Resume
Work Experience
Creative Director
Linxter 2007-2008
Oversaw and executed both print and web design. Core responsibilities included both developing the identity at the corporate level as well as for products the company develops. Also designed and developed the web-based application interface used to manage the service Linxter provides. Additionally, created videos and animations to raise brand equity and illustrate product concepts. Primary software used: Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, InDesign and InCopy. Primary technologies used: PHP, MySQL, Drupal, Dojo, jQuery and Amazon EC2.
Graphic Designer
Rewards Network 2006-2007
Designed, developed, and maintained monthly HTML emails for high profile clients such as: American Airlines, Delta SkyMiles, New York Times, and Royal Bank of Canada. Wrote several internal documents communicating technical matters, such as suggested practices and problems with vendor software. Primary software used: Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, ExactTarget, Outlook, and Thunderbird.
Web Designer
SparkPeople.com, 2005-2005
Worked as an inhouse Web Designer for an online health and wellness company. While there, used Photoshop, ImageReady, and Dreamweaver to produce both web pages and printable resources.
Web Designer
Miami University, 2003-2005
Designed and developed web sites for clients including university departments, programs, and offices. Expected to be proficient in Flash, DreamWeaver, Photoshop, Acrobat, and other related design software. Strong graphic design and technical skills were required. Developing successful relationships with clients was also crucial.
Related Experience
Laws Hall and Associates
London, England, 2003-2003
Worked for Walkers Crisps, a London division of PepsiCo. Over a six week period, developed an ad campaign that Walkers will be using next year. Worked with a team of 20 students, selected by faculty from three majors: Graphic Design, Marketing, and Communications. Worked closely with the producer of the commercial we produced contributing to decisions about set compositions and camera angles of the shoot. Created the visual effects for both props in the commercial and for the final presentation we delivered to the client.
Education
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
BFA Graphic Design
AAS Computer Technology
Related Technical Skills
Right-Brained
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, QuarkXPress, Freehand, Flash, DreamWeaver, Painter, Sketchbook Pro, pyrography, pen and Ink, wood carving, and a variety of dry media
Left-Brained
Experienced in: HTML, CSS, XML, php, JavaScript, ActionScript, mySQL. Proficient in Windows, Mac, and Linux OS environments.