Objective:


To begin a full-time position designing and developing original websites and graphics.

Education:


B.A., Goshen College, Goshen, IN, May 2009
Major: Communication (concentrating in multimedia)
Minor: Graphic Design
Overall GPA: 3.8 (on a 4.0 scale)

Work and Educational Experience:


Web Design ((X)HTML, CSS, Flash, Javascript)
  • Nuway Construction: Northern Indiana-based construction company
    • Designed and developed primary company website
    • Worked with Holt Marketing to create niche websites from Photoshop documents using Adobe ImageReady CS2 (now integrated into Photoshop)
  • The Blender: Goshen College student-run publication
    • Created and regularly updated website for the bi-weekly publication
  • Created Flash content and presentation material for Goshen Health Systems
  • Creating for the Web: course in Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, some PHP
  • Multimedia Concepts: course in Flash, Fireworks, and ActionScript
Graphic Design (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
  • Graphic Design I and II
    • Created logos, envelopes, and advertising for a mock company
    • Worked with typography, poster design, and magazine content layout
  • Digital Design
    • Created original illustrations using Adobe Illustrator
User Interface Design
  • Graphic Design III: independent study in interactive design and user experience
    • Formally reviewed and reported on the online application to Goshen College
    • Developed icons for use in software systems and web applications
  • Worked with developers of the Banshee Media Player
    • Submitted usability bug reports and interface mockups
Other Skills and Abilities
  • Created and maintained databases using FileMaker at Snyder Paints
  • Worked as the editor for the Perspectives page of The Goshen College Record, the weekly school newspaper
  • Some experience programming in C#, C and Python
  • Experience using Debian-based Linux distributions, Mac OSX, Windows XP