Resume

Resume / C.V.

Ten (10) years of professional experience with design concepts for both
print and web design
Primary focus on web site design and development
Design and develop web sites from concept to completion, including post
production site maintenance

Web Design
Visual Layout, Graphical User Interface, Navigational Design, Banner and Email Ad Design, Flash
Front-End Web Development
HTML, XHTML, CSS, Javascript, Flash, SEO, SES
Software
Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Flash, ImageReady, Illustrator, Acrobat, QuarkXpress, FTP, SSH
eCommerce
CRE Loaded, LiteCommerce, Mercantec SoftCart, ShopFactory, Volusion, ZenCart
Platforms
Hardware: PC, Macintosh / Server: UNIX, Windows

Owner / Web Designer
July 2001 - Present

Provide internet related services including web site design, front-end web development, domain name registration, web hosting, search engine optimization / submission
Handle all projects from start to finish, including administrative aspects
Communicate directly with clients to establish project parameters, write proposals for design work, analyze competitor web sites, determine web site content, produce site maps for client approval, and communicate progress with client throughout length of project
Design visual layouts and graphics for web sites, often including logo designs, flash animations and flash navigation
Design and develop web sites from start to finish, including standard, hybrid, flash and ecommerce sites
Specific aspects of the design process involve general planning, interface and navigational design, development of interactive forms

Web Designer / Developer
May 1999 - June 2008

Primary web designer / front-end web developer with advertising firm
Develop prototype designs into fully functional web sites
Design and develop prototype designs into fully functional, web sites (standard, hybrid, flash and ecommerce
Utilize expertise in front-end development technologies such as HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and flash to enhance interactivity
Coordinate domain registrations, DNS changes and registrar transfers
Manage accounts on VPS server such as web hosting (FTP) and POP email accounts, setup virtmaps, aliases and Urchin stats
Provide troubleshooting and client support for email accounts
Create banner ads (static, animated, flash), email advertisements / newsletters, and flash animations
Graphic design skills include creating and modifying print pieces such as logos, corporate identity packages, advertisements, newsletters and brochures
Familiar with methods of preparing files for print, including knowledge
of concepts such as resolution, pagination, trim, bleed and collecting
for output

Graphic Design Intern
February 1999 - March 1999

Internship with advertising agency observing procedures and various stages of design processes from beginning to end
Created web banners, edited web sites in progress and modified existing print advertisements

Graphic Designer
June-August 1996-1998

As part of the Creative Services Department, created advertisements, spec ads and special section covers for the primary newspaper of the US Virgin Islands

Web Designer
June 1997 - August 1997