Steve McLure
New York, NY 10025
212-***-**** (H); 646-***-**** (C)
*****.******@*******.***
Samples: http://www.mclure1c.com/port
Profile
Web designer with a broad range of programming and technical skills.
Experienced in all phases of website development, including visual design,
web production (hand-coding), interaction design, data visualization and
art direction. I also have experience in content management, information
architecture, editing, and project management.
Skills
SOFTWARE: Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash (including Actionscript and XML
import), Dreamweaver, Homesite, BBedit. InDesign, Quark, Sharepoint,
Drupal, Joomla
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES: HTML, CSS, XML/XSL (including XML:FO), Javascript.
Some PHP/MySQL, AJAX, Flex, UNIX, JQuery.
CONTENT MANAGEMENT: I have built demo sites using Drupal, Joomla and
WordPress. Drupal skills/modules include views (including databases),
panels, wiki, blog, photo gallery. I have created custom modules and
themes.
STYLE GUIDELINES: I have organized, designed, edited, and managed the
production of graphics standards manuals, both print and online.
PRINT TO WEB: I have hands-on experience dealing with the typographic,
data, platform and design issues that arise when print publications are
repurposed for the web. I have used InDesign to create XML structures that
were then used to produce HTML pages.
Employment
10/2009 - present
Web Consulting
Visual design for a college-level course-management system for McGraw-Hill.
Webmaster and designer at a financial startup, where I designed, built and
maintained a password-protected website. Built and continue to develop
content management demo websites in Drupal and Joomla.
9/2007 - 10/2009
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (formerly Citigroup Global Wealth Management)
Interaction and Visual Designer
Designed interactive tools for financial advisors and features for the
public-facing website. Designed all screens for Smith Barney's online bill
payment and eDelivery systems. Managed design and production of the group's
graphics standards document (print) and designed the online version.
Created site and feature slideshows, using Flash (including Actionscript)
and XML. Software: Photoshop, Illustrator, Homesite, Visio, InDesign.
11/2006 - 9/2007
Web Consulting
Clients: Hearst Digital, as a senior web producer, I processed text and
images to convert articles from print publications (Cosmopolitan, Redbook,
Marie Claire, Country Living) to online format. College Board, where I
planned, managed and designed new modules. Work there also included
information architecture (wireframes and flow charts) and art direction.
7/2004-10/2006
Columbia University School of Social Work
Webmaster
Managed all aspects of the CUSSW website. Developed and designed new
features. Converted print publications to online format. Served on
University-wide content management and graphic standards committees. Wrote
press releases.
8/2002-7/2004
AIG (American International Group)
Senior Designer, Corporate eBusiness
Designed websites, email campaigns, and electronic newsletters. Managed the
production of eBusiness marketing projects. Supervised production staff and
freelancers.
9/2001-8/2002
Web Consulting
Main client: Design Matters Inc!, where I built the company website and
designed and built two sites entirely in Flash.
6/2000-8/2001
Y-Merge.com
Web Designer
Designed interactive 60-page financial site from startup.
1/1997-6/2000
Standard & Poor's
Senior Designer (print and electronic)
Managed design and production of print publications, including CreditWeek
and Structured Finance Monthly. Worked with design team on RatingsDirect,
an online subscription product. Designed the interface and HTML templates
for the online version of Global Sector Review.
Education
Indiana University: BME, MM (music), both With High Distinction
Sorbonne, Paris: Dipl me, French Language and Civilization
Pratt, SVA, Parsons: Graphic Design
Columbia University: Writing Program and Computers/Technology