The Personal Story

I have a degree in History (lucrative!) from Louisiana State University. Two weeks after graduation I moved to Atlanta, Georgia. I didn't have a job, a place to live, or any marketable skills, but I did have an empty bank account and the desire to earn a decent living. My first job out of college was working retail (so glad I got that degree). The money I earned barely put me above poverty level, so I got a second job painting designs on t-shirts. If I remember correctly, I was paid $2.50 for each garment I completed — it wasn't a sweatshop, but it was close.

My first real career position was working for Tandem Computers (now owned by Compaq). I was promoted several times and held four different positions in their employee communications group in the Atlanta and Cupertino (Silicon Valley) offices. I have fond memories of my time with this company and I had many wonderful mentors who taught me about the business world.

One of my responsibilities for Tandem involved serving as editor and designer of the America's Division intranet site. The year was 1996 and there weren't a lot of people seeking out careers in the online arena. I took a 4-hour HTML class and, as they say, the rest is history.

When I was informed my position at Tandem was morphing from online communications to event planning I decided it was time to strike out on my own to see if I could make it as a self-employed freelance designer. I didn't have any clients and didn't even own my own computer, but I was determined to give it a try.

Here's a quick glance at some of the early projects you won't find in my portfolio:

• Designing risqué banner ads for a company in Nevada (fledgling Internet porn).
   
• Being the "clicker" for the keynote presentation at the 1998 Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration at The King Center in Atlanta. My job was to advance to the next slide when the speaker hit certain queues. I had to get an FBI clearance since then Vice President Al Gore was in attendance.
   
• Making a tri-fold poster board presentation for an Atlanta law firm to use at an internal meeting. The materials were foamcore, rubber cement, and color photos. I thought it looked like a grade school science fair project, but the client was happy.

I began to amass a list of respectable clients and projects and soon I was able to focus solely on online services (although I still take on an occasional PowerPoint presentation). Over the years I've tried to keep my individuality and sense of humor. Using the cat motif as a jumping-off point, some of the company slogans I've used include:

• We think outside the litterbox
   
• Hairball-free work zone
  
  and
   
• Buiding hairball-free websites since 1997

So, that's my story. Keep reading this page for more info about the projects I've worked on over the years. Also, make sure to view the writing, web and film sections of this site for more specifics.

And, for those of you who are wondering how I came up with "KITTYBOY Creations," the name was derived from my Siamese cat. Kittyboy was the first pet I had as an adult and he added some much-needed responsibility to my life. He is pictured above holding my mouse hostage. He died earlier this year at the ripe old feline age of 15. When I first started out it was just the two of us. He would lay on my terminal and stare at me while I worked so I named the company after him since he deemed himself my Muse.

Lynn Lamousin
KITTYBOY Creations, Inc.

The Corporate Bio

Lynn Lamousin has written over 50 articles for respected publications, including Atlanta magazine, Creative Loafing and Dossier. Her interview subjects range from CEO's Roger Barnette (eTour) and Charles Brewer (Mindspring) to Guinness World Record Holder Eric Waugh.

Lynn Lamousin (center) is congratulated on her Southeastern Media Award win by Greg Torre (left), Georgia Film, Video & Music Office Director, and Mark Wynns, IMAGE Film & Video Development Director. (photo credit ©2004 bobmahoney.com)

Since 1997, Lynn has owned the creative firm KITTYBOY Creations, Inc. — a company that prides itself on thinking outside the litterbox. As an Internet consultant specializing in project management and content development, Lynn has been hired by several Fortune 100 companies, including The Coca-Cola Company and Fedex, to work on large-scale assignments. Her entertainment industry clients include the Atlanta Film Festival, Out on Film and POPfilms.

Lynn’s background in coordinating major business initiatives served her well when she decided to take her words from script to screen and produce her first feature film, The Lady from Sockholm. A huge success on the film festival circuit, the movie has played at dozens of events around the world and is now available on DVD.

The screenplay for The Lady from Sockholm was honored as a 2002 Slamdance Screenplay Competition Award of Excellence recipient (top 10 of 1,500) and a 2002 Cinestory Competition finalist (top 8 of 850). Her script Make Me a Match won the 2004 Southeastern Media Award and a prize package of $100,000 in film-related services and rentals to assist in the film’s production. The award is considered one of the "Best Film Festival Prizes Awarded" per Chris Gore’s Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide, 3rd Edition and beat out projects with indie luminaries such as David Gordon Green attached.

 

Resume

• Professional project manager and producer focusing on multi-media initiatives. Consultant services include coordination, budgeting, timeline creation, testing, analysis and marketing. Clients include The Coca-Cola Company, S1 and FedEx. Extensive experience in dealing with all program aspects—from managing outside resources to engaging high-level executives.
• Extensive background in marketing, event planning and program coordination. Projects include coordinating all North and South America executive-level customer programs for Tandem Computers and initiating and managing Ameritech’s Executive Sponsor Program for the state of Michigan. Responsible for design and content of collateral materials, extending invitations to customers, securing attendance at events, logistics, agenda and post-meeting debriefings.
• Producer and Screenwriter of The Lady from Sockholm — The World’s First All-Sock Puppet Feature Film. 16mm. In charge of all areas of production including hiring cast and crew, securing vendors, and budgeting. Head of creative process. Worked intimately with set designer, puppet maker, editors and voice talent to achieve finished product. Now available on DVD.

• Expert content developer and editor. Projects include Web sites, CD-ROMs, newsletters and collateral materials (e.g., invitations, logistic packages, direct mail pieces). Clients include The Coca-Cola Company, FedEx, Tandem Computers, Ameritech, Cox Enterprises and KnowledgeStorm.
• Accomplished journalist and creative writer. Columnist and staff writer at Dossier magazine. Regular contributor to Atlanta magazine and The Piedmont Review. Freelance articles have also appeared in Creative Loafing and Atlanta Sports & Fitness.

• Guest speaker/panelist at a number of organizations and events including Women in Film, IMAGE Film & Video Center, the Atlanta Film Festival, the Garden State Film Festival, and the Metropolitan Atlanta Better Films Council. In addition, performed live-audience addresses and participated in Q&A sessions at numerous film festival screenings.
• Atlanta Film Festival screening committee, 2002-2004.
• Instructor, IMAGE Film & Video Center. Marketing Your Movie Online.
• ASIFA (Association Internationale du Film d'Animation) Atlanta Board of Directors, 2005-2006.

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