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profile
- Solid aesthetic sense and knowledge of graphic design for both print and web
- Experienced in Creative Suite and Quark with some Flash and Dreamweaver
- Able to generate ideas and implement design from conception through prepress
- Experience in non-profit, retail, education, healthcare and environmental sectors
- Specializing in clean solid design and Photoshop work

experience
Freelance Graphic Designer  
1997-present

Design work includes bus wraps, websites, brochures, posters, invitations, medical journals, identity systems, print advertisements, forms, package design, environmental graphics, and digital photo montage.
selected client list
Thinking Beyond Borders
JeffGraphics/Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
GreenTreks/GreenWorks
Utility Services Emergency Fund
Campbell's Soup Company's Global Design Center


Graduate Assistant
Rochester Institute of Technology   Rochester, NY   2007-2009  

Consulted on redesign of School of American Crafts website, designed posters and wall displays. Assisted with materials research and class proctor for 2D, drawing and painting classes.

Teaching Assistant
Rochester Institute of Technology   Rochester, NY   2007-2008

Responsible for class instruction, syllabus and grade assesment.

Graphic Designer
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital   Philadelphia, PA   2002-2007

Designed brochures, posters, forms, website, medical journals, buswraps, environmental graphics, large scale photo murals.

Graphic Designer
JEVS   Philadelphia, PA   1998

Set up a new in-house design system within the communications department. Designed the 1998 annual report from concept through prepress. Works also include logos, identity systems, invitations, brochures, forms and other collateral.

Graphic Designer
The Exponent   Philadelphia, PA   1996-1998

Responsible for layout of the editorial content of a regional weekly newspaper with tight deadlines.

Graphic Designer
Prints in Progress   Philadelphia, PA   1995-1996

Coordinated and designed all public relations pieces. Works included registration materials, press packets, announcement cards and gallery signage.

education
Masters of Fine Arts - Ceramics (pending)
School for American Crafts, RIT, Rochester, NY

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Printmaking
University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

urls
I created all design and flash (except where noted)
I did not do the html implementation (except where noted)
lisa graf: design portfolio (i did the html coding for this site)
alysa & adam's wedding site (i did the html coding for this site)
valerie & doron's wedding site
BZbyte
protecting our children's health (i did the html coding for this site)
ready to roll
enviro-pioneers
sojourn
jefferson healthcare system
greenworks radio
greenworks awards
youth action
rough terrain (approximately 28 monthly site episodes)
environmental classroom
building green
choose to reuse (i did not do the intro on this, nor the nav bar)
dealing with waste
day in a life
livable communities
preserving our environment
pedalers express
landsavers
clearing the air
bay to pa
forward drive (i did not do the intro on this)
falcon cam
p2e2
farming on the edge