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LOIDA (Lo or Lois) ALVAREZ-THAMM
Owner/Founder of North 100
Applications Instructor; Web Specialist; Print Specialist; Technical Consultant; Small Business Consultant.
802.496-5565 | loida@north100.com
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I founded North 100 Design & Training in January of 2000 in Moretown, Vermont to offer professional training and design services for Web and print. Living and working in Vermont has been a dream come true. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York which I loved, but I always longed for the natural beauty and mountains of Vermont. Having a background in fine arts and graphic arts, the business naturally veered toward serving Vermont's strong artistic community. I love working with artists of all kinds — their creative spirit inspires and challenges me to create a product that not only honors their vision but exceeds their expectations. In addition to good planning and programing, I also feel a great end product, Web or print, is the result of creative collaboration with our clients.
I have nearly 20 years in the computer graphic arts industry — providing technical instruction and professional training throughout the US and British Columbia to publishers, newspapers, commercial printers, advertising agencies, and small and home-based businesses alike. My knowledge covers all areas of desktop publishing, prepress, postscript, computer-to-plate, and full-color commercial printing.
For the past 10 years I've been specializing in Web development and design (click here to view my Web portfolio). I continually challenge myself to learn all the latest technologies and applications in this ever-changing field. I love both the technical aspects and the aesthetics that can be brought to Web development, and have been hooked ever since. Currently, I am very excited to offer Joomla! CMS (Content Management System) sites. Joomla! is the fastest growing open source, Content Management System (CMS). I'm also teaching a course on Web Design in a small classroom setting at the Helen Day Art Center in Stowe, Vermont.
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