Background Summary
Good working knowledge of Content Management Systems Joomla, WordPress, and Drupal. Extensive field experience working as a Front-End Web Developer, Web Designer, Desktop Publisher, Production Artist, and as a freelance designer. Multiple Associate’s Degrees in Graphic Design and Multimedia Technologies, with a concentration in Web Design and Interactive Development. Consistently nominated for the Outstanding Student Award and received several High Honors recognitions.
Related Work Experience
Freelance Graphic and Web Designer, August 2004 to Present
Designed web sites, t-shirt graphics, newspaper advertisements, logos, promotional flyers, and collateral material
Fargo Deign Co., Pittsburgh, PA October 2011 to February 2012
Web Design Intern
Assists the Web Developer with updating and building websites using XHTML and CSS from a designed PSD layout. Importing and organizing website content with the Content Management System Joomla. Creates web icons and designs and builds web banners
LarsonO'Brien Marketing Group, Bethel Park, PA April to July 2011
Web Design Intern
Maintained customer database and delivered mass e-mail blasts. Image manipulation, interface design and data entry into Drupal content management system. Participated in weekly production meetings
Echo International, Pittsburgh, PA April 2005 to October 2009
Desktop Publishing Specialist
Converted page layouts into several foreign languages. Communicated with translators, project managers and a quality control supervisor. Participated in the development of a desktop publishing standards manual
Branded Solutions, Pittsburgh, PA March 2004 to April 2005
Production Artist
Created promotional artwork, film, and confirmed client approval
Areas of Concentration
Front-End Web Development, Content Management, Web Design, User Interface Design, Flash Animation, Interactive Authoring and Design, Corporate Design, Advertising Design, Production, Digital Imaging, Digital Illustration
Computer Knowledge
Content Management Systems Joomla, WordPress, and Drupal, (X)HTML, CSS, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, Actionscript 3, Adobe Fireworks, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, Microsoft OfficeSuite
Education
Pittsburgh Technical Institute, Oakdale, PA
Associate in Science Degree, Multimedia Technologies July 2011
Concentration in Web/Interactive Design
3.68 GPA/99% Attendance
Pittsburgh Technical Institute, Oakdale, PA
Associate in Science Degree, Graphic Design January 2004
Awards and Achievements
Runner Up - Best In Show, Portfolio Show, Pittsburgh Technical Institute June 2011
Volunteer, Hello Bully, Non-Profit Animal Advocate Association March 2010 to January 2011
Runner Up - Best In Show, Portfolio Show, Pittsburgh Technical Institute January 2004