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Experienced Interactive Media designer with an ability to design for a wide array of projects, audiences, and objectives. An organized, efficient and creative designer with experience in Flash, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Actionscript, XML, XSL, ASP .NET (Ektron and Sharepoint), MySQL and PHP. A Strategic thinker who works well within a team environment, who is passionate about the industry and motivated to learn more.
Skills
Front-End
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Back-End
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Design
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Interactive
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Video
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Microsoft
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Professsional Experience
| Web Designer | March 2010 - Present |
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Taylor Guitars - San Diego, CA Updating the website, www.TaylorGuitars.com, with new products, promotions, and media. Assisting to redesign areas of the website to be more consistent. Incorporating new design as needed. |
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| Senior Interactive Media Developer/Designer | October 2006 - March 2010 |
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Aviatech, LLC - San Diego, CA Build websites based on approved design composites. Responsibilities include: XHTML/CSS programming, PHP/MySQL programming, maintaining and building ASP .NET 1.0-3.5 projects, programming front-end for Sharepoint 2007 websites and working with IT team to connect back-end to front-end, developing interactive Flash applications, website maintenance, print production, video compression, video animation, Flash animation/Programming, Flash banner ads. Senior responsibilities include: communicating to client design and interactive media objectives, translating to Creative team our objectives and how they meet client demands, assisting other Creative team members with understanding projects, guide team members in the right direction in order to complete projects in a timely manner and execute to the best of their ability, working with Project Manager on scheduling and task assignments. |
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| Freelance Website Designer | March 2003 - Present |
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Contract design, development, and web maintenance work with
other graphic design/web development agencies.
Design and execute websites for small/emerging businesses. Project development process: Arrange several initial meetings before starting project(s); develop a creative brief, technical specification, contract, deliverables/payment schedule, and maintenance agreement; suggest other options should the client feel unable to budget the project; develop project while updating client at indicated milestones; communicate to the client suggestions on how to make the most out of their project and brand; help clients find/set up appropriate hosting services; Search Engine Optimization; and maintain relationships with them for later website maintenance. |
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| Website Designer | November 2004 - September 2006 |
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Batiz.com, Inc. - Vista, CA Plan, design and execute brochure website projects. Creating XHTML/CSS templates ready for CMS integration. Utilizing their proprietary CMS application to load content and update websites. Other responsibilities include: design composites, writing creative briefs, creating sitemaps, creating wireframes, XHTML and CSS programming, loading content, proofreading, and website maintenance. |
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| Sales Associate II | July 2003 - February 2005 |
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Banana Republic Factory Store - Carlsbad, CA A primary cashier promoting sales and company’s brand credit card. Other responsibilities include maintaining appearance of the cashwrap, money training new employees on registers and assisting them with customer servicing throughout the store, replenishing products, and attending to the customer’s needs on the sales floor, in the fitting room, or at the point of sale. |
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| Photographer | June 2002 - August 2002 |
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Star Studio - Carlsbad, CA One of 5 studio photographers who emphasized composition and lighting elements, as well as a primary cashier. Other responsibilities included preparing film for development, customer servicing, and packaging photos for customers. |
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Education
| Bachelor Degree of Science in Interactive Media Design | October 2003 - September 2006 |
| Art Institute of California – San Diego - San Diego , CA | GPA: 4.0 |
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| High School Diploma | August 1999 - June 2003 |
| Rancho Buena Vista High School - Vista, CA | GPA: 4.2 (weighted), 3.8 (un-weighted) |
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