Objective > > >

To obtain a position that will enable me to utilize my conceptual and design skills in a creative capacity for both clients and events, while also collaborating with energetic and talented team members.

Experience > > >

2004 - 2005
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP   
Chicago, IL

Contract Position : Worked as interactive designer in the creative department responsible for intranet and multimedia development.

Responsibilities : Brought on board to develop a new design for the American division of the company intranet. This included involvement in building global intranet requirements and style sheet guidelines to assist in information sharing and display across different international offices and territories. In addition, engaged in intranet maintenance as well as marketing internal events through flash and websites.

2003 - 2004
United Airlines, Inc.   
Arlington Heights, IL

Contract Position : Worked as a designer for this short term assignment in the internal creative department.

Responsibilities : Hired to design fresh ideas for an intranet redesign effort.

2001 - 2002
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP   
Tampa, FL

Full-time Position : Worked as the interactive designer in the in-house development department of this professional services firm.

Responsibilities : Concept and design of internet and intranet web projects, interface design for online products, and design of company collateral, as well as production aspects of website development. Collaborated with several departments, including developers and the internal branding organization, in order to complete design solutions.

1999 - 2001
NetPerformance, Inc.   
St. Petersburg, FL

Full-time Position : Worked as an Art Director for this full-service website design and development company.

Responsibilities : Managed three design and production resources, while producing quality work for concurrent projects. Responsible for all development phases of design solutions including: client consultation, proposal work and estimate evaluations, concept and design of corporate identity systems and branding formats, concept and design of web layouts, as well as production and website implementation.

1998 - 1999
Marinar Communications   
Painesville, OH

Full-time Position : Worked as a web designer in this internet and multimedia company.

Responsibilities : Concept and design of website solutions, illustrations, interactive CDs, in-house ads, and collateral material, as well as concept through execution of websites, banner ads, and HTML emails.

Education > > >

1994 - 1998
Kent State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Visual Communications

Member of Kent State Honors College   

Skills > > >

  • Strong conceptual and design experience
  • Thorough understanding of design methodologies including layout, image and typographic techniques
  • Effective team & client communication skills
  • Ability to bridge gaps between business and artistic design
  • Aptitude for acquiring new capabilities
  • Collaborative approach to achieving effective solutions to client needs
  • Competent in new and diverse environments
  • Able to inspire and lead diverse teams in order to deliver an exceptional product
  • Proficient with Mac & PC platforms
  • High level of skill with current versions of industry standard design software
Efficient with: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Homesite, Macromedia Dreamweaver, HTML, Adobe PageMaker

Experience with: Quark XPress, Macromedia Flash, Adobe Premiere, Macromedia Freehand, Javascript, Adobe GoLive

References > > >

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