{"id":2828,"date":"2023-03-31T23:08:31","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T23:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lucylamp.com\/creative_web\/?page_id=2828"},"modified":"2024-05-15T22:02:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T22:02:21","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lucylamp.com\/creative_web\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_ce93a0-b5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_ce93a0-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_ce93a0-b5\"]{padding-bottom:0px;margin-top:15%;margin-bottom:0%;text-align:center;font-size:2em;font-weight:500;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_ce93a0-b5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_ce93a0-b5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_ce93a0-b5\"] 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mockingbird\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-5306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lucylamp.com\/creative_web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mockingbird.png 503w, https:\/\/lucylamp.com\/creative_web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/mockingbird-300x208.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_db2d76-fb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_db2d76-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_db2d76-fb\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin-top:0%;margin-bottom:3%;text-align:center;font-size:1.5em;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;background-color:#a0d5e1;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_db2d76-fb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_db2d76-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_db2d76-fb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_db2d76-fb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_db2d76-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_db2d76-fb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_db2d76-fb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_db2d76-fb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_db2d76-fb\"]{margin-bottom:1%;font-size:1.3em;line-height:1.6;}}<\/style>\n<h6 class=\"kt-adv-heading2828_db2d76-fb page-subheading wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_db2d76-fb\">My work takes place at the intersection of the technical and the creative<\/h6>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_53a1d7-0b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_53a1d7-0b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_53a1d7-0b\"]{padding-right:12%;padding-left:12%;margin-bottom:2%;font-size:1.1em;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_53a1d7-0b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_53a1d7-0b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_53a1d7-0b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_53a1d7-0b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_53a1d7-0b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_53a1d7-0b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_53a1d7-0b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_53a1d7-0b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_53a1d7-0b\"]{padding-right:1%;padding-left:2%;margin-top:0%;margin-bottom:2%;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.6;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2828_53a1d7-0b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_53a1d7-0b\"><strong>My work ranges <\/strong>and includes WordPress development and design, branding, graphic design, illustration, image editing and motion graphics. The commonality between them all is their embodiment of the word &#8220;creative&#8221;.  One of the things I love about working as a freelancer is the variety of work and projects, opportunities to learn and experience I gain along the way. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_99e5f6-17, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_99e5f6-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_99e5f6-17\"]{padding-right:12%;padding-left:12%;margin-bottom:2%;font-size:1.1em;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_99e5f6-17 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_99e5f6-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_99e5f6-17\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_99e5f6-17 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_99e5f6-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_99e5f6-17\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_99e5f6-17, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_99e5f6-17[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_99e5f6-17\"]{padding-right:1%;padding-left:2%;margin-bottom:2%;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.6;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2828_99e5f6-17 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_99e5f6-17\"><strong>I enjoy the challenge <\/strong>of figuring things out, finding problems hidden in code and possibilities hidden in graphics software, capturing a client&#8217;s vision and coming up with ways to make it as much of a reality as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_7156bd-ba, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_7156bd-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_7156bd-ba\"]{padding-right:12%;padding-left:12%;margin-bottom:2%;font-size:1.1em;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_7156bd-ba mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_7156bd-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_7156bd-ba\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_7156bd-ba img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_7156bd-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_7156bd-ba\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_7156bd-ba, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_7156bd-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_7156bd-ba\"]{padding-right:1%;padding-left:2%;margin-bottom:10%;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.6;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2828_7156bd-ba wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_7156bd-ba\"><strong>I&#8217;ve been a WordPress professional for seven years<\/strong>, motion graphics designer for five and working with photography and digital media even longer. My work is grounded in training, experience and knowledge as well as technical proficiency with motion graphics software.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image2828_aa5fa0-70:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:0%;margin-bottom:0%;}.kb-image2828_aa5fa0-70.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image2828_aa5fa0-70 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:100px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2828_aa5fa0-70.