SUMMARY:
Over fifteen years in visual communications. Including graphics, print and
animated solutions
for arts organizations, foundations,
individuals & small businesses. An independently motivated
digital print. web & Flash designer with fine art sensibilities;
expressing depth and illumination in both copy and visual
collateral.Currently working as a freelance Photographer and
Flash/graphics/webUI developer
GOALS:
To provide visual content solutions for social events and critical business concepts.
In development: Web Interface Designs; Saratoga Education Foundation and
Saratoga Music Boosters (curently being renovated – sample
links available upon request)
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
1. Promo Designer; West Valley College Public Television Station.
2. Logo Design for Amuck Film and Television Productions.
3. Uncensored Magazine; Creative director/Graphic Design/Layout for both covers, and four major articles.
4. Youtopia Lead Design & Content
Developer for the 501(c)3 web organization for
at risk youth
5. APME (Associated Press Managing Editors) Gazette: Photojournalist Intern.
6. Conceptualization/ideation for Seagate HR employee promotion campaign.
7.
Tvia.com,
PlanetWeather.com, and Kidsinit.org; developed GUI and graphic
content.
8. West Valley College Design Group, Staff and Organizational Web, & Court
Reporting Division websites
9. American Airlines publications, IM Creative, Inc. Writing feature articles for
in cabin magazines.
10. 3COM/Tandy Santa Clara County of Education Facilitator
EXPERIENCE:
2004 – 2008
Part time Student /West Valley College, in web development, graphics, animation and journalism. Work Study as Graphics designer for West Valley College Public Television channel.
2004 -2008
Addison Penzak Jewish Community Center,
Campbell Heritage Theatre, Wedding Guest Book photos, and headshots.
Photographer for product shots, color correction, editing for
web and custom prints:
2003
Artist in Residence at the Lucille Packard Children's Hospital via
Triton Museum’s ArtReach Program also with ArtPath (SJSU Foundation as an image specialist, PAPPA, Palo Alto Parents and Professionals for the Art, and The Palo Alto Arts Center teaching 6-
14 yr old students teaching general art classes, computer graphics, Dream weaver, and Flash design.
2002 - 2003
West Valley Design Group – web design developer Staff and
Organizaional UI design,
Court Reporting Division UI design.
1995
– 2000
Youtopia.org – a non-profit 501C3 as Interactive
Content Developer/Project Champion.
BAMTA- Associate Member (Broad Area Multimedia and Technology Association)
Duties included developing Youtopia web,
leading breakout sessions
for Kidsinit and The Digital Clubhouse non-profit organizations.
3
Com, Inc./Tandy, Inc - Facilitator for Internet educators from the
Santa Clara County Teachers Internet Education Program
Interactive
Content Design
·
Transcape, Inc. - " Follow the Sun" Interactive CD-ROM
content design for computerized exercycles
Black Rebel Digits - "Ebi Gumi Des" Interactive Internet
content creation.
IM Creative, Inc. - Varied writing assignments for American Airlines
Publications, critiques.
EDUCATION:
Albany State University, New York, Magna cum laude Major: Anthropology -
with emphasis on art / interpersonal communications. Continued
education in character and story structures, interactive content
creation, on camera presentations, advertising and digital design.
Continued
Skills: CS3, various op systems, as needed. Currently
working towards digital imaging certificate at West Valley College.
AWARDS & MEMBERSHIPS:
1. Youtopia.org
was listed in the 1999 NASA Learning Technologies Project Guide as a
developing framework that to cultivate depth in students'
perceptions of high technology, and through the creative application
of this online learning engine and, to develop stratgeic
relationships and stable employment in the high tech industry.
2.
19 yr member of Screen Actors Guild. (Over thirty national
commercials)
3. 2008 Cambridge Who's Who
4. 1999 World Congress International Executives Who's Who