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LORIEN MELTON
Home: 619-303-3319
Cell: 619.518.1132
lorien@media1design.com
View my website and portfolio at: www.MediaOneDesign.com

OBJECTIVE
Highly energetic and creative designer with over 7 years of specialized graphic and web design experience, seeking to contribute to the growth and profit of a cutting edge company.

CORE STRENGTHS
Able to complete multiple projects with rigorous deadlines in a timely and professional manner. Excellent computer, multitasking, and organizational skills with the ability to quickly learn new programs and tasks. I am both a team player and individually motivated.

SKILLS and SOFTWARE

• Design: Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Photoshop, Illustrator, ImageReady, Acrobat 8.0
• MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, OneNote MS Project
• Additional: Architectural Desktop 3.3, Primavera 3.1, SureTrak 3.0, OmniPage Pro /OCR
• Languages: HTML, JavaScript, CSS, CGI, PHP

EXPERIENCE

2003-current
Freelance Graphic Artist
San Diego, CA
Innovative freelance graphic designer, specializing in comprehensive website design and multimedia projects.

• HTML   XHTML website design incorporating JavaScript, CSS, CGI and PHP customized to clients individual needs.
• Integrated e-commerce database and shopping cart product pages.
• Created interactivity with unique text, images and iframe rollovers, (DHTML) dynamic dropdown /pull out navigation menus and flash animated introductions and buttons.
• Developed logo, business card and corporate letterhead packages.
• Ad and layout design for magazines, newspapers and brochures.
• Digital services for AutoCAD drawings and custom Power Point Presentations incorporating animated slide transitions, Excel charts and graphs with statistical data and animated Word documentation.

2006-2007
Web Designer
WeddingSolutions.com – San Diego, CA

• Lead web designer responsible for new layouts and user sections of the company website.
• Primary advertising contact for Glam.com and development testing lead for the Marriott Honeymoon Gift Registry.
• Maintained and updated the visual look of the website, online store front and other large client websites such as Marriott Honeymoon Gift Registry.
• Created email campaigns to send out to user base and advertising vendors.
• Developed banner and sweepstakes ads for advertising on the company website and other websites such as Glam.com and JCPenneys.com.

2002-2003
Graphic Designer & Administrative Assistant
Cleaning System Specialist - Santee, CA

• Assisted in creating the company website, developed flash and animated gif images, page layouts, incorporated CGI forms, and converted printed Word documents into online PDF catalogs.
• Designed and produced dynamic graphics, product marketing brochures and flyers using advanced Photoshop and Illustrator techniques.
• Coordinated all ad placements and established a professional rapport with advertising organizations.

2001-2002
Photographer, Design Assistant
Busco Nestor Photography - San Diego, CA

• Event photography, design of promotional materials, assisted in creating original backdrops and photography scenes

2001
Internship - Co-Design Editor of the Voyage Book
Semester at Sea Program

• Designed compelling and original page layouts incorporating themes from several countries.

EDUCATION

San Diego State University
Bachelor of Arts - 2002
Emphasis in graphic design

2001
Semester at Sea Study Abroad Program
Circumnavigated the globe studying art, culture, politics and economics of over 10 different countries and their influence on the United States.

Certifications: Macromedia Dreamweaver MX