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2828_aa5fa0-70 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image2828_aa5fa0-70 figure{max-width:100px;}.kb-image2828_aa5fa0-70 .image-is-svg, .kb-image2828_aa5fa0-70 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image2828_aa5fa0-70 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2828_aa5fa0-70\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/lucylamp.com\/creative_web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/mockingbird-2.png\" alt=\"solid black icon of a mockingbird\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-3034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lucylamp.com\/creative_web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/mockingbird-2.png 700w, https:\/\/lucylamp.com\/creative_web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/mockingbird-2-300x214.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_363ea0-90, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_363ea0-90[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_363ea0-90\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;margin-top:0%;margin-bottom:6%;text-align:center;font-size:1.5em;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_363ea0-90 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_363ea0-90[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_363ea0-90\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_363ea0-90 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_363ea0-90[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_363ea0-90\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_363ea0-90, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_363ea0-90[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_363ea0-90\"]{margin-bottom:10%;font-size:1.2em;}}<\/style>\n<h6 class=\"kt-adv-heading2828_363ea0-90 quote-large  wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-nv-c-2-background-color has-background\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_363ea0-90\">I&#8217;m hopelessly optimistic, resilient, an innovative big picture strategist.<\/h6>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_652a61-0c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_652a61-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_652a61-0c\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0%;margin-bottom:2%;text-align:center;font-size:1.75em;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_652a61-0c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_652a61-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_652a61-0c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_652a61-0c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_652a61-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_652a61-0c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_652a61-0c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_652a61-0c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_652a61-0c\"]{margin-bottom:5%;font-size:1.5em;line-height:1.6;}}<\/style>\n<h5 id=\"my-story\" class=\"kt-adv-heading2828_652a61-0c page-heading wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-nv-site-bg-background-color has-background\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_652a61-0c\">My Story: How I Got To This Place<\/h5>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_31109d-57, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_31109d-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_31109d-57\"]{padding-right:12%;padding-left:12%;margin-bottom:0%;font-size:1.1em;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_31109d-57 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_31109d-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_31109d-57\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_31109d-57 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_31109d-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_31109d-57\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_31109d-57, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_31109d-57[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_31109d-57\"]{padding-right:1%;padding-left:2%;margin-bottom:2%;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.6;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2828_31109d-57 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_31109d-57\"><strong>It started with art. <\/strong> When I was 14 I decided to be an artist. I discovered that making a career choice to be an artist requires a strong commitment and determination.<br><br><strong>Eventually I earned a BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) degree followed by an MFA<\/strong> (Master of Fine Arts) degree with an emphasis in cast metal sculpture. <br><br><strong>For eight years I taught as an adjunct professo<\/strong>r in the <a href=\"https:\/\/cla.umn.edu\/art\">Department of Art at the University of Minnesota <\/a>. A group of us lost our jobs unexpectedly, at a time when prospects in college teaching were dismal. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2828_e9cd42-c6.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image2828_e9cd42-c6 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:75px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2828_e9cd42-c6.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2828_e9cd42-c6 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image2828_e9cd42-c6 figure{max-width:75px;}.kb-image2828_e9cd42-c6 .image-is-svg, .kb-image2828_e9cd42-c6 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image2828_e9cd42-c6 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image2828_e9cd42-c6.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image2828_e9cd42-c6 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:60px;width:100%;}.kb-image2828_e9cd42-c6 figure{max-width:60px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2828_e9cd42-c6\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/lucylamp.com\/creative_web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/goose-1.png\" alt=\"solid black icon of a goose in flight\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-3029\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_ad71bf-45, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_ad71bf-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_ad71bf-45\"]{padding-right:12%;padding-left:12%;margin-bottom:4%;font-size:1.1em;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_ad71bf-45 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_ad71bf-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_ad71bf-45\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_ad71bf-45 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_ad71bf-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_ad71bf-45\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_ad71bf-45, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_ad71bf-45[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_ad71bf-45\"]{padding-right:1%;padding-left:2%;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.6;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2828_ad71bf-45 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_ad71bf-45\"><strong>Changing careers. <\/strong>I discovered a program through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.careerforcemn.com\/\">State of Minnesota&#8217;s <em>CareerForce <\/em><\/a> for displaced workers which paid for school or training in other fields. <br><br><strong>Web Design seemed like a natural fit<\/strong>, so I enrolled in a program at<a href=\"https:\/\/minneapolis.edu\/\"> Minneapolis Community and Technical  College <\/a>titled <em>Graphic Design: Web &amp; Interactive Media<\/em>, where I earned an Associate&#8217;s Degree.