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PROFILE
- Creative designer and illustrator with over 7 years experience in professional web design and over 10 years experience developing graphics for a wide range of applications including print, CD-ROM, and web-based training.
- Highly skilled in both film and digital photography with experience shooting product imagery for use in an ecommerce environment.
- Creative and resourceful graphics problem solver who understands how to create highly usable and intuitive site designs in a creative working environment.
- Organized and energetic team player accomplished in meeting production deadlines on time with both the highest quality standards and utmost attention to detail.
- Experience with both Mac and PC platforms.
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SKILLS
Web Design:
Creative web design, user interface design, advanced X/HTML and CSS (hand coding), Macromedia Flash development
Photography:
Creative photography, product photography, photo retouching/color correction, image manipulation, creative direction
Illustration/Animation:
Interactive animation, technical illustration, logo design, print layout, 3D modeling
Software:
Photoshop, Illustrator, Freehand, Flash, Actionscript, Dreamweaver, Lightwave 3D, Bryce 3D, After Effects, Quark Xpress, Fontographer, Word, PowerPoint |
EXPERIENCE
Gateway Inc., Irvine, CA - Senior Designer, Web
April 2005 – Present
- Responsible for concept development, design, photography, and coding for a wide variety of company web initiatives including the corporate homepage and product microsites.
- Performed site updates including day-to-day graphic production for online promotions, merchandising, and new product releases.
- Designed Macromedia Flash interactive content for main site navigation, product tours, and microsite billboards.
- Responsible for design and implementation of new creative elements such as typography, color scheme, photography and the associated guidelines for implementing assets on the web.
Hilltop Design Group, Inc., Atlanta, GA - Flash Developer
April 2006 – Currently Contracted
- Designed and developed interactive Macromedia Flash websites, performed site updates, and made enhancements to existing sites for real estate developers and other businesses in the Southeast.
Aquent, Irvine, CA - Contracted HTML Developer with Gateway
December 2004 – April 2005
- Created new design templates and developed code for promotional email campaigns to align with corporate brand guidelines.
- Designed billboard promotions.
- Coded weekly website updates and new page layouts from design comps.
Intelligent Decision Systems, Inc., Pensacola, FL - Graphic Artist
July 2001 – December 2004
- Developed graphical user interfaces, illustrations, and animations to support a variety of training products delivered via the internet, intranet, and CD-ROM.
- Worked directly with Instructional Designers and clients to develop illustrations and animations that effectively communicated difficult concepts to students.
- Responsible for the design, coding, and maintenance of the IDSI corporate website.
Regional Internet Media, Pensacola, FL - Freelance Designer/Creative Director
July 2000 – December 2004
- Developed graphical user interfaces for a wide range of web-related projects.
- Responsibilities included CSS and HTML programming, logo design, corporate identity and print advertising.
- Consulted with the Vice President regarding graphics quality assurance and implementation.
JIL Information Systems, Pensacola, FL - Technical Illustrator
September 1997 – July 2001
- Worked with Subject Matter Experts and Instructional Designers in the development of CD-ROM-delivered training materials.
- Responsibilities included Photoshop image manipulation, Lightwave 3D modeling and animation, Flash animation, and After Effects animation/video composition.
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EDUCATION
University of West Florida, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography/Digital Imaging, 1997
Pensacola Junior College, Associate of Arts, General Education, 1994
Multiple credited training programs for software (Total Training), 2006
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