Proficient in Macintosh and PC environments in the following applications: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks), Apple Garageband, Microsoft Office (Word, Powerpoint), Extensis Portfolio, FTP software (Cute FTP, WS FTP, Fetch)
Strong sense of typography, composition, color and layout, attention to detail, ability to multi task and take design direction, experienced in producing and designing hand-bound books
Print production knowledge; flight check, pre-press file preparation, four-color process, pantone systems
Experienced in designing web sites, animated banners and email blasts from concept to completion: HTML, XHTML, CSS, Javascript, site information architecture, web standards and accessibility, hosting and maintenance
Understanding of digital and traditional photography, digital printing, color correction, photo retouching and manipulation, darkroom processes, matting and framing
| EXPERIENCE |
Freelance web and graphic designer July 2008 — Present
Working on a number of web and print projects for various design firms and businesses;
Clarke/Thompson Advertising & Design, Carla Rozman Graphic Design, Moonfarm Intelligent Design, ALEX Toys
Graphic designer, Clarke/Thompson Advertising & Design 
March 2007 — July 2008
Worked in an award-winning advertising and design firm on print collateral, web, advertising and signage projects for New York City clients in the real estate and law industries.
Graphic designer, J. Zachary Creative Group June 2006 — March 2007
Worked in a small design/marketing studio on various packaging, web, identity, and print collateral projects for regional clients in various industries.
Freelance graphic designer, Pirtle Design February 2006 — August 2006
Design assistant to master graphic designer Woody Pirtle. Helped streamline design and production on various packaging, signage, and web projects.
Web designer, Office of Public Affairs, SUNY New Paltz June 2004 — March 2006
Worked on projects assigned by the Director of Web Communication, updated existing web sites, converted old sites to new templates, and brainstormed about new web features. Created redesign of newpaltz.edu and many other layouts for the college's web site.
Graphic designer, School of Fine & Performing Arts, SUNY New Paltz May 2004 — August 2004
Created event posters, advertisements for local magazines and newspapers, and signage for Summer Repertory Theatre productions and PianoSummer concerts and events.
| EDUCATION |
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design May 2006
Cum Laude, State University of New York at New Paltz, New Paltz, NY