Objective:
Obtaining a career that enables me to utilize my talents, creativity, expertise and experiences working in a creative, prosperous and healthy environment with other professionals who are motivated and share my passion for excellence.
Employment:
Mentor Graphics; Longmont, CO 10/07 – 4/09
marketing programs specialist
- Develop creative content for divisional marketing programs to support worldwide marketing objectives.
- Offer guidance on enhancing creative content for divisional activities.
- Divisional event graphics production and coordination management such as tradeshows and regional events.
- Divisional product brochure and sales guides layout and creation.
- Video Production for web.
- Adobe Presenter webinar creation.
- Responsible for a custom outbound newsletter graphic development and programming management using both ConstantContact.com and NetNewsDesk.com
Mango Media; Boulder, CO 12/06 – 7/07 :
web design production / internet marketing consultant / webmaster duties / contracted
- Accountable for the creation and systematic implementation of content for Mango CMS websites.
- Improved strategies for companies search engine marketing, adwords and optimization guidelines.
- Advised clients on effective email marketing and web advertising techniques to increase website traffic.
- Responsible for quality assurance of all web design projects, including web usability, accessibility, testing and debugging.
- Accountable for familiarizing company with current and emerging Internet marketing strategies.
- Contributed planning and consulting skills developed from extensive work with customers and team members on a variety of challenging design and development projects.
ExcitedEYE LLC; Longmont, CO 06/99 – Present :
freelance web design / internet strategies development / internet marketing specialist / broadband affiliate sales
- Instrumental in the creation of new clientele and customers for web development or internet services.
- In charge of the initial setup, design, production, maintenance and marketing of 80+ customer web sites
- Responsible for all bookkeeping, customer service, sales calls, tech support and webmaster work.
- Accountable for implementation 20+ company owned broadband affiliate sites improving company revenue by over 40%.
Eclipse; Boulder, CO 3/99 – 8/01
web developer / eclipse programmer
- Accountable for the implementation and maintenance of the “ECLIPSE” custom enterprise database solution.
- Responsible for the co-design and co-creation of the Golden Globe Award Winning www.EclipseInc.com.
- Responsible for new design and redesign of client websites.
- Accountable for image optimizing for the web.
- Responsible for the search engine registration and maintenance.
- Handled the creation of animated .gif featured in new release of Solar Eclipse software.
- Accountable for the gathering, creation and maintenance of manufacturer’s image specifics.
Mango Graphics; Boulder, CO 6/96 – 3/00
network administrator / mac tech / web developer / large format printer & tech / rush project relief / computer illustrator
- Accountable for the implementation and maintenance of intranet including: 10 mac workstations and 1 PC station, 3 large format printers, 1 mac server, 1 nt rip station.
- Responsible for all network and communication administration duties.
- Produced and managed e-commerce web sites using html, javascript, miva merchant and cold fusion.
- Accountable for image optimizing for print and the web.
- Responsible for the search engine registration and maintenance.
- In charge of large format printer upkeep and maintenance.
- Handled the creation of ads for numerous clients and national magazines.
- Created original design layouts for; catalogs, menus, brochures, manuals, corporate logos, product labels, environmental signage, trade show booths, print advertisements, business cards & promotional items.
Visionquest Films; Louisville, CO 12/95 – 5/96
computer 3D illustrator / 3D animator / education cd-rom designer
- Created original 3D logos & animations for technical training video tapes.
- Responsible for the production of digital copy for films and credits.
- Accountable for the creation of educational CD-ROMs using Adobe Authorware for a wide array of industry specific safety films and applications.
Money Mailer of Illinois; Westchester, Il 2/95 – 9/95
computer illustrator
- Created original design layouts for greeting cards, coupon advertisements, corporate logos & promotional items.
- Accountable for organizing advertisement deadlines and mailing dates.
- Instrumental in the creation, color implementation and proofing of in-house national line art catalog.
Mango Graphics; Schaumburg, Il 6/94 – 2/95
computer illustrator / graphic & production designer
- Created original design layouts for; catalogs, menus, brochures, manuals, corporate logos, product labels, environmental signage, print advertisements, business cards & promotional items.
- Responsible for marketing ideas to new clients.
Andren & Associates, Inc.; Lincolnwood, Il 5/94
graphic production
- Contracted for production of Sir Hillary Camping Equipment Packaging.
- Duties included implementing design for various sizes and styles of packaging.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts, 1994
Southern Illinios University, Carbondale, Il
Major: Visual Communication
Computer Skills:
MAC OSX, PC Windows
Design & Development Software:
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Authorware, Quark X Press, Macromedia Director, Macromedia Freehand
Production Software:
Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, Excel), Sound Edit, Real Audio & Video, Quicktime Pro, Norton Disk Doctor, 3D max, Lightwave,
Web & Internet Software:
Adobe Imageready, Adobe Golive, BBEdit, Macromedia Flash and Aftershock, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Sitemaps-XML, Google Webmaster Tools, Google Analytics, Google Adwords, Google Adsense,
Content Management Systems:
DotNetNuke, Drupal, Joomla, PHPNuke, WordPress and many customized versions of each plus many of their apps.
Networking:
Apple Network Server OSX, Window Small Business Server
Memberships:
Design Initiative
Southern Illinois University
National Art Honor Society
Hinsdale South H.S.
Other Skills:
Photography, Silk Screening, Lithography, Common Sense, Deadlines, Press Printing, Oil Painting, Digital Photage
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