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summary
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- Seven years of experience creating successful communication design for clients from Fortune 500 companies across multiple industries, local business owners,
and music artists: from traditional print media projects, multimedia marketing pieces, interactive and online experiences; to desktop software, mobile applications and embedded product UI designs from 2 foot to 10 foot.
- Ability to perform multiple roles as Lead Designer, Design Analyst/Information Architect, Producer, Illustrator, Copywriter, and/or Art Director; both solely or as a team member in collaborative design situations.
- Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills for both internal team communication and external client or partner presentation.
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experience
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- 4/04 - present
frogdesign, inc. Austin, TX.
Digital Designer II
Innovative user focused interaction and visual design solutions for complex design problems for a variety of digital media projects: media entertainment televisions, digital cameras, mobile phones and devices, embedded interfaces, websites and software applications.
Project and Product Concepting, Creation of interaction workflows and wireframes, visual designs, UI design system documentation and specifications and future strategies.
Team leadership and collaboration, concept presentation, and client communication.
Clients include cross-industry Fortune 500 companies such as Logitech, Alltel, and Microsoft. Full client list available upon request.
- 8/2001 - 4/2004
Oak Sanderson, Austin, TX.
Art Director/Designer
Primary role as sole designer/art director; also served as primary resource for print production and pre-press, website and client extranet maintenance and development support, and management/direction/collaboration of outside creative and programming resources. Responsbilities consisted of working closely with Clients and Account Executives to concept, design, and produce a
variety of print and interactive projects. Projects included user interfaces for both
web sites and web based applications, interactive multimedia presentations, event
support and collateral, interactive direct marketing campaigns, advertising, packaging design, event materials,
and promotional print materials. Clients included AMD, PeopleSoft, CCH, Colin Medical
Corporation, Nu-kote International, Emerson Process Management, and S1 Corporation.
- 6/1999 - present
Freelance Graphic Design, Austin, TX.
Projects have include logo and identity design, t-shirt design,
promotional posters, online brochures, website design and production as well as fine
art commissions. Clients include Local Bands and Musicians, Non-profit groups, and
small businesses: Naughty Secretary Club, Has Anyone Ever Told You, Beta Valentine, Laura Graf, etc.
- 6/2000 - 6/2001
Portaris, Inc. (formerly The Internet Design Firm) Austin,TX.
Graphic Designer
Responsibilities included working closely with Project Managers
and Art Directors in a team environment of designers and production
artists to design visually interesting, usable website interfaces,
interactive designs and both client and in-house print collateral.
Clients included Forgent Corporation (formerly VTEL Corporation),
BuilderHome Site, Marquis Bank, and the Central
Texas Direct Marketing Association.
- 8/1999 - 9/2000
Clarksville Pottery and Galleries, Austin,TX.
Retail Sales
Sales, Merchandising and Operations Responsibilities including
customer service, creating displays, ordering and tracking inventories
and communicating with artists. Also handled gallery opening and
closing tasks such as calculating sales and completing appropriate
paperwork, and preparing deposits. Further responsibility included
working with citysearch.com to set up photo shoots for the store
website and provide copy for the appropriate pages.
- Previous employment history from 1992-1999
available, includes mostly Retail Sales experience.
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skills and strengths
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- Successfully use creative process for ideation and
communication of ideas and concepts.
- Creative and innovative design and illustration
techniques utilizing traditional and digital media design.
- Extensive knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator,
and Indesign; Fireworks and QuarkXPress.
- Working knowledge of Flash MX, Dreamweaver,
HTML, CSS stylesheets, and basic javascript.
- Demonstrated abilities in usability and interaction design,
interface design for multiple platforms, graphics optimization, and Internet skills.
- Experience in collaborating with clients and creative team members to evaluate and understand both business and technical requirements, therefore producing materials to satisfy their specific needs.
- Ability to learn quickly and work effectively
and efficiently.
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- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication
Design, Cum Laude, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX. 1999.
- Associate's of Fine Art and Sciences,
Richland College, Dallas,TX. 1996.
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honors, awards, and exhibits
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- Member of the frog design development team which placed first in the Austin Accessibility Internet Rally, October 2004.
- Member of the Oak Sanderson development team which placed third in the Austin Accessibility Internet Rally, October, 2001.
- Member of the Portaris development team which placed second in the Austin Accessibility Internet Rally, October, 2000.
- Exhibited poster work, "Artists Among Us: Poster Art in Austin", Austin History Center, June 7 - August 29, 2004.
- Exhibited Senior Design work, Senior Exhibit, Southwest Texas State University, April 1999.
- Member of the 1998 Department of Fine Arts and Communications Council of Scholars.
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