Objective
My principle mission is to create. By creating productive relationships with my peers I seek to create a positive atmosphere where inspiration thrives and motivation is maintained. I believe that although it's important for us to set and achieve our goals, it's truly the experience that will benefit everyone the most.
Experience
CreADively LLC
Creative Director (May 2008 - Present)
• Leads development and direction of the company's identity and visual branding.
• Manages the visual development and art direction of advertising campaigns ranging from informational web sites to flash-animated banner advertisements.
• Works to within deadlines for prioritized projects.
• Fullfills specified guidelines for specific assignments while maintaining creativity.
Education
SUNY Stony Brook
B.S. in Mathematics, Physics Minor (August 2005 - December 2008)
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Cumulative GPA: 3.38
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Notable Courses: Foundations of Analysis, Applied Complex Analysis, Applied Algebra, Geometric Structures, Computer-Assisted Math Problem-Solving, Linear Algebra, Waves & Optics, Mechanics, Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics, Electromagnetic Theory, Electronics and Instrumentation.
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Notable Papers: Diffracting to a Wave Theory of Light
Skills
Hand-Coded Architecture
Ever since I began web-designing I've always utilized Notepad, one of the most primitive applications to date, for code in order to deliver CSS/XHTML that's specifically crafted for each client's needs. By cutting out "middle-man" applications I have absolute authority over the structure and flexibility of my work.
Web 1.0 Meets Web 2.0
I have had extensive experience in both the "old-world" and "new-world" ways of conceiving web-pages. Web 1.0 refers to the old ways of immersing layouts into restrictive grid-based tables, where there's no discernability between code and content. Web 2.0 corrects many of the flaws in the "table method" by removing the tables altogether and replacing it with a format referred to as Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). CSS, in short, effectively increases freedom and simplicity of a web-page's structure.
So if you're one who's stuck in the past then I possess the experience necessary to either modernize your look or even maintain your conservative ways.
Problem-Solving and Versatility
I am always ready to take on new and exciting tasks. If a particular job or project consists of elements that I am not already familiar with, I can confidently adapt and improvise to the situation at hand. My educational background in Mathematics and Physics has prepared me to listen, understand, and then complete obscure and abtract problems I haven't seen before.
Communicating Ideas
A strong belief I hold is that if you possess a wealth of knowledge it means nothing if you can't share it with the rest of the world. I have learned through rigorous curricula in Mathematics and Physics how to reinterpret relatively complexed topics, both verbally and through writing.
- Programs Used
- Adobe Photoshop (8 years)
- Adobe Illustrator (6 years)
- Adobe Premiere (2 years)
- Adobe (Macromedia) Flash (3 years)
- Microsoft Word (10 years)
- Microsoft Powerpoint (5 years)
- Web Languages
- HTML / XHTML (8 years)
- CSS (3 years)
- Web Software
- MovableType (2 years)
- phpBB (2 years)
- vBulletin (2 years)
- WordPress (1 year)