Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, InDesign, Premiere, AfterEffects, and Soundbooth)
- QuarkXpress
- Final Cut Studio
- CSS, HTML, and xHTML
- ASP.NET in Visual Studio (Windows) and Mono (Mac)
- WordPress, Joomla, and OSCommerce
- Familiar with JavaScript, AJAX, and JQuery
- Microsoft Office and Apple iWork
- Mac and Windows Proficient
Education
- St. Clair College, Windsor, Ontario — Ontario College Diploma in Graphic Design (3 years, 2003-2006)
Experience
WebHeads Inc. - Freelance Graphic Designer (March 2010 - Present)
- Designed and developed clients' websites to enhance online brand identities
- Coded websites to specifications for integration with content management systems
Trepanic Clothing - Owner/Designer (Jan. 2010 - Present)
- Developed a strong brand image through creative design
- Managed relationships with suppliers and customers
- Designed and maintained website
- Created designs for the brand's clothing and accessories
NewTown Search Inc. - Freelance Graphic Designer (Jan. 2010 - Present)
- Collaborated with owner to develop corporate brand image
- Worked with a variety of clients to design and develop online brand identities
- Responsible for website development from initial planning stages until completion
980 Marketing Inc. - Graphic Designer (August 2008 - December 2009)
- Developed and maintained consistent branding guidelines for corporate presence in software, web, and print media
- Created concepts for web and print, and oversaw their evolution into completed projects
- Designed and implemented user interfaces for proprietary software
- Optimized web sites for best performance, while finding and eliminating any cross-browser issues, resulting in improved user experience
- Ensured files were print-ready in anticipation of delivery to commercial printers
Monsoon Interactive - Graphic Designer (May 2006 - May 2008)
- Designed email stationery using Photoshop and Dreamweaver for the OnLetterhead and OnMarketer software
- Worked within timelines to develop a standardized subset of HTML and CSS that would be compatible across all email clients
- Responsible for ensuring standards were maintained across a wide variety of dynamic email clients
- Managed relationships with clients from initiation of projects until project completion
- Conceptualized, designed, and created an automated template manager, resulting in a streamlined design process