EDUCATION

Associates of Science, Graphic Design
Palm Beach Community College, Lake Worth, FL
December 2005, GPA 3.5

COLLEGIATE COURSEWORK

  • Vector Illustration
  • Macintosh Publishing
  • Graphic Design I, II, III
  • Modern Art History
  • Sociology
  • Typography
  • Color Design & Theory
  • Drawing Fundamentals, Intermediate
  • Digital & Darkroom Photography
  • And so, so much more.

SOFTWARE EXPERTISE

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Indesign
  • Quark Xpress
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe Flash
  • Visual Basic Web Developer
  • Microsoft Frontpage
  • Microsoft Access
  • Complete Microsoft Office line
  • Windows OS
  • Mac OS
  • ANYTHING you'd like me to learn, really. I adapt to new software quite readily.

LANGUAGE EXPERTISE

DATABASE EXPERTISE

MISC. EXPERTISE

RELATED EMPLOYMENT

Web Developer, Geosynthetica Inc.
West Palm Beach, FL, 6/10/2008 - PRESENT

  • Maintain client relations through daily requested content & database alterations/updates.
  • Develop Web Sites & Applications for the Geosynthetics industry.
  • ASP.NET, VB.NET, AJAX, CSS, HTML, JAVASCRIPT, MSACCESS, VB, etc.
  • Database administration & maintenance. SQL, MySQL, Access, etc.

Art Director, AdLink Publishing
Palm Springs, FL, 8/21/2006 - 6/10/2008

  • Manage Production Department of high volume publishing company.
  • Design marketing materials for the Real Estate, Scholastic, Bridal, Medical & Automotive industries.
  • Work with remote printing staff to maintain print schedule of products.
  • Direct in-house design staff in projects from conception to completeion.
  • Manage outsourcing of projects to a multitude of freelance designers in the South Florida area.

Junior - Senior Graphic Designer, Berkshire Publishing Inc.
Boynton Beach, FL, 10/10/2005 - 8/21/2006

  • Hired as part of an existing design team to design sports calendars and folders.
  • After 4 months promoted to senior designer.
  • One man design team; copywriting, design, layout, prepress prep, printing to film, plating.
  • Worked directly with sales associates and in house pressmen to ensure a quality product from start to finish.

Marketing Manager/Web Developer, Code 3 Software Inc.
West Palm Beach, FL, 6/15/2004 - PRESENT

  • Develop marketing materials (i.e. Brochures, Business Cards, Newsletters, Software Documentation, etc.)
  • Create & maintain corporate brand through multiple digital and print campaigns.
  • Design, maintain & update web site.
  • Design & implement GUI for nationally certified & distributed desktop software for the Emergency Services industry.
  • Currently developing web application adaptation of the aforementioned desktop software.
 

"Graphic design is the paradise of individuality, eccentricity, heresy, abnormality, hobbies and humors."

George Santayana
Philosopher