Rob Kamphausen
Web Site Designer - Multimedia Graphic
Artist
*************@*************.***
Objective:To obtain a highly challenging, but fun, position as a web site designer / multimedia graphic artist where creativity is both welcome and abundant. To utilize my skills for graphically and mechanically enhancing a site's look and appeal, making it memorable, purposeful, and FUN! To work with those more knowledgeable than myself, and to create better media than I thought possible.
Education: Seton Hall University
- South Orange, NJ
BA
in Communication, certified in Computer Graphics
Cumulative
GPA:
3.2/4.0
-- GPA in major: 3.5/4.0 - Honors Program
Experience:
Web Site Designer - Multimedia Graphic Artist
Creative Web - Little Falls, NJ
December 1996
- Present
Created, designed, and launched Creative Web's new site (www.createweb.com). Focused on making the site graphically impressive, but not download intensive. Also created various techniques to dynamically pull data into the flash movies from outside sources. Achieved years of experience in a short amount of time, working with major clients like Sony (staging.createweb.com/pa292/, staging.createweb.com/pa310/), Canon (staging.createweb.com/canon/), as well as smaller clients, like Datasential (www.datasential.com), Beyond Day Spa (staging.createweb.com/beyond/site/), and Lindeblad Piano (www.lindebladpiano.com/).
Web Site Designer - Multimedia Graphic Artist
Freelance
- Randolph, NJ
December 1996
- Present
Establish brand identity and web presence for my clients, utilizing a combination of Macromedia Flash, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator for animation, graphics, and layouts, respectively. Notepad, Composer, and HomeSite are utilized for HTML coding. www.threenorthboland.com; pirate.shu.edu/~kampharj/; Create various intros and banners for other companies and organizations.
Web Site Designer / Developer
Dynamic Mobile Data
- Somerset, NJ
May 1999
August 1999
Created, designed, and launched DMDs new website (www.dmdsys.com). Company needed a graphical and logical revamp for PR campaign to bring the company public. Customized the mechanical feel according to the company's specifications, providing a site that would display all necessary and pertinent info as quickly as possible upon all browsers, including that of handheld PCs. Adobe Photoshop was utilized for the graphics. Notepad, HomeSite, Composer, and FrontPage were utilized for HTML coding.
Multimedia Artist / Web Developer
Time Warner - DC Comics
- New York, NY
August 1998
- December 1998
Created, designed, and launched DC Comics new website (www.dccomics.com). Met with Time Warner designers to discuss site layouts. Also designed smaller pages within the site, (i.e.; www.dccomics.com/features/bma/). Hired as an intern, but, immediately advanced into the 3-person multimedia development team. Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator were utilized for the graphics and layouts, respectively. Notepad and FrontPage were utilized for HTML coding. Macromedia Flash was utilized for animations.
Webmaster
Seton Hall University
- South Orange, NJ
February 1999
- September 2000
Created, designed, and launched pages for SHUs new website (i.e.; studentaffairs.shu.edu/housing/, www.shu.edu/contactus/, studentaffairs.shu.edu/housing/residencehalls/boland/). Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator were utilized for the graphics and layouts, respectively. FrontPage was utilized for HTML coding. Developed a playable, SHU-based "Who Wants to Be A Millionaire" game, utilizing Macromedia Director: http://www.robkamphausen.com/00portfolio/millionaire.htm.
Resident Assistant
Seton Hall University
- South Orange, NJ
August 1998
- May 2000
Constant, immediate, and personal care of 45 residents. Indirect care of 5,000+
Skills: OS - Windows 95/98/2000, NT, MAC
Web - HTML, Javascript, Applets, Visual Basic, Dreamweaver, FrontPage, Composer
Applications - Photoshop (8 years experience), Flash (3), Director (2), Pagemaker (4), 3D Studio Max (2), Illustrator (4)