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We are Macintosh enthusiasts but also
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One
could say that Word of Mouth Advertising's history
is similar to that of the Apple Computer, we started
out small...
Word
of Mouth Advertising and Graphics was founded by Michelle
La Pierre in 1987. Tired of working for large companies,
Ms. La Pierre set out on the perilous journey to self-employment.
Her tenacity, vision and perseverance built an impressive
client roster on sheer 'word of mouth', skill and artistry.
After a few years Ms. La Pierre recruited her dear friend
Michelle Gavaldon to join her and together they set out
to conquer the "freelance" world.
Working out of their living rooms, kitchens and tiny bedrooms, (which were
wall to wall to ceiling - with computers and hardware), they toiled many hours
(sometimes never seeing daylight) to make the break to self-employment that
some only dream about.
The hard work and determination has afforded them the luxury of working in
a graphic designer's dream office. The office is outfitted with all the latest
equipment running Macintosh and Windows operating systems, as well as having
all the comforts of home.
The staff of W.O.M. now includes some of the best graphic artists of the Inland
Empire and is still growing. They are always looking for talent!
Send
us your resume! |
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the
Two Michelles |
Ms.
La Pierre:
Born
in Brooklyn, N.Y. Michelle La Pierre started drawing
at a very early age. She created her Meechie™ characters
at the age of 9. She moved to Southern California
in her late teens. She has worked at numerous professions,
including a stint as a deputy sheriff, before choosing
graphic design and advertising as her career for
life.
She is known for her tenacity, determination and hard-headedness...
(without these traits, we'd be nothing).
Not only a self-educated and gifted artist, she is a tireless worker and instructor.
She keeps herself educated about current software, applications and has a keen
eye open for the 'next big thing' in advertising and multimedia entertainment.
She is a devoted animal lover with a menagerie of pets to prove it. She has
a sister, nephew and niece who live in N.Y. and a goddaughter who lives near
her. Her beloved mother passed away in January, 2000. She has 2 aunts that
live close by, they support and admire all her work.
Michelle loves old and new movies, (especially anything made by Pixar and any
movie with characters named Gandalf), music of all kinds, geeky cable channels
like 'Biography' and the History Channel,
watching Animal Planet, playing the
trumpet
for
the
dogs, spending
time with her family and friends, building stuff, (i.e., giant wall units),
whipped cream on everything, and going to see U2 concerts with the other Michelle. |
Michelle
La Pierre
Design Executive
Commander-In-Chief,
The Big Cheese,
The Decision Maker
The Lucy
The Yogi
mlp@wom-designs.com |
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Michelle Gavaldon
Design Associate,
Pixel Pusher
Underling,
The One Not Allowed
to Give Quotes
The Ethel
The Boo Boo
michelleg@wom-designs.com
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Ms.
Gavaldon:
Born
in Riverside, Ca., Michelle also started drawing
at a young age. She saw 'Star Wars' at the age
of 11 and was never the same.
She discovered her love of graphic arts at the age of 17 by observing her
mother, a onetime graphic designer. She started working at the Harte-Hanks
PennySaver right out of high school and toiled there for almost 17 years.
Learning more and more over the years from her co-workers and mentors at
PS - and a lot of self-training on her own, she was able to remove the shackles
of the corporate world and become a full time designer for Word of Mouth
in early 2002.
She views her work as a never-ending learning experience and anticipates
all the new things brought by the ever changing world of web design and multimedia.
Michelle has 9 nieces and nephews scattered across America from California
to Mississippi.
Michelle loves everything Star
Wars, U2 and
Bono in black leather, Rufus
Wainwright, chocolate, carbohydrates, Apple
Computer and her Mac G5, Titanium Powerbook, iBook, iTunes, watching 'The
Big Bang Theory', 'South
Park', 'My Name is Earl', 'The Office', 'Project Runway' and anything on
Animal Planet & Discovery
Channel, her dogs - Little Bit and K.D., Mike H,
and her vast collection of Star Wars memorabilia, especially her Star Wars
Galaxy Trading Card personally autographed by Carrie Fisher.
She is devoted to her family and friends and to the growth of Word of Mouth.
"Do,
or do not, there is no try."
Yoda |
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TECHNICAL
WIZARDY AND SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION PROVIDED BY:
• Ahmon Dancy of DancySoft
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