Design Software

D a n W e b e r

www.danjw.com

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Maple Grove, MN 55369

Phone: 763-***-****

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Digital Media Visual Artist, with raw talent, trained skills, and technical

abilities who can start from scratch and create an entire design package

using any medium. A one-man show who can be "The Producer" as well as "the

worker bee", who is energized by collaborating with a team and yet self

motivated enough to be a strong soloist. A Master of many trades in

design, drawing from these multiple disciplines and tools to deliver a

unified presence across all major forms of media, creating a captivating

harmony.

. Exceptional proficiency in Creative Software: The Adobe Creative Suite

(Master Collection CS3 and CS4 including Photoshop, Flash, After Effects,

Dreamweaver, Acrobat Professional, Illustrator, In-Design and more),

Microsoft Office, VizRT Broadcast Graphics system (VizTrio) and Other Non-

Linear DV Editing software such as Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple DVD Studio

Pro, Apple Motion and Apple Live Type

. More than 10 years' experience with additional design software: including

3D Studio MAX, MAYA, Quark Express, Pro Tools and Cakewalk

. Live Television Broadcast and DV experience: This includes Story

Boarding, Editing, Producing, Engineering, Camera Operation, Lighting and

more

1. Television show "Hometime" on PBS

2. Live Television Broadcast "Living Word Live" on KARE 11

3. High end DV work for AVEDA Corporation's Global Congress

conventions

. Expert abilities with PC and Mac environments: This includes IT

administration of Windows (XP, NT and Vista) and Apple OSX including

Media Server Administration. Hardware repair, troubleshooting, and

installation used avidly. (Great assets to have as a designer involved

with technical tools)

. Excellent verbal and written communication skills: Formal education in

inter/intrapersonal communication which has been used for collaborating

with creative team members, end user telephone support, in-person

training, technical documentation, research and development for software

and hardware issues and organization of group effort with the ability to

run meetings with international attendees

. Outstanding troubleshooting skills: Experience in many disciplines with

problem solving and an attitude that does not give up until answers are

found. Through research, asking the right questions and bringing solid

ideas to the table, many issues have been resolved quickly and thoroughly

with win-win results

. Digital photography: for web and print using Digital SLR Cameras and

lighting for product, portrait and architectural shoots

Web & Graphic Design Specialist, BHI Advanced Internet Solutions (March

2010 - Present)

. Design/implement website - from raw artistry and graphic design theory to

all-inclusive implementation, involving some elements of programming

(CSS, PHP, and AS work and manipulation)

. Troubleshoot preexisting custom template to create new interactive areas

of website with dynamic Flash elements

. Retouch digital photos, proof prints, and design for unusual applications

such as trade shows

. Implement SEO techniques using research and troubleshooting using Google

analytics and Webmaster Tools

. Research, prepare, and design initiatives for direct mail, email blasts,

client education, and decals used by clients

. Digital photography for staff photos, promotional items, client side

routers, and more

. Manage assets, adding valid metadata and creating a version control

system, all using Adobe Bridge

. Work directly with developers to create GUI for custom software used by

clients, using version control software (Tortoise SVN) and other

development tools

Freelance Designer (1999 - Present)

. Graphic, Web, and Digital Media design for many clients including AVEDA

Corporation, Saint Paul City Ballet, Clear Industries, Sandcon Inc.,

Semmer Group (Jennie-O and Hormel packaging), Minnesota State University-

Mankato, Kasiopia Theatre in London, and many more

Web/Corporate Designer, Hometime Video Publishing - PBS TV Show "Hometime"

(2007 - 2008)

. http://www.hometime.com

. More than doubled website's profits by redesigning entire site to

accommodate up to 6 simultaneous monetizing campaigns

. Brought 21 years of footage to the web in relevant "How-To" videos to

serve users and sell advertising

. Worked closely with Google as test subject in developing their new

"AdSense For Video" product

. Customized a Flash video player to allow full functionality with no

restrictions

. Became expert SEO engineer/designer using webmaster tools, XML sitemaps,

and analytics data that resulted in Quantcast.com rating the site as one

of the top 9,500 sites in the world with at least 200K unique visitors

per month. For example: A Google search of "Drywall" will display the

success of the SEO, as it appears on top nearly every time

Contractor, The Creative Group (Summer 2007)

