Education

American Academy of Art 1994 - 1996

AS Degree– Graphic Design

  • Major: Visual Arts with emphasis on Graphic Design

Triton College 1986 - 1989

  • Major: Advertising Art

graphic design Expertise

Conceptualizing and delivering a wide range of design ideas using relevant marketing tools for layout design, typography, brand identity, and print production. Effectively coordinate diverse resources to consistently deliver high impact projects on time and within budgetary guidelines.

Performance Testing, evaluation, and improvement of website performance. Consulting with clients to determine needs and provide fresh concepts for print and web.
Cross Browser Compatibility Sophisticated CSS and XHTML that works equally well in all modern browsers and degrades gracefully in the aging 4.X browsers, which receive all of the content with simplified style. IE 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 7.0, IE Mac 5.2, Firefox, Netscape, Safari, Konqueror, and Opera.
Markup and Programming Languages XHTML, HTML, CSS, and basic Flash Action Script .
CMS WordPress
Software Dreamweaver,Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign,QuarkXpress, Microsoft Office, Flash (Basic) and After Effects.
Systems Windows and Mac OS X.
Accessibility Alt text, long descriptions, labels, forms, color analysis, tables, structural markup, abbreviations, tab order, keyboard shortcuts, skip links, consistency, and navigation.

Employment Narrative

Freelance website design

WEB DESIGN2009 – Present

Create and edit website original website designs, HTML templates, including building CSS-based layouts from Photoshop files while providing creative enhancements and additional functionality to existing client sites.

  • Met and corresponded with clients to determine client needs for company sites.
  • Developed and designed new web interfaces, layouts and site graphics.
  • Responsible for quality assurance of finished websites including the validation of web forms and links.
  • Designed and trained users on the control their CMS sites by developing future pages.

Oce

CONSULTANT, TECHNICAL SALES SUPPORT     2007-2009

Selected to fulfill duties of temporary position and held full charge responsibility for creating outdoor point-of-purchase signage, second surface backlit displays, exhibit displays, architectural and directional signage and event signage. Effectively communicated with others including sales representatives, managers, warehouse workers, and vendors and provided expertise at GRAPH EXPO® and SGIA conferences in Chicago and Florida.

  • Managed color profiles and printed marketing collateral pieces using Onyx RIP system.
  • Produced and contrived artwork for banner materials used by inside and outside vendors.
  • Used Zund plotter and cutter to create POP displays.
  • Designed and trained users on the control their CMS sites by developing future pages.
  • Balanced competing demands and projects with ease and efficiency including mounting, laminating, and finishing digital graphics.

AMS REALTY, CONSULTANT

Freelance Telecom Design     2003-2007

Assessed client needs and developed targeted, effective marketing advertisements and public relations initiatives to meet project goals and objectives.

  • Conceived and developed broad range of marketing materials including logos, banners, newspaper advertisements, business cards, flyers and signage.
  • Introduced print advertisements that were shown in New Homes, the Chicago Tribute, and the Chicago Sun Times.

Panduit, CONSULTANT

Freelance Telecom Design for Digital People    2003 – 2003

Held concurrent responsibility and developed websites for local attorneys and provided creativity for animations used by Panduit in Tinley Park.

  • Created animations in Flash, After Effects and 3D max for existing, live action corporate video and websites.

NUFX Inc

SENIOR USER INTERFACE DESIGNER     2000 – 2002

Recruited to develop graphic concepts for video game UI using assessed needs of EA and Sony clients and guided activities of production team to successfully create detailed storyboards, prototypes, templates, and navigational designs for NBA Street, EA Sports NCAA March Madness 2002 and 2003.

  • Researched trends in game design and developed additional skills in animation and timing in programs including After Effects and 3D Max.
  • Created texture maps for video game environments and objects including city landscapes, cars, and spectators.

R.R. Donnelly

AD DISPLAY DESIGNER     1998 – 2000

Generated superior quality advertising and managed color corrections, manipulated digital images, and constructed Yellow Page ads by using predefined templates and style guides.

  • Earned promotion to Graphic Designer 3.
  • Performed content edits using Quark Xpress and Adobe Illustrator for filing and processing into Amdocs database.
  • Created web sites using predefined templates and style guides.

Accomplishments

Selected Achievements

  1. Successfully contributed to release of #1 title video game NBA Street; collaborated with programmers, Art Directors and producers to create overall visual style and look of EA March Madness game titles and helped navigate end users as a UI designer.
  2. Skillfully passed exam for top Graphic Designer 3 position for Yellow Book color division and earned promotion to newly created web division of R.R. Donnelly.
  3. Proficiently cross-trained management, sales staff and clients on the Océ UV curable ink Arizona 300 GT flatbed printer and Roll to Roll media.
  4. Adeptly applied graphic design knowledge to win UI Designer concept design competition at NUFX for Sony's PlayStation video games.

Contact

Kevin Whitfield/Graphic Design