General info

Visual Designer, Las Vegas, NV
I am a self motivated individual who is assertive in taking on new challenges in my profession. I strongly feel that I carry essential skills and the experience to accomplish a broad range of goals in the field of verbal/visual communications and design, whether it be working as a part of a team, or as an individual.

Experience

Henderson, NV
Jul 2008 - Present
Sr. Visual Designer
Zappos.com
* Jr. Web Designer from July 2008 - January 2009
* Web/Graphic designer from January 2009 - April 2010
* Visual Designer April 2010 - November 2011
* Sr. Visual Designer November 2011 - Present


* Listed #6 best places to work from Fortune Magazine "100 Best Companies To Work For" 2010

• Work on spreads for the iPad Magazine
• Created CEO Tony Hsieh's twitter background design of his page
• Design sets of weekly promotional/hero messaging creative for the website
• Interpret and progress the website's style guide
• Website skinning consistent with the website's style guide
• Work hand in hand with User Experience team to aid in the usability of the site
• Create Zappos.com email campaigns each week grossing up to $1,000,000.00
• Create different ways to use each wireframe for each email created
• Attend meetings with different departments to brainstorm weekly email campaigns
• Set up a user guide to all email wireframe to help other departments pick the right email layout for weekly mass emails
Utica, NY
Mar 2008 - Jul 2008
Graphic Designer
ITT / Advanced Engineering & Sciences / Cyber Assurance Division
• Created trade show posters sizing from 34"x34" - 40"x40"
• Magazine cover and layout design for a monthly publication entitled "SoftwareTech News"
• Marketing materials designs for hand outs at trade shows and conferences
• Made updates to old Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations
• Logo removal from old screen shots to replace with updated logo
Goshen, NY
Apr 2006 - Mar 2008
Graphic Designer
Decorative Product Source
• Magazine Ad layout appearances: Better Homes and Garden, Home Magazine, and Old House Journal
• Logo Design and Web Ad Banner Designs
• Designed and built email designs from inception to completion • Designed email campaigns grossing from $5,000 - $87,000 +
• Communicated with clients regarding print quotes and magazine ad layouts
• Designed various print pieces including labels, postcards, letters, envelopes, magnets, booklets, and more
• Drew line art illustrations for buying guides such as faucets, lighting, kitchen and bath sinks, and more
Monsey, NY
Jun 2005 - Apr 2006
Digital Artist/ Production
Jomar Industries
• Digital pre-processing
• Art production/modification
• Communicated with clients to create final product
• Worked with pressmen to create production quality dyes/films
• Designed sales catalog and promotional ad preparation
• Photo manipulation/optimization
Monroe, NY
May 2004 - Aug 2004
Graphic Artist Internship
Printing Plus
• Interacted with clients and vendors
• Preparation for in-house and outsourced printing
• Developed printing concepts
• Vinyl design, vinyl printing for vinyl signs, banners, automobiles and more

Applications

Strongest
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office
Good
Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Fireworks, Adobe Flash, Adobe InDesign, Adobe PageMaker, CSS, HTML, Macromedia Freehand, QuarkXPress

Education

Utica, NY
Jan 2003 - May 2005
Bachelor of Science in Professional and Technical Communications
SUNY Institute of Technology
Cobleskill, NY
Aug 2000 - Dec 2002
Associates of Arts in Graphic Design Technology
SUNY Cobleskill