Worked both independently and collaboratively in design teams to produce a variety of print and Web projects that adhered to company branding standards, while helping to further develop brand identity.
Produced Web sites and collateral for small- and medium-sized organizations, while creating a set of effective branding elements and using a focused design process.
Designed and produced high-quality marketing collateral, publications, posters, signs, advertisements, custom folders and binders, etc. using multiple software packages and platforms.
Designed effective and user-friendly Web sites and HTML e-mails, using Dreamweaver, hand-coding, CSS, basic javascript, graphic optimization and animation.
Created high-level presentations, promotional loops, and video slide shows, including multi-media elements, animation and graphics.
Managed multiple projects to meet deadlines and client expectations; acted as liaison with clients, printers, and mailing houses throughout the entire process; assisted in production scheduling.
Responsible for photographing and preparing images for both print and the web, including scanning, color correction, touch-up, and digital manipulation.
Graphic Design Freelance/Contractor
Clients Include: Barclays Global Investors, Diamond Resorts International, Compensia, The Milestone Group: San Francisco, California; Limón, Costa Rica; Las Vegas, Nevada. 8/03–present
Graphic Design/Production/Photography
California Nurses Association:
Oakland, California.
4/01–7/02, 1/03–7/03, and freelance
International Travel/Volunteer Work/Language Study. 7/02–12/02
Graphic Design/Production/Presentation Graphics/Editing Contractor
Clients Include: UC Berkeley, iQuantic, Charles Schwab, Barclays
Global Investment, The Gap: San Francisco and Berkeley, California.
6/99–4/01
Graphic Design/Production
iQuantic, Inc.: San Francisco, California. 12/99–10/00, 1/01–3/01
English Teacher and Text Editor
Bénédict School, Dom Schule and Free-lance: Cologne,
Germany. 9/98–6/99
International Travel/Language Study. 1/98–8/98
Graphic Production and Presentation Graphics
CSC Index Management Consultants: San Francisco, California. 1/97–1/98
Publishing Assistant (summer position)
Nazraeli Press: Munich, Germany. 5/96–7/96
Graphic Production/Presentation Graphics Contractor
Clients Include: Federal Reserve Bank, Bechtel, Levi Strauss: San Francisco, California.
7/95–5/96, 8/96–12/96
Graphic Production/Presentation Graphics Contractor
Clients Include: Anglia Railways, Euromoney
Magazine, Ulster Bank: London, England and Dublin, Ireland. 8/94–7/95
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Arizona State University: Mass Communications with an emphasis in Broadcasting/Video Production. 1986–90
Related fields: Psychology and Photography
Graduation with honors
1986–90
Continuing Education: Graphic Design, Photography
and Writing
Gotham Writers' Workshop: Nonfiction
Writing. 2005
San Francisco State University: Multimedia Studies Program. 2000
Photo Metro: Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark XPress and Director Workshops.
1994
Arizona State University: Post-Graduate Studies. Photography. 1993–94
Software
InDesign, Quark XPress, Photoshop, ImageReady, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Final Cut Pro, Acrobat Pro, iDVD, PowerPoint, Excel, Word
Platforms
Mac OSX and Windows
Related Skills
Writing, editing, proofreading, research, project management, photography, video and DVD production and teaching. Typing speed: 75 wpm
Publication
“Anne Brigman: California Pictorialist,” Photo Metro;
various photographs in Modern Healthcare and SF Weekly
International Work Experience
Free-lance Web Designer: Limón, Costa Rica. 2005
Volunteer, work with disadvantaged children: Jocotenango, Guatemala.
2002
English Teacher and Text Editor: Cologne, Germany. 1998–99
Publishing Assistant (summer position): Munich, Germany. 1996
Graphic Production/Presentation Contractor: Dublin, Ireland. 1995
Graphic Production/Presentation Contractor: London, England. 1994–95
Languages
German: advanced
Spanish: advanced
based in the Bay Area, California