• Design: Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, ImageReady, Acrobat 8.0
• MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, OneNote, Project
• Additional: Architectural Desktop 3.3, Primavera 3.1, SureTrak 3.0, OmniPage Pro /OCR
• Languages: HTML, JavaScript, CSS, CGI, Perl, 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 Degree - 2002

• Emphasis in graphic design

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