Professional Profile

Extremely creative, energetic, and multitalented Graphic Designer with extensive knowledge in creating a
variety of graphics for the web, print, and presentations. Exceptional collaborative and interpersonal skills
with experience working individually as well as in a team environment. Highly skilled in creating user interface
design for the web in addition to marketing materials including logos, brochures, and posters.

Technical Ability

• Proficient in computer software Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign, Macromedia Freehand,
  and Dreamweaver, QuarkXPress, Microsoft Powerpoint and Word
  
  
• Multimedia experience that includes creating websites, animated graphics, and banners, as well as
  interactive sites using Adobe Flash
  
  
• Working knowledge of HTML, Javascript, and authoring programs Director, and Authorware
  

Related Experience

Graphic Designer — July 2008 to Present
The Sunset Stripe Company, Baltimore, MD

Owner and designer of freelance graphic design company. Work with external clients to create
designs for websites, brochures, corporate identities, posters, and other types of marketing materials.

Multimedia Coordinator — April 2001 to July 2008
Center for Advancing the Study of Teaching and Learning, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA

Design and coordinate all phases of CASTL's image development including logo design, web presence and
marketing materials such as brochures, billboards and multimedia presentations. Also lead creative team
through the production of all online resources including the Virtual School District , CASTL's Paths of
Inquiry and the Online Learning Environment R&D team.

Web Designer — July 2000 to April 2001
Web Development Team, Nauticom Internet Services, Wexford , PA

Member of development team responsible for designing client websites, brochures, self mailers,
brand materials and promotional pieces for Nauticom.

Graphic Designer — July 1999 to July 2000
Graphics Department, Development Dimensions International (DDI), Bridgeville , PA

Lead designer of graphics department responsible for all products coming out of the graphics
department including online learning materials, inter/intranet sites, and shelf products.

Graphic Designer — June 1998 to July 1999
Marketing Department, Development Dimensions International (DDI), Bridgeville , PA

Part of design team responsible for creating graphics for brochures, self mailers,
brand materials, and other promotional pieces for DDI. Also created graphics for all web
related products including DDILink (DDI's intranet) and ddiworld.com (DDI's internet site).

Graphic Artist — January 1994 to June 1998
Graphics Department, Development Dimensions International (DDI), Bridgeville , PA

Part of multiple design teams responsible for generating graphics for workbooks,
brochures, overhead presentations and shelf products for this major human resource consulting
and training firm. Also worked as team leader on a major intranet development project.

Electronic Production Specialist/Graphic Artist — May 1993 to August 1993
Internship at Development Dimensions International (DDI), Bridgeville , PA

Three-month internship supporting team members in the creation of graphics for clients such as Buick and PPG.

Training

• FLASH—New Media Group, Pittsburgh
• Photoshop—fourteen week class at Duquesne University
• Graphics for the Web—New Media Group, Pittsburgh
• Microsoft Word—basic, intermediate and advanced (COMP USA )
• Service Plus—customer service training program

Education

Masters Degree in Multimedia

Duquesne University
December 1998
Overall QPA: 3.89

Bachelor of Science:

Indiana University of Pennsylvania
December 1993
Major: Communications
Concentration: Graphics
Overall QPA: 3.34 (cum laude)

Honors & Activities

• Team Heroz Award 1997, 1998 (DDI)
• Team Excellence Award 1997, 1998 (DDI)
• Student Honors Exhibition (IUP) Spring 1990, 1991
• Order of Omega national honors fraternity
• Sigma Chi Fraternity