- Summary
- I am an award-winning new media designer and developer with broad experience in interactive, UI, rich multimedia design and development, digital imaging, identity design, strategy consulting and project management.
- Technical Capabilities
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UI / UX / Graphic Design: Adobe Creative Suite (PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Flash), Freehand, OmniGraffle, PowerPoint.
Code: HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3, JavaScript (+jQuery), AJAX, ActionScript, XML, RSS.
WYSIWIG Apps: Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Flex. Dev. Frameworks: Eclipse, Spry, WordPress.
Subversion: Apache, Tortoise SVN.
Video & Sound: AfterEffects, Acid Pro, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, QuickTime Pro, Media Cleaner, SoundForge.
3D: Bryce, Maya, 3D Studio Max, Rhino, Strata, Swift 3D.
Other: MS Office
Platforms: PC / Mac
- Education
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M.F.A., Computer Graphics Design
Rochester Institute of Technology (2003)
B.F.A. Studio Art, B.F.A. History
University of Rochester (1999), Magna Cum Laude.
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society (inducted 1998)
Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society (inducted 1999)
- Design Awards
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- Contact
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email: info@vitagraphic.com
- Experience
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Design Lead
Kantar Video, New York, NY 10017 (Jan. 2011 – Present)
In charge of conceptualization and re–design of Videolytics™, the Kantar Video platform application for video syndication, tracking, analysis, and optimization targeted at ad platforms and networks, video distributors and publishers. Work to position Videolytics™ brand in concert with Marketing Manager and CEO. Work with Platform and Client Managers to establish platform goals and ensure that UI features accommodate client data and usability needs. Coordinate 3rd party developers' platform UI intergration efforts. Redesigned company website, www.kantarvideo.com, managed and assisted 3rd party developers.
Design & Strategy Consultant
Independent, New York, NY 10017 (Dec. 2009 – Dec. 2010)
Provided art direction, conceptualization, strategy, branding, on-demand design and development services to interactive media startups.
Sr. Web Designer
KickApps Corporation, 29W. 38th St., New York, NY 10024 (May 2007 – Dec. 2009)
Designed and implemented online community solutions and demos of KickApps' social media platform and applications for priority clients. Provided client strategy consulting, art direction and project planning services.
Sample Clients: AVP Voleyball Nation, CBS Corp., CW Network, Guinness World Records, Madison Square Garden, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc., New Orleans Hornets, ProSieben, Rachael Ray, Turner Sports and Entertainment.
Web Designer
America Online, LLC., 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10019 (Contract: Nov. 2006 – Feb. 2007)
Designed UI for AOL local pages and features. Created branding and ad design solutions for AOL affiliates and clients, including such brands as AOL Local, NicheMedia, Broadway and Disney.
Multimedia Developer / Graphic Designer
Premier Technical Services, Inc., 1387 Fairport Rd., Bldg. 1050, Fairport, NY 14450 (Dec. 2005 – Oct. 2006)
Designed and developed e-learning courseware and other interactive applications for Premier clients. Work included UI design and development, animation, and on-demand graphics. Participated in establishment of design guidelines.
Courseware Developer / Web Designer
Aviation Shops, 150 Lucius Gordon Dr., Suite 204, West Henrietta, NY 114586 (June 2004 – Oct. 2005)
Instrumental in Flash conversion of company product (online training course-ware) including design and development. Designed and developed e-commerce website for Global Learning Solutions, Inc.: www.learn.aero. Created on-demand e-mail blasts, animations, promotional and branding graphics.
Web Designer
Whole Latte Love, Inc., 596 Fishers Station Dr., Victor, NY 14564 (Feb. 2004 – May 2004, contract)
Accomplished redesign of Aabree Coffee Co. e-commerce website: www.aabreecoffee.com. Redesigned Whole Latte Love’s instructional product videos for online delivery. Generated E-Bay templates for company products. Created on-demand still and animated graphics.
Freelance New Media Designer
(Aug. 2001 – Feb. 2004)
Designed and implemented company websites, corporate identity and branding solutions. Provided strategy consulting and project management services.