Senior Web Designer at HIMSS
Greater Chicago Area
- Current
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- Senior Web Designer at HIMSS
- Past
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- Web/Graphic Design Specialist at Business Logic Corp
- Senior Web Designer/Art Director at iParenting
- Web Master/Designer at Commonwealth Edison
- Graphic Designer at Morningstar, Inc
- Education
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- Illinois State University
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Ward Seward’s Summary
I began doing design after graduating in 1995 with a degree in graphic design from Illinois State University. Currently I work for HIMSS as a Web Designer. I also do contract work when time permits.
My web design skills include graphic design, HTML/XHTML, Javascript, Flash & Actionscript, Web Standards (the separation of structure and style), CSS1/CSS2, and 508 Compliance. I also have experience with project management, requirements gathering, and project presentation.
Ward Seward’s Specialties:
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Fireworks, Macromedia Flash, ActionScript, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, HTML/DHTML, Cascading Stylesheets (CSS), JavaScript, QuarkXPress, InDesign, Mac OS, Windows, Linux, some SQL, JSP, Java, XML, and ASP.
Ward Seward’s Experience
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Senior Web Designer
HIMSS
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
August 2002 — Present (7 years)
Created and maintained more than a dozen websites, including corporate, e-commerce, online registration, annual spring and summer conference sites. Developed Flash standalone applications, showcasing new product demonstrations. Led conversion of all websites to Web Standards and Accessibility (508 compliance) as well as focused on usability issues. Managed and analyzed monthly WebTrend reports.
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Web/Graphic Design Specialist
Business Logic Corp
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Financial Services industry)
January 2001 — June 2002 (1 year 6 months)
Created and maintained web-based product prototypes and sales demos, focusing on usability and the visual look and feel in accordance with client specifications. Tested for and fixed bugs in product JSP files during development and testing periods. Developed and maintained corporate and marketing print materials.
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Senior Web Designer/Art Director
iParenting
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
January 2000 — October 2000 (10 months)
Designed and produced new corporate identity including, new logos, printed materials, an e-commerce, 17 English and 10 Spanish websites. Created new graphics for weekly editorial updates. Photographed and edited graphics of seasonal products for e-commerce website. Managed accounts with outside print vendors.
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Web Master/Designer
Commonwealth Edison
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Utilities industry)
June 1999 — January 2000 (8 months)
Managed relationship between business unit clients and web programmers during the development of web based applications and projects related to corporate website. Provided internet strategy and counsel to all in-house business units. Executed daily updates to corporate website and intranet. Created and maintained visual look and feel of websites in accordance with company design standards. Managed accounts with outside internet consulting firms, including ISP host. Researched new technologies and web trends for future integration into websites.
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Graphic Designer
Morningstar, Inc
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Financial Services industry)
June 1995 — June 1999 (4 years 1 month)
Lead marketing designer for corporate website. Managed projects for print and software products, promotional exhibit material, and online products from design concepts to production. Directed and supervised design interns. Acted as media expert (Internet, Multimedia, General Software/Hardware) for marketing team. Art directed photography to be used in both print and electronic projects. Collaborated with product managers on marketing strategies. Conceptualized and created print and online advertising for web-based product.
Ward Seward’s Education
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Illinois State University
BS , Graphic Design , 1990 — 1995
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Ward Seward’s Interests:
technology, art, family, design
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