a portfolio of digital art

Job Titles in Silicon Valley
Webdesigner
Commercial Artist
Digital Media Artist
Technical Illustrator
Computer Graphic Artist
Macromedia Flash Designer
Powerpoint Presentation Artist

Digital Design Skills:
XHTML
Photoshop
Illustrator
Javascript
Dreamweaver
Macromedia Flash
CSS (cascading style sheets)

CONTRACT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Symantec:   I am currently on contract with Symantec in Mountain View, CA. (10/2007 - present) :: Using both table and tableless page structures, XHTML, CSS, javascript and Photoshop, I am assisting in the creation of online applications for the MySymantec part of the Symantec corporate website.

Printroom.com:   Santa Clara, CA :: (7/2007 - 8/2007) :: Using table and tableless design, XHTML, CSS, javascript and Photoshop in an asp page environment, I assisted in the redesign of the website for printroom.com, a startup site for hosting and providing digital services for professional photographers. Cross-browser issues were critical, since the existing developers did not test in anything but ie6.

vimo.com:   Los Altos, CA :: (6/2007) I created numerous email ads in Photoshop and HTML. Click on vimo.com to see examples on my website.

AICPA - CPA2Biz:   Santa Clara, CA :: (2007) :: Contract Web Developer ::
CPA2biz.com is the online store of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) a non-profit national organization based in NYC. I built and modified web pages for the new website. The development tools we used were: Eclipse, Merant PVCS, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Visual Web Developer, testing in various browsers, XHTML, CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), Photoshop.

McAfee:   Santa Clara, CA :: (2007) :: Interactive Web Developer ::
Table / tableless design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), XHTML, XML, XSL and Photoshop for image optimization and page mockup. Code version control and content editing in Accurev CMS development environment. Previous website design was in table structures, I assisted in re-formatting into tableless CSS, pages involved extensive XHTML, ASP and javascript (form-validation.) Previous website design needed to be updated to new design templates.

Stanford University:   Palo Alto, CA :: (2006) :: Web Developer / Producer-Editor ::
Table and tableless design, CSS, XHTML, Photoshop image optimization, content editing: I formatted 99 pages from Word doc content to XHTML for the Stanford Challenge part of the Stanford website in under three weeks. TeamSite content management.

FileMaker:   Santa Clara, CA :: (2006) :: Contract Web Developer ::
FilemakerCMS environment, new page design and site updates in advance of new product release. Tableless design/extensive CSS, XML, XHTML, DHTML, Photoshop image optimization.

Apple:   Cupertino, CA (2006) :: Interactive Web Developer / Producer-Editor ::
Table and tableless design, extensive CSS, XHTML, DHTML, Photoshop image optimization. Editing, proofreading/QA, and writing content for Apple.com. Legacy pages of the Apple Support website needed to be updated in standards-compliant XHTML and tableless div structure.

Intuit:   Mountain View, CA :: (2005) :: Contract Web Developer ::
I reformatted dynamic HTML Intuit web content for the software retail sites, including BestBuy, CompUSA, Staples, OfficeMax, etc. Table and tableless design, extensive CSS, XHTML, DHTML, Photoshop image optimization.

Hewlett Packard:   Santa Clara, CA :: (2005) :: Powerpoint Presentation Specialist ::
I assisted an upper level manager at HP in the design and completion of a time-critical executive Powerpoint Presentation to be presented to Mark Hurd.

SNP Communications:   San Francisco, CA :: (2005) :: Freelance designer ::
I built an interactive Flash project (online training guide) for SNP client, Sun Microsystems. Photoshop image editing, InDesign layout, and website design.

Sylvia Forrest:   Berkeley, CA :: (2005) :: Freelance Graphic Designer ::
Freelance CDROM Cover Designs for Bay area Latin recording artist, Sylvia Forrest.

Peninsula Pops:   Palo Alto, CA :: (2005) :: Freelance Graphic Designer ::
Freelance website redesign for Peninsula Pops Orchestra.

