After studying communication
design at SOVA (School of Visual Arts) at the University of North Texas,
I started my design career in the print industry.
After two years of flyers, newspaper ads, wedding invitations, business
cards, and "baby just-born" announcements, I discovered the
internet.
61 site launches later, here I am.
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| Business and Field Related Skills |
| The ability to clearly articulate and communicate in graphic, written and verbal form; I consider this my most important skill. |
| Classical and modern design theory and implementation. |
| Copy writing and concept creation. |
| Marketing and communications implementation experience. |
| Client presentation and "pitching" experience. |
| Online user experience / buying behavior/ usability experience |
| Foreign language (French, Spanish, Tagalog, and some German) proficiency. |
| Software or Language Skills: | Experience and Task Orientation: |
| Adobe Photoshop | 10 years/ called a Zen master by some (expert certified with Art Squad, BrainBench.com & Aquent Partners) |
| HTML | 5 years (hand coded and WYSIWYG) |
| HTML 4.0 (DHTML, CSS) | 1.75 years |
| Macromedia Dreamweaver | 3 years (I mainly use this to code faster; I still hand edit it) |
| Adobe Illustrator | 9 years (used on every position so far) |
| Macromedia Flash | 7 years (Macromedia certified | used on last 6 positions) |
| Adobe Indesign | 5 years (I now prefer this software to Quark) |
| Quark | 10 years |
| Javascript | 1 year |
| Macromedia Freehand | 2 years |
| Microsoft Powerpoint and Office Suite | 10 years |
The Bigham Agency
Senior Art Director
July 2006 - October 2009
Senior Art Director
Designer of direct-mail appeals for fundraising, print and collateral
pieces, and multimedia pieces for non-profits.
| Clients (Web and Print): | ||
| The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews | Gospel for Asia | WildCat Cimmaron |
Aquent Partners
October 2004 - June 2006
Design, Art Direction, and Production Contractor
Long term contract designer/art director for print, web, and multimedia.
| Clients (Web and Print): | ||
| Capital One/ Aquent | Capital One Auto Finance/Aquent | Enterprise Solutions |
| Leftbrain Media/ Aquent | SMS Medical / ExpressCare | The Law Offices of Andrew J Hawkins |
| Region 10 | Countrywide Home Loans | The State of California |
| Digital Differences | ||
Parker College of Chiropractic
March 2002 - October 2004
Senior Web Designer / Concept Designer
I got to do everything from e–commerce design and implementation,
print ads and posters, to a mini-catalog and a clothing line.
Sovera Systems
May 2001 - March 2002
Design Contractor / Art Director / Managing Partner
Web designer, project manager, account executive for a business solutions
provider.
| Clients (Web and Print): | ||
| DBA4ADAY.com | Geekmeet.com | Warrior Fitness |
| TowerClub.com | Zenscaping | Gateway |
| Creative Branch | W.E.F. Marketing | Pacific USA |
| Piranha Wireless | ZSI | Impact Innovations |
| Fundu Technologies | Kavuri Information Systems | Personimed |
| Innotek Consulting | Asupertek | LDBrinkman |
| Mattingly Cross-Training Center | Diversified Medical Management | MaryKay.com |
| RightLeads | Soma 54 | Peak Computing |
ServiceLane.com
May 2000 - May 2001
Design Lead
Designer for print and new media for a dot-com that links users with
service people.
August 1999 - May 2000
Interactive Designer
| Clients (Web): | ||
| Tourline Golf | For Your Parents Inc. | Kessler Collins |
| Verizon | Wyndham Hotels and Resorts | Groupo Modelo - Corona Online Annual Report |
| CellNorth | RateItAll | RXdirect |
| The Dallas Sports Guide | ||
Net Talk Live! / Digital Convergence
January 1999 - July 1999
Web Designer /Digital Producer
Designer for print, new media, and broadcast for a worldwide TV show.
Aquent Partners
June 1998 - March 1999
Design and Production Contractor
Contract designer for Web, Print, and Presentations
| Clients: | ||
| Web: | ||
| The National Spirit Alliance |
DSG - BigFlower Media Website | Laser Tek Color |
| Killion MCabe and Associates - the World Vision 24hour famine website | The Richards Group | |
| Children's Medical Center | "Click Here" | |
| The Maxfield Group - Elk Roofing Corporation Website | SlingShot | |
| EquityMedia/popmail.com | klty.com | |
| Verizon Public Affairs Intranet | ||
| Print: | ||
| William House | Elk Roofing | |
| The American Padding Corporation - catalog, package design | Maxfield Group | |
| TBWA Chiat Day | BridgeStone | |
Synapse Group, Inc. acquired by Luminent
August 1997 - June 1998
Web Production Artist / Designer / HTML Coder
| Clients (Web): | ||
| Hilton Hotels and Resorts | American National Insurance | Alcon Labs |
| Dallas Society of Visual Communicators (DSVC) | PrimeCo | Garden State Life |
| Pinnacle Brands | ||
Third Stone Productions
April 1997-August 1997
Web Production Artist / HTML Coder
| Clients (Web): | ||
| Microsoft SBN | Asko Dishwashers | Wavephore Technologies |
| Source Telcom | ||
University of North Texas
1992 - 1994
Denton, TX
Undergraduate student in communication design with a minor in marketing.
Active in fencing club (Foil Team) and the French club
Midwestern State University
1991 - 1992
Wichita Falls, TX
Undergraduate student in fine arts. Member, rugby team; Residence Hall
Association assistant designer.