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EXPERIENCE
Lyric Theatre of San Jose — 6.2009 to present
Art Director
Provide art direction to print and web designers for local theater company.
Tools/software used: BBEdit, ImageReady, Movable Type, Perforce, Microsoft Office: Word, Excel
Creth Art & Design — 9.2006 to present
Freelance Web & Graphic Production
Design, production, project & content management for web & print. Photograph retouching & manipulation for wedding photographer as well.
Tools/software used: Photoshop, Dreamweaver (source, whenever possible), InDesign, Lightroom, NeoOffice
Platforms used: Macintosh
URL: http://www.creth.com
URL: http://www.suzannestack.com (production only - site design by number 32)
URL: http://www.paly87.com
Shutterfly — 8.2004 to 9.2006
Web Production Engineer
Manage all web production projects. Manage and mentor other web production specialists and contractors. Responsible for development and optimization of marketing assets: HTML emails, offer landing pages, and other promotional assets. Responsible for development & maintenance of non-creation path Shutterfly website.
Tools/software used: BBEdit, ImageReady, Movable Type, Perforce, Microsoft Office: Word, Excel
Platforms used: Macintosh & UNIX
Shutterfly Portfolio
http://www.shutterfly.com
Stanford University Parking & Transportation Services — 5.2001 to 8.2004
Marketing & Publications Coordinator/Webmaster
Sole staff designer/production artist and webmaster. Responsible for design, production and content management of all department publications, outreach materials, department website and ecommerce areas. Other duties include brand/identity management, mass marketing email distribution, copy editing/proofreading and content/project management.
Tools/software used: BBEdit, Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXpress, Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Excel
Platforms used: Macintosh, Windows & UNIX
Stanford Portfolio
http://transportation.stanford.edu
3DLabs, Inc. — 7.2000 to 3.2001
Web and Graphic Artist - Marketing Dept.
Sole staff designer and production artist. Responsible for design and execution of all graphics and layout for printed collateral and website. Copy writing/editing. Created original online Flash animations.
Tools/software used: Homesite, Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXpress, Flash, Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Excel
Platforms used: Windows & UNIX
3DLabs Portfolio
http://www.3dlabs.com
The Tech Museum of Innovation — 12.1997 to 7.2000
Web Designer - Online Services Dept.
Sole staff web designer & principal front-end producer for museum website, freestanding multimedia kiosks and online exhibits. Responsible for design and execution of all HTML/CSS (hand-coded), graphics, layout, online content management, production & editing, digital photography and image production. Responsible for design and execution of all Flash animations for museum, including admissions monitors, multimedia kiosk screensavers/attract screens and grand opening ceremony Jumbotron display. Content management and copy writing/editing. Primary liaison with Marketing Department to ensure proper corporate branding and visual identity.
Tools/software used: BBEdit, Homesite, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Excel
Platforms used: Macintosh, Windows & UNIX
Tech Museum Portfolio
http://www.thetech.org
American Electronics Association — 9.1997 to 12.1997
Graphic Artist - Marketing Dept. (contract)
Responsible for design and execution of graphics and desktop publishing. Projects included production of the AEA Annual Membership Directory, client stationary, presentations binders, brochures and invitations.
Tools/software used: Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXpress
Platforms used: Windows
WebTV Networks, Inc. — 2.1997 to 7.1997
Member User Interface Web Designer - Programming Dept. (contract)
Sole designer/production artist for Programming Department. Responsible for design and execution of Spotlight graphics and HTML page layout of Spotlight articles for Member Service interface. 7-10 separate Spotlight articles produced weekly.
Tools/software used: BBEdit, Photoshop, Internal Proprietary Web Development Tool
Platform used: Macintosh
WebTV Portfolio
WhoWhere?, Inc. — 6.1996 to 10.1996
Web Designer
One of 2 staff designers. Responsible for design and execution of hand-coded HTML page layouts, graphics, banners, icons, online co-branded promotions and offline graphics for printed corporate advertising. Copy writing/editing. Sole copywriter for all Help FAQ's. Assisted in management of online advertising and banner-swaps.
Tools/software used: Homesite, Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Office: Word, Excel
Platforms used: Windows & UNIX
WhoWhere? Portfolio
http://www.whowhere.com
Kinko's Copy Center — 3.1995 to 4.1996
Desktop Publisher & Macintosh/PC Consultant
Responsible for design and execution of all contracted artwork and desktop publishing (logos, resumes, brochures, booklets, business cards, flyers, image cleanup/photo-retouching, letterhead, etc). Assisted self-service customers, and provided troubleshooting services for their software, hardware and printing issues.
Tools/software used: Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXpress, Pagemaker, Microsoft Office: Word
Platforms used: Macintosh & Windows
Opportunities Industrialization Center West (OICW) — 1.1995 to 5.1995
Evening Instructor
Designed and instructed "Introduction to Desktop Publishing for Macintosh" Curriculum.
Tools/software taught & used: Illustrator, Photoshop, Pagemaker.
Platform used: Macintosh
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Macintosh, Windows & UNIX Operating Systems
Hand-coded HTML & CSS
BBEdit
Perforce
Movable Type
Photoshop
ImageReady
Illustrator
QuarkXPress
PageMaker
Flash
Dreamweaver
Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
GIF Animation
Digital Photography & Photo Retouching
Commercial Illustration
Logo/Identity Design
Brand & Identity Management
Icon & Banner Production
Online Graphic Optimization
Proofreading
Copy Writing/Editing
Content Management
Desktop Publishing
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts — 12.1994
University of Alabama in Huntsville :: Huntsville, Alabama
Major: Graphic Design w/Commercial Illustration emphasis
Minor: Art History and Criticism