Resumé
Experience
Dec 2004 to Present
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE, New York, NY
Senior Applications Specialist
- Create and design websites and Web Application Interfaces for the Corporate Internet Division as an in-house contractor.
- Work with Project Managers, Business Analysts and Tech Leads to bring online applications and web sites to completion.
- Design and implement look and feel standards across all NY Life websites and applications.
Mar 2002 to Dec 2004
TSR CONSULTING, New York, NY
Consultant, Web Usability Specialist, New York Life Insurance
- Create and design websites and Web Application Interfaces for the Corporate Internet Division as an in-house contractor.
- Work with Project Managers, Business Analysts and Tech Leads to bring online applications and web sites to completion.
May 2000 to May 2001
EVERAD, New York, NY
Senior Art Director, PlayJ.com
- Redesigned the entire PlayJ site, a downloadable music website and the music division of Everad, a technology and software company.
- Responsible for all design, navigation scheme, ads, promotional and marketing items including animated ads and Flash presentations.
- Oversaw another artist in production of the site.
Feb 1998 to May 2000
UPROAR.COM, New York, NY
Art Director, Uproar Shopping
- Designed the Uproar Store website. Responsible for design, navigation scheme, ads, promotional and marketing items.
- Prepared all the product photos for inclusion in the store.
Feb 1996 to Mar 1997
AGENCY.COM, New York, NY
Print Production Manager
- Oversaw all in-house print production, from initial scanning and color correction to final press at printer for Fortune 500 corporations such as American Express and MetLife.
- Reproduced low-resolution web pages as high resolution printed art.
- Photo retouching and art correction.
1993 to 1996
MARVEL COMICS GROUP, New York, NY
Digital Cover Coordinator
- Designed and produced comic book covers from initial line art to camera ready mechanicals using QuarkXpress, Photoshop, Illustrator, Streamline and Dimensions.
- Created and designed logos.
- Coordinated with editorial, manufacturing and legal departments.
1994 to Present
FREELANCE ARTIST, New York, NY
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Broadband Libraries
Create corporate website as well as subsidiary websites. -
Simon & Schuster Interactive
Designed the Simon & Schuster Interactive website
Designed web site for Darkened Skye The Game
Designed web site for Outlaw Golf The Game
Designed web site for Outlaw Volleyball The Game -
Gammacom Telecom
Designed new website for company's new wireless product, EZ-Roamer -
Advisorsites
Designed a series of websites for many different financial advisors -
Kosherline.com
Designed website -
Registered @
Designed website. -
Harper Collins Publishers
Designed fall catalogue -
Collier Newfield Inc.
Created trading cards, package design, computer art and photo retouching for Firearms Trading Card Set and CD-ROM encyclopedia -
Marvel Comics
Created computer coloring and separations -
Kiss, Ltd.
Inking and cover design for Kiss Nation comic
Education
2007 to 2009
Rensallear Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Certificate in Human/Computer Interaction
1986 to 1990
SUNY PURCHASE, Purchase, NY
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Major in Painting and Drawing
Skills
Extensive Experience in Photoshop, ImageReady, BBedit, Homesite, Dreamweaver, HTML, web design, Illustrator, Quark, Streamline, Dimensions, Flash, printing and production.