I love to Write! I love to Draw!

I am a technical writer/illustrator who presents complex concepts with clarity.

Marifrances Cataldi Stoughton WI

Skill Summary

Technical Writer, Illustrator, and Regulatory Specialist

Writer: Distills complex concepts into easy-to-understand text and illustration: user manuals, manufacturing protocols, equipment qualification protocols, customer requirements, product specifications, and acceptance criteria.
Structured Authoring: Uses FrameMaker structured environment to generate single source technical documentation; one text file delivers both paper-based and digital publishing.
Illustrator: Creates image-based user device instructions (image-rich instructions reduce language translation effort), workflow maps, data maps, business and Quality Management Systems process maps. Fluent in vector and raster-based graphic applications.
Photographer and Photo Editor: Photographs product assembly and device use procedures. Edits images for the development of image-based instructional documentation.
Reviewer and Proofreader: Reviews white papers, regulated procedures, academic theses, and manufacturing procedures for clarity, completeness, and usability. I can spot an errant semi-colon in a sea of commas.
Regulatory Engineer: Designs, develops, and maintains Quality Management Systems (QMS) in compliance with the requirements of the FDA for medical devices and external standards such as ISO 13485. Verifiable history of successful 3rd party audits.
CAPA Manager: Ensures corrective action plans are clearly described, the effectiveness verification is fully documented, and all process loops are adequately and verifiably closed.
Copy Editor: Edits technical documentation and academic theses to correct grammar, improve clarity, and assure consistent terminology.
Enthusiastic Collaborator: Group puzzles are my thing. I love to work within groups who are focused on the question at hand.
Start-up Veteran: The start-up business environment is my favorite! The "sky is the limit" enthusiasm is stimulating, and the "wearing of many hats" is exciting!

Technical Illustration Samples

Digital Illustration

Posters

Logo for Aztalan State Park in Lake Mills, WI. The state park adopted the logo for the installation of the park's interpretive signs. The site has an earthen mound that is aligned with the sun. The scroll pattern is copied from the pottery found at the site.

Poster for an annual summer ethnic dance festival in Madison WI.

Mock up poster for a cave in Altimira Spain famous for its awesome prehistoric cave drawings.

Bewildered Beasts - Clay Zoo

Drawings and Digital Paintings

South Africa Botanical Tour and Safari

South Africa

Eagle Owl

Flagstaff Arizona Canyons and Pueblos

Route Phoenix to Sedona

Flagstaff Arizona Canyons and Pueblos

Staircase, Desert View Tower, Grand Canyon

architect: Mary Colter

Contact Me

Marifran Writes and Illustrates

I love to Write! I love to Draw!

Skill Summary

Resume

Technical Writing Examples

Technical Illustration Samples

Copy Editing - Masters Thesis

Digital Illustration

Posters

Business Cards

Bewildered Beasts - Clay Zoo

Drawings and Digital Paintings

South Africa Botanical Tour and Safari

South Africa

Flagstaff Arizona Canyons and Pueblos

Flagstaff Arizona Canyons and Pueblos