OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position in Web Design, Web Production, or Content Management in the San Francisco Bay Area.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

- Strong in XHTML and CSS (3+ years hand-coding)
- Energetic, self starter with a desire to learn
- Technical thinker with creative skills & training
- Team player with excellent communication skills
- Well organized and highly detail oriented

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - EAU CLAIRE  |  Graduated May '08
Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design • Computer Science Minor • Course work included designing and developing websites (with static & dynamic content), Flash animations & interfaces, identity systems, and various products of printed media • Graduated Magna cum Laude (GPA 3.7+) • www.uwec.edu

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TINY PRINTS  |  Aug '09 - Present
Production Designer & Client Specialist • Mountain View, California
Worked with customers' text and photos to produce birth announcements, holiday cards, wedding invitations, etc. • www.tinyprints.com

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN COLLEGE  |  Mar '06 - Present
Web Designer, Front End Developer, & Content Manager (Pro Bono) Eau Claire, Wisconsin • Designed a new user experience for the school's 50+ page website • Developed website with hand-written HTML and CSS • Communicated with faculty and staff members to manage web content • Analyzed web traffic to improve the user's experience • www.ilc.edu

SALT & LIGHT OUTFITTERS  |  Jan '07 - Present
Web Designer & Front End Developer (Pro Bono) • Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Developed a number of websites for various summer camps and retreats for youths and young adults • Designed and implemented identity systems for individual camps

TINY PRINTS  |  Oct - Dec '08 (Contract)
Production QA • Mountain View, California • Meticulously reviewed personalized orders and gave final approval for printing • Communicated with design team to resolve errors • Developed an acute attention to detail • Gained valuable experience with a start-up company in an e-commerce environment • www.tinyprints.com

SKILLS

WEB DEVELOPMENT
Strong in XHTML & CSS (Non-WYSIWYG Editing), Web Standards, Accessibility, Search Engine Optimization, Browser Compatibilities • Knowledge of Flash Animation & Interface Development, Traffic Analysis (Google Analytics), Javascript, and Java Server Pages

GRAPHIC DESIGN
Web Design, Banner Ads, Flash Animation, Typography, Identity Systems (Logo Design), Brochures, Posters, Photography

SOFTWARE
Strong in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver • Knowledge of Flash, MySQL, Eclipse, InDesign, MS Office

OTHER
Proficient in both PC & Mac Platforms

PORTFOLIO

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