
Visual Problem-Solver - Web/Graphic Designer and Developer
Greater New York City Area

Visual Problem-Solver - Web/Graphic Designer and Developer
Greater New York City Area
Everyone can tell their story visually. I can show you how.
I have been a Web designer and developer since 1995, starting with pharmaceutical and medical marketing sites designed for professionals and consumers to recent projects including Content Management Systems for business, non-profit organizations and educational institutions.
I have also developed programs to "teach you how to fish"--l can teach you how to put visual expression into all of your communication, from reporting to presentations.
In addition to complete fluency in an array of graphic tools including Indesign, Quark, Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver, technical skills include programming HTML/CSS/PHP/mySQL based sites, creating Flash banners, building blogs and wikis, and keeping up with the latest Web 2.0 developments.
Music composition, sound editing (for multimedia, video, web); and video editing for the Web; multi-cultural marketing (Latin America/Carribean/US); HTML/CSS; Flash; PHP/mySQL (LAMP and IIS6 environments); CSS; Javascript.
(Internet industry)
January 2003 — Present (6 years 7 months)
A visual problem-solver who brings a multi-cultural view and fresh ideas to fruition for the arts, education, healthcare and corporate communication.
Web site design/print graphic design; content management systems development and implementation, Web 2.0 design, integration of print and web cross-media production.
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)
April 2005 — June 2008 (3 years 3 months)
Creative responsibility for Web site development and implementation of CMS (Content Management System), wikis, and blogs; repurposing of print media for independent school; graphic design and photography for school publications and institutional development. Addition web development and programming in PHP/mySQL/Javascript/AJAX in IIS6 and Apache environments.
(Graphic Design industry)
October 1996 — March 2005 (8 years 6 months)
Project-based Graphic Artist/Designer, Web Developer, Client base consisted of advertising agencies specializing in: pharmaceutical/medical marketing, direct mail print, web banner and GUI interface/navigation design.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
March 1992 — October 1996 (4 years 8 months)
Managed digital graphic studio in pharmaceutical/medical communications group (30+ companies), breaking into web site development, design and hosting (1995-1996).
(Graphic Design industry)
1991 — 1996 (5 years)
1986 — 1989
Web 2.0, graphic design, animation, costume/clothing design, social networking, music composition
CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education), ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education)
Meet the Composer Award - New York State Council for the Arts - 1995