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