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A Web Producer based in Scottsdale, Arizona, Donald
Downes has been designing and creating one-of-a-kind
websites since 1996. Restaurants and hospitality
industry websites are his specialty.
Domain name registration, hosting and other
web tools are available through his ancillary
website:
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freelance writer/consultant,
Donald has written about restaurants, food and people since 1989. His work has appeared in many publications including
"Food & Wine," "Chile Pepper," "USA Today,"
"PHOENIX Magazine," "Scottsdale Magazine,"
"Scottsdale/East Valley Tribune," "WHERE
Phoenix/Scottsdale" and "Arizona Woman" magazine. |
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Additionally, Donald has
authored three "Pleasures of the Palettes" cookbooks for the annual Phoenix charity event benefiting the Center Against Sexual Abuse.
Consulting
services include Image Management — encompassing editorial and
business writing, public relations, publicity and graphics work.
Clients include the award-winning Michael's
Catering and Chef Michael DeMaria's new restaurant
Trattoria M, which opens in Spring of 2008 at Tempe,
Arizona's Centerpoint Condominiums. Another consulting
service is editing. Clients have
included Golden West
Publishers, Phoenix, Arizona, producers of
cookbooks and books about the Southwest and Arizona.
Digital
Food
Photography: In addition to Web Production, Writing and
Consulting, Donald offers Digital Food Photography as another
service. Having cooked and styled food for
several publications, stepping behind the camera was a
natural evolvement. Click to
view the
food images. |
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Culinary Accomplishments:
- Culinary Arts & Sciences and Restaurant Management degree, Scottsdale Culinary Institute, Scottsdale, Arizona.
- While beginning his writing career, Donald cooked professionally in resort kitchens, taught cooking classes and worked as a food and prop stylist for several publications.
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