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Qualification Summary :
An astute professional with 10 years experience in the areas of web, graphic, and multimedia design. Characterized throughout employment as a self-starter; an individual committed to delivering solutions and possessing the ability to apply complex technologies that translate business needs into a practical reality.
- Experienced in all project roles including planning, management, design and execution
- Quick learner, strong communication & interpersonal skills, energetic, self-motivated team player at ease in high stress and fast paced environments.
- Ability to think in terms of visual imagery, conceptualize fresh ideas, theories, and excellent design concepts.
- Understand the big picture while able to focus on small details
- Enjoy the challenge of enhancing user experience through the fusion of design and usability
Employment History:
Iplabs
| 2004 – Jan. 2007
Contract – Web/Graphic Design Specialist
- Developed business identity
- Design, produce & maintain company intranet & corporate site
- User experience, usability and information architecture consulting
- Produce interactive presentations and demos for Executive Team and iplabs' enterprise level clients
Class 5 Media
| 2000 – Current
Freelance Visual Communications Designer
- Owner of a freelance web/graphic design company since 2000
- Website design, development, art direction, consulting and project management
- Implement and t rain customers on use of Macromedia Contribute a content management system
- Online marketing campaigns, interactive media projects, Flash animation
- Print graphic design, production, CDROM, DVD, video authoring
- Coordinate the service of outside printers and freelance graphic and web designers
- Generate proposals and contracts and negotiate with clients
- Clients have included: New Vision International, Camisa Technologies , Flinn Foundation, City of Peoria Chamber of Commerce , Secure Software, Teacher's Pal, Resolve of Kansas City , Association on American Indian Affairs and others…
visitalk.com
| 1998 – 2000
Lead Web/Graphic Designer
- Key member involved in user interface and interaction design of visitalk.com's award winning voice and video communications web application
- Assisted back-end developers with final integration of design
- Aided in marketing strategy, information architecture, and SEO optimization
- Designed Corporate Identity
- Lead design team in producing highly effective direct marketing campaigns, animated banner ads, interactive presentations, brochures, informational packages, etc.
- Helped to architect company-wide visual standards and designs
- Assisted in production and advertising of all marketing and corporate events
- Managed and mentored junior designers and interns
- Researched new products and industry developments
Interactive Multimedia Communications Corporation | 1997 – 1998
Principle Web & Graphic Designer
- Lead clients through the research, & design of their Internet objectives
- Conceptualized & designed Internet sites from concept to completion
- Implemented and maintained search engine optimization for several web sites
- Designed corporate identity packages
- Banner ad design & placement
- Designed and constructed presentation material for clients of IMCC, including AT&T, Intel, and Motorola.
Education / Training:
- Pima Community College
Associates - Digital Arts
Tucson , AZ.
Technical Skills :
- Platforms : Windows and Mac
- Adobe CS2 : Photoshop, Illustrator, ImageReady & InDesign
- Macromedia Studio 8 : Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks & Freehand
- Microsoft Office : Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project
- Languages : HTML, CSS, Actionscript, Javascript, & PHP
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