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Education
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Bachelor of Arts in Imaging and Digital Art

Honors
Designed User Interface for all Applications Listed Below

WeatherBug Android Mobile Application
Reviews and Awards
Fierce Mobile Content (September 2009)
Top Android App 2009
“While the App Store offers hundreds of different meteorological downloads, WeatherBug Elite edges ahead of the pack.”

Androinica.com (August 2009)
Best Android Weather App
“WeatherBug is that must-have app for Android users.”

WeatherBug Elite for Android Wins 2011 Appy Award in Weather Category

WeatherBug Google Chrome OS Extension
Reviews
PCmac.com
10 Best Google Chrome OS Extensions

WeatherBug Apple Ipad Application
Reviews
Yahoo.com
Best Free iPad Apps
“WeatherBug is the best information panel for weather geeks of all kinds.”

Macworld.com
iPad Weather Apps
“Among this group of weather offerings, WeatherBug Elite stands out”

Software
  • Adobe Photoshop CS5
  • Adobe Illustrator CS5
  • Adobe Acrobat 9
  • Adobe Dreamweaver CS5
  • Adobe Flash CS5
  • QuarkXPress 8
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • SEO Optimization
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Powerpoint
  • Mac / Windows OS
Experience

WEATHERBUG

Germantown, Maryland
Creative Director
July 2005-Present
  • Maintain deliverable schedules for completion of projects on time.
  • Manage department schedules, and production time and budget.
  • Develop & designing online direct response and brand creative pieces. (including web, print,
    User Interface application design, and mobile)
  • Product design execution. (including web, print, User Interface application design, and mobile)
  • Design Advertising BrandWraps using elements from external clients.
  • Develop & design tradeshow booths, and printed materials.
  • Maintain consistent look and feel across all business groups within company.
  • Design User Interface & content pages for the WeatherBug application & web site.
  • Effectively communicate with business groups to achieve goals and overall
    product satisfaction.
  • Leads creative brainstorming and creative development processes.

WINTER & COMPANY COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE
New York, New York
Lead Web Designer/Graphic Artist
November 2003-July 2005

  • Create and maintain content as needed for Winter & Company
    and W Financial websites.
  • Provide technical and creative expertise in handling search engine optimization.
    (Achieved top 20 placement in Google for industry specific competitive keywords.)
  • Devise new web/print strategies to enhance company exposure.
  • Design and create materials for company client base and lenders.
  • Concept and design company materials.

MERRICK TOWLE COMMUNICATIONS
Beltsville, Maryland
Graphic Designer
March 2002-November 2003

  • Project manage websites from concept to completion.
  • Concept and design company websites.
  • Design multimedia kiosks using Adobe Flash and Director.
  • Assist production of print materials.
  • Design ad layouts and brochures.
  • Draw floor plans using Adobe Illustrator.

ADVENTURE WEB PRODUCTIONS
Baltimore, Maryland
Lead Web Designer/Multimedia Artist
December 1999-January 2002

  • Production Director for corporate and E-commerce web sites.
  • Design customized images and Flash/Java animations for web pages.
  • Design and update layout navigation structure of web sites.
  • Perform manual updates and content changes for web sites.
  • Conceptualize and design promotional materials.

References
Provided upon request.

 




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