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RESUME

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PROFILE:

10 years of digital design experience.
Able to quickly master new job skills & applications.
Creative thinker, resourceful problem solver and troubleshooter.
Proven ability to meet deadlines with quality and budget in mind.
Works well with others or independently.
High standard of work ethic and responsibilities.
Organized in procession of projects.
Able to complete an entire project from start to finish.


RELEVANT SKILLS:

digital imaging & optimization for print and web
interactive web page design
wireframes & working mockups for web
internet site load optimization
search engine optimization
xhtml/html, css hand coding
php forms & php coding knowlege
animated flash & gif buttons
general flash animation / video
internet banner advertising
photo retouching & image alterations
technical prepress production
print design mock-ups
logos, brand ID & business cards
brochures & catalogs
posters, flyers & sell sheets
packaging templates & design
print advertising: magazines & newsprint
signage, event & POP displays
freehand & digital illustration
cross platform (PC & Mac) file formats
mac peripheral networking
client & vendor liason
mantaining timelines & budgets
procuring project approvals
conducting technical analysis & statistics
administration duties
presentation & instruction
concept development
campaign & marketing


RELEVANT APPLICATIONS:

Illustrator: 6, 8, CS3, CS4 - fluent
Photoshop: 5, 6, CS3, CS4 - fluent
QuarkXPress: 4, 5, 6, 7 - fluent
InDesign: CS3, CS4 - fluent
Dreamweaver: 4, CS3, CS4 - fluent
ImageReady: 3 - proficient
Flash: 5, CS3, CS4 - proficient
ImageReady: 3 - proficient
Fireworks: CS4 - working knowledge
Microsoft Word - working knowledge


RELEVANT PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES (Hand Coding):

XHTML / HTML - proficient
CSS - proficient
PHP - working knowledge
Javascript - working knowledge
Actionscript 2 & 3 - working knowledge
XML - basic knowledge
AJAX - basic knowledge
RSS - basic knowledge


CAREER HISTORY:

2008-Current

2005-2007

2002-2005
1999-2002


1993-1999
1991-1993
Graphic Design Specialist: print & web, LIAAC, LINCS & BiasHELP
Digital Freelance: print & web
Advertising Specialist, Digital Freelance: print & web
Cofounded E Realty Group Inc. Real Estate Broker & Prudential Real Estate Agent
Graphic Designer/Artist: print & web, FMT Machinery / Laseredge Designs LT
Digital Freelance: print & web
Graphic Design Internship, Millennium Communications Inc.
Freehand Designer/Artist, Lighter than Air.
Freehand Assistant Art Director, The Art Department / Mary's Party Out Of Bounds.
Freehand Artist & Floral Staging, Stephan's Florist.

EDUCATION:

2010
2001
1997
1991-1993

Advanced Flash, Advanced Dreamweaver: Hofstra University, NY - CE
Bachelor of Technology in Visual Communications, SUNY Farmingdale NY, 3.9 GPA
Bioscience & Geology, SUNY Stony Brook NY, 3.8 GPA
Fine Art, Nassau Community College NY, 3.7 GPA

References available upon request.




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