OVERVIEW
Web designer and front-end developer with over 10 years of experience procured from software development, advertising, marketing, and publishing environments. This includes Flash animation with basic interaction experience. Additionally, my background includes extensive print design and production experience.
SOFTWARE FLUENCY
Acrobat Professional, CreativeSuite CS5, CSS, FileMaker Pro, Flash Professional, FreeHand, HTML, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, QuarkXPress 8.
CONSULTING (full-time employment follows)
Web Design, Development: Going the Distance, 2011.
Web Design, Development: Running For Jim, 2011.
Web Design, Development: The Poets Plaza, 09-2011.
Web Design, Development: Boom-Books, 2011.
Book Cover Design, Production: Edward Gorey Plays, 2011.
Book Cover Design, Production: Dark Horseman, 2011.
Book Cover Design, Production: Croaked, 2011.
Print Design, Production: North Beach ArtWalk. 2010-11.
Web Design, Development: The Cook for All Seasons, 2010.
Web Design, Development: Nature in the City, 08-09.
Web Design, Development: Quilt Wombat, 08-ongoing.
Web Design, Development: Tony Ganter for Supervisor, 08.
Flash and Email Ad Campaigns: Whittey Worldwide, 06.
Newsletter Design, Various Print Projects: Neighborhood Parks Council, 06-09.
Flash Virtual Tour: Concannon Winery/Healy Communications, 03.
Web Design, Flash: Pixion, 03.
Web Design: All Points Networking, 03.
Web Design: Kimber Design, 03.
Web Design: Amarna Medical, 03.
Web Design: Don DeFranco, 02.
Web Design: Marafeeney.com, 02.
Web Design: MarketingSage.net, 02.
Web Design: Deirdre Weinberg, 02.
Web Design and animation: CitySites, 02.
Digital production of site plan images using MiniCad and PhotoShop for company web site. AMB (Real Estate), 9/97-1/98.
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EMPLOYMENT
Web and Print Designer
The Neighborhood Parks Council, (Advocacy) S.F. 6/05 - 10/06. As visual communications, I introduced the trend for brand consistency in all communications, web mastered three sites, introduced CSS and library items to an already established site, designed and developed the Blue Greenway and ParkScan sites. Additionally, oversaw the design and production of marcom for all programs, including monthly e-newsletters, action alerts, quarterly print newsletters, Gala and other event promotions and invitations, signage and Power Point presentations.
Web and Print Designer
CIS Data Systems (now IHOUSE), (Web Application, Developer-Provider), Albany, 3/04 - 5/05. Designed, produced family of products logo development, marcom materials, banner ads, advertising, and the marketing sites: CIS Data.com, VTshowcase.com and iHouse2000.com. Overhaul of user interface and visuals for the iHouse web templates, and the back-end areas of PHP-integrated template products. Transfer of the iHouse look and feel to IDXPro.com. Designed and produced dynamic Flash virtual tour templates, and trade show presentations.
Web Design Lead
Scientific Learning Corporation (Software Development) Oakland, 12/99-7/01. Hired as a junior designer and promoted to lead, overseeing and art directing two entry-level designers. Designed for Scientific Learning.com (product-based) and BrainConnection.com (content-based), in addition to on-line data-management tools and curriculum. Redesigned look and feel and contributed to improved user interface for home pages and select channels with in each web site. In addition, produced banner ads, flash animation, editorial illustration and a web style guide.
Web and Print Designer
Healthshop.com (e-commerce) San Francisco, 10/98-12/99. Was sole full-time designer responsible for web and print projects. Redesigned the home and other select department pages, various web graphics, banner ads and on-line advertising; in addition to package design, and print advertising for magazines, and newspapers.
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PRINT DESIGN CONSULTING
Design and production of 4-color book covers and marketing collateral. Osborne McGraw Hill (Publisher) 10/98.
Design and productionof 4-color marketing, packaging and presentation collateral. Macromedia (Software) 8/98.
Production of 4-color marketing materials. Williams-Sonoma (Merchandise Distributor) 5/98.
Design and production of 4-color marketing materials, company collateral
and PowerPoint presentations.
McCutchen (Law Firm) 3/98.
Information designand technical illustration for PowerPoint presentations. Bechtel (Engineering) 1/98.
OTHER RELATED EMPLOYMENT
Desktop Publishing and Multimedia. Monitor Company (International Marketing Research), Cambridge, MA. 7/94-12/95. Along with desktop publishing of PowerPoint presentations helped to design and produce a Director interactive, multimedia-recruiting prototype. Responsible for production of lengthy documents for slide presentation, using tables, data-driven charts and graphs, and computer generated, illustrative elements across multi-platforms.
Illustrator/Production Artist. The Central Artery Project, (Architectural/Engineer), Boston, MA. 11/90-5/91. A conglomerate core of architects, engineers and other professionals who plan and implement major traffic flow renovations for the city of Boston. Responsible for preparation of computer-aided presentation graphics; including charts, newsletters, brochures and city schemes for proposal meetings.
Illustrator/Designer. Pioneering Services Group, (Mutual Funds) Boston, MA. 12/87-9/90. Responsible for production of internal procedures manuals. Created traditional and computer generated illustrations including editorial characters and technical icons.
Office Manager. The Graphic Artist Guild, Boston, MA. 10/88-10/90. (non-profit). Helped to produce newsletters and brochures. Organized and maintained office records and correspondence. Acted as a liaison between public, members and the board of directors. Enlisted and supervised volunteers to produce events
EDUCATION
BFA. The School of the Museum of Fine Arts / Tufts University, Boston, MA. 1983.
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