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Microsoft Word and Presentations Specialist
Natalie Lawrence
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London, United Kingdom
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When someone has to use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint and they want to scream, they call me instead!
I collaborate with graphic designers and make their designs work. Great design is possible in MS Word and presentation software and I relish the challenge in making this happen!
I work with corporate clients in making their templates consistent, on brand and easy to use. I can use built-in features and customise Microsoft Word with VBA and custom ribbons. In short, I can make complex and boring tasks a lot easier to do.
The best thing someone can say to me is "I didn't know Word/PowerPoint could do that". That means I've helped them think that it is possible to get what they want and save time, too.
I collaborate with graphic designers and make their designs work. Great design is possible in MS Word and presentation software and I relish the challenge in making this happen!
I work with corporate clients in making their templates consistent, on brand and easy to use. I can use built-in features and customise Microsoft Word with VBA and custom ribbons. In short, I can make complex and boring tasks a lot easier to do.
The best thing someone can say to me is "I didn't know Word/PowerPoint could do that". That means I've helped them think that it is possible to get what they want and save time, too.
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United States
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Canada
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United Kingdom
Lithuania
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Denmark
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Norway
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Sweden
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Finland
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English
Fluently
Available
My experience
2021 - 2021
freelance
New Design for MS PowerPoint Template
P4 Planning.
Using the brand guidelines P4 Planning supplied to me, I created a new design for their PowerPoint template.
We discussed what they needed to use PowerPoint for and that helped me to create several types of slide layouts for them. The new template gives them different options for presenting text and graphics in an interesting way.
https://www.natalielawrence.com/portfolio-presentations-nld-p4planning
We discussed what they needed to use PowerPoint for and that helped me to create several types of slide layouts for them. The new template gives them different options for presenting text and graphics in an interesting way.
https://www.natalielawrence.com/portfolio-presentations-nld-p4planning
Design, Powerpoint, Presenting, ME
2021 - 2021
freelance
PowerPoint Templates, Reformatting and Training
Education First.
Education First is an international educational institution and I worked with their corporate education team, Hult Ashridge.
They wanted to improve the quality and consistency of the PowerPoint presentations and, at the same time, improve their knowledge and awareness of what is possible in MS PowerPoint.
I worked with the graphic designer in creating new slide layouts, giving users plenty of options that met their needs and would lessen the desire to create non-compliant layouts.
I also provided several online training sessions with members of the Faculty and formatting teams, discussing what good presentations looked like, how to present text and how to use imagery. The aim was to help give visual ideas of how to present information using alternatives to static, text-heavy slides.
They wanted to improve the quality and consistency of the PowerPoint presentations and, at the same time, improve their knowledge and awareness of what is possible in MS PowerPoint.
I worked with the graphic designer in creating new slide layouts, giving users plenty of options that met their needs and would lessen the desire to create non-compliant layouts.
I also provided several online training sessions with members of the Faculty and formatting teams, discussing what good presentations looked like, how to present text and how to use imagery. The aim was to help give visual ideas of how to present information using alternatives to static, text-heavy slides.
Powerpoint, Training, PowerPoint templates, International, Online
2020 - 2020
freelance
New Microsoft Word Template with VBA
Veridian.
Veridian wanted a new Microsoft Word template, which I designed using their brand guidelines.
More than that, they wanted a template that would automate certain functions.
The template they have now provides them with three different Tables of Contents that they can generate at a click of a button and the ability to easily generate tables using their custom styles, using specific rules that aren't applied when using the built-in Insert Table command.
It can also add an optional client logo at a pre-determined position on the front page.
I also recorded and supplied training videos as guides for new users of the template.
https://www.natalielawrence.com/veridian-word
More than that, they wanted a template that would automate certain functions.
The template they have now provides them with three different Tables of Contents that they can generate at a click of a button and the ability to easily generate tables using their custom styles, using specific rules that aren't applied when using the built-in Insert Table command.
It can also add an optional client logo at a pre-determined position on the front page.
I also recorded and supplied training videos as guides for new users of the template.
https://www.natalielawrence.com/veridian-word
VBA, Microsoft Word
2019 - 2019
freelance
Customised Microsoft Word Template
Blixen Tours.
I created a Microsoft Word template for Danish travel company Blixen Tours. Their major need was that they wanted to insert images with captions and different sizes, without having to do the manual resizing and other time-consuming tasks necessary.
I created a new ribbon and developed macros so that they could do this, as well as change the colour of the front page and easily change and insert other details at the click of a button.
Visit this link to see a video of how the new template works https://www.natalielawrence.com/portfolio-word-nld-blixentours
I created a new ribbon and developed macros so that they could do this, as well as change the colour of the front page and easily change and insert other details at the click of a button.
Visit this link to see a video of how the new template works https://www.natalielawrence.com/portfolio-word-nld-blixentours
VBA, UI Design, Microsoft office, Microsoft Word
2017 - 2018
freelance
Microsoft Word and PowerPoint Templates
Fitch Ratings.
I initially joined the team in helping them to convert a new design for their PowerPoint templates from Adobe InDesign into PowerPoint (https://www.natalielawrence.com/portfolio-presentations-nld-fitchra). I used the usual tools to achieve consistent formatting - colour and font schemes and multiple slide layouts.
I also worked with the Graphic Design team to convert their report designs from Adobe InDesign to Microsoft Word. Because the design needed to be visually interesting but easy to use, I needed to write macros using VBA language, which would automate hard-to-do tasks for those with basic Word knowledge (https://www.natalielawrence.com/portfolio-word-nld-fitchratings).
I also worked with the Graphic Design team to convert their report designs from Adobe InDesign to Microsoft Word. Because the design needed to be visually interesting but easy to use, I needed to write macros using VBA language, which would automate hard-to-do tasks for those with basic Word knowledge (https://www.natalielawrence.com/portfolio-word-nld-fitchratings).
Microsoft Word, Microsoft powerpoint, Adobe Indesign, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
My education
1994
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1998
University of Liverpool
BA (Hons), Latin American Studies
BA (Hons), Latin American Studies
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