Professional Profile

• Multi-talented artist with extensive experience and a strong education in graphic design for multiple medias, technical writing, and desktop publishing
• Skilled at assessing client needs and formulating strategies to enhance efficiency

 

Relevant Skills

 

Education

I plan to pursue further degrees in graphic design.

Greenfield, WI
March, 2004 — March, 2007

• AAS in Information Technology – Multimedia
• Cumulative GPA: 3.25

 

Work History

Milwaukee, WI
Web Designer: October, 2005 — July, 2009

• Spearheaded efforts to improve departmental efficiency and client relations
• Re-wrote reusable layout codebase to bring it into compliance with modern W3C standards
• Created and developed original web interfaces for various client internet sites
• Mocked up high-quality new designs with Photoshop and Illustrator
• Used ImageReady to divide approved mockups into web-optimized graphics
• Assembled web-optimized graphics into completed website interfaces using Dreamweaver
• Created dynamic navigation systems and decorative slideshows using Flash
• Integrated streaming videos into company and client websites
• Further developed CSS, JavaScript, VBScript, and ActionScript coding skills with Dreamweaver and Flash

Greater Milwaukee Area
January, 2003 — October, 2005

• Contracted through OfficeTeam and Robert Half, or self-employed
• Filled various positions from technical illustrator to desktop publisher to web designer to administrative assistant
• Worked with Quark Xpress, Illustrator, Photoshop, GoLive, and Microsoft Office

Brookfield, WI
Web Designer: August, 1999 — December, 2002

• Created and developed original web interfaces for company Internet and intranet applications
• Mocked up new, high-quality designs with Fireworks
• Used Fireworks to divide approved mockups into web-optimized graphics
• Assembled web-optimized graphics into completed web page layouts using GoLive
• Redesigned, redecorated, and reorganized web pages for company internet and intranet servers
• Further developed CSS, JavaScript, and ActionScript coding skills with GoLive and Flash
• Used telnet to FTP files to Unix servers

Sussex, WI
Instructional Media Specialist: April, 1998 — April, 1999

• Contracted through Argus Technical Services
• Illustrated instruction manuals for basketball systems using Illustrator
• Designed and updated layouts for basketball system instruction manuals using Quark XPress
• Worked with engineers to complete projects on or before deadline

Delafield, WI
Web Designer and Webmaster (freelance): November, 1997 — June, 1999

• Worked with client to create a visually appealing and functional website
• Scanned and enhanced client's sample photos and optimized for web publication photo images using Photoshop
• Created original graphics using Photoshop
• Wrote all HTML code using Notepad
• Uploaded files via FTP to client-chosen server using WinFTP

Waukesha, WI
Technical Illustrator and Graphic Designer: January, 1996 — May, 1997

• Contracted through Manpower
• Illustrated instruction manuals and lithographs for generators and pressure washers using india ink pens and Corel Draw
• Redrew old illustrations and logos using Corel Draw
• Worked as a team member with engineers and technical writers to produce finished sets of illustrations on deadline
• Prepared and pasted-up manuals on boards for printing
• Created and illustrated a computerized slide show for use in employee training using Power Point
• Designed decals for use in marketing products decoratively using Corel Draw

(Promoted to Jefferson facility, January, 1997)