Quality Assurance Design

Dennis Latina Design

Web & Graphic Designer

cell: 757-***-****

email: djpg28@r.postjobfree.com

website: www.dennislatinadesign.com

Relevant Experience

Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC

July 2010 - April 2012

Graphic Artist

• Developed military courseware working with a multifaceted team using Flash on a project from start to finish of a project over an 18 month period; this included creating graphics, functionality, layout, animation synced with audio, and revisions.

• Utilized ActionScript language to make specific pages functional and interactive.

• Used HTML/CSS for web-authoring so clients could view pages on the internet for quality assurance.

• Provided assistance to co-workers on 4 of their assigned projects by doing asset development in 2, revisions in 1, sound/narration editing in 2, and creating custom music for introduction videos in all 4.

KuroCreative, LLC

January 2009 - July 2010

Co-Owner, Multimedia Artist

• Designed and developed 4 client-requested websites which involved custom graphic design, flash interactivity and functionality, photography, and other integrated functionalities such as jQuery, PHP, and JavaScript.

• Collaborated with a high performing team to satisfactorily meet project deadlines through effective communication, scheduling of work days, and maintaining team members' accountability for work responsibilities.

• Learned the essentials of starting and handling a small business, which required cooperating efficiently, attending business networking meetings, and staying positive to both current and prospective clients.

Advance Short Sale

June 2008 - August 2008

Web Design Intern

• Co-built, with one other designer, a website from scratch for a new local business.

• Used HTML and CSS throughout the entire website. Designed the layout in Photoshop and created custom graphics in Illustrator.

• Worked as part of a larger team that included staff specialized in SEO, copywriting, and social-network integration, offering educational opportunities.

• Participated in weekly team meetings in which everyone would share their development strategies and highlight the important tasks of their position.

• Used Camtasia to record presentations of strategies step by step on the computer screen to share with the team and receive constructive feedback.

Full Work Experience Available Upon Request

Education

Old Dominion University

2009

BFA in Graphic Design with a Minor in Music Composition

Relevant Courses: Web Design, Interactive Design, Graphic Design Studio

Computer Skills

Operating Systems

MAC OS X/10/9, Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000

Design Software:

Photoshop

Dreamweaver

Illustrator

Flash

After Effects

Premiere

InDesign

Encore

Cinema 4D

Programming:

HTML5

CSS3

ActionScript 2.0/3.0

JavaScript

jQuery

PHP

Music Software:

Pro Tools 9

Fruity Loops Studio 8

Sibelius

Soundbooth

Interests

Traveling to new places, cooking new and exotic dishes, going on bike rides with friends, running races and staying active, learning new trends on Lynda.com, listening to and making music, watching independent films, taking pictures everywhere I go, and training my Great Dane puppy!

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