About

About Me.

" Kirsten is one of the most detail-oriented, creative, and top contributors that I know of. She is always willing to offer excellent creative solutions to every design challenge that comes her way. She is well versed and extremely efficient in both web and print media. Her continual desire to learn more and be a team-player as well as a leader makes her a valuable asset to any company."
- Jen VanderArend, Account Manager at Experian CheetahMail

Qualifications

• Software Knowledge: Photoshop, Illustrator, Pagemaker, and InDesign; Quark X-Press Macromedia Dreamweaver, Freehand, and Flash; Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Programming experience: HTML, XHTML, CSS, XML, Actionscript, and some PHP. Experience with MODX, Wordpress, CushyCMS, Joomla, and other CMS programs.
  
• Design experience: Very comfortable with various media.
  - Website design and coding standards compliant websites.
  - Extensive experience with print media, including books, magazines, posters, brochures, etc.
  

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SUMMARY:	Web design focused on user ensuring the site is both usable and powerful, simple when it needs to be, and delights its users with a prescient forethought to their needs. Web content (both pictures and text) is user-centered, well organized and engages people. Websites are optionally set up within a CMS (Content Management System) for the sake of backend editing. Illustrations and graphics are available in hand-done or computer generated formats. Designs are created with care and suitable to individual needs.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:	• 6+ years experience designing: web sites, interactive interfaces for the web, standards-compliant web applications, banners, e-newsletters, icons, illustrations & photography for the web, etc. • 8+ years experience in the print industry - ranging from pre-press and layout design to developing the full branding and identity for a business. • Deep understanding of user focused design, usability principles, business and user goals. • Drawing/illustration skills and ability to create graphics by hand or computer generated. • Understanding of image optimization for the web. • Thorough working knowledge of HTML and CSS. • Hand coding with ability to code to client specifications. • Expert knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash, and Dreamweaver.
EDUCATION:	Chapman University - Teaching Credential - Art and Math 2008.2010 Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA - B.F.A Graphic Design 2001.2006 Lorenzo De Medici, Florence, Italy - Advanced painting and drawing courses 2003 Pasadena High School - Diploma 1997.2001

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