Objective:
To create websites that are attractive, accessible,
and above all, easy to use.
Education:
2000 – 2005 | The Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA
- B.A., Integrative Arts, focus: Digital Media Design
- Information Systems and Statistical Analysis (ISSA) minor
Professional Experience:
Currently employed full-time at CGI Group Inc.
CGI Group Inc. (formerly Stanley, Inc.) | Senior Graphic Designer
November 2009 - current
Work in collaboration with team of designers to support divisions of corporate development and internal communications.
The Cadmus Group, Inc. | Web Designer/Graphic Artist
June 2006 - November 2009
As Cadmus' lead in-house designer, I was responsible for the building of accessible web design projects, creative graphic design for conferences and outreach campaigns, and page layout for annual reports and other print materials.
- Served as lead in-house designer, working with internal project managers and directly with clients.
- Supervised junior designers, offering art direction and hands-on mentoring
- Hand-coded 508-compliant Web pages for U.S. government domains
(www.epa.gov | www.energystar.gov) - Created HTML newsletters to be used as templates for future updates, some to subscriber lists reaching over 100,000 people
- Designed two print PSAs for ENERGY STAR Program, both placed in Fortune magazine
- Oversaw internal Cadmus Group branding and communication projects, such as recruiting materials, Intranet design, and proposal support
- Produced Flash video for awards ceremony recognizing ENERGY STAR partners, including many Fortune 500 companies
Print Media: brochures, informational booklets, newsletters, posters, annual reports, conference booth panels, agendas, and flyers.
Clients: various branches of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, state governments, the Newton Marasco Foundation, Delaware Sustainable Energy Utility, and internal Cadmus Group corporate projects and proposals.
Uplifting Athletes, Inc. | Director of Marketing and Communications
December 2004 - November 2009
Oversee design of all outreach efforts from conception to design to production, ranging from printed materials to larger web-based awareness campaigns.
- Designed website template to support charter/chapter structure built to handle any number of chapter sites sharing a single brand identity
(upliftingathletes.org | pennstate.upliftingathletes.org) - Managed all facets of design, both print and Web
- Participated in radio shows and one television show to
promote organization (WTAJ-TV) - Coordinated public event which drew over 1,000 attendees
and raised over $37,000 (Penn State Lift For Life 2005)
Print Media: 8-page event program, business donor packets, magazine advertisements, promotional posters, admission tickets, and souvenir VIP passes. (Penn State Football Lift For Life Events 2005-2010)
Other Freelance Clients:
- Newton Marasco
- Engle & Engle, P.C.
- Penn State University, Department of Arts and Communications
- Paradise Contracting, LLP
Skills:
XHTML, CSS, JAVASCRIPT.
Specialize in front-end web design and development, focus on user-interface design and accessible HTML coding.
PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR, INDESIGN, ACROBAT.
Proficient in typography, color theory, layout composition, usability, and accessibility design.