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Windsor, Connecticut, United States

Windsor, Connecticut, United States

Windsor, Connecticut, United States

Meriden, Connecticut, United States

Managed large to small business clients and accounts while utilizing creative, design and development background to direct project teams on creating products that drive toward business goals and value to the customer- Developed project plans, milestone timelines, and set proper client expectations for deliverables on new web and digital initiatives through the life span of a project- Led creative brainstorm sessions, design presentations and project status client reviews- Managed project forecasts and budgets as well as project health to determine if there is a need for client overages or costs of additional enhancements as they are requested- Delegated and managed the plates and daily workflow of designers, developers, and copywriters

Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States

Head of the Progress Creative Team; managed and produced digital and web projects from design to implementation.Digital Art Director:- Creative Team Manager that developed short/long term goals, provided guidance and constructive critiques of work, performed annual performance reviews, and conducted interviews for new candidates for the Creative Team- Worked closely with clients in the ideation and conceptual stage to create and determine digital strategy based on research, competitive analysis, business metrics, value and goals - Ensured that the bar for design quality and creative excellence of the Creative Team was always set and maintained at the highest level- Identified needs and appropriated new resources to expand and grow the Creative Team- Monitored design product to ensure a fresh look is always being presented- Engaged the Creative Team to “think outside the box” to come up with effective, strategic solutions- Mentored Design Team in design theory, technique, and overall creative approach- Employed final design signoff before designs are presented to the client base- Led creative brainstorm meetings with the Creative and Design Teams- Led design presentation meetings with clients- Led proper hours quotation of design efforts- Stayed current with latest design trends and technology to share with the Creative TeamProject Manager:- Managed a large client base; able to multi-task and handle numerous clients and open projects at once- Worked closely with clients to ensure their needs for design and implementation are met - Created project schedules and manages milestones and task assignments within the Development Team- Allocated proper Development Team resources towards client website maintenance updates and requests for new enhancements- Account Management, quoting efforts, and billing responsibilities

East Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Set the direction and the “visual voice” for the ForeSite Design Team; managed and produced digital and web projects from design to implementation.Digital Art Director:- Managed and led a team of designers and developed career and skill development plans - Developed an initiative to improve the creative thinking culture at ForeSite, starting within the Development Team, and branching out to all departments company wide- Developed and added Mobile Responsive Design guidelines and standards into the Development Process - Employed final design signoff before designs are presented to the client base- Led creative brainstorm meetings with Design Team- Led design presentation meetings with clients- Created, maintained, implemented and continuously improved the ForeSite design processProject Manager:- Worked closely with clients to ensure their needs for design and implementation are met - Created project schedules and managed milestones and task assignments within the Development Team- Allocated proper Development Team resources towards client website maintenance updates and requests for new enhancements

East Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Created and led a new design initiative to improve the ForeSite design culture; managed and produced digital and web projects from design to implementation.Lead Digital Designer:- Led the creative design direction for the ForeSite design team- Created an internal design process to streamline workflow and improve effectiveness- Worked on setting a new direction for the overall look and feel of the ForeSite design portfolio- Worked closely with the Design Team to keep pushing the envelope moving forwardProject Manager:- Worked closely with clients to ensure their needs for design and implementation are met - Created project schedules and managed milestones and task assignments within the Development Team- Allocated proper Development Team resources towards client website maintenance updates and requests for new enhancements

East Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Lead Digital Designer for the web and various types of media.- Created Interactive Flash animations for the web- Created 2D/3D logo animations- Designed logos, banner ads, print ads, and other promotional marketing materials - Designed Honeywell CPG Sales Meetings main show logos and corporate PowerPoint themes and templates, as well as worked as a member of the staging/show operations crew- Designed and programmed HTML email blasts using Strongmail and Constant Contact for compatiblity across all major email clients

Windsor, Connecticut, United States

Digital Art Director and served as backup to Vice President of Digital Media.- Managed Digital Media team and task assignments- Project Manager for Pilot Pen, Pilot Be Green, and Pilot Namiki Websites.- Project Manager for Peter Pan Bus Lines Website- Worked directly with clients and closely with the Digital Media team to ensure the design and implementation of a project was on schedule, on budget, and on-time - Reworked/Rebranded the Visual Concepts website in design, functionality, and content to help improve overall identity and better position searchability- Performed SEO site analysis, generated SEO reports and reworked content to optimize websites for search engines- IT duties: maintained internal server, created and managed FTP accounts

Windsor, Connecticut, United States

Utilized Flash and a host of 3D modeling software to bring web and interactive designs to life.- 2D/3D Animator and Digital Designer for both Web Development and Video Production sides of the house- Created and designed storyboards, 3D models and animation, digital motion effects and Flash for Spalding Sports, Callaway Golf, Lego, Church and Dwight, Honeywell CPG and Travelers- Designed and programmed email and newsletter campaigns- Designed, programmed and performed website maintenance for Spalding Sports, Pilot Pen, FRAM, Prestone, Autolite, and Peter Pan Bus Lines websites

Windsor, Connecticut, United States

Assisted both the Video Production and Digital Media teams.Video Production:- Member of the Video Production crew, going out in the field for various shoots for corporate video, television broadcast, documentaries, and staging events- Teleprompter operator- Logged and captured videos from shoots and worked in many different types of formats (BETA SP, Digi BETA, VHS, DVD, DVCAM, Mini DV and HD)- Multimedia duplication servicesDigital Media:- Digital image enhancement and optimization for website use- Assisted in maintenance and website updates for numerous clients- Encoded video to web optimized formats- Rigged and cleaned up 3D models for use in animations- Created animations in 2D/3D

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Freelance and contract work for both large and small sized companies and corporate businesses.- Provided web and marketing consulting services- Designed websites, logos, and web graphics - Created graphics for animations and videos for various advertisements and product commercials- Designed and implemented a large variety of internet banner ads (Static, Flash, Rich Media)- Created creative ideas, storyboards, character designs, and background art for a start up internet web cartoon- Developed newspaper and magazine print ads

New York, New York, United States

Intern for the animated television series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.- Learned the in-house production process- Learned the importance of creating storyboards, prop, background and character lists- Learned about timing and creating episode animatics for animators to follow

B.A., Media Arts With A Focus On Computer Graphics And Interactive Media

- Graduated with Honors - Received the Outstanding Merit Award - Senior Thesis Film “Step Down, Next!!!” was selected and screened.

Media Arts