Maura Desimone
Designer

New Axis In Art

• http://www.newaxisinart.com
• http://www.coloranddesigntrends.com
• http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1077582201

I'm a NY native that has made the NW my home for the past 20 years, minus a 4 year stint in Washington DC. I live and breathe color and design. It's always been my passion.

My first job out of art school was working with the programmers at Aldus trying to crash the first versions of 4 color digital processing software (anyone remember PrePrint?). That was a time when desktop publishing was just beginning. Since that time, I've always done my own technical trouble shooting and taught myself the ins and outs of the color and design programs...[more]

I'm a NY native that has made the NW my home for the past 20 years, minus a 4 year stint in Washington DC. I live and breathe color and design. It's always been my passion.

My first job out of art school was working with the programmers at Aldus trying to crash the first versions of 4 color digital processing software (anyone remember PrePrint?). That was a time when desktop publishing was just beginning. Since that time, I've always done my own technical trouble shooting and taught myself the ins and outs of the color and design programs we all use today: InDesign, Photoshop & Illustrator. It also gives me an edge with the printers....my print jobs ALWAYS process without any weird technical hang ups.

I have a crazily creative mind and can't help but to think outside the box. I truly enjoy working with a great diversity of clients. I always provide my clients with the highest level of customer service and am adamant about being "on time and on budget". [less]

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  From Carolyn Osborne

  Given on Tue Jan 29, 2008.

  Maura's work is the best. I have seen her take a previous branding and change it into a branding that...[more]

  Maura's work is the best. I have seen her take a previous branding and change it into a branding that truly gives a successful presence. And she is a wonderful person besides being so talented!   [less]

Maura's blog: coloranddesigntrends.com

• Newbie Nymphs of Gnomedex

  Posted Wed, 27 Aug 2008 by Maura

  As a new female blogger I recently had the opportunity to attend Gnomedex 8.0. Not knowing exactly what to expect, I was excited to be a part of a tech conference that was being supported by some pretty big names…such as CNN and Sony (and Chris Pirillo, of course). I was also excited at the [...]

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