Hello! I am an interactive designer with strong interest in web design. I have extensive experience in design for custom publishing and integrated marketing campaigns. I am also a strong advocate for standard based coding and design.
Specialties
Design Specialties:
- website/interactive/magazine layout design
- icon illustration & cohesive branding
Code Specialties:
- HTML
- CSS
- Markdown
- JQuery
- AJAX
CMS Specialties:
- Drupal
- ModX
Application Specialties:
- Full Adobe Creative Suite Proficiency
- Coda
- Espresso
- BBEdit
- TextMate
- OS X
- Linux
- Windows
Experience
Interactive Designer at Meredith
February 2009 - Present (1 year 1 month)
Design of emails for US and Canada (including French) as well as various other interactive materials.
Founder/Designer at jvcreate
July 2009 - Present (8 months)
Web design and development for a wide range of solutions. These include Drupal and other CMS template/theme design, HTML/CSS basic page layout or design, and complete web identity creation.
Production Designer at Meredith
October 2007 - February 2009 (1 year 5 months)
Worked on Kraft food&family magazine account.
- magazine layout design
- image correction management
- tracking layout completion stages
- collaboration on layout construction with Art Directors and Editors
Graphic Designer at jvcreate
May 2004 - January 2009 (4 years 9 months)
Freelance design with clients including:
Meredith: Integrated Marketing
Jobs included work on Dodge, Jeep & Chrysler Magazine, Publix & the Kraft RFP.
Workload consisted of: + magazine layout design + photo shoot image management + photography research/purchasing + story concept pitching documentation + internal pinup + team based collaboration McArtor Design Workload consisted of: + Flash & Action-script website design + HTML & CSS website design + Photoshop image manipulation + Illustrator design work + Ad creation for both Print/Web + DVD\CD packaging design
Design Intern at Meredith
November 2006 - May 2007 (7 months)
I was a Design Intern for Meredith: Integrated Marketing. Account workload consisted in order of listing Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Publix, Wal-Mart, State Farm, KOA, Principal Financial & Liberty Mutual.
Workload consisted of: + magazine layout design + photo shoot image management + photography research/purchasing + story concept pitching documentation + internal pinup + team based collaboration
Education
Des Moines Area Community College
AAS, Graphic Design, 2004 - 2007
Iowa State University
Architecture, 2001 - 2004
Interests
Design, Architecture, Tech, Web Design, Music, Dogs, & Software.