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OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position in a creative culture which will nourish and support my artistic growth professionally and personally.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Disciplined, with a desire to push my professional career in the design field beyond the boundaries. Creative, with a technological edge, able to function independently or within a multidisciplinary team. Talented and organized with strong skills within the multiple disciplines in the design world.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Apr 2000 - present
Hemingway Studios LLC dba JKAT Designs, Aurora, CO - Owner, Web/Graphic Designer and Multimedia Artist
Responsibilities: create, design and produce layouts for print and electronic formats. Create graphical designs for user interface of websites. Maintained content using HTML and CSS. Develop web sites using HTML coding, CSS and/or ActionScripting. Graphic design for various print materials, business cards, letterhead, promotional items and logo design.

Mar 2008 - July 2008
eToys, Denver, CO - Web and Graphic Designer
Responsibilities: Worked within a Mac environment with a Creative Services team consisting of the designers, marketing, buyers and copywriters. Produced creative concepts and comprehensive layouts and design for client deliverables (eToys Summer, Halloween and Christmas catalogs, Baby Universe catalog). Production work, such as clipping paths and photo retouching. Database driven content management system. Electronic Adobe Acrobat proofing system.

Aug 2007 - Nov 2007
Indigio Group, Denver, CO - Creative Designer/CSS Programmer
Responsibilities: Working within a Mac environment on a Creative team. Create web graphics, CSS, javascript adn layouts for use in projects, product development/implementation and mainteance-support. Create sitemaps, wireframes and other architectural documents, as needed for UI and navigation planning. Work with Engineering staff to communicatea design to technical implementation. Interacts closely with Director, other designers, engineers and client services staff.

Apr 2007 - Jul 2007
eToys, Denver, CO - Web and Graphic Designer
Responsibilities: Worked within a Mac environment with a Creative Services team consisting of the designers, marketing, buyers and copywriters. Produced creative concepts and comprehensive layouts and design for client deliverables (eToys Christmas catalog and the Sears Wishbook for 2007). Production work, such as clipping paths and photo retouching. Database driven content management system. Electronic Adobe Acrobat proofing system.

Oct 2006 - Jan 2007
Nelnet, Denver, CO - Web and Graphic Designer
Responsibilities: Working within the Creative Services team to conceptualize, design, develop and maintain the company collateral, web sites, school print materials and splash pages, e-mail blasts and multimedia development of flash-based presentations, banners and animations and other external/internal communications consistent with corporate branding and initiatives.

Dec 2003 - Oct 2006
Craig Hospital, Englewood, CO - Graphic Designer/Multimedia Artist
Responsibilities: Work closely with Director of Psychology and staff to prepare presentations using charts, animations, multimedia and graphic elements and prepared presentations for print and laptop using Microsoft PowerPoint or Adobe Flash.

May 1989 - Mar 2002
AVAYA Communications, Denver, CO - Network Engineer
Responsibilities: Configuration and maintenance of large voice mail systems. Build networks, maintains and administrates via web portal. Administered the networks. Evaluate changes to current and future network requirements to meet needs. Directed remote support activities. Worked under minimal direction. Identified critical customer escalations, business needs and worked them towards resolution.

EDUCATION

May 2007 - Westwood College, Denver, CO - Bachelor of Science in Web Design & Multimedia
Feb 1989 Platt College, Denver, CO - Diploma in Production Art
May 1984 T.H. Pickens, Aurora, CO - Diploma in Commercial Art

SKILLS

Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat, GoLive, InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop), Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Dreamweaver 8, Adobe Flash 8, Discreet 3D Max, Microsoft Office Windows (98, 2000, XP), scripting and web skills (FTP, ActionScript 2.0, CSS, HTML, PHP and XHTML).