Curriculum Vitae

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Career Objective

  • With 10+ years professional experience in visual communication, seeking a university teaching position to allow me to share my talents and experiences in user experience, web, animation and professional design.

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Skills

  • Coding
  • • HTML5
  • • CSS
  • • XML
  • • ActionScript
  • • jQuery
  • • PHP (novice)
  • Programs
  • • Adobe Acrobat Professional
  • • Adobe Encore
  • • Adobe Flash
  • • Adobe Illustrator
  • • Adobe PhotoShop
  • • Adobe Premiere
  • General
  • • Able to multitask
  • • Adheres to deadlines
  • • Detail oriented
  • • Engaging
  • • Organized
  • • Works well under pressure
  • Additional
  • • 15 year Apple user
  • • Advanced technical skills
  • • Composes clean, commented, valid code
  • • Designs to standards
  • • Follows SEO Standards
  • • Versatile in both Macintosh & Windows Platforms

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Academic Information

  • Iowa State University, School of Psychology | Ames, Iowa | 2012
  • Master of Science, Human Computer Interaction
  • Studying the science and psychology of how humans interact with technological interface.

  • Ohio University, School of Visual Communication | Athens, Ohio | 2001
  • Bachelor of Science, Interactive Multimedia
  • Course work included: animation, multimedia, typography, graphic design, layout and photography.

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Teaching Experience

  • Guest Lecturer | Ohio University - Athens, Ohio | October 2011
  • Web Design Class. 15 undergraduates

  • Guest Lecturer | Ohio University - Athens, Ohio | October 2011
  • Ohio University Multimedia Society, Entitled, “Surviving the Post-Graduation Apocalypse”

  • Guest Lecturer | Ohio University - Athens, Ohio | April 2006
  • Flash Animation Class, 25 undergraduates

  • Guest Lecturer | Ohio University - Athens, Ohio | April 2006
  • Ohio University Multimedia Society, Entitled, ““Life After College: Survival Tips for Your First Five Years”

  • Teaching Assistant | Ohio University - Athens, Ohio | Spring 2001
  • Introduction to Flash Animation, 25 undergraduates

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Employment

  • Goodarts dot Net | Various Locations | 2000 – Present
  • Contract Professional Designer
  • Work to meet clients’ design needs on websites, logo designs, business cards, sell sheets, posters, charts, tradeshow booth design and displays, and Flash animations (for learning, trial presentation and event promotion). Find and manage additional talent when needed (advanced backend coders, 3D animators, additional designers, etc.).

  • CourseAvenue | Chicago, Illinois | 2010 – Present
  • Flash Animator
  • Produce Flash online educational modules for online distribution.

  • Legal Visual Services | Chicago, Illinois | 2006 – Present
  • Art Director
  • Managed a staff of designers, videographers, trial techs, a video production team and freelance talent. Coordinated projects, facilitated meetings and interviewed prospective employees. Design responsibilities included marketing efforts, such as website design and maintenance, marketing materials and email outreach.
  • Collaborated with attorneys to design creative, educational, interactive demonstratives for use in litigation.
  • In 2009, due to the poor economy, the company made some financial decisions resulting in me leaving a full-time position, but being retained as their sole contract designer.

  • TrainingU 24/7 | Various Locations | 2000 – Present
  • Art Director
  • Oversaw the design of web-based interactive training modules. Developed both interaction and design concepts, set design standards, tasked and supervised a team of 3D designers and animators, tracked deadlines, quality-checked and touched-up the final project.

  • ReadyMade Magazine | Various Locations | 2000 – Present
  • Contract Professional Designer
  • Designed two ads for the magazine and created a promotional postcard for an event.

  • TrialGraphix | Various Locations | 2000 – Present
  • Flash Animator
  • Designed Flash animations for use as demonstrative evidence in a courtroom setting, from concept to final presentation, designed with user interface/usability in mind.

  • Administrative Resource Options | Chicago, Illinois | 2004 –2005
  • Art Director
  • Managed a staff of creative talent, including print designers, web designers and copywriters. Established lasting relationships with clients to ensure timely execution of projects. Designed and oversaw creation of design projects, such as logo creation, marketing materials, company website, interactive product demos and trade show displays.

  • Kinkos | Athens, Ohio & Chicago, Illinois | 2002 – 2004
  • Designer / Production Operator
  • Designed business card layouts, brochures and invitations. Performed all functions normally performed by a Production Operator, such as managing projects, making copies and working the counter.

  • AmeriCorps Vista | Athens, Ohio | 2002 – 2003
  • Web / Print Designer
  • Worked for a small office called ‘Rural Action’ to help local businesses and farmers promote themselves in hopes of creating more business. Assignment was cut short due to some internal office issues resulting in the loss of our Vista Manager. I was offered relocation to another office 3 hours away, but I declined due to my lease.

  • Stages Metro | Chicago, Illinois | 2002 – 2005
  • Web Designer
  • Designed and implemented the website for a high-profile music venue in Chicago, Illinois, “The Metro.” They gave me their secondary website for their dance venue, SmartBar, and retained me for 3 years for continued website upkeep and maintenance. Offered the job of Art Director on two different occasions, which I declined.

  • Intellinex | Cleveland, Ohio | 2002
  • Interactive Flash Designer
  • Created Flash distance training and eLearning programs for a high-profile international client. Worked extensively with ActionScript as well as linear, key frame animations.

  • Plum Productions | Chicago, Illinois | 2002
  • Flash Designer / Production Assistant
  • Designed promotional Flash animations. Researched and wrote script drafts. Created lower thirds in After Effects. Other duties included offline editing, gaffing, boom operator and gopher. Since holding this position in 2002, I have worked with Plum on several occasions to produce Flash assets for websites, Flash banner ads for their own promotion and Sara Lee meeting videos.

  • Image Source Creative | Chicago, Illinois | 2001
  • Animator / Video Production
  • Edited video and designed After Effects motion graphics for corporate and trade show presentations.

  • Time Warner Communications, Road Runner | Columbus, Ohio | 2001
  • Web / Video Production
  • Designed web banner animations, performed basic maintenance on home page, produced, wrote scripts, scouted locations and talent, ran the camera and did the rough and final edits for an early web video series, Close Up On…, focusing on day trips around the greater Columbus area.

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Additional Professional History

  • 4744 North Artesian | Chicago, Illinois | 2007 – Present
  • Real Estate Property Manager

  • ReadyMade Magazine | Chicago, Illinois | 2005 – 2011
  • Freelance Event Manager
  • Organized and worked the magazine’s promotional events in Chicago.

  • Obama Administration | Chicago, Illinois | July 23, 2009
  • Driver – Presidential Motorcade
  • Drove the television press van in the motorcade when the President of the United States came to make a speech. Received security clearance from the Secret Service and met the President.

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Professional Memberships

  • American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA)

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Interests

  • • 2- and 3-Color Design
  • • Conversations About Physics
  • • Darts
  • • Screen Printing

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References

  • References will be provided upon request

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