Roxanne Sutton

Roxanne Sutton

Web Application Design at Baseline StudioSystems

Greater Los Angeles Area

Current
  • Web Application Design at The New York Times
  • Web Application Design at Baseline StudioSystems
Past
  • Web Art Director at 1105 Media
  • Web Art Director at 101communications
  • Web Designer at Corpinfo
Education
  • University of California, Los Angeles
  • Learning Tree University
  • University of South Florida
Connections
53 connections
Industry
Design
Websites

Roxanne Sutton’s Summary

I am a standards designer with 11 years experience in interactive and web design, including art direction for a team of 5 designers, while implementing and maintaining a corporate style guide. My focus is clean, compliant, user friendly interface design. I have extensive knowledge in XHTML and CSS paired with strong communication and design sensibilities.

Roxanne Sutton’s Specialties:

W3C standards markup, CSS, XHTML, usability, concept visualization, and client communication


Roxanne Sutton’s Experience

  • Web Application Design

    The New York Times

    (Design industry)

    August 2007Present (2 years)

    Baseline StudioSystems is a subsidiary of The New York Times.

  • Web Application Design

    Baseline StudioSystems

    (Information Services industry)

    August 2007Present (2 years)

    The Studio System is the entertainment industry's most powerful film and television database. Including online database for professionals working in feature film development, production, release or artist representation.
    Working within a core team of 6 web developers.
    I am responsible for markup, css, jquery, UI and design implementation. During my first year, a completely new product http://www.Inbaseline.com was launched, and the corporate site http://blssi.com was redesigned from the ground up. There have been positive, measurable results due to improved Accessibility, SEO and Industry Best Practices with UI design.

  • Web Art Director

    1105 Media

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

    August 2006August 2007 (1 year 1 month)

    In 2006, 101communications became 1105 Media. My core duties remained unchanged.
    I worked in the position of Art Director with a team of 5 web standards designers. We were able to migrate all company core sites (excluding recent acquisitions) from table based layout to current best practices and standards for web, implementing a centralized style guide and javascript library across the sites.
    I was personally responsible for markup, css, and design on http://campustechnology.com http://tdwi.org http://esj.com along with 30 associated newsletter templates, and in-house Flash banners. In addition I oversee the design direction and style guide implementation for all the sites.
    I also manage multiple projects, interfacing with the client on all phases of UI implementation from R&D through launch.

  • Web Art Director

    101communications

    (Design industry)

    September 2000August 2006 (6 years)

    I started as the sole web designer and worked up to Art Director with a team of 5 web standards designers. We were able to migrate all company core sites (excluding recent acquisitions) from table based layout to current best practices and standards for web, implementing a centralized style guide and javascript library across the sites.
    I am personally responsible for markup, css, and design on http://campustechnology.com http://tdwi.org http://esj.com along with 30 associated newsletter templates, and house banners. In addition I oversee the design direction and style guide implementation for all the sites.
    I also manage multiple projects, interfacing with the client on all phases of UI implementation from R&D through launch.

  • Web Designer

    Corpinfo

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Networking industry)

    April 1999June 2000 (1 year 3 months)

    While working on contract for http://www.corpinfo.com I was sole designer in a team of 6 setting up e-commerce startup sites http://www.holisticPro.com for holistic practitioners (b to b), and http://www.greenbasket.com (b to c) a natural foods site. My responsibilites involved html structure/design, navigation, javascript, css1, a photoshop style guide for products and logo creation.

  • Web Designer

    Clarity Consulting

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

    September 1998February 1999 (6 months)

    I worked on contract for Clarity Consulting http://www.webdesignfirm.com. I completed several sites for them including http://www.giorgiomorodergallery.com, and http://www.kaltmangroup.com. I was responsible for all aspects of site layout/design, client needs assessment and communications


Roxanne Sutton’s Education

  • University of California, Los Angeles

    Computer Graphics Certificate , digital imaging and interactive multimedia , 19951998

  • Learning Tree University

    Visual Communications Certificate , traditional commercial design , 19891991

  • University of South Florida

    BFA , Photography, Sculpture , 19781982


Additional Information

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Roxanne Sutton’s Interests:

user interface design, web standards, MacOS, photography

Roxanne Sutton’s Groups:

  •    Media & Entertainment Professionals

Roxanne Sutton’s Honors:

Web Award for ADT http://www.webaward.org/winner.asp?eid=2352
Web Award for Syllabus http://www.webaward.org/winner.asp?eid=2361


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