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2828_a4943a-25.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image2828_a4943a-25 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:75px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2828_a4943a-25.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2828_a4943a-25 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image2828_a4943a-25 figure{max-width:75px;}.kb-image2828_a4943a-25 .image-is-svg, .kb-image2828_a4943a-25 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image2828_a4943a-25 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image2828_a4943a-25:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:4%;}.kb-image2828_a4943a-25.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image2828_a4943a-25 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:60px;width:100%;}.kb-image2828_a4943a-25 figure{max-width:60px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2828_a4943a-25\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/lucylamp.com\/creative_web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chickadee.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-3026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lucylamp.com\/creative_web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chickadee.png 700w, https:\/\/lucylamp.com\/creative_web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chickadee-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lucylamp.com\/creative_web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/chickadee-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_40b7fc-1c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_40b7fc-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_40b7fc-1c\"]{padding-right:12%;padding-left:12%;margin-bottom:2%;font-size:1.1em;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_40b7fc-1c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_40b7fc-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_40b7fc-1c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_40b7fc-1c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_40b7fc-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_40b7fc-1c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_40b7fc-1c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_40b7fc-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_40b7fc-1c\"]{padding-right:1%;padding-left:2%;margin-bottom:2%;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.6;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2828_40b7fc-1c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_40b7fc-1c\"><strong>Design, coding and WordPress. <\/strong>In addition to graphic design the program offered courses in basic coding: HTML, CSS, Javascript, mySQL, PHP and WordPress. I enjoy the technical process of writing code. <br><br><strong>Learning the development process<\/strong> has allowed me to control the way my design is implemented on the web.  While there I discovered WordPress. Learning how to build a custom theme was a powerful experience. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_34cff4-f8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_34cff4-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_34cff4-f8\"]{padding-right:12%;padding-left:12%;margin-bottom:2%;font-size:1.1em;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_34cff4-f8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_34cff4-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_34cff4-f8\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_34cff4-f8 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_34cff4-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_34cff4-f8\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_34cff4-f8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_34cff4-f8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_34cff4-f8\"]{padding-right:1%;padding-left:2%;margin-bottom:2%;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.6;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2828_34cff4-f8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_34cff4-f8\"><strong>Motion Graphics.<\/strong> I took all of the motion graphics, animation and video courses that were offered. Amazing things were possible with graphics software like AfterEffects and PremierPro. I wanted to learn everything.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2828_286ba7-9d.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image2828_286ba7-9d .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:70px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2828_286ba7-9d.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2828_286ba7-9d .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image2828_286ba7-9d figure{max-width:70px;}.kb-image2828_286ba7-9d .image-is-svg, .kb-image2828_286ba7-9d .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image2828_286ba7-9d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2828_286ba7-9d\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/lucylamp.com\/creative_web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/turkey.png\" alt=\"Solid black icon of a wild turkey\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-3039\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lucylamp.com\/creative_web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/turkey.png 700w, https:\/\/lucylamp.com\/creative_web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/turkey-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_3b4fc6-81, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_3b4fc6-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_3b4fc6-81\"]{padding-right:12%;padding-left:12%;margin-bottom:2%;font-size:1.1em;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_3b4fc6-81 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_3b4fc6-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_3b4fc6-81\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_3b4fc6-81 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_3b4fc6-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_3b4fc6-81\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_3b4fc6-81, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_3b4fc6-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_3b4fc6-81\"]{padding-right:1%;padding-left:2%;margin-bottom:5%;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.6;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2828_3b4fc6-81 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_3b4fc6-81\"><strong>Comparison to making sculpture.