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Susan J. Schweiker
Education:University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ B.S., Design
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Management of Technology, Wharton School of Business
Graduate Development Program
UCSD, San Diego, CA Certificate in Web Publishing/HTML Programming
Technical Summary:
Progressive technical experience as a web graphics designer/web designer, software graphics and web graphics multimedia designer. Marketing and Sales Support for Multiple project and team management, team building environments.Particular expertise in Web Design, Graphics, Publications, Marketing and Sales Presentations as well as custom branding, Online Publishing and Web UI design and Graphics, HTML and Artwork. Knowledge of leading-edge technologies, including HTML, DHTML, XML, XSL, ASP, Javascripting, JSP, Java Applets, and Usabiltity Engineering along with design tools. Macromedia Fireworks, Flash and Generator, Dreamweaver, Freehand, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and web editing tools for B2B, B2C, Web. Creative graphics, design and presentations, and project innovation.Team collaborative efforts with developers and programmers that used Java, JavaBeans, Visual Age, Vitria and Rational Rose RUP (Rational Unified Process development, Database developers for coordination of client projects for web enabling applications and DHMTL input. Software graphics and internet/web and web applications graphics. Coordination of art from concept; design to layout; production through completion with individual direction. GUI development of software graphics, icons, toolbars and splash screens for many successful software products and web sites, design of GUI and CD distribution products for major high-tech software and .com companies. Including all print and media marketing support material.URLs: See companies below
Professional Experience:
01/2001 to Present
Designated Designs Contract/Consulting
San Diego and Carlsbad, CA
OnLine Portfolio: www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bridge/6174/
WEB DESIGNER· Web Designer from concept, GUI layout design and production experience with art and graphic design direction.
· Providing creative graphics and support, with technical knowledge for digital and multi-media graphics, web graphics, design and project management. Macromedia Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, and Adobe Photoshop ·Web graphics design and art, site structure. Proficient cross platform, with expertise in software, including Generator, Dreamweaver, Quark, Freehand, Illustrator, among many others, digital design, web and HTML.
· Prototypes for statup web sites – including airline industry mockups and initial content, visual and navigational setup also startup projects for individual site graphics, front end mockups and initial desigs
· CBT Training startup Company web site for Safety and Educational training utilizing HR training
· Worked with independent contractor’s assignments for web systems architecture design graphics, UI
· Client setup for Intranets and Extranets – logo designs and web graphics
04/ 2000 to 12/2000
DATASKILL, Inc. www.dataskill.com
Del Mar, CA
Major Client: www.ec-content.com
WEB DESIGNER· Design and coordination for all web site development including graphics and IT Web Development Graphics Management and Graphic Design of Web Applications UI, Created GUI Standards and mock ups, javascripting and forms, animation and web graphics as well as working on client team as the UI front end presentation layer for prototypes.
· Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Freehand, Illustrator and Photoshop
· Web graphics design and art, Built the company Intranet from the ground up with collaboration of Web Information Director and gathered technical resources from programmers, assisted in the implementation of company policies and procedures with administration and technical staff, management and coordinated with Marketing and sales for print pieces to tie in the company branding for web ebusiness. Extranets and external web site art production including on-line design and software graphics, with multiple project management. Far exceeded expectations for Web graphic UI and implemented graphic standards for web. Animations in Flash as seen on online Portfolio Samples site.01/ 2000 to 04/2000
kforce.com www.24hourfitness.com
Carlsbad, CA
WEB GRAPHICS DESIGNER· Graphics Management and Graphic Design of Web Applications UI
Web graphics design and art improvement and maintenance of web site graphics, UI. Working closely with programmers and team development of site design.
· Layout and content, graphic design and coordination for all web site graphics and IT Web Development
Design of Power User Home Page User Interface on external web site and worked on protypes and enhancement of Membership Services UI designs, Nutrition Tracking and all graphics for web site, including Generator files and Flash.
05/ 1999 to 01/2000
NAI, Natural Alternatives International, Inc. www.nai-online.com
San Marcos, CA
GRAPHIC DESIGNER· Graphics Management and Graphic Design of Labels, Packaging, Marketing collateral, web art and graphics. Implemented organization and design of company products, management of graphics department and coordination of vendors and clients.
