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DESIGN SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Brand Development
Ability to work on initial strategy and lead creation and development of logo, visual system and application to marketing
Web and Application Design
Knowledge of Web design including overall process, strategy, organization, information architecture and design
Software Design
Knowledge of software design specific experience with software design for children
Print Design
Experience in print design and pre-press including brochures, catalogs, stationary and collateral systems
Film Production
Experience with production assistance and transcripting for documentary films
Software
Extensive software knowledge of Illustrator, In Design, Microsoft Word, Photoshop and QuarkXpress. Working knowledge of BBEdit, Director, Dreamweaver, Equilibrium Debabilizer, Excel, Flash, HTML. Ability to work on both MAC and PC
Concepting
Strong skills in research, sketching, brainstorming and ideation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sapient Corporation
Visual Design Consultant March 2006- Present
Overview
International internet solutions company. Responsibilities include: online/offline acquisition review, competitive and industry site benchmarking, user research and personae development, concepting, concept and behavioral models, initial design prototypes for user concept testing. Software used: Illustrator, Photoshop, Power Point, Microsoft Word, Excel and In-design
Clients
T.Rowe Price, UBS, Equinox Fitness Clubs, the Yale School of Management
Flagg Design
Visual Design Consultant June 2004-Present
Overview
New York based design studio. Responsibilities include: project management client relations, deadline driven concepting and design for print and print production. Software used: Illustrator, Photoshop, Quark, Microsoft Word, Excel and In-design
Clients
Key clients include The American Museum of Natural History, Janice Mayer Artist Representatives and Great Performance Tours
Brookline Street Design
Senior Designer June 2002-March 2004
Overview
Providence Rhode Island based graphic design studio. Responsibilities include: project management client relations, deadline driven concepting and design for both print and the Web, Print preparation. Software used: Illustrator, Photoshop, Quark, Microsoft Word, Excel and In-design
Clients
Key clients include LL.Bean, MIT, Videohound and The Good Life Gourmet
Six Red Marbles
Junior Designer January 2000-August 2001
Overview
Cambridge Massachusetts based design studio. Work centered around educational software design. Responsibilities included: client relations, wireframe and information design, deadline driven concepting and design for both print and the Web. Software used: Illustrator, Photoshop, Image Ready, Equilibrium Debabilizer, Quark Xpress
Clients
Key clients include National Geographic, Houghton Mifflin, Prentice Hall, Leap Frog and Scholastic
VOLUNTEER WORK
Auras House aurashouse.com 2006
Graphic design for nonprofit bringing help and change to families in developing countries
Park Slope YMCA Brooklyn, NY 2002-2003
IT Help desk monitor for new community center computer facility
ESL Teacher Cambridge Community Center Cambridge, MA 2000-2001
Assisted in teaching English as a second language to international class of twelve
EDUCATION
Parsons School of Design New York, NY 2001
Graduate studies in design and technology
University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA 1998
BFA in Graphic Design
Minor Art History
Umass Summer Program Italy and France 1996
Art History, Painting and Drawing, French
