Design Development

Angela Welchel

*** ****** ***. . *** ****, IL ***04

708-***-**** . ********@*******.***

www.count2Q.com

Senior Design Director with 14 years of experience working in web,

interactive, print and application interface design, in both an agency and

in-house environment. I create engaging experiences, find great design

solutions and realize them from conception through implementation.

. Interactive & animation development

. Semantic, compliant web design

. User interface design

. Mobile application design

. Print, packaging, identity & branding

. Cross-media campaign planning

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2006-present: Incisent Technologies Chicago, IL

Position: Senior Designer

Creative director for both advertising/marketing and application user

interface design. Responsible for nationwide marketing campaigns for web,

interactive and print, and user interface design for a suite of web-based

applications, including mobile versions. Other tasks include user testing,

strategic tracking, and interfacing between the design teams and the CEO.

. Designed and managed several B2B and consumer-facing websites

. Planned and delivered quarterly cross-media marketing campaigns

. Coordinated user experience and interaction design

. Designed and implemented working prototypes for web application releases

Projects include:

- website design & development

- microsites & landing pages

- web application user interface design

- mobile/iPhone application design

- banner ad campaigns

- direct mail campaigns

- corporate & product brochures

- trade show displays

1999-2006: Hult Fritz Matuszak Peoria, IL

Position: Interactive Art Director

Lead member of interactive department in mid-size advertising agency.

Responsibilities include designing and implementing projects for web,

motion graphics, animation and broadcast video. Planned campaigns for

international clients, including presentations, concepting, and focus group

studies. Managed client contact for projects from design through

implementation.

. Created user interface and graphic design branding for corporate

websites

. Designed motion graphics and animation for web and video production

. Developed business-essential eCommerce sites for national clients

Projects include:

- website design & development

- intranet development

- interactive presentations

- broadcast video

- soundtracks

- multimedia CD & DVD development

1996-1999: Hult Fritz Matuszak Peoria, IL

Position: Graphic Designer

Multifaceted design role for a wide range of national and international

clients. Responsible for layout, graphic design and production for print

media. Experience includes collaborative problem-solving, storyboarding and

visual concept design for client presentations.

. Developed branding, logo identity and style guides for several clients

. Photography and photo retouching for international campaigns

. Production skills include specifying and overseeing print production for

consumer catalogs

Projects include:

- magazine & newspaper ads

- outdoor billboards

- brochures & direct mail

- product packaging

- retail posters & point-of-purchase

- trade show displays

EDUCATION

1994-1996:

Bradley University at Peoria, IL

Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design & Communication

1992-1994:

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, IL

Two-year intensive Graphic Design technical program

Associate's Degree in Applied Science

PRIMARY SOFTWARE

Graphics and design:

- Adobe Photoshop

- Adobe InDesign

- Adobe Illustrator

- Adobe Fireworks

Web development and coding:

- BBEdit

- CSSEdit

Motion graphics and video:

- Adobe Flash

- Apple Motion

- FinalCut Pro

- Adobe AfterEffects

Other:

- Adobe Acrobat Professional

- Microsoft Office Applications

SCRIPTING:

(X)HTML, CSS, Javascript, XML, Actionscript 2.0; familiarity with

Actionscript 3.0, Ruby on Rails, jQuery, PHP, ASP

OTHER SKILLS:

- Search engine optimization and marketing

- Project management

- Estimation and project timeline development

- Strategic development and analysis

- Team management and performance assessment

- Client relations

- New business presentations

- Technical troubleshooting and problem solving

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