<\/strong> I liken my experience to learning bronze casting in grad school. Going through the complex casting process gave me control over what I made.  Understanding the properties of the metal helped me take it through a process where a design on paper was transformed into a bronze sculpture.  On the web, understanding the properties of design, coding languages and how motion behaves helped me transform a design on paper into a website.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image2828_daf948-60:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-image2828_daf948-60.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image2828_daf948-60 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:100px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2828_daf948-60.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2828_daf948-60 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image2828_daf948-60 figure{max-width:100px;}.kb-image2828_daf948-60 .image-is-svg, .kb-image2828_daf948-60 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image2828_daf948-60:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image2828_daf948-60.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-image2828_daf948-60 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-image2828_daf948-60.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image2828_daf948-60 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:60px;width:100%;}.kb-image2828_daf948-60 figure{max-width:60px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2828_daf948-60\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"333\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/lucylamp.com\/creative_web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3-geese.png\" alt=\"solid black icon of three geese flying\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-3600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lucylamp.com\/creative_web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3-geese.png 333w, https:\/\/lucylamp.com\/creative_web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/3-geese-300x235.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_c9ed8c-31, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_c9ed8c-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_c9ed8c-31\"]{padding-right:12%;padding-left:12%;margin-top:1%;margin-bottom:5%;font-size:1.1em;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_c9ed8c-31 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_c9ed8c-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_c9ed8c-31\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_c9ed8c-31 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_c9ed8c-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_c9ed8c-31\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_c9ed8c-31, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_c9ed8c-31[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_c9ed8c-31\"]{padding-right:1%;padding-left:2%;margin-bottom:10%;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.6;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2828_c9ed8c-31 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_c9ed8c-31\"><strong>The fluid nature of the web. <\/strong>Through the years I have honed a process of working that helps me reflect the fluid nature of the web, by fusing the design and development phases. I find it more efficient to work with them hand in hand, and it results in better work.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image2828_6ada81-d9:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:4%;margin-bottom:0%;}.kb-image2828_6ada81-d9.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image2828_6ada81-d9 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:75px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2828_6ada81-d9.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2828_6ada81-d9 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image2828_6ada81-d9 figure{max-width:75px;}.kb-image2828_6ada81-d9 .image-is-svg, .kb-image2828_6ada81-d9 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image2828_6ada81-d9 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2828_6ada81-d9\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"308\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/lucylamp.com\/creative_web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/crow-2.png\" alt=\"solid black icon of a crow\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-5303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lucylamp.com\/creative_web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/crow-2.png 308w, https:\/\/lucylamp.com\/creative_web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/crow-2-300x198.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 308px) 100vw, 308px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_ecfd52-72, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_ecfd52-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_ecfd52-72\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom:2%;text-align:center;font-size:1.75em;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_ecfd52-72 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_ecfd52-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_ecfd52-72\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_ecfd52-72 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_ecfd52-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_ecfd52-72\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_ecfd52-72, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_ecfd52-72[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_ecfd52-72\"]{margin-bottom:5%;font-size:1.75em;line-height:1.4;}}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading2828_ecfd52-72 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-nv-light-bg-background-color has-background\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_ecfd52-72\">Education<\/h5>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_0d759d-fc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_0d759d-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_0d759d-fc\"]{padding-right:12%;padding-left:12%;margin-bottom:2%;font-size:1.1em;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_0d759d-fc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_0d759d-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_0d759d-fc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_0d759d-fc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_0d759d-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_0d759d-fc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_0d759d-fc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_0d759d-fc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_0d759d-fc\"]{padding-right:1%;padding-left:2%;margin-bottom:2%;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.6;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2828_0d759d-fc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_0d759d-fc\"><strong>AAS Web and Interactive Media, Minneapolis Community and Technical College<\/strong><br>\u2022 Honors Graduate, Dean\u2019s List every semester<br>-Officer, Student Design Collective.