Adobe Illustrator
I’ve been using Illustrator for four years, long enough to be able to whip up some great business materials. Though I’m more experienced with Photoshop, I know how to put Illustrator’s unmatched vector design capabilities to work.
Adobe InDesign
I use InDesign to create typography-rich print materials. The program accelerates the design of long-form documents, reduces print errors, and makes it easier to put media on different platforms.
Adobe Photoshop
Spend seven years doing something, and you get pretty good at it. Like me and Adobe Photoshop. Put simply, I can execute almost whatever you can think up.
Microsoft Excel
If you need to update a marketing plan or prepare a mailing list, there’s a good chance you’ll use Excel. These are just two of the uses I’ve had for Excel.
Microsoft Outlook
I can use Outlook like a pro.
Microsoft PowerPoint
If you’re going to give a presentation, there’s a good chance you’re going to use PowerPoint. I’ve created presentations for organizations like GreenRide, DataSplice, ASCSU, and understand how to implement a simple but beautiful aesthetic.
Microsoft Publisher
If you only have 20 minutes to slap together a brochure, consider using Publisher. But if you have 30, do yourself a favor and use Adobe Illustrator. Or hire me, and I’ll use whatever suits your fancy.
Microsoft Word
I know Microsoft Word like the back of my hand. I’ve been testing the program’s limits since Bill Clinton’s first term in office. I’m currently a beta tester for Microsoft Office 2010, and am happy to report that the next edition of the program brings the awesome even more, this time around.
Sugar CRM
Sugar CRM is a Salesforce.com wannabe, and a pretty good one, at that. I’ve used it’s lead management tools, as well as its campaign monitor. It’s open-source, free, and incredibly extensible.
TechSmith Camtasia
If you need to create a software tutorial or a videocast, you have about three software options. If you have an extra $799 in your budget, choose Adobe Captivate. If you don’t have a budget, choose CamStudio, it’s open-source cousin. If your budget falls somewhere in the middle, choose TechSmith Camtasia. Though rather counter-intuitively designed, the program is an indispensable tool for creating screencasts and software demos, like I did at DataSplice. It does a noble job of tackling the essentials, like basic editing capabilities, callouts and transitions.
Techsmith SnagIt
There are plenty of screenshot programs, but SnagIt is clearly the best of the bunch. It does a better job with taking a picture of the entire screen, and I’ve never seen it struggle with Flash or JavaScript.
Wordpress
Wordpress is my favorite Content Management System for good reason.
Ubuntu Linux
I prefer to work with Windows 7 or Snow Leopard, but if you need someone to work with Linux, I’ll be on familiar terrain.
UNIX
I worked with UNIX while interning at Sun Microsystems, developing documentation for the OpenSolaris project. When I showed up with a copy of the Visual Quickstart Guide for UNIX, a colleague informed me that one of its co-authors, Eric Ray, worked just down the hall. I’m a novice with UNIX, but am comfortable with the command structure and vi Editor.