Summary
In depth understanding of the communications industry
Able to quickly ascertain new tools and software
Attentive, dutiful and creative
Skills
Adobe InDesign • Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop • Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Premiere • Adobe Audition
Adobe Fireworks • Adobe After Effects
Both Mac and PC • Adobe Flash
MIcrosoft Office
Print Media
Designed a wide range of formats including corporate identities, ad design,magazine layout, illustration, and typographic layout
Hired in Graphics Lab as a Lab manager
Digital Media
Proficient in XHTML, and CSS, Actionscript 2 and 3, Jquery
Experience
Lord & Taylor
Mid-Level DesignerManaged design projects for both the print and digital team including campaign identity, catalogs, mail-out materials, in-store promotional material, special-event projects, emails, banners ads, and iPad ads.
Victoria’s Secret
Graphic DesignerWorked along side lead brand designers to produce the VS Edit booklett and promotional video which served as a backbone for branding and design across the company for the following season.
The Daily
Design TechThe Daily is a recent collaboration between Apple's Steve Jobs and New Corp's Rupert Murdoch. As a design tech I am responsible for creating and documenting design spreads through the Adobe CS and their customized CMS.
The New York Post
Freelance Online Ad DesignerAs a consultant, I assisted in building and conceptualizing mock-ups and final ad designs for the New York Post's website and iPad/iPhone apps. Working alongside the ad sales, print, and web development departments, I was also responsible for managing/coding their CMS system for the implementation of their ads.
Asian Center for AIDS Services
Freelance Art DirectorEmployed as sole art director for ACAS anniversary book. Placed n charge of all aspects of book's design from layout, photo editing, art direction, and pre/post press production.
LGBT Resource Center
Head Creative DirectorHired as Sole designer for the Resource Center. In charge of conceptualizing and producing all promotional material fliers, posters, and quartersheets. Also in charge of maintaining and updating the center's website and online presence.
OutCrowd Magazine
Co-Art DirectorBuilt magazine's art, layout and identity from scratch. Also worked with editorial staff to produce promotional campaigns and original art for the publication.
Education
Syracuse University • Syracuse, NYS.I. Newhouse School of Communications
Bachelor of Arts: Graphic Design
GPA: 3.5
Honors
Dean's List • Merit Scholar • Phi Eta Sigma Member
