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March 09, 2010

**********@*****.*** jasonlarose.com

OVERVIEW Award-winning graphic and web designer with an eye for detail. Able to work well with a team, easily

adaptable and able to meet deadlines with high-quality results. Professional experience in corporate

identity, advertising, web design, web animation, illustration, project management and customer

service. I think differently and I am constantly aware of what is going on in the world of web design and

development, and therefore able to produce my best work.

COMPUTER SKILLS Professional experience in the design industry's most popular applications, such as Illustrator,

Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, Flash, Coda and WordPress. Professional hand-coding knowledge of

XHTML and CSS. Fluent in Javascript, Actionscript and PHP. Fluent in both Mac and PC platforms, Mac

preferred. New applications are easily learned and new computer languages are easily understood.

Multimedia Designer: Globoforce

WORK EXPERIENCE Fall 2007–Present

As the sole designer, responsibilities are to provide and maintain a uniﬁed brand design for print and

web collateral, including brochures, email newsletters, and maintaining the corporate website, designing

client websites,recording and editing video, as well as many other design-related responsibilities.

Web Designer: BZ Results Spring 2005–Fall 2007

Responsibilities involved creating Flash presentations advertising our dealerships; designing and

building Flash-based websites using a Content Management System (CMS); designing the user

interface of an in-house CMS, as well as a separate CMS for over 600 clients across the country;

providing design for any custom projects, as well as having the responsibilities of a Creative Director,

approving designs and providing design feedback before they are shown to clients.

Graphic/Web Designer: Freelance 2000–Present

Contract design work for businesses small and large. Major clients include Council on Social Work

Education and Hasbro, as well as many other small one-time projects for miscellaneous clients.

Package Design Contractor: Hasbro Fall 2004–Spring 2005

Graphic Designer in the International Adaptation Department. Responsibilities were to redesign US toy

packaging and Instructions to meet international standards; create mock-up versions of packaging

using large format printers. Approve ﬁnal versions of printed art and packaging.

EDUCATION BA in Graphic Design from Rhode Island College, Spring 2003. Dean's List.

MA in Media Studies from Rhode Island College, Spring 2005.

AWARDS AND “First Place” and “Best in Show” awards from the International Graphic Arts Education Association for

HONORABLE MENTIONS poster design.

International Stevie Award in “Web Design, Writing and Content” for Globoforce.com.

International Stevie Award Finalist for “Best Magazine or Newspaper Ad or Campaign” for Globoforce

Ad Campaign.