Senior Designer Resume
Boston, MA
SUMMARY:
- Designer, analytical thinker, creative problem - solver, results manager—highly involved in social media, dedicated to mentoring and team building as a way to define and produce better products and client services.
- Actively engages people within corporate, networking, and social circles to improve working and interpersonal relationships while working within technical and creative groups developing B2B and B2C products and services.
EXPERTISE INCLUDES:
- Technical/Product Documentation Web Application Development
- Marketing/Branding/Design Project/CRM/Task Management
- Staff Supervision Bilingual: Written and Conversational Spanish
- Business Development Information Architecture/User Interface Design
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Microsoft Office, Adobe CS3, 4, 5, QuarkXpress, Grep, Final Cut Express 4, After Effects, Premier Pro, Livetype, Motion, Logic Pro, Garage Band (Podcasting); HTML, CSS, SEO, Information Architecture, Accessibility, User Experience, Wordpress, Social Media; familiarity with JavaScript, Flash Builder, Actionscript 3, Flex and Ruby; Macintosh, Windows
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, Boston, MA
Senior Designer
Responsibilities:
- Built photographer network covering Spain, Spanish Caribbean, Central and South America; drafted contractual agreements, fee structure and photoshoot specifications.
- Network model is the basis of networks deployed on Math (online) and Social Studies (print) projects.
- Benefit: 80% deferment of travel and shipping costs; all image rights owned by company
Design Project Manager
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Directed prototyping, product definition and development for Spanish language leader
- Realidades, streamlining prototyping process—reducing development time by 30%
Designer
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Responsibilities:
- Project lead on print products in varied disciplines including highly successful California Math product
Confidential, Boston, MA
Freelance Senior Designer
Responsibilities:
- Features, formats and graphic elements designer on several products
Confidential, Boston, MA
Freelance Senior Designer
Responsibilities:
- Designer, photo researcher and Spanish-speaking first point of contact with museums, trusts and government agencies securing art and photo reproduction permissions for industry leading Spanish-language Imagina
Confidential, Boston, MA
Production Manager
Responsibilities:
- Recruited, hired and supervised all design staff; handled project budgeting and estimating Engineered all project planning, managed production, implemented workflow and reviewed all product development stages
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Senior Designer
Responsibilities:
- Managed redesign and repositioning of company website; developed protocols and procedures for scalability and website updates Company intranet design lead; authored proposal for intranet development and build-out
Confidential, Cambridge, MA
Freelance Senior Designer
Responsibilities:
- Co-authored brand positioning statement; overseeing adherence to company branding standards Orchestrated design and web production responsibilities delegating work to staff and contract employees; conducted performance reviews
- Oversaw business development, maintaining, improving and solidifying business relationships with vendors and Confidential 500 clients
- Directed all marketing communication initiatives, including: online banner and click-through advertising; print advertisement in technology periodicals; white-paper and product documentation; trade show marketing campaigns