experience

Dogster, Inc. – San Francisco, California - September 2007 to present

• Day to day responsibilities include:
• Designing UI and implementation of contest pages, interactive games and microsites
• Designing and implementing HTML emails and weekly newsletters
• Working directly with engineers on site features, enhancements and updates
• Testing and QA of new site features

Polimetrix – Palo Alto, California - September 2006 to 2007

• Responsible for company's design and production of:
• User interface of company's online surveys (viewed by over a million panelists) including any graphics needed for new survey widgets
• User interface for internal software developed to script surveys
• HTML emails and web banner advertisements to recruit more panelists
• Marketing materials, product sheets, and PowerPoint presentations

Vantage Technologies – Boston, Massachusetts - January 2005 to July 2006

• Develop user interface designs for Web-based software using HTML and CSS
• Interpret design specifications and interview internal business analysts
• Interview clients and create specification documents
• Create any graphics needed for software’s design (buttons, icons and images)
• Design and produce software user manuals, marketing materials and case studies

Vantage Partners – Boston, Massachusetts - October 2001 to December 2005

• Designed and produced printed materials for consulting and training divisions including:
• Collateral materials, presentation templates, white papers, website design
• Customized workshop binders, presentations, tool cards, tool kits, client cases
• Invitations and signage for marketing conferences, recruiting events, special workshops
• Oversaw work of part-time employees, freelance designers, train new employees
• Obtained competitive printing estimates, handle proofs, work with printer

Office of the President, University of Pennsylvania - July 1998 to September 2001

• Designed, executed and produced printed materials such as president’s invitations, event signage (including posters and banners), and newspaper ads for University wide display
• Implemented creative concepts for high profile events from conception to final execution (events included University President’s events, events for the President of United States, Princess of Thailand)
• Obtained proofs, negotiate printing costs to stay within limited budgets

Beach Advertising – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - June 1995 to June 1998

• Created and implemented creative concepts of assigned projects
• Handled printing estimates, order type output requests
• Prepared marketing proposals and presentations for existing and new clients

freelance/volunteer work

• Graphic design work including brochures and catalogs for Skwoosh, an outdoor sporting goods company
• Customized wedding invitations – handmade designs
• Volunteer graphic design work for Taproot Foundation, an organization that pairs nonprofits and business professionals

technical skills

HTML and CSS, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Acrobat, Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office, QuarkXpress. Working knowledge of PHP and Javascript on Eclipse platform.

education

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts Degree in History, May 1995
Continuing Education in History of Art and Fine Art, September 1999-2001

University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Continuing Education in Graphic Arts, September 1998-2001