Design High School
Resume:
Objective
A career position in graphic design/web design
Education
University of California, Davis (09/2007-07/2011)
B.A. Design/Visual Communications
B.A. Linguistics
B.A. Chinese
GPA 3.14
Education Abroad:
Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China PRC
Studied Chinese Language and Culture, June 2009-December 2009
Related Course Work:
Digital Imaging (studio), Letterforms and Type (studio), Environmental Graphic
Design (studio), Photography for Designers (studio), Message Campaign (studio),
Graphic Design (studio), Web Design (studio), Interactive Design (studio)
Experience
Moonrise Media, LLC. (08/2011 - Present)
UX/UI Design and Project Management.
Worked closely with clients to discuss usability tactics for websites and mobile
applications, including conversion optimization strategies; oversee multiple projects
simultaneously between stages of Discovery, Design, Development, and QA; and
making wireframes and sitemaps for many of our projects.
Special Projects
Third Street Improvement Plan, UC Davis, CA
Collaborated in a group of two students to design a wayfinding signage system
for a specified area of Downtown Davis. Surveyed general opinions and problems
with designated area, researched various sign types and materials, and designed a
highly detailed signage development plan covering in-situ scales, dimensions,
methods of construction, materials, colors, logos, pictograms, and typography.
Project was designed using Adobe Illustrator CS5.
Computer Skills
Experienced in Adobe CS5: Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver
Ability to hand-code HTML, CSS, jQuery
Proficient in Microsoft Office 2007: Word, Powerpoint, Excel
Literate in PC and Mac
Language and Communication
Successful in transcribing interviews in English and Mandarin Chinese
Experienced in working with students/professors from different countries
English: native speaker
Mandarin Chinese: fluent
Spanish: 4 years high school and 2 years university
Portfolio
www.malissa-karpman.com
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