Past work
Creative services manager
The Baltimore Sun – 06/06 to 10/07
Sr. web designer
The Baltimore Sun – 03/04 to 06/06
Web designer
The Baltimore Sun – 09/00 to 03/04
Developed, designed and produced all advertising and marketing web sites and banner ads on baltimoresun.com and related sites, as well as various collateral including logos, e-mail newsletters, convention displays, print ads, invitations, sales kits and tsotchkes.
Instituted internship program to teach young designers while covering additional workflow within budget constraints.
Developed new products and enhanced existing products to be more viable, easier to sell and easier to use, resulting in increased traffic and revenue.
Hired, managed and art directed design team including full-time employees and interns.
Designed logo and letterhead for baltimoresun.com, the baltimore sun's online identity.
Editor-in-Chief
The UB Post – 09/02 to 12/04
University of Baltimore
Managed reporters, photographers, designers and other staff members to produce student-run newspaper.
Edited all content and art-directed layout of each publication.
Nurtured close relationship with university officials and administration.
During my tenure, readership, student participation and ad revenues increased.
Obtained $10,000 grant to build computer lab for newspaper.
Web producer, site editor
The Indiana Gazette – 11/99 to 08/00
Developed, maintained and updated indianagazette.com.
Mapped the direction of interactive for the future and coordinated online sales.
Wrote weekly column on the internet and associated technology.
Design assistant
Lantel Design Group – 01/99 to 11/99
Wrote and edited HTML
Resized and adjusted photos and other graphics.
Assisted Owner with web design, technical writing, creative writing and proofreading.
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