I am a designer
Toronto Image Works Class of Spring 2012
My Experience with TIWI has taught me (1) computer applications: Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Bridge and Camera Raw and (2) elements of design: layout (simple zones), engagement, scan and skim elements, thumbnail sketches, typography, typesetting, working with clients, speaking about design projects, colour managed workflow and how people perceive our visual world (including a brief biology lesson on eye balls). It was 14 weeks packed with learning, great mentors and fun colleagues!
On the final day of the course we presented our portfolios and for a brief moment I thought that was the end. Then it dawned on me just how much valuable information Tom, my design teacher had to share with us – because I spent the next week or so getting my portfolio polished. Tom gave me a semi-private lesson on building identities and designing logos, saying that there just wasn’t enough time in the course to go over everything. It reminded me that in our first couple of introductory days he emphasized that we should continually be learning and growing in design and I can see why. Now that my portfolio is printed and bound (and looking great), I have started applying for design jobs. One job posting after another asked for a designer with extensive web building experience. I have designed my own websites, but the skills employers were asking for were beyond the scope of my experience. So along with looking for work in my field of print production (books, brochures, posters, logos, stationary, direct mail, etc.) I started learning WordPress.
Technically speaking I began playing with WordPress in my first week of class, but the course was too intensive and I quickly found that WordPress was going to have to wait until I was done.
Let me know what you think of it so far – it is going to be a work in progress – getting better as I learn more and more 🙂
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Testimonials
Working with with Naomi on my project was a real pleasure! She was professional, punctual and very creative! I'm proud to use her graphics on my social media postings!
...moreWorking with with Naomi on my project was a real pleasure! She was professional, punctual and very creative! I'm proud to use her graphics on my social media postings!
Naomi has done a good job designing our website. I found her to be very sincere and I really appreciate that she put in extra effort to meet our site goals as they grew from a simple two-page informational site to a multi-page site with customized order forms for our five books.
...moreNaomi has done a good job designing our website. I found her to be very sincere and I really appreciate that she put in extra effort to meet our site goals as they grew from a simple two-page informational site to a multi-page site with customized order forms for our five books.
For any potential client needing a professional website in a timely manner, I can wholehearted recommend Naomi Estreicher.
Working with Naomi was successful because she kept in constant communication to ensure that she met our school’s needs.
...moreFor any potential client needing a professional website in a timely manner, I can wholehearted recommend Naomi Estreicher.
Working with Naomi was successful because she kept in constant communication to ensure that she met our school’s needs. Because of her skills, she was able to both meet our specifications and offer us enough options when it came to design and formatting.
In addition to the website, I was also impressed with the thorough research that Naomi performed in order to come up our school’s logo. My favourite part of the logo design process was to see how she implemented the story behind the logo, and how she was able to accurately complete the points that I required.
While many designers have a creative flair like Naomi, she not only fulfilled the specifications required, but she was also punctual, professional and precise. What would make me call on her again is her ability to soundly meet required deadlines, and her motivation to meet our expectations. Those qualities make her stand out and I will definitely call on her for future needs. Thank you for reading,
John Yu
Administrative Director
Academy of Osteopathic Science
www.academyosteopathic.com
It is without any reservations that I recommend Naomi Estreicher for employment. She is a talented designer, very capable at dealing with finances and most of all she is totally reliable.
...moreIt is without any reservations that I recommend Naomi Estreicher for employment. She is a talented designer, very capable at dealing with finances and most of all she is totally reliable. Naomi works hard, she endeavours to put ideas and systems in place that enhance the effectiveness of any business.
She is extremely upbeat and a pleasure to deal with on a daily basis. Naomi goes out of her way to make the working environment a good one. She is open to suggestions and applies her creativity to all tasks.
Sincerely yours,
Marilyn Gilbert
Marilyn Gilbert Artists Management Inc.
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