Academic Degrees:

Bachelor of Arts Degree, Visual Arts, Graphic Design
University of Maryland Baltimore County - December 1998

Experience:

Graphical User Interface (GUI) Designer
Responsible for steering the visual development of client Web sites, including the overall design, graphical user interface, and usability. Collaborate with the client, content strategist, technical engineers, and site developers from requirements definition, concept, information architecture, visual design, and HTML coding stages to final delivery.

Information Architect
Responsible for developing an underlying structure for client Web sites including site functionality, navigation systems, e-commerce and search interfaces. Collaborate with project team, including GUI designers, developers and engineers to create effective and intuitive user interfaces from initial concept to final delivery.

Graphic Designer
Responsible for producing commercial advertisements and promotional campaigns, incorporating layout, color, typography and design. Collaborate with clients, sales representatives, illustrators and photographers while working under strict deadlines from initial concept through final print production.

Employment:

Syfu Design & Communications, LLC
Principal - February 2003 to Date

WebFirst, Inc.
Creative Director - October 2001 to February 2003

Keymind, Inc.
GUI Designer & Information Architect - March 2000 to October 2001

The Washington Times
Senior Graphic Designer - June 1997 to March 2000

Clients:

United States Postal Service - Information Architecture
eBay - Information Architecture
Quill Corporation - Information Architecture
TRICARE, Military Health System - Information Architecture, GUI Design
The PEW Charitable Trusts - Information Architecture, GUI Design

Professional Associations:

American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) - Member
The Institute for Information Architecture (formerly AIfIA) - Member