William Dobies

2711 Stone Gate Blvd.  ·  Elkton, MD 21921  ·  (302)981-5606  ·  williamdobies@hotmail.com

 

Objective

 

A position in the Marketing Department as a Graphic/Web Designer.

Computer Skills

 

 

 

 

 

Graphic Design:

Adobe: Photoshop, Image Ready, Illustrator

 

Web Design:

Macromedia:  Dreamweaver, Flash

Print Production:

Quark Xpress, Adobe Page Maker, Acrobat

Languages:

JavaScript, HTML, XHTML, DHTML, CSS

Software/Other Tools:

MS Word, Access, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, WS_FTP, ACDSEE, Editplus 2,

SnagIt 5

Platforms:

MS Windows

 

 

Professional Experience

 

 

William Dobies Web Design, Elkton, MD

Freelance Graphic/Web Designer

January 2002-Present

·         Consult with clients to establish and maintain a working relationship

·         Assess client’s technical and aesthetic needs.  Develop art direction.

·         Design and develop client web sites.  Provide site maintenance.

·         Design logos, promotional flyers, and graphics for a diverse clientele.

 

Virtual Advisor, Philadelphia, PA

Junior Interactive Designer

March 2002-September 2002

  • Worked with a group of designers on web page layouts and designs.
  • Designed and created Macromedia flash presentations for branding strategies.

 

Special Design Projects

 

 

 

Graphics Depot

  • Designed and developed a web site that allows graphic designers to share work and discover job opportunities. 
  • Developed artwork in Adobe Illustrator and alternative design prototypes.
  • Used JavaScript to validate data entry forms and manage vendor advertisements on each page. 
  • Created animated, vector-based web content using Macromedia Flash and other tools.
  • Integrated XML/XSL pages into the project to produce additional web pages that support transmittal of resumes. 

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Fresh Magic

  • Designed and developed an e-commerce web site for a cat litter company.
  • Utilized Adobe Photoshop to create the layout and graphics to be displayed on web site.
  • Created a flash advertisement to give the site a dynamic aspect.
  • Maintains site to update news and events.

 

Education

 

 

 

The Chubb Institute, Springfield, PA

Graduated February 2002

Diploma in Web Design

Cumulative GPA 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale)

Most Outstanding Student Award

100% Self-financed                   

 

Portfolio/References

 

Online portfolio available at www.pages.drexel.edu/~pjs33.  References available upon request.