- Expert in widely-used, industry-standard software packages including virtually all major Adobe applications, Final Cut Studio and more.
- Over 14 years of experience in web production and 10 years of experience in DVD menu creation and digital video production for the web and beyond.
- A dedicated and hard working team player. References available upon request.
Objective
To obtain a creative and fulfilling position with a Multimedia, Design and/or Internet firm; utilizing many years of experience in both the web and digital video industries.
Experience
September 2004 - Present
Web Designer - Gate 1 Travel - Fort Washington, PA
At Gate 1 my duties include the daily updates to the website and creating all email-based advertisements, flash applications, landing pages and banner ads. Also responsible for the creation of all custom-built vector art vacation package and city maps. I design templates for the booking system and just recently finished an extensive site redesign, working closely with the programming department to ensure my design was carried through to the final product. In addition, I design Gate 1's other company sites, such as Gutsy Women Travel, Classic Pilgrimages and more.
June 2003 - Present
Editor & Webmaster - Cowbell Films - Philadelphia, PA
Cowbell is a local independent film company that I founded along with several old friends. We started by producing short films. My duties include the editing of all footage and DVD building in addition to designing and maintaining the company website.
June 2003 - October 2003
UI Designer - Mindbridge Software - Norristown, PA
Mindbridge develops an out-of-the-box Intranet solution, IntraSmart, for small - medium sized businesses. I was hired as an independent contractor to create several different "skins" for their software (each skin with a different look and feel) and all of the "themes" that became a part of their new product, WebTop, which takes the content from their original software and gives it a look similar to a computer desktop. Themes were created to mimic Windows XP, Mac OS X and Redhat Linux ("Bluecurve"), in addition to a few original designs.
February 2001 - November 2004
Web Designer - World Wide Web Communications - Cherry Hill, NJ
While at WWWC I designed and created several websites for both large and small companies. I was hired for my graphic expertise practically on the spot. I was given a lot of freedom where design was concerned, they just wanted sites that looked great and made the clients happy! I worked as a full time employee for approximately 6 months, after that time I worked on many freelance projects up until November of 2004.
September 1999 - January 2001
Web Designer - VerticalNet - Horsham, PA
I was hired by VerticalNet for my graphic design background, to create and update several of their clients’ websites. I feel I brought about several changes in the way things were done, in the way the group worked together, critiqued each other’s work, and developed our products.
June 1998 - April 1999
Consultant - Impact Innovations Group - Columbia, MD
Impact Innovations hired me as a web designer and placed me at the US Navy hospital in Bethesda, MD, where I was tasked with creating and designing several sections of the hospital’s Intranet. Other Impact projects included multimedia presentations for several of their clients and setup and maintenance of web servers and other hardware.
June 1996 - September 1999
Webmaster - EMA Multimedia - Los Angeles, CA
At EMA, I was hired at first to learn 3D programs such as Lightwave and 3D Studio MAX, to develop full motion video for presentations, interactive press kits, television commercials, etc. But, this position quickly changed to that of the Webmaster, where I became responsible for every web-based project that the company did, including the company’s own award-winning website. There, I worked with other talented designers, in addition to the CEO/Creative Director, to create web sites, shockwave applications and DVD movie menu systems. I left the company in June of 1998 to move back to the east coast, however I continued to do freelance work for EMA for 2 additional years.
Education
University of the Arts - Philadelphia, PA
8/92 - 5/93
Major: Industrial Design
Coursework included everything from art basics to some of the high tech (at the time) 3D packages by Alias|Wavefront, in addition to Photoshop, Quark and other design applications.
Hussian School of Art - Philadelphia, PA
8/90 - 5/92
Coursework included art and design basics, foundation courses, typography and introduction to desktop publishing programs. Hussian was a 4 year trade school, I transferred to University of the Arts after completing two years.