Summary:

• Four (4) years of professional experience with design concepts for both print and web design.
• Primary focus on web site design and development.
• Design and develop web sites from concept to completion, including post production site maintenance.

Professional Experience:

Freelance/ Web Designer
July 2004 – Present

• Provide internet consultation, relevant to web site design, front-end web development, domain name registration, web hosting, search engine optimization / submission.
• Handle all projects from start to finish, including administrative aspects.
• Communicate directly with clients to establish project parameters, write proposals for design work, analyze competitor web sites, determine web site content, produce site maps for client approval, and communicate progress with client throughout length of project.
• Design visual layouts and graphics for web sites, often including logo designs, flash animations and flash navigation.
• Design and develop web sites from start to finish.
• Specific aspects of the design process involve general planning, interface and navigational design, development of interactive forms.

• Develop prototype designs into fully functional web sites.
• Design and develop prototype designs into fully functional, web sites.
• Utilize expertise in front-end development technologies such as HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and flash to enhance interactivity.
• Coordinate domain registrations, DNS changes and registrar transfers.
• Manage accounts on VPS server such as web hosting (FTP) and POP email accounts, and Urchin stats.
• Provide troubleshooting and client support for email accounts.
• Create banner ads (static, animated, flash), email advertisements / newsletters, and flash animations.
• Graphic design skills include creating and modifying print pieces such as logos, corporate identity packages, advertisements, newsletters and brochures.
• Familiar with methods of preparing files for print, including knowledge of concepts such as resolution, pagination, trim, bleed and collecting for output.

Education:

Associates of Applied Sciences

Concentration: Web Development

June 2006 – April 2008

References:

References and complete Professional Experience (including Company Names) available upon request