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Résumé
Summary of Talents:
Over eight years of professional experience in web design, flash animation, web development, content management, art, and print design. Work with various levels of clients and employers, from corporate principals to artists and musicians.
Experience:
Independent Contractor :
· Web Designer, Web Developer, Flash Animator, Webmaster, Internet Consultant · Jan 2001 – Present · Acquire clients, design for web and print, Flash animations, and websites – from initial brainstorming and storyboarding to completion and upload of project. Develop PHP forms, configure e-mail, work as webmaster for various web sites. Consult on appropriate technology, hosting company, style, domain name acquisition, search engine optimization, and target audiences. Photo scanning and optimization for web and print, optimize audio for the internet, content management, create original artwork.
The Ackerley Group
· Corporate Web Designer · Feb 2000 – May 2002 · Was recruited from California to work for this company · Working from the Seattle office with fellow employees, remotely fulfilled many different types of projects that had previously been performed by multiple employees in various locations across the U.S. · Designed and re-designed web sites, software, Flash e-mails, Powerpoint, print, banner ads, and dynamic Flash e-mails for many levels within the corporation: corporate site, corporate foundation, corporate intranet, Peoplesoft Human Resources project, Data Warehousing project, marketing projects, corporate owned television and radio properties (in Seattle - KUBE-93, KJR-FM and AM, more nationwide), sports entertainment division (The Basketball Club of Seattle), Holiday and special events, corporate owned Outdoor Media companies, Junior Achievement, etc. Assisted and consulted with design, implementation and management of news based websites in various locations. Trained users on content management tools, designed graphics, forms, content management, banner ad creation and upload, designed microsites for remote clients.
Webbus Designus
· Owner, Web Developer, Web Designer · June 1999 – Feb 2000 · Acquired clients, designed for web and print, Flash animations, and websites – from initial brainstorming and storyboarding to completion and upload of project. Developed CGI forms, consulted on appropriate technology, hosting companies, style, domain name acquisition, and target audiences. Photo scanning and optimization for web and various forms of print, optimized audio for the internet, content management, created original artwork.
California State University, Monterey Bay
· Web Designer · Aug 1997 – June 1999 · Selected by professor as the only student to work for this program · Designed ADA compliant web sites for various University departments – from initial brainstorming and storyboarding to all aspects of design, to completion and upload of projects.
Skills:
Web design · Print design · Flash animation · Project Management · Browser and platform compatibility issues · Multi-platform literacy (PC, Mac, LINUX, DOS) · Mid to Advanced level Spanish
Web Specific:
WS-FTP, Fetch, hand coding HTML / XHTML and coding with Dreamweaver or Visual Studio.NET · Search engine optimization · Web protocols and standards · Image optimization and compression · File size issues; Browser and platform compatibility issues · XHTML, Javascript, DHTML, XML, CSS, templates, MySQL, PHP, etc.
Programs and Proficiencies:
Photoshop, Illustrator, ImageReady, Acrobat, Premiere, After Effects, PageMaker, Dreamweaver, Pagemill, Flash (Actionscript and Animation), Director, Freehand, Fireworks, Visual Studio.Net, Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Visio, Publisher, ACT, SoundForge, QuarkExpress, Fractal Design Painter.Familiarity and Current Areas of Study:
VB.NET, ASP, SQL, Java, CGI, PERL.
Education:
University of Washington · Master's Program – Master in Teaching, Special Education Endorsement · Sept 2004 – current
Seattle Central Community College · Ongoing Web Development Classes · Oct 2002 – June 2003
California State University, Monterey Bay · Bachelor’s Degree in Art – Concentration in web and print design. · Sept 1995 – June 1999
