Resume
Skills
Include Graphic Design, Typography, Logo Design, Page Layout, Illustration, Painting, Web Page Design, Digital Imaging, Animation, Storyboards, Flowcharts, Information Design, and User Interface Design, Search Engine Optimization, as well as other skills. Comfortable with Mac and PC platforms.
Software
...and Tools Include Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, ImageReady; Macromedia Dreamweaver, Flash; Microsoft Powerpoint, Word, Publisher; Excel; HTML, CSS, PHP, Javascript.
Membership
AIGA- Jacksonville Chapter
Saint Augustine Art Association
IWA - International Webmasters Association and HTML Writers Guild
Education
Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Web Design 2006
36 Credit hours, Advanced Education Degree, December 2006
Flagler College, St. Augustine, Florida
Bachelors of Art, Commercial Art 1991
Graphic Design Major, Advertising Minor
What I can Offer
I am a skilled writer, a fast worker, and an exceptionally quick learner. I take direction well, offer my own ideas when needed, and follow instructions to the letter. I can be extremely creative yet keep the client’s wants and needs in the forefront of my plans and designs.
Work Experience
Web Developer, Graphic Artist - Freelance work - 2006 to present for my two companies, "Primary Web Designs.com", and "Artisticality.com" - Creating, designing and maintaining websites and Flash design. Also graphic design, digital photo manipulation.
Graphic Designer, Web Developer, Flash Designer - Contract Employee for Pixelphish Interactive, a multimedia and eLearning development company in Savannah, Georgia - October 2006 to present - Creating and continuing work on various multimedia and eLearning projects using Flash, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Photoshop, Powerpoint, among other programs.
Residential Interior Decorator - 2001-2005 Designed, planned and implemented room décor. Self-Employed
Artist/Painter - 2001-2005 Created, planned and painted wall murals. Painted canvas portraits, and commercial design pieces, both commissioned and spec.
Ceramist/Painter -1995-1999 Created, poured, painted and marketed a line of ceramic pieces in Waikiki, Ala Moana Mall. Self-Employed
Writer/Report Processor - 1994-1998 Wrote, edited, processed and followed up on reports for Critique International Corporation.
Graphic Artist - 1990-1991 Worked for Xerographic Corporation using the Macintosh with various software programs including Illustrator, Photoshop, PageMaker and Microsoft Office applications.