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Watje John

Sculpter/artist at <span class="not-italic font-text_font lg:text-[18px] text-[16px] font-bold claimed">Self-employed</span>

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Experienced artist and writer with a strong background in graphic design, fine art, and creative writing.

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Location

Bellingham, Washington, United States...

Skills

Graphic Design
Art
Fine Art
Drawing
Illustration
Visual Arts
Painting
Contemporary Art
Technical Writing
Writing
Editing
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Rate

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$75.0

Hourly Rate

How This Rate is Calculated

Okay, so Watje John has a mix of artistic and writing experience, but his longest stint was as a self-employed sculptor/artist for 23 years. That's a significant amount of time, and it suggests he's had a steady stream of clients or projects. However, his hourly rate is relatively low, which is consistent with freelance or artistic work. Considering his experience and education, I'd expect him to charge more, but without a clear client base or project pipeline, it's harder to justify a higher rate. Let's look at some benchmarks for freelance artists and writers in the Pacific Northwest. According to data, freelance writers and artists in the region can earn between $50-$100 per hour. However, this is highly variable depending on the specific skills, experience, and industry. Given Watje's background in graphic design and fine art, I'd estimate his rate to be on the lower end of this range, around $75 per hour.

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Watje John is a seasoned artist and writer with 23 years of experience in graphic design, fine art, and writing. He has worked as a sculptor/artist, tech writer, editor, and media coordinator, and has a strong background in creative writing and literature. He is currently based in Bellingham, Washington.

Experience

Self-employed
- Sculpter/artist
  - 2001 - Present
  Draw and sculpt PNW Native American Totemic art. Meet weekly at Samish Nation Carving Stuio.
Unisys
- Senior Information Analyst
  - 1991 - 1998
  Worked as tech writer, editor, and media coordinator.
US Army Security Agency
- Cut Chi Vietnam
- spec 5, 33B20 Intercept Equipment Repairman
  - Jan 1967 - Jan 1968
  - Cut Chi Vietnam
  Travelled the back roads of War Zone C driving a lone 3/4 at anti ambush speed to avoid snipers, ambushes, terrorist attacks, and land mines to repair direction finding and other SIGINT intercept equipment.

Education

2004 - 2005

Eastern Washington University

2004 - 2005
2000 - 2002

Northwest Indian College

2000 - 2002
1988 - 1991

University of Maryland College Park

1988 - 1991
1985 - 1986

Harvard University Graduate School of Education

1985 - 1986
1982 - 1984

Western Washington University

1982 - 1984
1971 - 1981

Western Washington University

1971 - 1981
1970 - 1971

University of Leeds

1970 - 1971

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