Interactive Web Designer
Greater Atlanta Area
- Past
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- Sr. Multimedia Programmer at UPS
- Interactive Web Designer at Freelance
- Multimedia Flash Consultant (Assigned to StatCom, a Healthcare technology company) at The Creative Group
- Senior Artist/Digital Designer at Morris DigitalWorks
- Education
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- Savannah College of Art and Design
- Roane State Community College
- Connections
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Venus Dodson’s Summary
Web designer with over 7 years creating custom Flash Solutions, Web Site designs, Online Marketing and Promotional Ads, Flash Games, Flash Movies, 3D Modeling and Animations, Logo Intros and Video. Experienced working with a variety of clients across diverse industries including technology, healthcare and real estate. Additional interactive design experience with several online newspaper and community portals like savannahnow.com, jacksonville.com and staugustine.com. Exhibits a flair for graphically rich user experiences while working within the constraints of usability, accessibility, and functionality. Very resourceful and continuously motivated by improving technically, as well as evolving design trends.
Venus Dodson’s Specialties:
Custom Flash Solutions, Web Site designs, Online Marketing and Promotional Ads, Flash Games, Flash Movies, 3D Modeling and Animations, Logo Intros and Video.
Venus Dodson’s Experience
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Sr. Multimedia Programmer
UPS
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; UPS; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry)
January 2008 — June 2008 (6 months)
Responsible for producing designs that supported UPS.com and upheld the UPS Brand and visual style guidelines. Created interactive Flash Demos and marketing animations. Developed Visual Comps for projects including new landing pages, online advertising and interactive applications.
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Interactive Web Designer
Freelance
(Internet industry)
January 2007 — December 2007 (1 year)
Provide services in interactive and online design for a variety of clients.
Clients and Projects include:
Sutherland Corner - Created Flash home floor plan viewer on Sutherlandcorner.com. Users were able to browse and customize multiple design options for each town home unit.
BioRaft - Designed templates for BioRAFT.com to be used for their research management software. Templates were made to work with the Drupal content management system and could easily change branding and color for new software installs.
MVPmapgroup - Created new site design. -
Multimedia Flash Consultant (Assigned to StatCom, a Healthcare technology company)
The Creative Group
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
August 2006 — January 2007 (6 months)
Contract assignment as a multimedia Flash designer for StatCom at Jackson Healthcare Solutions. Created a multimedia flash experience that follows a patient's hospital journey and showcases the benefits of StatCom's patient flow logistics technology. Animated characters walking and interacting within a hospital environment.
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Senior Artist/Digital Designer
Morris DigitalWorks
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
2000 — 2006 (6 years)
Morris DigitalWorks is the interactive division of Morris Communications Company LLC. and is a provider of interactive services including web design, online marketing and promotions, online video, flash games and animations.
Worked either in a team or individually to design and develop custom web designs, promotional material, logos, and flash games/animations. Converted designs into HTML and CSS templates. Worked with a team to develop user interfaces that incorporated insight gained from usability studies. UI examples include apartment guides, search returns and subscription submissions. Created 3D graphics and animated logo intros used in branding online video.
Venus Dodson’s Education
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Savannah College of Art and Design
Bachelor's Degree , Computer Art , 1996 — 1999
Awarded Transfer Student Scholarship 1996
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Roane State Community College
Associate Degreee , Computer Art and Design , 1994 — 1996
Awarded “Artist of the Year” 1996
