Peggy Myer
Title: Computer Graphic Artist
Department: BioMedical Graphics
Duties: Illustration and design, including
graphs, charts, diagrams, journal and book covers, presentations,
and computer animation.
Goal: "To help TSRI scientists and staff
communicate their information in the best possible way."
Started at TSRI: 1983
Biggest Change in the Last 20 Years: "I used to use
paper and pen to do my job. Now everything is computer-based..."
Thoughts on her Job: "I can't imagine doing anything
else! There's a good group in BioMedical Graphics and TSRI
is a great place to work."
Background: One year at Western State College in
Colorado as an art major. Associate degree in visual communication
from Ames Community College in Colorado. Work experience in
graphic design with Hewlett Packard, La Jolla Light
newspaper, and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).
Continuing education at UCSD to keep up on the ever-changing
technology in graphic arts.
Extracurriculars: Remodeling her condo in Pacific
Beach. Playing golf. Traveling. "My goal in the next ten years
is to travel every opportunity I can get—especially to
tropical islands!"
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