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Art Director / Atelier Ten
October 2009-Current (New York, NY)
Environmental engineering and design firm. The majority of my work here includes development and implementation of new brand guidelines and graphic standards as well re-brand of all marketing materials. In addition, project graphic work - including information graphics, drawings, technical graphics and management of image library.

Art Director / Blink Twice
2007-2008 (New York, NY)
Innovative assistive technology company and producer of speech device. Work included management of all print and web media: brochures, postcards, exhibit booth graphics, comprehensive user guide books and packaging for innovative educational package. Also developed clean and accessible brand and full style guide. Additionally, I designed and helped develop overhaul of existing website from concept to implementation.

Senior Art Director / Bayard Advertising
2005-2007 (New York, NY)
Human Resources/Recruiting Advertising agency. Developed comprehensive brand campaigns from sketches to completion. Also designed individual ads - including media for print, motion and web. Extensive work with production and printers as well as with micro-site and e-card development. Also developed and directed websites, animations, a TV spot and trade show videos. Helped manage 3-person creative team and assisted creative director.

Web Designer/Developer / i stand for
2004-2005 (New York, NY)
Web design and development for small scale web design company. Client base included non-profit and political organizations. Experience here included basic website layout, design and conception as well as some information design and organization.

Graphic Designer / Synthesis architects llp.
1999-2003 (Schenectady, NY)
Mid-sized architectural firm. Started out editing and preparing architectural proposals and flyers, coloring architectural renderings, designing presentation boards and project graphics. Additionally, I categorized, catalogued and scanned architectural images and compiled a full image library. My continued freelance work helped develop and maintain brand standards still in use today.

Assistant Teacher
2003-2004 (Purchase, New York)
Pepsico New Media Summer Camp. Assisted high-school students and teacher in digital video and audio classes. Provided educational help for students during class as well as guidance outside of class. Also provided technical assistance during class to students and teacher.

Teacher Assistant
2001-2003 (Purchase, New York)
Creating Web Documents Course. Assisted college-level students during class hours with web design and basic html/programming related questions. Held lab hours outside of class once a week for students.

2001-2004
B.A. State University of New York at Purchase College
New Media (Minor: Visual Arts)
GPA 3.6

2000-2001
Boston University, Graphic Design

Fluent on MAC and PC platforms. Fluent in HTML and CSS, some PHP, Java and Flash ActionScript. Layout software Adobe CS4 InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver + Quark
Motion software Adobe CS4 Premiere, Flash, AfterEffects + Final Cut
3D software SketchUp, Vectorworks, 3D Studio Max, some CAD

Passionate about design. Well organinzed and creative. Computer savvy, both with software and hardware. Able to handle a high volume of work while maintaining quality and attention to detail. Able to multi-task and meet deadlines. Self-motivated but very good at working with a team. Excellent overall design skills and an artistic foundational training.

2007 ASPCA (New York) Dog & Cat Socialization Volunteer
2006 Liberty Science Center (Jersey City) Designed six banners for Fundraising Gala Event

2007 Creative Excellence Awards, Corporate Employment Website, 2nd Place
2006 TMCA Compass Awards, Integrated Communications & New Media
2003 New Media Advanced Standing Award for portfolio website
2000 Board of Cooperative Educational Services Art Show (design piece selected)
2000 Western New York Media Arts Show (design piece received ‘Judge’s Choice Award’)
1999 Western New York Media Arts Show (design piece selected for national tour)
1998 Photograph published in children’s book “For My Family, Love Allie” (Albert Whitman & Co.)