Profile

Several years of graphic design and web development experience seeking a challenging position as graphic web designer. Professional skills include web and graphic design with an emphasis on integrating animation, graphics, and sounds to web sites and visually impacting print products. By being extremely organized and flexible, I can provide excellent problem solving skills and extensive hands - on - technical experience with the implementation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of graphic hardware and software. Position duties should provide the opportunities to use creative skills to develop and maintain a successful web and graphic presence.

Education

Virginia Commonwealth University
817 W Franklin St.
Richmond, VA
Bachelors of Fine Arts emphasizing Graphic Design and Illustration

Montgomery Community College
7600 Takoma Ave.
Takoma Park, MD
Web Development

Proficiencies

Graphic Design
Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign and QuarkXpress

Web Design/Development
Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe Go Live, XHTML, Java Script, PlumTree CMS, Movable Type, and WordPress

Multimedia
Macromedia Flash, and Sony Sound Forge

Professional
MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPoint

Peripheral Devices
Digital Cameras, Digital Audio Tape (DAT) Recorders, Scanners, Xerox 5690 Printers, Docutech Printers, Canon Printers, Large Format Plotter Printers, CD and DVD Burners

Operating Systems
WINDOWS XP Professional/Home, MacOS and UNIX

Experience

Web Graphic Developer
2004-present
The National Academy of Science - Washington, DC
Duties:
Establishes institutional standards, processes, and guidelines and participates in drafting recommendations for policies related to web activities. Oversees usability and web analytics programs to ensure we presence is user friendly and useful to core audiences. Craft html presentations from Dreamweaver and PowerPoint. Formats, posts, and maintains HTML source files and all web graphics. Designs all content and graphical aspects for the website while ensuring design consistency throughout the website and across all platforms. Creates and designs specifications and standards for web applications including navigation buttons and titles. Captures, cuts, edits and manipulates Real Media audio and video files into streaming files and uploads them to the National Academies Real Media Server. Stays current with the latest technical advances in the graphic and information technology field. Converts applications originally located in Lotus Notes into functional applications for the NAS Intranet and Internet websites. Assists in the supervision and coordination of the composition, design and graphics and ensures that the finished product reflects a unified conceptual approach to the project.

Web Developer
2002-2004
The Children’s Defense Fund - Washington, DC
Duties:
Designed and produced CDF print materials including brochures, product catalogs, postcards, conference graphics, development and distribution of promotional & marketing materials, conference programs, signage, interactive media, merchandising materials and all supporting materials. Contributed and create graphic elements for all websites; including advertisements for programs and conferences; and navigation elements. Created coding that is efficient, which uses usability standards and methodologies. Implemented standards of quality for the overall design and specific content of all web-based communications. Performed quality control and testing procedures. Managed overall web design and make daily and routine updates to all websites. Worked with and receive guidance from the Webmaster. Worked with multiple departments as a conduit for web-based ideas and projects. Produced and manage photos/graphics. Managed print production from start through completion. Designed book covers, newsletters, press releases, catalogs, posters, and logos. Understanding of how web sites work to take advantage of features and improve performance. Maintained open communication with estimating and production departments to conscientiously work within budgets and project outlines.


Visual Information Specialist Contractor
2001 – 2001
U.S. Army Research Laboratory - Adelphi, MD
Duties:
Responsible for the coordination, design and production of all publications and other print materials to meet the communications and marketing needs of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory. Provided creative and high-end designs for department-wide and individual projects, with attention to cost-effective solutions. Conceptualized and designed poster campaigns, brochures, flyers, viewgraphs, and event/presentation materials while improving content and formatting existing information. Communicated with clients on all aspects of a project by providing up-to-date information on each project from the production of preliminary ideas through the final approval process. Responsible for project management and scheduling, record-keeping, approval processes and distribution coordination of the final product.
Accomplishments

Graphic Designer
2000 - 2001
Tran Interactive Design Group - Falls Church, Virginia
Duties:
By combining an eye for detail and a determination to achieve error-free results, assisted TIDG in managing, programming and designing visually stimulating and dynamic web sites, optimize GUI interfaces, multimedia presentations and various print productions. Ensured the quality of design and drawing techniques by employing innovative design trends and maintaining current state-of-the-art technical training. Expressed an interest to increase experience with 3D modeling and was able to successfully integrate 3D with cutting edge web design, resulting in TIDG being featured in the prestigious design community's HOW Magazine. Laid out templates in desktop publishing software according to both editorial and design specifications. Reviewed specifications and provided timelines and estimates on the development of projects. Communicated with members of the production team to clarify instructions and resolve problems through meetings, phone conversations, e-mails and memos.

Graphic Designer
1999 - 2000
Instructional Development Center - Richmond, Virginia
Duties:
In addition to graphic/multimedia design and programming, computer assisting involves being responsible for providing PC and Macintosh computer support for faculty members at the Lyons Dental Building. Support includes educating the School of Dentistry staff and other university professors on new graphic, web, and multimedia products to aid in preparing effective lesson plans. Developed, designed and maintained high quality computer generated graphics for the Web Course in a Box (now Blackboard) course-authoring software. Utilized problem-solving skills to become an expert for in-house CD-ROM production system. Along with co-workers, installed and managed hardware and software for a network environment. Updated public and internal websites using manual HTML, Java coding and predefined templates. Ensured that all web content was correct and accurate by working with members of the supervisory staff. Provided weekly maintenance of local server including managing files, transfers, and hierarchy.Computer Clerk and