erica naomi braymen
Freelance Web and Graphic Designer
Redlands, CA 92373
*****@*************.***
http://artificechild.com
Education
University of Redlands/Johnston Center for Integrative Studies '13 (pending)
BA: Technoanimism: Practices of Creation
GPA: 3.85
Work Experience
Freelance Designer 2012-present
Self-employedPursued small, independent projects while finishing my education.Worked with various professionals to develop their visions, brands, and/or online identities.Handled all steps of the design process, from visual mockups to coding.Utilized content management systems such as Wordpress; built custom themes from scratch.Web Designer 2011-2012
University of RedlandsWorked with a professor to design and build a website for her grant project.Designed the visual front-end and coded the site around a Wordpress framework.Met with the professor regularly to debug and refine the site. Photoshop TutorSummer 2010
Self-employedTaught one-on-one lessons in both Photoshop and Photoshop Lightroom.Summer School Instructor Summer 2009
The Grauer SchoolDeveloped a syllabus, created course materials, and taught a short seminar in Photoshop basics and techniques.Covered basic tools and processes, photo retouching and photomanipulation, and creative image collaging.
Skills
My web design process is firmly rooted in web standards and follows best practices for browser/OS compatibility, progressive enhancement, and accessibility. I strive to create beautiful, functional, intuitive web experiences that engage users across platforms and devices, often through the use of responsive design techniques and content management system integration.Web
HTML, CSS, WordpressVisual
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, FlashOffice
Word, Excel, PowerPoint