Design Manager

colleensdesigns interactive designer : Boston : MA

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****-******* : : Boston, MA :

Visual/User Experience Designer : ContractorManaging redesign of safetyinsurance.com. Including design of homepage and inner pages. Design and development content for the user's experience.Development and build of the new dynamic website.

2008-2009 : ::play:: : Quincy, MA :

Graphic/Web User Experience Designer : ContractorWeb design, flash applications, flash advertising, storyboarding, print marketing collateral, and project management.Designing creative for the user's experience.Personas, benchmarking, information architecture, usability testing, SEO, wireframing, writing blog entries, working with clients and presentations.

2005-2008 : : Boston, MA

Web/Interactive Designer

Worked on 2-year project to redesign massgeneral.org. Worked with outside vendor on all phases of the project including discovery, design, development and launch.Storyboard interactive flash brand canvases.Working with various departments to plan, design and develop new web sites that adhere to MGH web standards as well as update existing sites within the MGH networkTo interface and work with numerous physicians, directors and managers throughout the hospital in all stages of web site productionTo learn the latest trends in web design, information architecture and evolving technologies.Developed numerous websites including large scale projectsDeveloped brand and identity for software application including web interface, icons and logos

2007-2009 : Technology Business Group : Boston, MA

Photoshop & HTML InstructorTeach Adobe's Photoshop CS3 & HTML in a group-based, classroom-delivery learning environment.Design course outline, content and tutorials. Be up-to-date with latest trends in design and development world.

2003-2005 : Westerly This Week : Westerly, RI

Production Manager Managed all aspects of production process for weekly periodical, including design/layout of paper and all advertisements Responsible for all other company graphic design needs (such as brochures, T-shirts promotional materials, logos, etc.) Controlled traffic for advertisers and accounts Developed the brand and identity for innovative start-up local newspaper

2003-2004 : Museum of Fine Arts : Boston, MA

Web Designer/Public Relations Maintained internal website for Restaurant AssociatesInter-departmental liaison regarding design of menus and promotional materials

2003 : Providence Phoenix, Providence : RI

Graphic Designer Responsible for all graphic design needs of publication

2003 : Daily Hampshire Gazette : Northampton, MA

Web Design Intern Created special accompanying websites for main company site Assisted with all aspects of web design, including news updates on website

2000-2002 : Westfield State College : Westfield, MA

Undergraduate Photographer Assistant Covered various events for institution as photographer Managed darkroom and developing/production of prints Education

2008 - Present : New England Institute of Art : Brookline, MA

Continuing Education StudiesAdvanced web design class covering: flash, action script, flex, php, sql server, XML, database design.

1999-2002 : Westfield State College : Westfield, MA

Bachelor of Arts, Lambda Pi Eta, Wisdom and Merit Award, Deans List, Communication Studies Minored in Graphic Design and Television Production Outstanding Senior in the Media Arts Award Produced college radio and television programming Studies including writing for the media, research and marketingWomen of the Year Award for maintaining a GPA 3.0 or more and captain of The Women's Swimming and Diving Team Fluent with:

Adobe Illustrator, Flash, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Ruby on Rails, Content Management Systems, Instruction, Quark XPress, Adobe InDesign, Director, Image Ready, CSS, jquery, javascript, HTML, XHTML, Microsoft Office Suite, Macintosh/Widows OS.certifications:

Adobe Flash Action Script 3 : Lodeston Digital, Adobe Flash Action Script Level 2: New Horizons, Flash 8 Level 2 - 3 : New Horizons, Presentation Skills : Strategic Training Solutions. contact me

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