Nathan S. Segal

1133-242 Mary St.

Victoria, B.C. CANADA V9A-3V9

Tel. (408) 844-4851

Portfolio Site: http://NathanSegal.org

20122013: Technical Freelance Writer for CIO Magazine

• Authored several technical articles on mobile applications and Internet marketing software and business practices.

2012 Authored How to Position Yourself As An Expert In Any Industry (This book shows the user a repeatable formula to become published and position themselves as an expert in their field). This is what I used for my entire freelance writing career.

2010 Authored Secrets of Profitable Freelance Writing. This book shows the user how to conduct online search, how to create professional screen captures and joint venture agreements.

2010Present: Technical Freelance Writer for Quin Street Publishing

• Authored technical articles and reviews on Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Paintshop Photo Pro, WordPress and Joomla! All of the articles included custom screen shots and in some cases, illustrations and photography.

2009 Authored How to Speed Up Your Computer: In 30 Minutes or Less. This book also came with extensive video tutorials created using Camtasia Studio.

2009 Authored Professional Photographic MS Word Templates. This package came with 50 photographic templates. All were based on photographs shot in the studio and on location. The manual also came with full video instructions, created using Camtasia Studio.

2006/2008: Authored The Corel PHOTO-PAINT X3/X4 Insider, a joint venture with The Corel Corporation. This book was published in two versions over a period of four years. It resulted in over 11,000 copies of the book sold. It also came with two hours of video tutorials, all which were produced using Camtasia Studio, PHOTO-PAINT, location and studio photography which I shot, 3DS Max, CorelDRAW and SnagIt.

2004-2009: Associate Editor for WebReference.com, initially part of Internet.com and later, part of JupiterMedia Corporation.

• Managed a team of technical software writers and programmers from all over the world.
• Edited all articles for all writers.
• Created custom templates for articles using a combination of HTML, Include files, JavaScript and CSS.
• Maintained web pages, include files and images.
• Authored several article series on 3D, stock photography, video tutorials and computer graphics
• Wrote many reviews on several different software programs, including: Camtasia Studio, 3DS Max, and Photoshop.
• Posted weekly book review segments from various industry trade journals.
• Worked with the publicity teams of several large publishers, including OReilly, Sybex, Peachpit Press, Pearson Publishing, Wiley and others.

2000-2001: Sole columnist and interviewer for Streaming Media World. Wrote 111 articles in 16 months and interviewed 100 top executives from companies all over the world. All the interviews were transcribed, edited and placed into articles. Also wrote reviews, profiles and some product reviews.

1998-Present: Freelance technical writer for computer and photography magazines

• Authored magazine articles and software manuals. Subjects include: How-to articles, hardware and software reviews, tutorials, profiles and features.
• Authored video tutorials.
• Client consultation.
• Design and construction of websites.
• Created screen shots and some illustrations.
• Shot studio and location photography using a wide number of cameras and lenses.
• Software programs used: 3DS Max, Photoshop, Photo-Paint, Word, PowerPoint, Skype, SnagIt, CorelDRAW, Camtasia Studio, Pinnacle Studio, Dreamweaver, Audacity, CSS Tab Designer, WordPress, Joomla!.

Writing Credits

Future Shop Online, Computer Graphics World, Visual Convergence, PIX, Publish, Mactoday , The Computer Paper, The Corel Corporation, Common Ground, Monday, Computer Courseware International (CCI), WebReference, HTML Goodies, CE Tips (Consumer Electronics), Database Journal, Mac Design, Photoshop User, Rangefinder, Smart Computing and Streaming Media World.

1997-1998: Software Instructor for the Vancouver Training Institute teaching 3DS Max. There was no manual for the course. I wrote a software manual (Fundamentals of 3D Graphics), then taught the course based on that manual. Later, when the software was updated, I rewrote the manual to update it to the new software.

• Lesson planning.
• Software manual writing.
• Live classroom training.
• Student support.
• Teaching students the fundamentals of 3D animation with 3DS Max.

1985-1998: Formed Image Magic Audio Visual Services

• Special effects photography.
• Tabletop photography using enlargers, contact printing, black and white darkroom production, artwork and books.
• Created computer graphics for speaker support slide shows.
• Studio photography.
• Photographer for audio visual computer controlled slide projector shows.
• Specialist in pin-registration photography.
• Speaker support slides using computer graphics.
• Assembling images using a combination of color and black and white high contrast film.
• Hub person for creating 296 illustrative images for stock photography catalogs using a combination of photography, artwork, Live Picture and Photoshop.

CLIENTS

Aldrich, Pears, & Associates, Pure Spaces Inc., Fotopic International, The Ground Crew Project, Operation Victory, IBM, Sun-Rype, Council of Forest Industries, Target Canada Productions.

FILM CREDITS

1991: Animated Film: The Boy Who Dreamed Christmas Delaney & Friends. I was one of three camera people working on a partially computerized animation stand. We worked with cell animation using top lighting, bottom lighting, pin registration, animation cells and other forms of artwork.

1991: Demonstration Film: Association For Canadian Film Craftspeople (ACFC). This was an animation created using 3D Studio and was output for video.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

2005-Present: TravelswithNathan.com. Travel blog covering Mexico and the United States. This blog includes photos and videos from all of my journeys and useful stories about life in Mexico and on the road.

2006-2009: Creator and Moderator of The Victoria Spanish Group (conversational Spanish). I created this group on Meetup.com from zero using Advertising on Meetup.com and Craigslist. With weekly meetings the group has grown and is still flourishing now. It regularly gets 20-40 people showing up every week.

2000-2003: Student, Victoria College of Art. Studied painting, drawing, design, form, perspective, pen and ink, chalk and oil pastel, painting with oil and acrylics, printmaking, drawing the figure, photography, art history.

1997: Instructor Training Program, Vancouver School Board (VSB). Weekend program created by the Vancouver School Board to prepare potential instructors for teaching continuing education classes within the school system.

1993: Autocad, British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).

1990-1991: Public Speaking, British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).