. Worked on location for CSM Corporation on Intra- and Internet sites to

create video, print and web solutions for a special Corporate event

including Flash, DV and design for T-shirts, table tents and graphics for

all elements presented digitally

TV Editor, Designer, Producer, 3D Designer, VizRT Specialist, Mac Hammond

Ministries (2006 - 2007)

. Designed and implemented look and feel of "Living Word Live", a live

television broadcast weekly on KARE 11 using 3D animation of

architectural structures, non-linear editing, image retouching, shooting

scenes and floor managing

. Accomplished general engineering tasks (routing, VTRs, setup/strike)

. Utilized VizRT's Viz-trio broadcast graphics system for design and

operation, which is today's standard for live television graphics (e.g.,

ESPN, CNN)

Graphic Designer & GUI Engineer, Scout Software Inc. (Summer 2006)

. Worked directly with top level software engineers to accomplish a

successful GUI (Graphical User Interface) for their web based warehousing

software systems

. Created Flash animations of projects and new concepts and imported into

Power Point for sales team

Long-Term IT Contractor, AVEDA Corp. (2004 - 2006)

. Served as Creative Administrator over their CMS server for artwork

(Cumulus) containing well over 100,000 artwork/photographic images

. Functioned as sole tech support of software and hardware for all 50

creative workstations world-wide

. Administered Creative Department's budget for all IT expenses including

software, hardware and maintenance

. Managed Sarbanes-Oxley compliance by integrating Active Directory into

the company's Mac servers and accounts. This also included strict

documentation pertaining to account changes, user rights and upgrades

. Developed new stable software images; diagnosed and corrected hardware

and software challenges

. Operated as technician for Windows machines in our headquarters and 130

stores nation-wide

Contractor, Zehentner & Partner GmbH (2003 - 2004) -Munich, Germany

. http://www.zehentner-partner.de

. Worked directly with the company owner to conceptualize and implement

their web site using Flash mixed with HTML so that meta tags could be

validated against true content for Google

. Performed desktop publishing and retouching as their Adobe In-Design-CS

specialist

. Used a Dupont Digital Proofer B-2 to perform color correction and imagery

correction for large scale print jobs, including work for Volkswagen,

Agip and Autoscout, creating precise digital proofs

Marketing Manager & IT Manager, Andreas Development (2002 - 2003)

. Created and managed all marketing materials including company

logo/identity, ads to be placed, sales booklets, web sites and exterior

signs (vinyl and permanent)

. Created all visual materials for Cargill business partnership meetings

with Eco-Organics (a subsidiary)

. Led setup and maintenance of all IT needs, including ordering, setting up

and networking computers and collaborating with vendors for advanced

technical setup of servers, using Citrix, Outlook, Windows XP Pro, and

much more, working with a diverse group of people from IT to financial

specialists to accomplish the task

Web Team Lead, CP Internet (2001 - 2002)

. Supervised team of 4 designers and developers to directly serve clients'

web needs

. Served as lead designer and client contact while acting as "translator"

for the developers

. Gained full knowledge and awareness of how to host and maintain a website

and perform SEO

Bachelor of Science degree in the area of Fine Arts

. Minnesota State University-Mankato Graduate 2001

o Theatre Major Acting and Directing emphasis winning scholarships

for every year in major

Also Scenic Design, Scenic Construction (shop supervisor),

Dance, Makeup & Management

o Art Minor Emphasis on Graphic Design, New Media, Web and

Photography

. Professional Training in Germany to become an "In-Design Specialist"

. Professional Training for implementation, 3D design and operation of

VizRT's VizTrio Broadcast system

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