My Resume
As a designer, I bring over 14 years of experience working with businesses of all shapes and sizes. I provide a variety of web & instructional consulting services, as well as email marketing, project management, and traditional design services. The type of work I’m frequently asked to complete includes:
- Project management: Gather/define requirements. Identify potential problem areas and resolve. Manage projects from concept to creation.
- Multimedia/web: Design information architecture, user interface, and page/screen functionality. Edit/develop content for on-screen readability. Ensure usability. Work with back-end teams to integrate content management and other business systems. Optimize for search engines.
- E-mail marketing: Design e-mail. Ensure usability among a variety of e-mail readers. Set-up tracking/statistics methods. Experience with Blue Hornet, Convio, Vertical Response, Constant Contact, Lyris, and Emma.
- Print: Develop marketing copy. Design piece. Pre-flight piece. Manage printer/vendor relationships.
- Identity/branding: Develop marketing copy. Design logo. Create identity system.
My unique ability to understand the creative and technical sides of web design has proved invaluable to my clients. Indeed, I frequently am called upon by larger firms and agencies to act as a go-between for creative and technical team members, especially in the planning stages of a project.
I also understand that all design is subjective, and am able to separate myself from my work. I work with my clients to put aside personal preferences and ensure the final product is something everyone is proud to display.
Professional History
- Freelance Consultant, Wendy Willard Designs
- Marketing Manager, MEP MSI
- Art Director, USWeb Corporation
- Creative Director, Fishnet NewMedia
- Adjunct Professor, Harford Community College
- Instructor, The Interactive Factory
- Instructor, Montserrat College of Art
Partial Client List
- Anthem of Hope
- Carton Donofrio Partners
- Coastal Business Machines
- DMG Consulting
- Duke University, Office of Health Professions Advising
- G1440
- Jasmere
- Let’s Dish!
- LL Bean
- Red Engine Digital
- The Pomerantz Agency
- VERIX
- Virginia Dare
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration
Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California
Author Credits
- Web Design: Demystified, Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2010
- HTML: A Beginner’s Guide, Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2000, 2003, 2006, and 2009
- Web Design: A Beginner’s Guide, published by Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2001 and 2010
- Daily Guideposts 2007, Contributing Author
- Mac OS X in 10 Steps or Less, Wiley, 2004
- Photoshop 7: Tips & Techniques, Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2002
