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EXPERIENCE
Charming Shoppes, Inc. – Bensalem, PA
(Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug, Catherines, Petite Sophisticate, figure Magazine)
02.04 – Present
Title: Art Director
- Senior creative communicator, responsible for all facets of design and layout for company
- Chiefly responsible for all design and layout of customer, investor, and community outreach-related materials promoting Charming Shoppes and each of its retail brands
- Established and maintained visual communication standards for Charming Shoppes impacting intranet portals, company and brand advertisements, brochures, reports, displays, and presentations
- Oversaw interface design, and overall content structure of Up2Date - Charming Shoppes’ intranet portal communicating to more than 33,000 corporate and store associates daily
Peterson’s – Lawrenceville, NJ
05.02 – 01.04
Title: Graphic Designer
- Designer responsible for a wide variety of marketing collateral supporting company sales and revenue goals in the educational publishing industry
- Integral duties included the conceptual design of yearly and seasonal catalogs, product brochures, magazine/newspaper ads, 3-D in-store book displays, posters, and web banner advertisements
- Assisted in the design enhancement of the Peterson’s brand while working in harmony with the branding standards of the Thomson corporation parent company
Merck & Co. – West Point, PA
02.01 – 09.01
Title: User Experience Designer
- Lead designer responsible for the user interface redesign and production of MerckSource.com – a consumer-focused, medical information site
- Assisted in final design decisions and production of MerckMedicus.com - a healthcare professional medical information site
- Provided information architecture and content direction for both Merck-sponsored sites
US Interactive – King of Prussia, PA
11.99 – 01.01
Title: User Experience Designer
- Junior web designer responsible the conceptualization and execution of comprehensive web site interfaces for widely-known clients
- Collaborated with a talented team of designers, information architects, and interface engineers focused on generating initial wireframes, HTML and XML templates interface layouts that met the needs of each client’s individual requirements
- Key Clients: Adidas, AIG, Investor Force, Save the Children
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CORE COMPETENCIES
- Highly-qualified, detail-oriented visual problem solver skilled in the principles of graphic design
- Specialist in the design of electronic and print media for world-class clients
- Client-minded designer focused on delivering professional results on a consistent basis
- Energetic, outgoing individual equally adept at working independently and team environment
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Proficient in the latest versions of Adobe
- Acrobat, Illustrator, PhotoShop, InDesign, QuarkXPress, Microsoft Office, and SharePoint
- Working experience with Adobe Dreamweaver and Flash
- Experienced on both Macintosh and PC platforms
EDUCATION
Beaver College – Glenside, PA
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Graphic Design (05.99)
Cumulative GPA: 3.60
AWARDS
- Charming Shoppes, Inc. – 2005 Frank White Associate of the Year Award (12.05)
- Collab Shopping Bag Design Competition – Honorable Mention (03.98)
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