TECHINCAL SKILLS

  • Adobe Photoshop CS3
  • Adobe Dream Weaver CS3
  • Adobe Illustrator CS3
  • Adobe Flash – CS3
  • Adobe In-Design CS3
  • HTML 4.01 – X-HTML
  • CSS – CSS2
  • SEO / W3C Standards
  • ASP / PHP
  • JavaScript
  • CMYK / RGB Standards
  • Quark Express 4.0 – 6.5
  • Acrobat Professional
  • Microsoft Power Point
  • Microsoft Office Suite XP
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2008
  • Google Analytics / Lead Lander
  • Smart Draw
  • Constant Contact

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DSG Inc.

2009 - Current

User Interface Designer / Web Designer
325 Technology Drive, Malvern, PA 19355

  • Design and create all front-end designs, mock-ups, icons and other various types of imagery for all client based software applications and in-house products
  • Hand code X-HTML, CSS style sheets, create or modify ASP.net pages including Ajax and other scripting libraries using Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 and Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Conceptualized, built and maintain all cross browser safe company websites
  • Monitors web site traffic and maximizes SEO optimization using Google Analytics
  • Produced various types of CMYK graphics for sales brochures, press releases, tradeshow displays and other marketing materials

Vital Path Inc.

2006 - 2009

Web Designer / Marketing Specialist
501 Cambria Avenue, Bensalem, PA, 19020

  • Designed, developed and maintained all cross browser safe company websites, Flash banners, using a variety of web development tools and methods. All sites were hand coded CSS2, XHTML, JavaScript, Scripting Libraries, ASP, CVS, Adobe CS3 Suite, and I utilized the latest W3C, and SEO standards
  • Provided complete front-end designs, including page mockups, icons and images for all in-house company software and web based applications by using hand coded XHTML, CSS2, ASP JavaScript’s, and the Adobe Suite
  • Setup and monitored company online advertisements and website traffic using Google Analytics, Web Trends and Lead Lander web based software
  • Hand coded XHTML and CSS2 style sheets from Photoshop Mockups and converted the PSD files into useable web pages for websites, splash pages and even email blasts using Dream Weaver, Photoshop and CVS
  • Created HTML and CSS2 based CDs that were designed for annual reports for our stock investors. I designed and produced all of the necessary CD packaging and CMYK output for print and mass CD duplication
  • Produced, CMYK Brochures, RGB Power Point templates, graphics, photos and diagrams. Using the Adobe suite and Microsoft Power Point
  • Created all CMYK/RGB trade show displays and sales handouts for our quarterly trade shows and events. I used the complete Adobe CS3 Suite
  • Prepared and created all artwork for business cards, marketing handouts such as flash drive key chains, coffee mugs, holiday cards etc., handled tight deadlines, negotiated pricing and dealt with various printers
  • Photographed, set up photo shoots for parent company’s in-house medical products and devices that was used for the web, sales brochures and magazine ads

MediHealth DME

2003 - 2005

Web Designer / Marketing Strategies
3500 Sunrise Hwy, Great River, NY, 11739

  • Designed and Created the company website, company logo, brochures, direct mail and all other marketing advertisements by using many design methods including hand coded CSS, XHTML, Dream Weaver MX, Photoshop CS2, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe In-Design 4.0
  • Monitored and researched keywords and marketing strategies for optimal search engine rankings and created HTML, hard Coded CSS2 email blasts
  • Handled clients technical problems maintained set up all clients websites, e-mail addresses, domain names transfers and all FTP uploads
  • Prepared all artwork for CMYK printing including trade show displays, business cards, direct mail advertising and marketing handouts
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1999 - 2003

Web Designer / Developer
185 Commerce Drive, Hauppauge, NY, 11788

  • Designed the look and feel for all web applications used the W3C website to test page validation. All pages were hand coded cross browser safe CSS, X-HTML strict compliant
  • Converted X-HTML into JSP pages and inserted JSP include and backend database tags
  • Created all custom artwork and logos for all web applications in Photoshop
  • Prepared software demos by creating static X-HTML web application pages that I would encrypt using a special web encryption software tool. I would create a usable CD that had a demo of the software for the client to view the front end but not the back end source code
  • Provided, created, and designed all graphics including templates for all of our Power Point presentations and CD packaging
  • Maintained, designed and coded the company web site using hand coded CSS1 and Html using Dream Weaver 4.0, Photoshop and Adobe Image Ready

Volt Information Sciences Inc.

1990 - 1998

Graphic Artist / Illustrator
Syosset, NY, 11791

  • Modified and created graphics and logos for Nynex Yellow Page ads using Corel Draw and Photoshop
  • Developed a library of custom created illustrations which would be used for clients who wanted custom illustrations rather than basic clip art for their advertisements and listings
  • Dealt with and produced client requests for custom artwork from photographs or photo copied images, which would be hand drawn, inked, mounted on board and scanned into either PhotoShop or Corel Draw and than prepared for our camera department to shoot for the final output before going to print
  • Collaborated on designing and construction of lobby displays that we would build using cut paper, plaster, paint and wire mesh when we had large clients our facility
  • Participated in training new employee’s hired for the department
  • Provided billings, monitored and maintained all photo copy machines
  • Received “Catch of the Month” award for the prevention of a large listing error that was not caught by our Proof Reading department

CERTIFICATIONS

  • A+ Certified Service Technician
  • Microsoft Certified Professional

FREELANCE EXPERIENCE

  • Design and build custom web sites by hand code. I take the clients idea of a website and make it from a Photoshop mockup to a full functioning website. I also continue to design trade show displays, marketing handouts, logo creation, and put together brochures for many small businesses using many software programs such as Dream Weaver and the complete Adobe Suite.
  • Entered into a Design competition for a non-profit company called The Guide Dog Foundation and was the Winning Designer for 2004
  • Illustrated wrestling playing cards by hand for “The Champions of the Galaxy Game” which is owned by Filsinger Games. Each character drawing would be inked scanned, designed and colored in Photoshop and prepared for print
  • Sell and create my own wrestling card game playing cards online for the last ten years as well as run the website for the game cards. Characters are thought up sketched, inked, scanned, and created in full color using Photoshop and Dream Weaver for website updates

EDUCATION

  • 2003-2005 SUNY Farmingdale University, Farmingdale, NY 11735
    Bachelors Degree in Business Technology, Major: Visual Communications
  • 1999-2000 New Horizons Learning Center, Commack NY 11725
    Trained in the latest web development and graphical software programs
  • 1998-1999 Career Blazers Learning Center, Melville, NY 11747
    A+ Certified Help Desk Support Professional
    Microsoft Certified Professional
  • 1988-1990 SUNY Farmingdale University, Farmingdale, NY 11735
    Associates Degree in Applied Science, Major: Advertising Art and Design