Expertise
Skills
- User interface/experience design
- Brand identity design
- Online Product strategy and development
- Front-end website development, incorporating cross-browser compatibility and accessibility standards
- Creative direction and guidance
Technology
- XHTML, DHTML, HTML5
- CSS 3
- Apt with Ruby on Rails, SQL, ASP Classic, PHP, Javascript
- Knowledge of both Mac and Windows operating systems (classic and present)
Software
- Adobe Photoshop CS3
- Adobe Illustrator CS3
- Adobe Indesign CS3
- Adobe Acrobat CS3
- Dreamweaver / Textmate / Edit Plus
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Enterprise Manager
Experience
Acustream – Consultant and UX designer – 2010 - Present
- Redevelop Acustream's online presence and branding to fit with current standards
- Position Acustream as a power-player in an unfamiliar industry (via site presence)
Tributes – Senior User Experience Designer – 2008 - Present
- Create visual concepts that match the content and the Tributes brand image
- Create design prototypes, including graphic design, site navigation, functionality flow and content layout
- Hands-on translation of UI design concepts into functional, dynamically developed, and scalable CSS front end UI
Digital Bungalow – Senior Designer – 2003 - 2008
- Design user interfaces and experiences for a variety of clients (National Amusements, Wall Street Journal, Verizon)
- Present and discuss concepts to prospective clients
- Develop websites and applications utilizing XHTML and CSS 3
- Maintain online catalogs via SQL database administration (Bob's Discount Furniture, Imperial USA, Brighams)
- Design and develop email newsletters (Brighams, Danvers Bank, Tufts)
- Update and maintain existing site content for over 10 clients, adhering to style guidelines
- Provide creative direction to junior designers
- Work closely with design and development teams to strategize and fulfill tasks
- Research current and future industry trends
- Create brand identities and graphic standards
Untangled Web Design – Freelance CSS Developer – 2007
- Develop websites from Photoshop templates
- Maintain and updated client websites
- Convert Flash modules to html (www.cakes4occasions.com)
- Meet with clients to discuss website updates and code implementation
Cake Creative Group – Freelance Designer – 2003-2005
- Populate catalog templates with product information (BJ's wholesale catalogs)
- Photo retouching (Timberland, BJ's)
- Website development (mariposa-gift.com)
- Pre-press supervision at printer (BJ's wholesale catalogs)
Education
BFA (Concentration in Graphic Design) Montserrat College of Art
Affiliations
AIGA
Interests
- Fitness (Brazilian Jujitsu, Boxing, Weight / Endurance Training)
- Thrash/Death/Speed Metal (Slayer, Behemoth, Crom)
- Horror Films (Fulci, Argento, Miike)
- Adult Swim (Squidbillies, Tim & Eric, ATHF)
- Magic: the Gathering (Vintage … no, I'm not ashamed)