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SKILLS
- Design and production of cut vinyl, digitally printed and engraved signage
- Designing custom web sites, graphics, animations and streaming audio/video
- Designing for print, large displays, t-shirts, ads, direct mail, etc.
- Creation of database-driven office forms
- Website maintenance, traffic analysis, management
- Installing and supporting hardware, software and basic networking
- Producing digital video for both web streaming and broadcast
- Working with web developers, programmers and other specialized professionals on colaborative projects
- Proficiency with the following software: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign, Quark, MS Office, Acrobat, FlexiSign, MS Access, Flash, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Sorenson Queeze
EXPERIENCE
Feb ‘06 - present - Signs America (San Francisco, CA) - Graphic Artist/Production Manager
Creating proofs and renderings for a variety of vinyl, printed and fabricated signage; cutting, preparing and producing cut vinyl signs; helping out with digital printing and engraving when needed; acting as liaison between sales department and production; tracking progress of all jobs from start to finish; supervising, scheduling, and setting priorities for the production/installation staff; quality control; maintaining an inventory of vinyl, substrates and tools.Oct '03 - Feb '06 - Specialty Applications & Finishes (San Rafael, CA) - Graphic Artist/Office Manager
Designed, cut and prepare vinyl signage and architectural graphics for application on glass; website design and maintenance; built an industry-specific database for quoting, work orders, purchase orders and job costing; designed marketing materials; coordinated the direct mail program; collected accounts receivable; designed office forms; maintained computer equipment and wireless network.Sept '97-present - Freelance Web Design/consulting (Washington, DC - San Francisco, CA)
Built multiple sites for a variety of clients ranging from nonprofit organizations to journalists to small and large businesses; provided technical support; installed hardware and software including home wireless networking. Current sites that I have built and currently maintain on a freelance basis include: www.dssc.com, www.michaelmanning.tv, www.jackalopefitness.com, www. aboutlooks.com, www.bayarealasersurgerycenter.com, www.1worldstudios.com as well as several that I have designed which have either since gone offline or been redesigned.April '01 - March '03 - Co-op America (Washington, DC) - Special Projects Web Developer
Built, redesigned, maintained multiple sites, designed logos and branding, worked with database driven web content management systems, analyzed web traffic.Sept ‘99 - Nov '00- Democratic National Committee (Washington, DC) - Web Producer
Built multiple websites from scratch; maintained multiple websites; analyzed web traffic; created graphics for web, print, banners, t-shirts and television; created streaming content; shot digital video; edited video; edited and mixed audio; voiceover; digital photography.Apr - Aug ‘97 - AFL-CIO Union Summer (Washington, DC) - Communications coordinator
Writing, editing, designing and publishing a weekly newsletter; maintaining, publicizing and promoting a preexisting website and designing subsequent web pages; acting as a liaison between the Union Summer program and the public affairs department; designing and implementing a system of communications between the Union Summer field sites; designing flyers and other printed materials.EDUCATION
TOMPKINS CORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Dryden, NY
AAS Television and Radio Broadcasting
HONORS: Cum Laude
ACTIVITIES: The Phoenix (campus newspaper), writer and editorSUNY New Paltz - New Paltz, NY
21 Credits toward a BA in Communications and MediaSee also: My online portfolio