· European Product Account Coordination for Vitamin/Nutritional accounts graphics and content via account reps from international and global market
· Layout, print and content, graphic design and coordination for all major health and nutritional products. Mentor and team management participation, as well as press checks with major vendors for such products as Bally’s, JuicePlus for Mannatech, Jenny Craig, and many more. QA and product management, sales and marketing.12/1998 to 05/1999
Designated Designs
San Diego, CA www.ncr.com
GRAPHIC DESIGNER/ILLUSTRATOR· Illustration, graphics, Web Design and Online publishing for Publications, Presentations Contract graphics, design and web art. Developed software graphics, designed look and feel of software products working closely with software programmers on UI and as part of a team as well as independently on technical and creative projects
· Professional presentations and art production for web, HTML software graphics and print media.
· Graphics for all publication material, support, marketing/creative art, graphics and web. Enhancement and maintenance of graphics and web.
· Graphics from technical knowledge to management, software graphics and design. Photoshop, Quark, Corel, Illustrator, Flash. MAC and PC
.12/1995 to 11/ 1998
NIS/Nicolet Imaging Systems - A Thermospectra Company – (Now Teredyne)
San Diego, CA www.teradyne.com
GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATOR/WEB DESIGNER· Illustration, graphics, Web Design and Online publishing for Publications, Presentations, Marketing and Sales materials and support. Worked closely with Marketing Director and Technical Publications Manager for all projects including coordination of print and presentations and built first web site for company in 1996. Direction of company on-line documentation, conversion of all files and enhancement of engineering drawings for publication and marketing.
· Organization and creation of art, graphics and illustration for online publishing and web site creation.
· Photo imaging and print coordination, HTML and web editing tools, MAC and PC. Technical Publications art and illustration, pre-press and marketing design and color separation work as well as implementing web enabled access to products and company sales information.
· Excellent design, illustration and production skills.01/1994 to 12/1995
Designated Designs www.stac.com
San Diego, CA
DESIGNER/CONSULTANT· Creative art for CD distribution, publishing and software. Software products still in use today and given high recommendations for contracts referrals.
· Educational software graphics and screen art for clients such as AT&T/NCR, Tudor Publishing Co., Stac, and several high-tech companies.
· Graphic illustration, design, marketing art production, program splash screens and icons, GUI. Worked closely with top executives and management, publications writers to software programmers for corporate product design and presentation. Great participation as a team player and initiaives of excellence.06/1993 to 01/1994
Mitchell International/Compton’s New Media www.mitchell.com
San Diego, CA
GRAPHIC DESIGNER/ARTIST/CREATIVE CONSULTANT· Illustration for online computer based instruction and original art production including backgrounds,.animation and multi-media development. Developed graphics for GUI, specializing in icon design, bitmaps and screens, marketing.
· Graphics for all software graphics within new products and coordination and implementation of design across company products and software.
· Multi-media fontography design, creation and organization for software titles and typefaces for world known Compton’s Encyclopedia and Dictionary CD products.
06/1992 to 06/1993
Excalibur Technologies – Now Convera (merger with Intel) www.convera.com
Carlsbad, CA
GRAPHIC DESIGNER· Graphics, software and interface design for cross platform product software.
· Developed and designed icons for Windows, SUN, HP, DEC, MAC, Digital and custom NeXT products from own initiative and direction. Worked in Software UI and testing, Product Management and developed product standards for look and design for cross-platform product. As part of a close team of developers we enhanced and maintained, implemented improvemnets and designs for million dollar product rave reviews.
· Knowledge of UNIX. Coordinated between Engineering and Product Management for Graphics in Image Retrieval, Pattern Recognition, RDB, scanning, OCR product development.
08/1989 to 06/1992
NCR Corporation/AT&T; Hewlett-Packard, SAIC, Jostens Learning – (now Compass Learning)
San Diego, CA Major Client: www.att.com www.hp.com www.compasslearning.com
GRAPHIC DESIGNER, CONSULTANT/CONTRACTS· Illustration, graphics, for publications, presentations and marketing. Software icon library developed as a team member of the Human Interface Technology Group. Worked closely with Marketing for Product collateral and company brochures and products, presentations.
· CBT, Computer Based Training Art and graphics, multi-media for K-12 Learning Programs involving teams of Authorware Developers using Macromedia Director for multi-media animation and Studio 8, Adobe Photoshop art implementation, along with ciriculum developers for math and english learning modules. Exceptional creative projects for childrens graphics and imaginative art rendering and prototypes.
· Organization and creation of all art, graphics, illustration, design.
Focus on team development
· Technical and creative graphic art and design, graphics production of presentations for creative and corporate projects for Color Imaging Division of Hewlett Packard as well as coordination of administration.Professional Affiliations
NCGA - National Computer Graphics Association
DMA - Digital Marketing (Multi-media) Association
SIGGRAPH - Special Interest Group, Computer Graphics
Macromedia Seminars