EXPERIENCE

 


Dec. ’12 — Currently

Artillery Magazine – Los Angeles, CA.

Webmaster responsible for developing, designing and deploying WordPress content management system for national art magazine. Also responsible for maintaining, testing and revising web content, replying to user comments, and examining traffic through the site. Design and develop HTML email marketing campaigns.

Sept. ’97 – Jan. ’11

LA Weekly – Los Angeles, CA.

Graphic Designer. Design, illustration, and layout for weekly newspaper as well as special marketing/promotion projects including web and multimedia.

Sept. ’96 – Sept. ’97

New Hair Institute – Beverly Hills, CA.

Creative Director responsible for $6 million advertising campaign. Created, copywrote, and designed all advertisements for magazines, newspapers, radio, television, and web site. Produced or directed all visuals and wrote all copy, including press releases and other editorial material for publication

June ’93 – Sept. ’96

Los Angeles Business Journal – Los Angeles, CA.

Editor of Special Supplements for major business publication. Determined the focus for over 24 issues yearly. Assigned and selected all editorial components, including feature articles, photographs, illustrations, charts and graphs. Designed cover and layout. Oversaw interns in the research and updating of directory information.

Jan. ’93 – June ’93

Small Business Times – Los Angeles, CA.

Art Director for start-up weekly business publication. Responsible for the entire look of the newspaper including logo and color identification, layout, editorial design, editorial illustration and photography, and advertising design.

Oct. ’89 – Mar. ’92

The Hollywood Reporter – Hollywood, CA.

Art Director for weekly entertainment guide supplement, “The Weekender.” Responsible for designing and producing camera-ready art using Quark, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc. Responsible for all aspects of publication including cover design; photography and photo research; typography; and logotype & color treatments.

EXPERTISE


  • Excellent knowledge of HTML and CSS
  • Excellent knowledge of WordPress
  • Excellent UI/Front-end skills
  • Excellent Photoshop and Illustrator skills
  • Basic knowledge of PHP
  • Basic knowledge of JavaScript and jQuery
  • Basic knowledge of Object Oriented Programming
  • Familiarity with the git version control system
  • Excellent communication skills, research skills, exceptional problem solving skills, and attention to detail

EDUCATION


 

Adobe Certified Web Designer

 

Adobe Certified InDesign CC Mastery

 

Portland State University – Portland, OR.

Bachelor of Arts – English

 

Los Angeles City College – Los Angeles, CA.

Associate of Arts – Cinema