Designer & SEO (Search Engine Optimization) skilled in creating and incorporating Adobe elements into HTML and print documents utilizing Macintosh and PC platforms.

Software Applications and Code

SEO (Search Engine Optimization), HTML, Dreamweaver CS3, PhotoShop CS, Illustrator CS, Flash MX, InDesign 2.0, Sonic Sound Forge 6.0, InDesign CS3, ASP, GoLive 4.0, JavaScript, QuickTime VR 1.0, Acrobat 5.0, Headline Factory, Freehand, Fireworks. Other applications: Director, Bryce 3D, Poser, MS Office applications, Windows Movie Maker, Publisher,

Professional Experience
Awards

2007
Hermes Creative Awards
Honorable Mention, Boz Brochure, 6 page 4 color business brochure

2006
Lead Designer for "Mission: Identity" award winning rebranding campaign

Mar-Com Award: Marketing Communications Creative - Gold, MultiMedia "Mission: Identity"

League of American Communications Professionals Spotlight Award -
Platinum Award & 3rd in top 100 Awards given.
Print, Video & Web Competition 2006 "Mission: Identity"
(Notes: We placed higher than Kodak, Toyota, GE, Martha Stewart & Adobe in the top 100)
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Marketing Achievement Award - AAM Association for Accounting Marketing
Web Design Award, Internal Program Award 2006 "Mission: Identity"
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Rothstein Kass, 4 Becker Farm Rd., Roseland NJ – 04/2003-December 2006
Web/graphic/multimedia designer- maintain and create content, search engine optimization strategies (SEO), site optimization, of the corporate websites for a international accounting and finance firm. Responsible for daily postings for corporate intranet. Designed and maintain marketing department website. Responsible for producing presentations in Flash for corporate events and trade shows. Videographer for corporate functions and seminars. Research current technologies to enhance content development for the firm. rkco.com, rksearch.com. Main developer for firm's marketing team, winning Association for Accounting Marketing's (AAM) Marketing Achievement Awards for 'Best Internal Program' & 'Best Website Design' for firms over $15 million dollars. Created audio, video, websites, email campaign & forms for firms' internal launch of new logo and branding initiatives.

Merck- MedcoHealth Inc., via Galaxy Systems Inc. Franklin Lakes, NJ 2/2002 - 12/2002
Web Designer for pharmaceutical prescription management co. Graphical User Interface Designer for eCommerce, B2B Digital Design Division. Member of an award winning team for marketing/business owners and clients for Merck's MedcoHealth mainframe business applications. Created html pages, forms and icons for client business tools, on intranet and extranet web sites. Pages were designed to facilitate readability, while increasing application functionality and decreasing service call times. Coded from wire-frames, interpreted use cases, adhering to guidelines, and CSS development and application. Pages were multibrowser and cross platform tested for QA and usability and consistency, and then passed on to developers for programming. medcohealth.com

Resource Advantage Group Inc., Fairfield, NJ 2000 - 2002
Associate Art Director for B2B Advertising agency
Project managed and updated web sites using Dreamweaver, PhotoShop, Flash, Fireworks and Headline Factory. Production staff on CD-ROMS, brochures, newsletters and posters. Pre-flighting and press check experience. resourceadvantage.com

Warren County Community College, Washington, NJ Spring 2000
Adjunct Faculty - taught Desktop Publishing II. Principals of graphic design, history, layout, typography, color, photography, logos and advertising.

All American Crafts Publishing, Inc., Newton, NJ 1998-2000
Digital Imaging Technician and Web site Designer
Produced two web sites, also scanned and converted images into digital format for four-color magazine output. Photo manipulation, color correction, shared file server responsibilities with art director on Windows NT platform.

GE Americom VV Earth Station, (now SES-Americom) Sussex, NJ 1995-1997
Video Operator - Transmitted TV network AEC/WOR Channel 9 programming to 14 Million Viewers. Awarded GE "A Team" award for customer satisfaction.

Education

Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Design, 2001
PC Computer Applications Certificate1997
Sussex County Community College, Newton, NJ

Bachelor of Art with Honors in Theatre, (Television Production)
Rutgers University, Newark College of Arts and Sciences

QuarkXpress Certificate - 1998
Sussex County Vocational Technical School