PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
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SKILLS
Software
Axialis Icon Workshop
Axure RP Pro
Catalyst (Beta)
Cinema 4D
Dreamweaver
Flash
Illustrator
InDesign
Photoshop
3D Studio Max
MS Office
Design
Storyboarding
Wireframing
Paper/digital prototyping
Icon design
Flex component design
Project management
Technical illustration
Web design
Flash animation
Code
HTML/CSS
Actionscript
Platforms
Windows
Mac OS X
AWARDS/HONORS
Honorable Mention
Sep 2005
Kyocera Management Philosophy Essay Contest
Employee of the Month
Jun 2005
Kyocera Technology Development
Best of Show / First Place
Jun 2003
Gathering of the Gargoyles Convention Art Show |
| Graphic Designer II |
Jan 2006 - Present |
Confidential
Iterate wireframes for web and software interfaces
Design UI components and layouts for Flex and other development platforms
Collaborate with web, UX and software teams on prototypes and testing
Project manage cross-functional teams, vendors and agencies on product deliverables to ensure good user experience and consistent brand identity
Create concept art and storyboards for campaign visuals, animations and videos
Write and manage style guides for technical illustrations and interface elements
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| Icon Designer/Illustrator |
Jul 2003 - Dec 2008 |
Telecommute (Various Companies)
Designed icons for iPhone applications and websites
Created technical product illustrations for marketing materials and documentation
Illustrated children’s books
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| Graphic
Designer |
Oct 2004 - Dec 2005 |
Kyocera Technology
Development, Concord, CA
Audited and mocked-up solutions for driver, software and web application interfaces
Built intranet reference library of icons and UI audit documentation
Illustrated device installation steps for software wizardss
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| Flash Artist |
Jul 2004 - Aug 2004 |
Toonacious
Family Entertainment, Burbank, CA
Created character-based symbol libraries for Flash animations
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| Illustrator |
Jun 2003 - Aug 2003 |
The Becker
Group, Baltimore, MD
Drew products, characters and scenes for retail displays and catalogs
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| Creative
Assistant |
Jun 1999 - Jul 2002 |
North Country Graphics
L.L.C., Conway, NH
Created mock-ups, graphics and UI elements for websites and interactive promo kits
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EDUCATION
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| Bachelors of Fine Arts |
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Maryland Institue College of Art, Baltimore,
MD
Major in Illustraton, Concentration in Computer Animation
Summa Cum Laude
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ACTIVITIES
& VOLUNTEER WORK
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| Website
Designer |
May 2005 - Sep 2005 |
The Art Endowment,
San Francisco, CA
Structured and designed the Art Endowment's website to help raise awareness of
the organization’s efforts in the fine artist community
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| Peer
Career Advisor |
Sep 2002 - May 2004 |
Joseph Meyerhoff
Center for Career Development, Baltimore, MD
Helped students prepare applications
for internships, scholarships, grants and graduate school
Wrote financial survival guide geared towards graduating art school students
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| Content
Developer |
Sep 2003 - Jan 2004 |
Raw, Boiled, and Cooked: Comics on the Verge Exhibition, Baltimore MD
Drafted text for the exhibition's press kit, website, catalog and wall labels in collaboration with exhibiting comic arts and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
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| “Voxel”
- 3D Users Group |
Jan 2002 - Dec 2002 |
Maryland
Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Worked with Johns Hopkins Children’s Hospital to create a virtual fly-through of educational “Safety Bus” environment
Participated in weekly gaming and video
publishing tutorials and professional critiques
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| Community
Arts Partnership Member |
Oct 2000 - Dec 2000 |
Baltimore,
MD Mentored elementary school students through mural painting project
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