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SKILLS
Languages: HTML and Flash
Platforms: Mac and PC
Web Design: Interface Design/Development, Graphic Design,
Flash Animation, Banner Ads, Account Management
Software: PhotoShop, ImageReady, Illustrator, Indesign, Quark,
GoLive, Dreamweaver Flash, Microsoft Office
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Freelance Designer [01/05-Present]
Senior Web Designer - Newport Beach, CA
Quest Software, Inc. [05/05-Present]
Senior Graphic Designer - Aliso Viejo, CA
- Design and manage corporate website for USA, Germany, France, Spain, Japan, Korea and China. www.quest.com.
- Create and manage subsites of quest including: www.bb4.com and Creative Services Library.
- Responsible for managing all direct mail promotions to drive sales. Direct Mail promotions include postcards with free t-shirt give aways and high-end mail pieces targeted to potential Java developers.
- Design magazine print ads for Application Trends Developement, Dr. Dobbs, Java Developers Journal, Profit, Software Development Times, Weblogic and Websphere publications.
- Designed Java One trade booth, signage and all promotional items for all trade shows.
Susteen, Inc. [07/02-05/05]
Brand Manager - Irvine, CA
- Completely redesigned corporate website. (www.susteen.com) Simplified site navigation for customers with a more friendly structure and visual style. Web sales increased 300% after initial site design.
- Was solely responsible for all software package designs. Tasked with designing a more functional and eye catching package to coincide with product releases in major US retail stores including Best Buy, CompUSA and Fry's stores. This included custom, free standing floor displays in 20 CompUSA stores as part of an initial test run. Results: CompUSA sold three Susteen software products in over two hundred stores nation-wide. Package Design won a national Golden Ink Award.
- Was responsible for managing all pre-press printed materials for the packaging of DataPilot product. Signed off on all artwork proofs before going to press and supervised all press checks.
- Designed magazine print ads for Skymall, PC Magazine, PC World, Laptop, Computer Shopper and Tiger Direct publications. PC magazine alone was responsible for 25% increase in sales.
- Attended all trade shows including Retail Vision to present package design to win shelf space in retail stores. Successfully markteted our product to Best Buy, Comp USA and Fry's retail stores. In addition, I designed corporate booth and all promotional items for all trade shows.
Great Scott Tree Service, Inc. [2002 Freelance]
Web Designer/Graphic Design - Stanton, CA
- Interfaced design and development of company web site
- Created design and layout of company brochure
- Designed company business cards
- Designed and execute flyers for trade show
SuperMarkets Online, a division of Catalina Marketing Corporation
[10/96-12/01]
Web Content Manager - Anaheim, CA
- Consistently delivered demos, media kits, web pages and storyboards
to clients by managing the workflow of two staff designers.
- Successfully fulfilled key client/partner requirements by implementing
our online coupons to client/partner web sites.
- Strengthened department skill set by training staff to design
demos and web pages in support of sales organization.
Web Designer - Anaheim, CA
- Successfully launched weekly ValuPagE-mail service to 3.5 million
subscribers by creating and storing content in database.
- Improved time-to-market for published content by 75% by developing
and deploying database templates.
- Supported national sales force by developing custom HTML demos
that significantly enhanced the selling cycle.
- Improved communication between technical design teams and product
marketing by expediting production processes and defining projects
clearly.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
UCLA Extension [1999-2003]
Graphic Design/Computer Graphics Certificate Program - Westwood,
CA
Computer Learning Center [March 2002]
Cold Fushion (Lever 1 and 2) - Anaheim,
CA
Binghamton University, State University of New York [1996]
Bachelor of Science Management - with a concentration in Marketing
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