Background & Resume

Web and Graphic Designer

Description:

Web, Multimedia and Graphic Designer with extensive experience in Interface Design, e-Learning, XHTML, Java Script, CSS and Web Standards, Flash, Usability, Accessibility, Print, and Communications Strategy in the Commercial and Government realm. Expert in the creative use of graphics and typography, concept through production with a reputation for innovative, quality design with the clients desires always seen as priority.

Computer Skills

Advanced knowledge of Photoshop, Image Ready, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, HTML, CSS, XHTML and Java Script
Intermediate knowledge of Premiere, 3d studio max Director, Quark Xpress, Pagemaker, Corel Draw, Corel Photo Paint Soundedit16, Claris Works, Word, Word Perfect, PowerPoint, and others
Complete familiarity with usability, accessibility and section 508 of the rehabilitation act
Great understanding of user interface design
Great understanding of Web Standards
Strategic communications and change management concepts
Prototype and storyboard Development
Instructional design concepts
Requirements Analysis
Working knowledge of marketing and advertising concepts
Self-motivated, hard working, and willing to learn
Proficient with both Apple and PC formats

Employment History

July 2006 – Present

Revolution Health Group
Developer/Web UI

January 2006 – July 2006

BAE Systems
Web Designer/Developer
Currently working on a contract for the Department of Justice.
Responsibilities include redesigning US Attorneys’ Office 94 district websites
Established a look and feel and implemented the use of CSS and Web Standards
Work hand in hand with each district along with the on-site client

June 2005 – December 2005

Profiles Placement Service
Account Executive
Manage and interact with various clients and candidates in the Marketing, Advertising, Graphic Design and Web Design fields.
Locate, interview, qualify and source candidates to clients for open positions
Call new and existing customers, identify current and future needs and market capabilities.
Up-sell candidates to clients

Aug 2000 – June 2005

Booz | Allen | Hamilton
Senior Consultant (Web/Multimedia Designer, Graphic Designer)
Strategic Communications Team (SCT) (2003 -2005)
Visual communication subject matter expert and lead Designer for the strategic outreach change management component of the Defense Integrated Military Human Resources System (DIMHRS) project
Lead Designer for the strategic outreach change management component of the Human Resources Management Domain
The Design, Development and maintenance of the Joint Requirements & Integration Office (JR&IO) website
Established DIMHRS and HRM brand in DoD and developed styles and templates to follow brand guidelines

Learning Systems and Services Team (LSST) (2000-2003)
Lead Designer for LSST
Conceptualized, design and developed web-based training and computer based training for various commercial and government clients that complied with Section 508 and other government rules and regulations (The Minute Maid Company, Hewlett Packard, IRS, EPA, DoD, DoT,
Developed storyboards, wireframes, graphical user interfaces, interactions, along with content graphics for training courses
Developed training for both internet and intranet
Highly skilled in the areas of usability, accessibility (Section 508) and human computer interaction/human factors

Oct 1999 – Aug 2000

Transwestern Carey Winston
Graphic Designer, Multimedia Designer
Worked with Commercial Real Estate brokers to develop marketing collateral to market their services to clients
Conceptualized and designed print, web, and e-mail marketing materials for distribution to landlords, brokers, and developers via print and email distribution
Lead an initiative to bring new technology to the development of marketing collateral. Used flash and other technologies to give new mediums for the brokers to market their capabilities to prospective clients

Education

BFA in Visual Communication and Design (concentration in Computer Imaging), University of Dayton, 1999
Professional development courses completed: computer modeling and animation, multimedia design, digital imagery, illustration, photography, visual form, typography, marketing advertising, and others (list available upon request).