SAMPLE RESUME
Web Designer
EXPERIENCE
Freelance
Graphic Web Design
Print and Online Media Designer
1998 – Present /
San Francisco, CA
As a self-employed graphic
designer, I've worked with a number of different clients to
improve their web and print identities. In addition to my
work with corporate naming and branding, I have created print collateral,
designed logo identities, developed banner ads, customized
and manipulated digital images, and designed static web comps,
parlaying them into working web sites. Clients
include:
- Arthur
Court Designs: Reconstructed site architecture; designed
and built HTML pages.
- EnVisionID:
Developed site architecture;
created company identities and design layouts. Client credited
me with giving the company a "web edge".
- CafePress:
Redesigned company website and online demo; created animated
banners and flyers; designed company T-shirt.
- CySphere,
Inc.: Traveled to Hydrebad, India to train CySphere
designers and to assist in design and web page layout. Since
training their designers, their productivity level has doubled.
IBT
Technologies, Inc.
Junior Art Director
1999 –
2000 / Austin, TX
At IBT, I worked with
programmers to develop educational software for
online courses. After working long, grueling hours and displaying
a great attitude, I was promoted from production designer
to junior art director within three months.
- Designed and developed client
web sites, online multimedia courses, and Flash and Director
storyboards.
- Designed and developed print
collateral, print advertisements, billboard ads and company
T-shirts.
- Worked extensively with
programmers, clients and marketing personnel.
Clear
Digital, Inc.
Graphic Designer & Junior Art Director
1999 /
Los Angeles, CA
- Content and network design:
developed company identity and logo and applied it to business
cards, brochures, stationary, postcards, print advertisements
and presentation materials.
- Conceptualized and designed
client web sites, logos, banners, manipulated images, illustrated
clipart, GIF animation, and directed Flash movie front-ends.
- Played key role in company's
growth: researched new software and Internet technology,
referred clients, assisted in sales and human resources
functions.
Visual
Journeys, Inc.
Web Graphics Designer
1997 –
1998 / San Francisco, CA
- Content and network design: conceptualized
and designed client web sites, logos and banners. Manipulated
images, and illustrated clipart and GIF Animation.
- Met
and corresponded with clients, trained new employees, registered
sites with search engines, registered new URLs and uploaded
web materials to the company server.
- Designed
company presentation materials, such as business cards and
brochures.
SKILLS
Desktop
Publishing
- Software: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
Illustrator, QuarkExpress, Fractal Design Painter, MS Word,
Adobe Pagemaker, Claris Works, Aldus Freehand and Suitcase
for Font Exchange. Experienced in acquiring
stock photos and clipart via Corbis.com and other stock
image services.
- Hardware:
Flatbed and handheld scanners, and digital cameras.
- File graphic types: EPS, TIFF, GIF, JPEG.
- Graphic design: Print design and pre-press,
traditional graphic design elements, typography, font exchange,
client presentations, pantone colors and current design
styles.
Web
and Internet
- Software: Adobe Photoshop, Fireworks,
FrontPage, Dreamweaver, Adobe Pagemill, Flash and HTML,
Cute FTP, Fetch. Experienced in acquiring
stock photos and clipart via Corbis.com and other stock
image services.
- Platforms: Mac & PC friendly.
Familiar with AOL, Netscape and Internet Explorer browser
and platform limitations.
- Para-programming:
incorporated forms, Java, animated banners, databases, image
& map links, frames, Flash, Emblaze, MidiSound, and
Real Audio & Video.
General
& Word Processing
- Software: MS Word, MS Excel, Word
Perfect, Filemaker Pro, Sound Forge, Audiograbber
and Protools for audio clips and editing.
- General: Highly creative, detail
oriented, creative problem solver, capable writer, and determined
self starter. Able to work independently,
but also a great team player.
EDUCATION
San
Francisco Art Institute
Academy of Art College, San Francisco
Postgraduate Work: Fine Art, Art History, Design
and Computer Art Studies (1995 - 1997)
University
of San Francisco
BA: English Literature / Creative Writing Emphasis (1994)
SAMPLES
Online
Portfolio
Complete
and comprehensive view
of my designs, including banners, logos, comps and Flash creations.
Live
Sites
Recognition,
News & Awards
- Entertainment
Tonight: (January 2000) ET announces Dawn
Well's web site, which I designed.
- San Francisco
Magazine: (November 1999) Profile on Jessie
et Laurent with a focus on their business, which more
than tripled after my creation of their "attractive,
easy-to-use" web site.
- Web Site of
the Week: (1997) www.Drawbridge.org,
Marin Independent Journal.
Print
portfolio and references shown upon request
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