for layout of editorial content.

Powell River / Salt Production Manager Responsible for managing up to five production staff and for design and production of newspaper ads and pages in addition to offering graphic design services which improved customer service and increased through-the-door traffic to the office.

Served as support person for Coast Salish cultural immersion program.

Responsible for design and production of newspaper advertisements for local residential building companies.

Responsible for layout and design of editorial content of one of Canada's most recognized women's magazines. Second term with Chatelaine in 1990.

Responsible for all in-house design and typesetting, reception duties and light bookkeeping.

Design and production of newspaper advertisements, typesetting and operation of large copy camera.

Designed promotional material for corporate and branch offices of Canadian subsidiary of British Oxygen Limited.