<br>-Participated on two web teams, SDC Inaugural site and Graphic Design Portfolio Show website.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_922785-35, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_922785-35[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_922785-35\"]{padding-right:12%;padding-left:12%;margin-bottom:2%;font-size:1.1em;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_922785-35 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data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_922785-35\"><strong>MFA, University of Minnesota<\/strong><br>-Member of Mayor\u2019s Design Forum, St. Paul<br>-Regional Exhibitions and Community Iron Casting Events<br>-Teaching Assistant every semester: Direct Metal Sculpture, Drawing I and II, Women&#8217;s Images<br>-MFA Thesis Exhibition  <em>From the Lost Lands<\/em>  Installation with life size cast bronze figure, pools and fountains<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_2071e6-92, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_2071e6-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_2071e6-92\"]{padding-right:12%;padding-left:12%;margin-bottom:6%;font-size:1.1em;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_2071e6-92 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_2071e6-92[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_2071e6-92\"] 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Kappa Honors Society, Honors Thesis Project Grant<br>-BFA Thesis Exhibition   <em>Autobiography: My Name is Lucy<\/em>  Hand colored black and white photographs<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_a0a8bc-90, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_a0a8bc-90[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_a0a8bc-90\"]{padding-top:1%;padding-right:5%;padding-bottom:1%;padding-left:5%;margin-top:2%;margin-bottom:8%;text-align:center;font-size:1.3em;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;background-color:#ffe554;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_a0a8bc-90 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_a0a8bc-90[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_a0a8bc-90\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_a0a8bc-90 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_a0a8bc-90[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_a0a8bc-90\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_a0a8bc-90, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_a0a8bc-90[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_a0a8bc-90\"]{padding-right:1%;padding-left:1%;margin-top:0%;margin-bottom:10%;font-size:1.2em;}}<\/style>\n<h6 class=\"kt-adv-heading2828_a0a8bc-90 quote wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_a0a8bc-90\">Everything is I do is hand crafted. I create my own illustrations, vector graphics. and photos.<\/h6>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image2828_3a6f61-2e:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:5%;margin-bottom:0%;}.kb-image2828_3a6f61-2e.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image2828_3a6f61-2e .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:100px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2828_3a6f61-2e.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image2828_3a6f61-2e .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image2828_3a6f61-2e figure{max-width:100px;}.kb-image2828_3a6f61-2e .image-is-svg, .kb-image2828_3a6f61-2e .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image2828_3a6f61-2e:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image2828_3a6f61-2e.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-bottom:0px;}.kb-image2828_3a6f61-2e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2828_3a6f61-2e\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/lucylamp.com\/creative_web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/goldfinch-black.png\" alt=\"solid black icon of a goldfinch\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lucylamp.com\/creative_web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/goldfinch-black.png 620w, https:\/\/lucylamp.com\/creative_web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/goldfinch-black-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_003bd3-91, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_003bd3-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_003bd3-91\"]{padding-top:0%;padding-right:12%;padding-bottom:0%;padding-left:12%;margin-top:0%;margin-bottom:10%;text-align:left;font-size:1.1em;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:Montserrat;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_003bd3-91 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_003bd3-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_003bd3-91\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_003bd3-91 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_003bd3-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_003bd3-91\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_003bd3-91, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2828_003bd3-91[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_003bd3-91\"]{padding-right:1%;padding-left:2%;margin-bottom:0%;font-size:1.1em;line-height:1.6;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2828_003bd3-91 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2828_003bd3-91\"><strong>When we were kids my Mom would stop the car to collect pine cones,<\/strong> bittersweet, cattails, and wildflowers, which she would use to make things. She taught me that there were more important things in life and that every once in a while you just had to stop and see them. <br><br><strong>My dad encouraged me to do whatever I dreamed of. <\/strong>He saw me for who I really was. I grew up thinking I could be anything. 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