Résumé

Graphic/Web Designer working for not for profits, cultural, community, and educational organizations.

Utilizes research and collaborative processes to create audience focused design that is content driven and contextually sensitive.

Real-life portfolio and code samples available by request.

Designed and developed websites for Weill Cornell Medical College using standards compliant XHTML, CSS, Flash, and Javascript.

Work for a variety of not-for-profit organizations on a per-project basis. Developed identity systems, web sites, promotional materials, and publications for a number of arts, educational, community development, and cultural events.

Assisted Students, professors, and staff by producing professional quality digital output from digital files and original artwork on a variety of media. Managed and maintained a bank of digital photo lab computers, Epson Printers, and Nikon slide scanners. Assisted in light technical support and demonstrated digital file preparation and pre-press processes.

Helped start a web division for a mid sized custom software firm. Worked on aesthetic and interface design for an early multimedia e-commerce music distributor in 1998, designed and implemented a database driven web publishing application for an African-American media startup in 2000.

Chosen by the Minneapolis College of Art and Design to design the commencement system for the 2002 Winter graduation ceremony and exhibition.

Student Scholar for the History of Graphic Design and Illustration course. Aided in development of course material, led class discussion, and taught a segment on 20th century political propaganda.

Taught a class on African Protest Art in the 20th Century for Arts and Activism program. I designed and taught this segment of a series of classes and workshops dealing with art and design of political dissidence. I was selected because of my extensive research and practice in the area of 20th century socio-political graphics.

2002 Alyss educational scholarship recipient Minneapolis College of Art and Design Liberal Arts Honors. Awarded a scholarship in honor of academic excellence and merit in liberal arts coursework relating to art history and humanities.

Core areas of study included: graphic design, typography, design history, propaganda theory and history, publication design, video and sound production/editing, public art, and furniture design.