• Assist with art department on day to day operations
• Responsible for graphic content for each news broadcast
• Evaluate and implement changes for art department communications and organization to increase efficiency and output
• Produce material internally for use in marketing, promotions, sales, and employee-related communications
Sales Development Services, Inc. • Westerville, Ohio
Graphic Designer/Podcast Producer (2006 - 2009)
• Manage and create all design elements for company, promotional and sales materials
• Design, create and manage company logos, print graphics, trade show graphics, and website graphics
Manage all digital content related to company
Podcasting, designing and creating graphics and animations, to producing and shooting video podcast, editing and publishing to the web
Apple Macintosh computer specialist responsible for upkeep and maintenance of all in house machines as well as
educating users about the software and hardware
• Assisted with design department management and day to day operations
• Evaluated and implemented changes for inter-departmental communications to increase efficiency and output
• Supervised training of new staff
• Responsible for graphic content for each news broadcast
• Produced material internally for use in promotions, sales, and employee-related communications
Raycom Media • WOIO/WUAB-TV • Cleveland, Ohio
Assistant Art Director (1999 - 2005)
• Conceptualized, produced, and implemented CBS & UPN affiliate station logos for 16th largest broadcast market stations
• Managed work load and graphic needs of all news broadcasts
• Collaborated with promotions department to create graphics for station identification/promotional pieces
• Served as an extension of the sales team by providing creative services to clients and advertisers for on-air commercials
• Supervised training of new staff
• Provided administrative support to management staff
• Responsible for creating, maintaining, and enforcing the technical brand of art work with station specific Style Guide
Education
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Associate of Arts, Computer Animation & Multimedia Design (1998)
Speciality
Owner, CEO, and Creative Director
iDzyne Graphics (2002 - present)
Established home-based graphic arts business to service private, corporate and non-profit organizations in need of creative services including graphic design of logos, print and website design, animations, podcasts, and special event marketing
materials. Client list includes: b. a. Sweetie Candy Company, March of Dimes; Northeast Ohio Chapter, The Partnership for a Drug-Free America; Arizona Chapter, Sales Development Services, Inc., Auto Finance Network, The Medicine Shoppe, Overlook Communications, Griffith Kennels, and Bob Sullivan & Associates Consulting Firm. On-line portfolio at www.iDzyneGraphics.com
Hardware Proficiency
Apple Macintosh, scanners, printers, fax, USB/flash drive, CD/DVD burner, external hard drive, cable modem router, digital cameras (video and still)
Software Proficiency
Platforms
• Mac OS X and Windows XP/Vista
Software
• Adobe: Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, InDesign CS3, Dreamweaver CS3, After Effects 7.0, Acrobat Professional 8.0
• Apple: Final Cut Pro 3, DVD Studio Pro 3, Keynote, Pages
• Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Entourage, Power Point
• FTP software
