Jessie Rauch

Current
  • Art Direction, Graphic Design, Interactive Development at Jessie Rauch, Design
Past
Education
  • Rhode Island School of Design
  • Smith College
Connections
42 connections
Industry
Graphic Design
Websites

Jessie Rauch’s Summary

Multitalented graphic designer with a high level of proficiency in designing for web standards and usability. Experienced in the development of typographic and branding systems, and in translating brand style guides to the web. Nine years of employment experience in interactive design and development, including agency work and Fortune 500 clientele.

Jessie Rauch’s Specialties:

Graphic Design
Art Direction
Creative Strategy
Visual Identity Systems
Promotional Communication
Interactive Media Strategy and Development
Flash and Motion Design

SOFTWARE / WEB SKILLS:
Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
AfterEffects, Final Cut, Quicktime, iMovie, DVD Studio Pro
Flash 8 / ActionScript 2.0
Standards-based web design with hand-coded XHTML, CSS


Jessie Rauch’s Experience

  • Art Direction, Graphic Design, Interactive Development

    Jessie Rauch, Design

    (Design industry)

    March 2001Present (7 years 9 months)

    Freelance design consultancy offering full-scale web design and development, Flash design, logo and branding, illustration, posters and print campaigns.

    Solicit, manage and execute web, design and print projects.

    Write design briefs; develop creative, present concepts and executions to clients.

    Hand-code standards-compliant websites; install, configure and customize open source CMS systems.

    Negotiate and manage budgets and timelines.

    Hire and direct freelance programmers, designers, copywriters, information architects, as needed.

    Clients include: Rhode Island School of Design Department of Graphic Design, M.A.C. Cosmetics, Clinique, Bobbi Brown, University of Oregon Cultural Forum

  • Experience Designer

    Razorfish Inc.

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; AQNT; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    September 1999February 2001 (1 year 6 months)

    Graphic designer for multinational interactive agency.

    Design duties included: creation of mood / concept boards, development of Photoshop web templates and graphics, logo design and branding, Flash and ActionScript development.

    Assisted Creative Director with creative pitches, client presentations and design workshops.

    Collaborated with Interface Developers and Information Architects.

    Provided direction to Associate Designers and production team.

    Promoted from Associate Designer in January 2000.

    Client work for: Estée Lauder, Sun Microsystems, PictureTel, ReserveMyTable.com, PartsDriver.com

  • Interactive Designer

    US Web/CKS

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    May 1999September 1999 (5 months)

    Web developer for multinational interactive agency.

    Translated Photoshop web templates into HTML and JavaScript.

    Worked closely with both graphic designers and database programmers to ensure a cohesive final product.

    Client work for: GetConnected.com, The Franklin Mint


Jessie Rauch’s Education

  • Rhode Island School of Design

    MFA, Graphic Design, 20052008

    Dean’s List, Graduate with Honors

    Instructor:
    Flash Design + ActionScript for Graphic Designers (Spring 2007)

    Graduate Teaching Assistant:
    History of Graphic Design, Spring 2008
    Here. Then Gone., Fall 2007 (Graduate-level motion-graphics course)
    Form + Communication, Fall 2006 (Sophomore-level intro to graphic design course)

  • Smith College

    B.A., Computer Science, 19951999

    Dean’s List, Mary Maples Dunn Scholar

    Activities and Societies:
    Rugby, House Historian, Web And Graphics Center

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Jessie Rauch’s Groups:

  •    Rhode Island School of Design
  •    AvenueA-Razorfish Alumni

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