A Bit About Me, Part II.
I like to stay active with my leisure time, and I enjoy similar types of people. To keep inspired, I remind myself that I only get 24 hours a day to put myself closer to achieving my goals.
Random favorites and interests include: Muse, U2, Coldplay, Radiohead, my Mac Pro, the glory of 1080p, Summer Olympics, Imagine FX magazine, traveling, playoff hockey, and hot weather.
Education.
I attended the University of Maine, Orono, 09/93 - 05/97, and graduated with a B.A. in Studio Art, while earning two scholarships along the way.
Career In Brief.
UI Designer, USAA, 06/07 – Current
Designer involved with creating front—end pages for USAA's Auto Loan division and now the Mortgage Division. Daily tasks involve extensive use of CSS, XHTML, and JavaScript to create pages that uphold site standards and conventions.
Web Designer, Idearc Media, 12/05 – 06/07
Web designer focused on developing new sites, per client specification. Week to week tasks also involve existing site revision and custom work such as company logos, flash header animation, and unique, hand—drawn elements. Employed as a contractor through Superior Staffing.
- Winner, Web Site of the Month, on four occasions, including an unprecedented 1st and 2nd place finish, March, 2007.
- Received three Star Awards, for exceptional team contributions.
Elements Designer, DesignOupost.com, 06/05 – 12/05
Part of a team focused on designing custom graphics such as web site headers, buttons, logos, and e-book covers. This was a freelance position where team members choose to submit their work, given the client’s guidelines, and the winning designer’s work is chosen by the client and is subsequently paid for services rendered.
Freelance Web Design, 01/01 – 12/01
Worked as a freelance designer in Portland, Maine, specializing in electronic and print media.
Design And New Media Specialist, BroadcastAmerica.com, 10/99 – 01/01
Responsible for designing custom graphics selling upcoming events such as streaming concerts or celebrity interviews for the BroadcastAmerica.com family of sites. Also performed routine site de—bugging, such as searching for errors in the HTML markup and updating time-sensitive material, such as contests and promotions.
Web Graphic Designer, Portland WebSmith, 09/97 – 09/99
As the lone designer, developed all the visual needs for each client’s web page through extensive use of Photoshop to create the client’s web identity. Designed icons, headers and photo manipulations to match each client’s existing branding and print materials.
Published Work.
- Game Informer, May 2008, Issue 181, Resident Evil Fan Art
- Official Xbox Magazine, April 2002, Winner — Onimusha Fan Art Contest
- Gamefan, May 1995, Issue 5, Volume 3, Samurai Showdown Fan Art
