Design Software

Renee Schwartz

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Durham, NC ****3

Home Resume Print Press User Interface User Interaction Information Architecture

Skills

Ability to create intelligent, visually cohesive, and easy-to-use human-computer

interaction designs

Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Flash and Director, HTML and CSS

Trained in gathering end-user requirements for building intelligent information

architecture

Ability to sketch ideas and develop prototypes to effectively communicate interaction

design ideas

Affinity for consistency, color use, typography, and a keen eye for subtle details

Strong understanding of CSS and how to design for efficient development

Experience creating and delivering graphic files for multiple languages and multiple

platforms

Ability to create new brand identities for clients and/or preserve and strengthen

existing brands

Experience expanding existing branding into stronger, more interactive brand environments

Proven ability to work well in a team; collaborating and sharing design opinions and

expertise

Ability to facilitate and/or participate in client workshops and speak confidently with

senior clients

Ability to listen to and appreciate design critique(s)

Proven ability to meet challenging deadlines

Experience

2007-2012FreelanceRTP, North Carolina

Small business website design for Kids EveryWear

Preliminary mock-ups built in Adobe PhotoShop and delivered as jpg files for client

review

Final product written and delivered in CSS and HTML

Brand identity and print deliverables for O'Keefe Pottery

Logo design and typography rendered using Adobe Illustrator 10

Print deliverables including business cards and event mailers constructed within

Illustrator

Files for the Chapel Hill print house prepared using Adobe Acrobat

Volunteer work for PETA included designing an updated Save the Sheep campaign website

Volunteer work for Independent Animal Rescue of Durham including add layouts and special

events logo design

2006-2007Research Triangle Institute (RTI) RTP, North Carolina

Contract position to re-design the Institute's intranet

Design and facilitation of user surveys for the assessment of new information

requirements for RTI's intranet

Responsible for the Information architecture overhaul of RTI's intranet website

Refreshed the look and feel of the internal web identity of several RTI departments

Commenced production of the new design including delivering final artwork files and

planning the web framework

The final product is still in use today.

1998-2005IBM RTP, North Carolina.

User-Experience Designer for IBM Software.

Design and development of web-applications, user-assistance applications, launchpads,

installation tools, etc.

Branding lead and liaison between IBM Corporate Design and IBM Software

Design lead responsible for the visual and interactive experience of WebSphere

Application Server,

a major IBM software product

Trained in producing high-end graphics for multiple language translation and diverse

operating systems

Detailed interactive prototypes contructed within Microsoft Powerpoint and Adobe Director

...Previous work experience and references available upon request.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

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Telephone 919-***-****.

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