HTML and JavaScript for the World Wide Web

www.Xylo.com [See V4 Product Demo], www.OffRoadCapital.com, www.AbyssalTarot.com, www.HenryCooper.com

Dreamweaver, Cyberstudio, Photoshop, ImageReady, Fireworks, Freehand, QuarkXpress, Illustrator, Pagemaker, Acrobat, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Mac & Windows OS

Employment

Xylo, Inc.

1999-2001 Creative Director
Serviced a client list of 44 major corporations with co-branded hosted discount shopping and employee community sites. Directed a team of 24 full time and contract Web and print design and editorial managers and professionals in the creation of all employee awareness, marketing, sales, and trade show materials and maintained periodic Web site graphics and content. Conceived, designed, elaborated and produced 3 distinct Web-based software product iterations in under two years.
Clients: 3M, AOL, AON, Agilent, Alaska Airlines, Allstate Insurance, American Express, Arthur Andersen, Ashland, BJC, Baxter, Boeing, CNA, Ceraland, Charles Schwab, Citigroup, Compaq, Discover Financial, DynCorp, EDS, EMC, Eddie Bauer, Fireman's Fund, Goldman Sachs, Grubb & Ellis, HP, Hallmark, Honeywell, Horizon Air, IBM, Kaiser Permanente, Macy's West, Microsoft, Miller Brewing, Nintendo, Nordstrom, Northwest Airlines, Novell, Progressive Insurance, Qualcomm, Quantum, SBC, Save-a-Lot, Sodexho, Spiegel Group, St. Paul Companies, State Farm Insurance, Tenet Healthcare, Unisys, United Airlines, Viacom, Washington Mutual, Weyerhaeuser.

Girvin, Inc.

1998 –1999 Design Studio Lead, Project Manager
Managed a team of 6 design professionals. Presented Girvin capabilities to prospective clients. Worked with Marketing Director to acquire and budget new accounts. Worked with Account Manager on major accounts to maintain quality of ongoing client relationships. Managed print design projects. Estimated and tracked budgets, set and maintained schedules, assigned team resources. Interviewed and hired new design talent. Conducted periodical performance and salary reviews of team staff.

1997 – 1998 Digital Production Senior, Project Manager
Exercised leadership, superior communication, and problem solving abilities in managing multiple graphic design projects across a variety of communication media. Wrote client/project budgets and proposals. Client contact during all phases of design projects. Reviewed the digital work of designers and production staff.

1995 – 1997 Digital Production Associate
Expert in multiple graphic design software applications for efficient execution of concept and mechanical art. Acquired bids and contracts from vendors with the production coordination team. Created project budget and schedule based on client proposals. Created and reviewed final media requirements and quality of final output. Maintained digital and physical job files in an organized manner.

1992 –1995 Digital Production & Information Systems
Purchased and maintained graphic design software and networked Macintosh hardware for small digital print design and production concern. Worked closely with Principle in developing graphic concepts for presentation. Expert in multiple graphic design software applications for execution of digital comprehensive and production art. Client contact during production phase of projects.
Clients: Egghead Software, Nintendo of America, Lotus Software, Apple Computer, Farallon Inc., Editor’s Choice Software/Affinity Publishing, Multiple Zones, Software Publishers of America, B. Dalton, Nordstrom, Levy/Wurz, The Bon Marchˇ.

1984 – 1992 Design Project Management & Production
Clients: SAFECO Insurance, United Pacific Insurance, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Frederick & Nelson Department Stores, Sunset Magazine, The Bon Marchˇ, Pan Abode Homes, Reilly Jensen Design, NIES Mapping Group, Carson/Corbett Designs, Linda Cannon Gallery. Contract production for: Hunter, Tavernor & Lacoma, John Brown & Partners, Mogelgaard & Associates, Edelstein & Associates, Direct Mail Design Group, Tim Girvin Design.

1982 – 1984 Advertising Production Manager
Hired and supervised print production staff. Coordinated work flow of layout, photography, illustration, typesetting and production for newspaper and direct mail print advertising and marketing materials. Coordinate event-based advertising graphics with display and broadcast advertising departments.

1979 – 1982 Advertising Production Assistant
Layout, art direction, and production of newspaper and direct mail print advertising and marketing materials. Proofed color film and printing. Type specification. Maintained art and photography files. Operated photostat camera.

1978 – 1979 Advertising Production Assistant
Layout and paste-up newspaper and direct mail print advertising and marketing materials. Type specification. Operated photostat camera, prepared halftones for newspaper advertising mechanicals.

Education

1991 – Present Ongoing Digital, Interactive and Marketing Training
Washington Software Association - Online Advantage ‘99 - Internet Commerce Conference
ThunderLizard Web Design Conference 1998
Ivey Seright: JavaScript, HTML, Photoshop, Freehand, Digital Color Correction
Apple Training Center: QuarkXpress, Digital Color Management, QuickTime Technology

1978 Bachelor of Arts w/honors, Spring 1978 Dean’s List Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
Major in Fine Art, Lithography and Printmaking, Minor in Japanese Language and History

1975 Associate of Arts w/honors Clark Community College Vancouver, WA
Concentration in Graphic and Fine Arts and English