EDUCATION

  • Master of Arts, Publications Design University of Baltimore ▪ 12.2007
  • Bachelor of Science, History and Art History Towson University ▪ 05.1993
  • Coursera courses: (University of California, San Diego)

    • User Experience: Research & Prototyping
    • Information Design
    • Input and Interaction
    • Social Computing
    • Human-Centered Design: An Introduction
    • Design Principles: An Introduction


SKILLS

Computer

  • HTML 5
  • CSS 3
  • Bootstrap 4
  • Responsive Email Design and Coding
  • Dreamweaver
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • InDesign
  • WordPress

Additional

  • Comfortable juggling multiple projects with tight deadlines and incorporating feedback.
  • Good understanding of art and design history.
  • Writing and editing skills.
  • Basic fluency in Spanish
  • Photography


EXPERIENCE

Web

  • Design landing pages, logos, mastheads, banners and other website graphics.
  • Redesigned websites to improve usability and incorporate desired features from related successful sites. Created supporting wireframe designs and graphics.
  • Create html email promotions and newsletter templates with clean html coding that incorporates best practices and are sensitive to the display quirks of multiple email clients.
  • Responsive email coding and design
  • Responsive landing page development with bootstrap.
  • Broadcasted several daily html newsletters and updated fresh content on corresponding web sites with a CMS.

Print Design

  • Designed museum exhibition brochures, signage and graphics.
  • Created newsletters, business cards and other layouts for a small printing company.
  • Custom event invitation design

Writing and Administrative

  • Wrote museum exhibition labels, promotional materials and press releases.
  • Managed the review process for textbook publications.
  • Developed creative exhibition ideas to support the mission of the museum.
  • Researched and wrote successful grant applications.


EMPLOYMENT

  • Freelance Web and Print Designer as of 2010
  • Web Designer and Developer at Agora Publishing ▪ 4.2007 – 2.2018
  • Editorial Assistant at Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins ▪ 6.2005 – 4.2007
  • Assistant Curator Baltimore Public Works Museum ▪ 2.2002 – 6.2005
  • Associate Registrar/Assistant Curator of Ceramics at The DAR Museum ▪ 1.1998 – 2.2002
  • Graphic Designer at Minuteman Press ▪ 6.1993 – 1.1998