I am an experienced freelance web designer with a background working at an Technology Web Site managing web projects from concept to completion. I acted as liaison with editorial, creative, technical and production teams to meet tight deadlines. I have excellent HTML/CSS skills with high attention to detail. My background in the arts, lead me to pursue freelance again, and concentrate on the design process as my primary goal.

SKILLS:
Technical Skills
  • Hand-coded HTML/XHTML/CSS, (BBEdit)
  • A working knowledge, and use of JavaScript/DHTML/PHP
  • Aware of W3C Standards and Specifications and best practices
  • Expertise in cross-browser and cross-platform compatibility
  • Photoshop skills and knowledge of Illustrator
  • Experience in designing, creating and editing blogs
  • Flash for image and sequence animation
Professional Skills
  • 6 years freelance web design
  • 7 years experience managing, producing and editing multiple web sites
  • Supervised multi-location team of HTML producers across multiple web sites
  • Able to take initiative to be productive and efficient
  • Self-motivated, and able to multi-task within a project-based agency environment
  • Able to function independently and still work well in a "team oriented" environment

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Freelance Web Design and Development 2004 to Present
Brooklyn, NY
In recent years I have been freelancing exclusively. Many of the clients I have worked with are independent artists, small businesses and creatives of many backgrounds. To see examples of these clients and the work I have done, visit my "portfolio".

Executive Producer/HTML Developer 1999 to 2007
CMPMedia: CMP Healthcare & Techweb.com, New York, NY
Served as Executive producer at Techweb.com for 6 years, managing multiple projects and HTML producers. Worked with a wide group of people from editors to programmers to meet timely deadlines. Hand-coded HTML while optimizing pages for faster loading, optimized pages for search engine ranking, resolving cross-browser issues, and sensitivities. Adjusted and manipulated drop down navigation, and 2nd tier level navigations in DHTML.

EDUCATION:
ART CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN, Pasadena, CA
Illustration & Fine Art Major, Bachelor of Fine Arts 1992

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, Richmond, VA
Illustration & Photography, September 1984 to December 1986

CORCORAN SCHOOL OF ART, Washington D.C.
Fine Art, Summer 1984


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