Résumé
P R O F I L E
Award-winning graphic artist with ten years professional design experience in e-commerce, web, print, illustration, and animation. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven marketing environment creating compelling, aesthetically sound, usable designs for national companies, small businesses, and charitable organizations. Proactive and able to communicate creative solutions effectively in visual and written form. Strive for excellence in presentation and execution of creative solutions. Advanced skills in Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Flash, and Dreamweaver.
E D U C A T I O N
Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communication & Media Technology
- GPA 3.87 King’s College, 2005
- Recipient of The Father Murgas Memorial Award for Communications Wilkes-Barre PA
W O R K E X P E R I E N C E
Creative Director/Owner – Bullzeye Design (Scranton PA)
June 2008 – present
Senior graphic artist, project manager, salesperson, supervisor and director of creative and programming teams.
Web Design Specialist - Marywood University (Scranton PA)
March 2010 – present
Assist the Director of Web Development and Director of Web Services to maintain and develop the Marywood University website. Give support to content providers. Create, manage, maintain HTML files, structures, templates and user accounts in the Content Management System (CMS). Develop graphic content. Ensure that the University’s website and technical resources are secure, clear, consistent, up-to-date, and user-centered. Help to coordinate the implementation and technical feasibility of all new and emerging media related to the University’s web presence.
Art Director – Market Share Development (Scranton PA)
Nov. 2007 – Feb. 2010
Worked in collaboration with other creative staff members, senior partners and clients to create and execute outstanding print and web design pieces that produce memorable advertising with effective results.
Interim Art Director - Solid Cactus Inc (Wilkes-Barre PA)
May 2007 – Aug. 2007
Worked closely with clients, designers, programmers, and project managers to develop strategies and techniques to improve our client’s business models. Managed a team of six (6) graphic designers in a fast-paced deadline-driven e-commerce environment. Presented online and in-person educational seminars for store owners on the importance of design in selling online. Restructured workflow of the Store Development Department. Participated in the maturity of the design team’s creative concepts.
Graphic Artist - Solid Cactus Inc (Wilkes-Barre PA)
May 2004 – May 2007
Created website design mockups for e-commerce clients on the Yahoo! Store platform. Designed logos, animated banners & advertisements, and internal marketing web/print pieces. Served as photographer for company events, magazine articles, and employee profiles.
Graphic Artist - Rome Technology (Plymouth Meeting PA)
2003 – Present
Graphic Artist - NetInception (Dallas PA) 2001-2003
A C C O M P L I S H M E N T S
- Received local and national media attention for the implementation of an April Fool’s Day homepage at Marywood University. Dubbed “Project 41″, the April Fools’ prank was the cause unprecedented, record-hitting website visits and nationwide social media exposure for the University.
- Work Featured in The Web Designer’s Idea Book (Vol. 1)
- Website design work featured on DesignMeltdown.com, The Daily Slurp, Light on Dark, Most Inspired, iStockPhoto, and Screenalicious.com
- Communicator Awards Print Competition – Award of Excellence recipient
- Worked collaboratively on website design for the St. Louis Rams, Adidas Golf, The Lance Armstrong Foundation, Athletes For Hope,The Muhammad Ali Center, and over 25 companies in the Internet Retailer Top 500
V O L U N T E E R I N G
CreateAthon - nepacat.org
Participate in a 24-hour, work-around the clock creative blitz during which marketing, advertising and public relations firms provide nonprofit marketing services on a pro-bono basis.
Big Brothers, Big Sisters – bbbsnepa.org
Volunteered as a Big Sister and served as a mentor and friend for two girls on an weekly basis.
R E F E R E N C E S
Available upon request