Resume

EXPERIENCE

Big Spaceship LLC

Producer
Feb 2007 – Present

Experience in leading teams comprised of various disciplines and managing a variety of projects ranging from strategy and discovery engagements to production in the following executions – standards, Flash, iPhone applications, and banners. Able to work closely with clients to understand goals and needs, communicate project requirements, and set expectations. Understands how to adjust workflow to best match project, team and client needs. Experience in developing scopes, budgets, contracts, and schedules. Worked as the main producer on Big Spaceship’s first strategy retainer for a full year and have experience with a variety of clients and agencies, including Second Life, Wrigley’s Skittles, EPIX, AMC, Microsoft, Victoria’s Secret, Royal Caribbean, and Wunderman Detroit.

Renegade Marketing Group

Web Developer/Production Artist
May 2006 – Jan 2007

Created Flash microsites and applications for clients including Panasonic and Redbox, program ASP pages and WP blogs, code html emails, set up internal blog for documenting process and best practices, prepared files for web and print production, assisted in IIS Server maintenance.

MACK Industries

Interactive Designer/IT Technician
Jan 2006 – May 2006

Built and set up Mac server for this event production company, designed and coded e-newsletters, design client logos, print ads, and splash pages, create video web pages to showcase work for clients including Bud Select and Absolut.

utility:home

Web Developer & Design Assistant
Sep 2005 – Mar 2007

Expanded, built and manage flash website for this industrial product design company, prepared files for web and print production.

I. Spiewak & Sons, Inc.

Graphic Design/Interactive Intern
Apr 2004 – Feb 2006

Assisted in design and production of biannual fashion linebooks and uniform reference guide, illustrated Spring 2005 tee shirt graphics, updated website, retouched photographs, designed clothing hangtags and company letterhead.

NYU IT Services Computer Lab

Lab Assistant
Sep 2004 – Dec 2005

Provided technical support, instructed students in use of Adobe, Macromedia, and Microsoft software.

Fleishman-Hillard DC

Interactive Graphic Design/Interactive Intern
Jun 2005 – Aug 2005

Designed and produced websites, print advertisements, brochures, web banners, screensavers, and e- newsletters for clients including Cingular, Department of Homeland Security, National Library Services, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Kos Pharmaceuticals, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Work In Texas, and Scott Madden.

ACADEMICS

New York University, Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies | Sep 2002 – Dec 2005
Graduated Cum Laude
Dean’s List for 3½ years

ARTS

NYU | graphic design, web, and ceramics classes | 3.5 years
Yale University | graphic design and sculpture class | one semester
Holton-Arms High School | painting, figure drawing, and ceramics classes | 4 years
Merit winner for National Foundation for Advancements in the Arts | 2002

SOFTWARE

MS Office, Merlin, Basecamp, Filemaker, Flash, BBEdit, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, ImageReady, Processing, NetBeans IDE, JCreator, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat Professional, Quark XPress

LANGUAGES

HTML, CSS, Javascript, Actionscript 2.0, XML, PHP, ASP, Java

ABOUT
I live in Brooklyn and am a producer at Big Spaceship. I finally set up my blog, so keep checking back here as I continue to make much needed updates. If you see something you like or just want to say hi, get in touch with me.

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