Summary
Accomplished Web Director, Designer, and Developer with 10+ years of experience, proficiently skilled in information architecture and workflow; accessibility, style consistency, and quality assurance; usability and user-testing; marketing, communications, and promotional strategy; and user interface functionality and aesthetics. Strengths in process include mastery of cross-browser, valid HTML/XHTML/CSS code, user-centered design, excellent leadership, relationship-building, documentation, and communication skills; timely and detailed project management; corporate identity development; and e-commerce initiatives.
Experience
Web Director 7/2005 – Present
Webmaster 3/2004 – 7/2005
The JCC in Manhattan, New York, NY
- Plan, prioritize, and lead all design, development, and marketing processes of the JCC website and supplementary web projects using HTML, CSS, and accessibility/usability best practices
- Coordinate entire redesign process from wire-frame through beta/final public implementation
- Strategize continual refinement of information architecture and new project exploration
- Execute web/email marketing and communication strategies, stat analysis, and search engine optimization
- Manage Web Assistant in day-to-day activities and long term projects
Freelance Web & Graphic Designer 6/1997 – Present
Rochester, NY, New York, NY, Brooklyn, NY
- Conduct full-service web design, development, and marketing strategies for various clients in law, medical, commerce, non-profit, educational, and health industries
- Assess and prioritize the risk/gain, scope/goals, and budget into a usable process with clients
- Maintain and further develop numerous sites on a monthly or annual basis with periodic redesigns
- Provide supplementary graphic design, original artwork, and marketing for assorted clients
Web & Graphic Designer 7/2001 – 3/2004
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
- Led the visual design activities for the River Campus Libraries’ website and web projects
- Provided graphic design and web management leadership across committees and departments
- Designed for grant funded and fund-raising projects and third-party technology integration
- Developed training and guidelines on software applications for staff & managed student employees
Skills
Web & Technical
- HTML & XHTML Valid Coding Advanced
- CSS Style, Layout, and Accessibility Advanced
- W3C Best Practice Standards Advanced
- ASP & PHP Intermediate
- Web Typography
- Photoshop Advanced
- Usability and User-Interface Advanced
- Accessibility & Troubleshooting Advanced
- Cross-Browser/Platform Testing Advanced
- Information Architecture Advanced
Art & Design
- Corporate Identity
- Graphic & Logo Design
- Computer Illustration
- Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil, Pen & Ink, Charcoal, and Pastels
- Photography
- Creative Writing
Education
BFA in Illustration 9/1997 – 5/2001
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
- Graduated with Honors in core curriculum that focused on artistic techniques and design as well as electives in web design and programming, photography, animation, and psychology
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