Professional Background
Download Résumé- Summary Art Director/Visual Designer with experience in User Experience/Usability Design, Social Media Integration, Mobile and App UI Design, Graphic/Print Design, Corporate Identity & Branding, Email Design, Illustration, Film & Video Production.
- Skills Macintosh OS & Windows Platforms, Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat, After Effects, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere), Final Cut Pro, Quark Xpress, and Microsoft Office.
- Experience Art Director
- • Responsible for the creative execution of all social media strategies including mobile and iOS app integration/branding, along with other major product initiatives for Care.com.
- • Work cross-functionally with the brand, product, marketing and tech teams to determine site features and overall user experience/flows.
- • Provide design direction to junior designers and freelancers.
- • Responsible for the overall branding, usability and visual design for CourseAdvisor.com, EducationGrant.com and OnlineDegreeFinder.com, among others.
- • Managed creative resources. This included overseeing all projects, providing art direction and assigning work to junior designers and freelancers.
- • Lead designer for BuyDomains.com, Afternic.com and NewCarConsultant.com. Tasks included working directly with product managers to improve web usability, weekly sites enhancements and new product initiatives (such as Afternic Auctions) along with a full redesign/rebranding of Afternic.com.
- • Other responsibilities included the branding/identity design for several e-commerce websites such as HD.com, SnowboardOutlet.com, Camera.com and CoffeeStop.com.
- • Provided design support to sites such as Photo.net, DavesGarden.com, ActiveAudience.com and SmartName.com, as needed.
- • Tasks included the design/layout of the Email Marketing Campaign for Upromise members, as well as providing art direction on marketing initiatives, weekly web updates for Upromise.com, and various direct mail pieces. • Key responsibilities included layout, art direction and development of overall design concepts, training new employees, overseeing work of junior designers and assigning projects to the creative team.
- • Creative work used by national companies such as ExxonMobil, Kelloggs®, Bed Bath & Beyond®, McDonald’s and more.
- • Led a team of ten people in producing interactive mathematic lessons (Grades K-6) for Houghton Mifflin - Ways to Success CD-Roms. Tasks included training new employees, layout, animation, editing and graphics production.
- • Produced literature textbooks (Grades 6-12) for the web, complete with interactive activities, for Prentice Hall Literature iText. Tasks included creation of all graphics, layout and editing.
- Education SUNY Oneonta
Care.com
Waltham, MA | Summer 2010 – Present
Senior Designer
Avenue100 Media Solutions
Wakefield, MA | Winter 2009 – Summer 2010
Lead Web/UI Designer
NameMedia, Inc.
Waltham, MA | Spring 2007 – Fall 2008
Senior Designer
Upromise, Inc.
Newton, MA | Winter 2004 - Spring 2007
Multimedia Production Coordinator/Designer
Mazer Digital Media
Boston, MA | Spring 2002 - Fall 2003
Freelance Client List includes:
Mall Networks, Constant Contact, Going.com, Rawkstars, Inc. and more...
Oneonta, NY
B.A. – Studio Art, May 2001 (Concentration – Computer Art and Film)
About Me
I am a Visual Designer living in Massachusetts. A few of my interests include art, film, live music, pop trivia, macs and the color green.
Where To Find Me
I am a Visual Designer living in Massachusetts. A few of my interests include art, film, live music, pop trivia, macs and the color green.
Where To Find Me
