Over the many years I worked with Ms. Palmer [now Robinson], I came to depend on her creativity as part of her role in the Communications department. She exhibited a critical eye for detail, which was tantamount to successful internal and external communications. Ms. Palmer had a quick wit and was keen to offer a humorous perspective, especially when tensions were at their highest, thus alleviating much of the stress of the moment.
— Jeffrey Myers, former chief operating officer and executive vice president at Divers Alert Network (from LinkedIn)
Guides and Manuals
Much of my research- and medical-based work is for Divers Alert Network (DAN), which is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the safety and health of the scuba diving community. As an internationally recognized organization, DAN excels in providing critical incident prevention, management, and protection resources to divers, dive professionals, and dive businesses to promote safe diving and water activities.
I edited and designed these guides, created infographics, and rewrote some technical text to make the booklets more user-friendly. The following are some sample spreads.
Job responsibilities include the following:
- Provide editorial and design assistance for special projects such as the DAN Boater guides, Giant Stride guide for student divers, training manuals, workshop proceedings, brochures, direct mail pieces, and DEMA trade show graphics
- Provide technical editing for scientific and medical documents
- Support DAN’s brand image, message, and style consistency
- Manage image purchases, permissions, and copyrights
- Provide web content support
Links:
DAN Boater Travel-Related Disorders
DAN Boater Trip Planning and Preparedness
DAN Boater First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
DAN Boater Musculoskeletal Injuries Guide
Travelers Medical Guide
Recreational Diving Fatalities Workshop Proceedings
Diana Robinson 