Web
Consultant
Web Page Author/Designer
Responsible for the design and development of each web site,
using On-line Graphics, HTML, CSS, Flash Animation and JavaScript.
Various clients’ sites have included:
• Green Friends, www.greenfriends.biz (2007-present)
• Sisters in Crime, Pittsburgh, www.pghsinc.com (2006-Present)
• Gene Ludwig, www.geneludwig.com (2004-Present)
• Kristine Coblitz, www.kristinecoblitz.com (2004-Present)
• Annette Dashofy, www.annettedashofy.com (2006-present)
• Tory Butterworth, www.torybutterworth.com (2006-Present)
• Styles By Suzan, www.stylesbysuzan.com (2003-2006)
• Sundale Nursing Home, www.sundle.com (1998-2003)
• TurningPoint Systems, Inc., www.turningpoint-sys.com (2001)
• Office-Tech Services, Inc., www.ots-net.com (2000-2001)
• Corporate Investigations, Inc., www.ciilink.com (2000-2001)
• Buchanan Ingersoll, internal intranet (2000-2001)
• Pittsburgh City Paper, www.pghcitypaper.com (1997-2000)
• Steel City Media, www.steelcitymedia.com (1999-2000)
Web Page Author/Designer
Responsible for the design and development of each web site,
using On-line Graphics, HTML, CSS, Flash Animation and JavaScript.
Various clients’ sites have included:
• Green Friends, www.greenfriends.biz (2007-present)
• Sisters in Crime, Pittsburgh, www.pghsinc.com (2006-Present)
• Gene Ludwig, www.geneludwig.com (2004-Present)
• Kristine Coblitz, www.kristinecoblitz.com (2004-Present)
• Annette Dashofy, www.annettedashofy.com (2006-present)
• Tory Butterworth, www.torybutterworth.com (2006-Present)
• Styles By Suzan, www.stylesbysuzan.com (2003-2006)
• Sundale Nursing Home, www.sundle.com (1998-2003)
• TurningPoint Systems, Inc., www.turningpoint-sys.com (2001)
• Office-Tech Services, Inc., www.ots-net.com (2000-2001)
• Corporate Investigations, Inc., www.ciilink.com (2000-2001)
• Buchanan Ingersoll, internal intranet (2000-2001)
• Pittsburgh City Paper, www.pghcitypaper.com (1997-2000)
• Steel City Media, www.steelcitymedia.com (1999-2000)
GRAPHIC
ARTIST and WEB DESIGNER
In-demand Senior Graphic Designer with sixteen years of graphic design experience, with a proven ability to transform concepts to a level of advanced satisfaction. Creative Web Designer with eleven years of new media design with a complete set of design tools and skill sets.
SKILLS and ABILITIES
Advanced Application Skills:
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Bridge,
Adobe Acrobat/Distiller, Quark Xpress, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash,
Adobe PageMaker, MS Office
Advanced Technology Skills:
Advanced HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JavaScript,
Windows OS environment, Mac OS X environment, Linux OS environment,
Technical application support
Digital and Pre-Press Skills:
Four-color file preparation, Direct-to-plate PDF file preparation,
Digital file quality control, Project assembly from concept to completion,
Printing press quality checks, MAC or PC digital file troubleshooting,
Print vendor research and analysis
Art Director
Business News Media, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (April 2002– present)
Designed and produced the digital layout of 4-color of two monthly industry trade publications, and designed and Quality control of all pre-press magazine materials, which includes all editorial and incoming advertising materials. Collection, organization and pre-flighting all said editorial layout pages, and advertising materials in preparation of a Adobe PDF direct-to-plate digital workflow. Promoted to Circuitree magazine in April 2004. Promoted to Security magazine in April 2006.
Creative Director
TurningPoint Systems, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (May 2000 – September 2001)
Created new corporate logo, corporate identity, and digital logo files. Designed and produced all outgoing camera-ready advertisements, all marketing materials, all trade show promotional materials. Quality control of all pre-press materials, and press checks of said materials. Negotiated printing costs with various vendors. Designed and produced all multimedia presentations. Provided software support for Art Department employees, organized and researched graphics hardware, and software purchases. Organized and maintained proper workflow between the Art Department and Marketing Department. Created concepts and final design of the web site, organized navigation of site, produced on-line graphics; HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and animation used. Organization and quality control of all updates of site, production of sites promotional materials. Organized on-line search engine submissions and promotions. Assisted in the designs & concepts of the clients’ web sites materials, navigation, and production of on-line logos, graphics.
Assistant Art Director
Pittsburgh City Paper, Pittsburgh, PA (January 1997 – May 2000)
Quality control of four-color display advertising, and in-house promotional materials. Coordinated work flow of four-color advertisements. Designed camera ready advertisements, weekly editorial cover story pieces, in-house ad materials. Assisted clients in camera ready digital file preparations, organized incoming camera ready materials, edit and retouched clients’ digital files. Managed and coordinated weekly workflow between Production Department and Display Sales Department. Organized Productions Department’s weekly page layout and page count. Provided software, hardware, equipment, and OS support. Responsible for data backup and recovery of production files. Assisted with future hardware and software purchases.
