Jose Ramos

Owner of InDesign Training PR

Toa Alta, Puerto Rico

Work Experience

InDesign Training PR

Owner

Editorial Design, Print and Digital Publishing Workflows, Training and Consulting. Our list of clients include: Adobe Systems, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Goya, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Lopito, Ilena & Howie (Advertising Agency), United States Forest Service, Ediciones SM and other high profile companies.
2010 - Present Toa Alta, Puerto Rico

Video2brain

Lead Instructor

(Video2brain is a Lynda.com brand.) I've recorded many titles with a focus on editorial design and digital publishing using Adobe InDesign Software. I co-authored InDesign CS5 Learn-by-Video of the LBV series for Peachpit Press and Adobe Press.
October 2007 - Present Graz, Austria

Adobe

Product Evangelist, DPS and Creative Suite

For the Caribbean and Latin America Region (SLAM)
January 2012 - December 2012 San Juan, Puerto Rico

Ediciones Santillana

Art Director

October 1997 - May 2010 Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

McFarland And Dryer

Senior Designer

January 1996 - December 1996 San Juan, Puerto Rico

Casiano Communications

Senior Designer

Advertising design responsibilities.
January 1993 - January 1994 San Juan, Puerto Rico

El Diario

Art Director

January 1994 - January 1996 San Juan, Puerto Rico

Education

The Art Institute Of Fort Lauderdale

Bachelor of Advertising Design

Won Best Portfolio Award (Graduation 1990)
August 1988 - June 1990 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Languages

Spanish (Native),
English (Fluent),

Awards

Art Institute Of Fort Lauderdale

Scholarship Award - First Place Illustration and design

1990

Art Institute Of Fort Lauderdale

Scholarship Award - First Place for Illustration

1989

Art Institute Of Fort Lauderdale

Scholarship Award - First place

1988

Naples Art Association

First place - MIxed media

1988

Professional Certifications

Adobe Certified Expert, InDesign CS5, InCopy, Illustrator CS5, Photoshop CS5, Acrobat Pro, Dreamweaver CS6, Design Master CS4 and Print Specialist CS3.

Associations

* In 2007 founded the Puerto Rico Chapter of the InDesign User Group, and currently have over 500 members Island wide.
* Member of the Adobe Community Professionals (2009-2013).