Experience

SQUARE TOMATO // advertising agency
Seattle, WA
December 2008 - APRIL 2009
Interactive Designer - Freelance

- Created identity, site UI and design for Visual Options
- Worked closely with copywriter, developer and project
manager to ensure design specification for
VisualOptions.net
- Created integrated marketing solutions for Polygon
Home’s 3X Service campaign including logo, style
guide, outdoor, print and online Flash ads
- Collaborated with multilevel team of writers and
designers to brainstorm spec ads for Aha Toro,
Gene Juarez and Toys in Babeland
- Helped interns learn to use design software and
aided with ad concepts

Imigri:
Seattle, WA
July 2008 – December 2008
Senior Designer

- Approved artwork and mentored one junior designer
- Lead role in concept and execution of print, identity
and web designs
- Worked with marketing to name, brand and position
clients Imigri, CoreInTeen and IntelDS
- Web site Information Architecture and User Interface
- Video editing, color keying and post production for
Flash integration. Final FLV included targetable cue
points and motion tracking metadata
- Worked with marketing to estimate costs and time
- Implemented and managed time tracking system

Girvin:
Seattle, WA
April 2008 – June 2008
Design Intern

- Identity and web site design
- Custom lettering
- Environmental graphic design and fabrication packages
- Design and production in fast-paced team environment

G Conspiracy:
Seattle, WA
January 2006 – December 2007
Interactive Designer

- Developed with XHTML, CSS and styled CMSs
- Web site design and content flow
- Corporate identities, brochures and packaging
- Estimates and Client meetings

Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra:
Seattle, WA
September 2007 – Ongoing
Freelance

- Identity and web site design and development
- Performance collateral

Whatcom Volunteer Center:
Bellingham, WA
January 2004 – March 2004
Professional Writing Intern

- Poster design
- Newsletter ads and layout
- Volunteer Organizer
- Copy writer

Education

The Art Institute
of Seattle: ‘08
Associate of Applied Arts, Graphic Design

School of Visual Concepts: ‘07
Ad Concepts, Flash

SAE Institute, Amsterdam:
Spring ‘05
Multimedia Certification

University of Malta: Winter ‘05
Art and Computing
teacher courses

Western Washington University: ‘04
Majoring in Humanities,
Minor in English

Software

Proficient

- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- InDesign
- Dreamweaver
- Contribute
- XHTML, CSS

Familiar

- Flash
- Premiere
- After Effects
- FreeHand
- Final Cut Pro
- SketchUp

Extra Curricular

- AIGA Member
- Toastmasters
- AIS Graphic
   Design Club
- eVolve CSS
  Master Class
- Adobe InDesign
  Workshop