Web Designer
Pittsburgh City Paper, Pittsburgh, PA - www.pghcitypaper.com (January 1998 – May 2000)
Created concepts and final design of the web site, organized navigation of site, production of on-line graphics, HTML, CSS used. Organized and maintained quality control of all updates of site, managed on-line advertisement rotation, and produced sites promotional materials. Organized on-line search engine submissions and promotions.
Graphic Designer
Pittsburgh City Paper, Pittsburgh, PA (November 1991 – January 1997)
Designed camera ready advertisements, CP promotional materials, concept and layout of cover artwork, design and layout of editorial pieces. Pre-press production of supplemental advertising sections, and press checks for quality control.
In-demand Senior Graphic Designer with sixteen years of graphic design experience, with a proven ability to transform concepts to a level of advanced satisfaction. Creative Web Designer with eleven years of new media design with a complete set of design tools and skill sets.
SKILLS and ABILITIES
Advanced Application Skills:
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Bridge,
Adobe Acrobat/Distiller, Quark Xpress, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash,
Adobe PageMaker, MS Office
Advanced Technology Skills:
Advanced HTML, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JavaScript,
Windows OS environment, Mac OS X environment, Linux OS environment,
Technical application support
Digital and Pre-Press Skills:
Four-color file preparation, Direct-to-plate PDF file preparation,
Digital file quality control, Project assembly from concept to completion,
Printing press quality checks, MAC or PC digital file troubleshooting,
Print vendor research and analysis
Art Director
Business News Media, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (April 2002– present)
Designed and produced the digital layout of 4-color of two monthly industry trade publications, and designed and Quality control of all pre-press magazine materials, which includes all editorial and incoming advertising materials. Collection, organization and pre-flighting all said editorial layout pages, and advertising materials in preparation of a Adobe PDF direct-to-plate digital workflow. Promoted to Circuitree magazine in April 2004. Promoted to Security magazine in April 2006.
Creative Director
TurningPoint Systems, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (May 2000 – September 2001)
Created new corporate logo, corporate identity, and digital logo files. Designed and produced all outgoing camera-ready advertisements, all marketing materials, all trade show promotional materials. Quality control of all pre-press materials, and press checks of said materials. Negotiated printing costs with various vendors. Designed and produced all multimedia presentations. Provided software support for Art Department employees, organized and researched graphics hardware, and software purchases. Organized and maintained proper workflow between the Art Department and Marketing Department. Created concepts and final design of the web site, organized navigation of site, produced on-line graphics; HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and animation used. Organization and quality control of all updates of site, production of sites promotional materials. Organized on-line search engine submissions and promotions. Assisted in the designs & concepts of the clients’ web sites materials, navigation, and production of on-line logos, graphics.
Assistant Art Director
Pittsburgh City Paper, Pittsburgh, PA (January 1997 – May 2000)
Quality control of four-color display advertising, and in-house promotional materials. Coordinated work flow of four-color advertisements. Designed camera ready advertisements, weekly editorial cover story pieces, in-house ad materials. Assisted clients in camera ready digital file preparations, organized incoming camera ready materials, edit and retouched clients’ digital files. Managed and coordinated weekly workflow between Production Department and Display Sales Department. Organized Productions Department’s weekly page layout and page count. Provided software, hardware, equipment, and OS support. Responsible for data backup and recovery of production files. Assisted with future hardware and software purchases.
Web Designer
Pittsburgh City Paper, Pittsburgh, PA - www.pghcitypaper.com (January 1998 – May 2000)
Created concepts and final design of the web site, organized navigation of site, production of on-line graphics, HTML, CSS used. Organized and maintained quality control of all updates of site, managed on-line advertisement rotation, and produced sites promotional materials. Organized on-line search engine submissions and promotions.
Graphic Designer
Pittsburgh City Paper, Pittsburgh, PA (November 1991 – January 1997)
Designed camera ready advertisements, CP promotional materials, concept and layout of cover artwork, design and layout of editorial pieces. Pre-press production of supplemental advertising sections, and press checks for quality control.
EDUCATION
Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Associates Degree in Visual Communications
SKILL and EDUCATION ADVANCEMENTS
• Intro to Adobe InDesign, Comp USA, Pittsburgh, PA.
• Digital Pre-press course, New Media Group, Pittsburgh, PA.
• HTML authoring, New Media Group, Pittsburgh, PA.
• Advanced HTML authoring, New Media Group, Pittsburgh, PA.
• Introduction to JavaScript, New Media Group, Pittsburgh, PA.
• Preparation Class for A+ Certification, River Head Training, Pittsburgh, PA.
OTHER
Member: National Association of Photoshop Professionals
Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Associates Degree in Visual Communications
SKILL and EDUCATION ADVANCEMENTS
• Intro to Adobe InDesign, Comp USA, Pittsburgh, PA.
• Digital Pre-press course, New Media Group, Pittsburgh, PA.
• HTML authoring, New Media Group, Pittsburgh, PA.
• Advanced HTML authoring, New Media Group, Pittsburgh, PA.
• Introduction to JavaScript, New Media Group, Pittsburgh, PA.
• Preparation Class for A+ Certification, River Head Training, Pittsburgh, PA.
OTHER
Member: National Association of Photoshop Professionals
