PROFILE
Digital Designer and Art Director with over ten years of experience in interactive media, website design and development. Core expertise includes visual and interface design, email and online marketing and content development.

SKILLS/ SPECIALTIES
Rebranding and redesign of web content
Conceptual layout and development design: specializing in UI/UX design principles
Liaison with key stakeholders: IAs, content developers, designers and IT developers
Design of integrated marketing campaigns to include: email marketing, promotional strategies and integrated web messaging
Communications and organizational management

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS & SOFTWARE
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, After Effects, Flash, HTML, HTML5, CSS, PHP, Wordpress, Javascript, JQuery, Microsoft Office

EXPERIENCE
Scholastic Inc. The Scholastic Store Online 2006 - 2008, 2009 - 2013
Consultant Digital Designer
• Conceptualized design for new products and brands
• Developed user flows for eBook integration and downloads
• Collaborated with UX team to design eCommerce checkout process and flow
• Mentored design group and lead milestone presentations
• Performed user testing and quality assurance with marketing team
• Designer of email and marketing campaigns for the Scholastic Store Online & Affiliate Partners Program
• Designer of landing pages & redesign of the Scholastic Store Online
http://www.scholasticstore.com

C2 Creative 2006
Consultant Web Designer and Flash Designer
• Toshiba banner ad campaign. Distributed nationally Summer - Fall 2006
• Gerber’s Online Kitchen. Live on Gerber homepage August 2006

Citigroup, Smith Barney 2004 - 2005
Consultant Art Director and Flash Designer
• Smith Barney Access Site Tour
• Redesign development for Smith Barney Access, smithbarney.com
• Redesign of FCLinx.com and FC Financial Tools, intranet websites

Fry, Inc. 2004
Consultant Art Director
• Redesign of the ecommerce website for Godiva Chocolatier

LEGO Direct, LEGO.com 2000 - 2004
Senior Designer and Art Director
• Art Director on redesign and branding of LEGO.com website, 2003
• Art Director for LEGO Corporate Communications, 2003 - 2004
• Senior Designer on product sites for 4yr. - 9yr. age groups, 2000 - 2002

Reviews and Awards:
• Print Magazine, Oct. 2003, Design Excellence Award, Interactive games
• Edesign Magazine, Dec. 2002, Case Study: LEGO.com Great Adventure

FREELANCE/ PROJECT BASED WEB DESIGN
Katharine T. Carter & Associates 2007 - 2014
• Redesign and production of the website for a public relations firm
• Associate to Katharine Carter and manage all digital promotions for her clients
http://www.ktcassoc.com

Portfolio Sites 2004 - 2014
• Design and production of artists’ portfolio websites
• Work with clients on conceptual design through UX, layout and development
(selected list)
www.paulmutimear.com
www.carmendelavallade.com
www.drewshiflett.com
www.dickmorrill.com
www.marillapalmer.com

Chao Lab 2007 - 2013
• Design and updates for the website for the research lab of Dr. Moses V. Chao at the Skirball Institute of Biomolecular Medicine at NYU School of Medicine
http://www.med.nyu.edu/skirball-lab/chaolab/

The Rensselaerville Institute 2008 - 2009
• Redesign and rebranding of the web site for a philanthropic think-tank
• Ecommerce integration and enhancement of database functionality
• Lead liason with IT developers

EDUCATION
New York Institute of Technology, NYC, M.A. in Communications, Computer Graphics
Columbia University, NYC, post-graduate study in Art History and Writing
Hampshire College, Amherst, Ma., B.A. in Fine Arts, Sculpture

LANGUAGES
English, French