HISTORY
Over 25 years in graphic design, imaging and print. Char Doonan started out on computerized typesetting equipment, rode the technology bus staying current with all the newest tools. She loves technology and is still riding that bus and gets excited every time anything new is released. Keeping up with all the changes is a happy part of her daily routine. From the early 1980s, Char could be heard saying, “No one knows where the technology bus is going to go or in which direction it will travel, but you can bet your sweet bippie I want to be on that bus when it arrives at its final destination!”

In 1995, Char was notified that the entire art department would be eliminated where she worked for 6 years. At that time she started up CanDew Communications Design. Since then, the business morphed and expanded from web and graphic design to digital imaging & artistry.

Also in 1995 Marquette University (MU) offered one of the first Web Design Certificates in the region. Char received her certificate and as the College of Professional Studies (under the MU umbrella) expanded their IT courses, Char became an instructor in 1997 and taught for over 6 years a variety of courses relating to web design and several different graphic applications. She was on their advisory board, wrote the design curriculums and defined the two distinct sides of the web as they related to the Web Development and Web Design courses and certificates at MU.

PAST COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Char is Past President of Kenosha Women’s Network, was on the board for Wisconsin Women Entrepreneurs (WWE) and a member of the Susan B. Anthony Award committee for three years. Also she was on the advisory board for Gateway Technical College’s graphic design department.

CURRENT

Current Member:
National Photoshop Professional Assoc. (NAPP)
East Texas Camera Club
In-Focus Photography Club

Traveling has always been Char’s dream (and her husband Jim's). Now that Jim is retired, they travel in their RV whenever possible. With advanced technology Char can now work just about anywhere and continues to ride that bus (errr drive that coach) and create digital artwork and studies photography & painting.

Even though "home" is now in Winnsboro, Texas, the best mailing address to use is:

Char Doonan
c/o CanDew Digital
PO Box 580401
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158-8401