Silicon Valley College:   San Jose, CA :: (2005) :: Digital Media Instructor ::
Digital Media (InDesign) and traditional Storyboarding Instructor - see course websites.

Intransa:   San Jose, CA :: (2004) :: Contract Web Developer ::
Intransa, a growing startup company in San Jose, CA, involved in IPSAN Data Storage Management. I redesigned and maintained the website, color brochures, Powerpoint and Flash presentations.

KLA-Tencor:   San Jose, CA :: (2004) :: Freelance Powerpoint Designer ::
PowerPoint presentation design work for Information Technology Status review. I interfaced with and provided graphics support to several IT engineers and management personnel in the creation of PowerPoint presentation slides

Lockheed-Martin:   (via Deloitte & Touche) Sunnyvale, CA :: (2003) :: Contract web developer :: Design and creation of SAP/LotusNotes online (interactive) training course - revision of existing training guides. Project involved the conversion of Powerpoint presentation courseware into online interactive HTML version.

NASA Ames Research:   Moffett Field, Mt. View, CA :: (2003) :: Contract web developer Design and creation of website for the Exobiology Principal Investigators' Conference hosted for NASA by SETI.

Gobosh:   (AKA Central Design Systems) :: San Jose, CA :: (2001) :: :: Senior Webdesigner: Created several client sites for Gobosh, which went out of business with the dotcom crash.

Creatus:   San Jose, CA :: (2000) :: Contract Web Developer ::
At Creatus I was principal designer (code, navigation, and graphics) on their website. I also wrote their new tagline: "Where technology is an art." I used the classical daVinci drawing of human proportions as a perfect symbol for a webdesign firm: the convergence of engineering and art. Unfortunately, they merged with a design firm and replaced my site with one the new VP of design created himself.

Oracle:   Redwood Shores, CA :: (1999) :: Contract Web Developer ::
Site design for an intranet portal for a Sales and Marketing Communications group.

Computer Curriculum Corp:   Sunnyvale, CA :: (1998) Contract Computer Graphic Artist ::
Digital Photoshop Icon Designs. I created a suite of original characters for the interactive GUI of a children's educational CDROM for CCC, a division of Simon and Schuster.

The Learning Company:   Newark, CA :: (1998) :: Contract Computer Graphic Artist ::
2D Computer animation and re-rendering of children's educational software.

Oracle:   Redwood Shores, CA :: (1997) :: Contract Computer Graphic Artist ::
I created over 200 Adobe Illustrator technical drawings (scalable vector graphics) for the release of Oracle 8. These were then archived into the corporate repository.

PDI:   Sunnyvale CA :: (1996) several contract technical illustration positions:
Northrop Grumman (Westinghouse), Sunnyvale, CA
LORAL, WDL Labs, Milpitas, Sunnyvale, and Palo Alto, CA

SEGA of America:   Redwood Shores, CA :: (1994 - 1995) :: Computer Graphic Artist
Digital (2D) Animation / Concept Art / Fantasy Cartoons / Backgrounds

NASA Ames Research:   Moffett Field, Mt. View, CA :: (1993) :: Subcontract Technical Illustration: Adobe Illustrator vector technical drawings.

Lockheed Missiles and Space Co:   Sunnyvale, CA :: (Lockheed-Martin) :: (1980-93) Technical Publications Department :: Senior Technical Illustrator, Assistant Art Coordinator/Commercial artist in the largest tech pubs in the valley for 13 years.

San Jose City College:   Instructor :: San Jose, CA (1973 - 1980) :: Graphic Design / Layout Design / Typography :: I taught beginning college level graphic design for 14 semesters. The course was designed as a vocational course, i.e. a fast-track to a career in graphics.

Education:   I hold a BA in art from San Jose State University, and have finished all requirements for the MA, including the exhibit. Moreover, I continue to learn software and coding skills on the job, through online tutorials, and at the local Junior Colleges: De Anza, West Valley, and UC Extension.

Professional References:   Available upon request.