Qualifications
• Experienced with Apple MacIntosh and IBM computer systems.
• Proficient with InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark, Acrobat, Word, Power Point, and Excel.
Education
• Florida Gulf Coast University, Bachelor of Arts April, 2005
• Placed on Dean’s List and President’s Lists
Employment
• Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, Sept 2011 – present
- Senior Production Designer
• Off the Hook Comedy Club/SWFL Performing Arts Center, August 2015 – present
- Freelance Graphic Designer
• SWFL Spotlight Magazine, April 2013 – present
- Freelance Graphic Designer
• The Naples Daily New, Sept. 2010 – Sept. 2011
- Sales Coordinator
• The News-Press, Sept. 2005 – Sept 2010
- Graphic Designer for both a daily and a weekly publication
- Numerous monthly contest awards plus Designer of the Year
- Simultaneously a graphic designer and sales assistant to 3 sales reps
- Maintained an open sales rep territory until replacement was found
• Party City, Sept. 1997 – April 2016
- Retail sales associate
- Management training
Awards and Honors
• The News-Press Monthly Design Contest, 1st and/or 2nd Place approximately
monthly, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
• FNAME Award 2007-2008, Second Place and Honorable Mention
• CFP Award 2007-2008, Honorable Mention
• Florida Press Association 2007-2008, Honorable Mention, Best Cover
• Graphic Designer of the Year, The News-Press, 2007
• Accepted into Juried Art Exhibits 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005
• Ar-Trek Exhibit, Collier County, Honorable Mention 1998 and 1999
• Youth Art Exhibit, Collier County Art Teacher’s Association, Honorable Mention 1999
• Art League of Marco Island Student Exhibit, $300 Art League Award 1999
• Academic Excellence Award, Barron Collier High School, 1997
• Outstanding Academic Achievement, President’s Education Awards Program 1997
• Michigan Technology Education Society, Regional 1st Place, 1996; State 2nd Place,
1996
Contact Info
lthomet@yahoo.com
