Greg Irsfeld
www.irsfeldcreative.com
Irsfeld Creative, Inc.
Champlin, MN 55316
office phone 763-***-****
cell phone 763-***-****
fax 763-***-****
email ****@***************.***
Summary of Website development - Using the latest online
qualifications technologies to plan, develop and deploy effective
websites and online content. View Online Portfolio
at www.irsfeldcreative.com/websites.html
Ecommerce development - Developing database-driven
eCommerce sites, online catalogs and shopping
carts.
Online project management - Managing and driving
online projects from concept to launch.
Digital video/editing - streaming video - Using DV
tools to capture, edit and stream online motion
video.
Digital imaging/photography
Graphic design - For print and online; includes
.GIF animation, Flash movies.
Writing/editing - Researching, writing and editing
copy for print, online and journalism efforts.
Electronic publishing - Digital layout and design
production from concept to press.
Professional July 2000 - present Irsfeld Creative, Inc.
experience Champlin, MN
Freelance Communications
- Writing - Graphic Design - Web Development -
Operating a Freelance Communications Enterprise,
providing writing, graphic design (print and
online) and web development services for a range of
clients. To view an online portfolio of projects,
visit www.irsfeldcreative.com.
1992 - 2000 Minnesota Technology, Inc. Minneapolis,
MN
(1997 to 2000) - Manager of Internet Services
Responsible for developing, deploying, managing and
maintaining corporate Internet Services, including
websites. Duties included managing budget and
internal/external resources to plan, develop and
maintain internet presence in line with the
corporate mission and audience needs.
Directing, managing and maintaining corporate
website and intranet.
Planning, developing and deploying site
architecture and content.
Creating web pages and forms, uploading pages onto
the site and exploiting web technology. Primarily
WYSIWYG design/development, using the Microsoft
suite of internet products.
Developing site graphics.
Chairing cross-company Web Advisory and Web
development teams.
Integrating multimedia assets and applications into
the site.
Overseeing the technical management of the web site
in consultation and cooperation with the corporate
IT staff.
Ensuring the availability of critical web
applications.
Providing leadership for the definition of web
standards.
Coordinating design implementation.
Evaluating links and usability, checking web
linkages for currency.
Developing, training and supporting additional
"second tier" web authors among staff.
Maintaining the desired "look and feel" of the
site.
ACHIEVEMENTS - www.MinnesotaTechnology.org, version
2.0, reviewed as "Brimming with information . . .
well written and easy to navigate," by St. Paul
Pioneer Press "Web Watch" Column, August 15, 1999.
(1992 to 1997) - Communications Specialist
Responsible for creative concepting, writing,
editing, graphic design, electronic publishing and
project management - along with communications
planning, media relations and public relations
counseling - for an 80-person, public, nonprofit
corporation and its six regional offices located
throughout Minnesota
1990 - 1992 Mammoth, Inc. Plymouth, MN
Marketing Communications Writer
Responsible for writing, editing, graphic design
and electronic publishing for corporate
newsletters, case studies and other marketing
communications materials for 500-person
manufacturing firm and its nationwide network of 50
sales offices.
1989 National Ag Underwriters Anoka, MN
Technical Writer (Part-Time Short Term)
National Ag Underwriters is under contract with the
federal government to process the paperwork and
claims for the Federal Crop Insurance Program. In
the fall of 1989, I accepted a short-term position
to assist in writing, editing and electronically
producing (using WordPerfect 5.1 software) crop
insurance manuals for agents and appraisers.
1987 - 1989 Lakewood Publications Minneapolis, MN
Associate Editor, Airport Services Management
magazine
Responsible for planning editorial coverage and
researching, writing and editing stories, photos
and graphics for a 20,000-circulation, monthly
trade magazine, until the title was sold in 1989.
1984 - 1986 Brainerd Daily Dispatch Brainerd, MN
Northern Edition editor, Staff writer, photographer
Responsible for planning, writing, editing and
producing a weekly section, daily newswriting
assignments for this afternoon daily newspaper
published in central Minnesota.
Professional Member, AIGA Minnesota, American institute of
memberships Graphic Artists, Minnesota Chapter.
Additional Ecommerce panelist, Ecommerce Symposium,
professional "Telecommunications Technology in North Dakota,
activities Opportunities and Challenges for Rural America,"
May 1999.
Attendee, Spring Internet World Conferences, Los
Angeles, Spring 1998, Spring 1999.
Associated Press Stringer - Minnesota Summer
Fishing Columnist
1987 - 1994.
Education 1980 - 1984 St. Cloud State University St. Cloud,
MN
Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude
Mass Communications
Related Skills
Familiar with the latest electronic publishing and
digital imaging technology, including:
HARDWARE SOFTWARE
Windows Platform Adobe Creative Suite
Macintosh Platform Dreamweaver (HTML,
Scanners XHTML/CSS)
Printers-Laserprinters Fireworks
& inkjets Flash (Including Flash
Digital still cameras Video)
Digital Video Contribute
Traditional 35mm. Photoshop
photographic equipment Illustrator
InDesign
Microsoft Office
FrontPage
QuarkXPress
Windows 2000, XP, Vista
Mac OS X
FTP and file compression
software
Streaming audio and video.
Digital Video editing
software, including
Pinnacle Studio, iMovie,
Windows MovieMaker.
MP3 technology
Internet Information Server
(IIS)
OCR software