Susan Kurtz Profile
Susan Kurtz has had a lifelong interest in the arts. She graduated with a BA degree from Pennsylvania State University, majoring in Theatre Arts. Soon after settling in California, she began a career in photography. In 1994 she became adept in Adobe Photoshop and began offering her professional skills as a retoucher to other photographers and to advertising agencies. In 2001 Susan extended her proficiency and service to graphic design. She has achieved numerous certifications in print design and an Associate of Science degree in web media from Cabrillo College, in Aptos, California.
Susan Kurtz lives in Santa Cruz, California, with her husband Steve (a professional photographer) and daughter. Along with her passion for graphic design, Susan still enjoys photographing and recently has begun to paint on canvas.
Susan Kurtz Graphics Services
- Typography
- Page Layout
- Business Cards
- Letterhead/Envelopes
- Illustration
- Identity/Logo Design
- Advertisements
- Collateral
- Newsletters
- Book Design
- Brochures
- Posters
- Calendars
Web
- Site Design
- Site Maintenance
- Flash Animation
- Web Advertisements
Susan Kurtz Résumé
Work Experience
Freelance Graphic Designer
Sample Clients & Projects:
- Open Gate Sangha/Publishing—Principal designer. Works with creative director
on newsletter, DVD and CD covers, book covers. Designed and maintains website. - IntegrativeArts (John Astin)—Numerous book and CD cover / imprint designs.
- Numerous websites.
- Thomas Register—Designed 50 advertisements for national catalog.
- The Card Shark—Designed brochures, letterhead, corporate collateral.
Photographic Digital Artist
Sample Clients & Projects:
- Kurtz Photographics—Works with husband, Steve Kurtz, on photograph retouching and special effects.
- McDill & Associates—Retouched photographs for product collateral.
- Frans Lanting, Inc.—Retouched and color corrected photographs.
Education
- Associate of Science in Web Media, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA
- Digital Publishing Certificate of Proficiency, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA
- Web Media Certificate of Proficiency, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA
- Screen Media Skills Certificate, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA
- Web Production Skills Certificate, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA
- Print Media Skills Certificate, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA
- Adobe Photoshop, Brooks Institute, Santa Barbara, CA
- Photography, Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA
- Bachelor of Arts, Theatre Arts, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Qualifications
- In-depth experience applying graphic design principles to produce creative and effective print documents and websites.
- Advanced training in digital publishing, multimedia and photography.
- Intrinsic sense of creativity and life-long interest in design, photography and
the arts. - Excellent work ethic, organizational skills, a team player, deadline savvy.
Computer Skills
- Macintosh & PC formats
- XHTML, CSS
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe Fireworks
- Adobe Flash
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- QuarkXPress