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What's your ideal work environment?

A CREATIVE one. One where you are encouraged to explore new and interesting designs/approaches to things, an open environment free from micromanagement.

Posted @ 06:58AM, July 03, 2008 by Cynthia Braga | Permalink
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Work history

United Media January 2008 to the present
Promotions Designer/Consultant

How would you describe your time at United Media?

- Designed animated banners and landing page for promotion of new downloadable Dilbert Widget on comics.com and dilbert.com
- Designed Dilbert email marketing newsletter
Warner Bros. October 2006 to the present
Web Designer

How would you describe your time at Warner Bros.?

- Designed Flash-intensive website for the Motion Picture: Kit Kittredge: An American Girl for Picturehouse (www.kitkittredge.com) (Launched May, 2008)
- Integrate CSS/ActionScript coding, Flash animation, image editing, text and audio to ensure designs follow visual standards as well as enhance
user experience
- Designed Rich Media banner ads for motion pictures including Kit Kittredge and Mongol
- Work extensively in creating online promotions including landing pages for sweepstakes and exclusive sales, standard flash and rich media banner ads, email, and all internet-related graphics for the official Warner Bros. Shop, Harry Potter Shop, WBTVShop, New Line Cinema Studio Store, MGM Shop and Cartoon Network Shop
- Conceptualized and redesigned the Official Warner Bros. Harry Potter eCommerce website utilizing space and color theory and UI Design (harrypotter.wbshop.com)
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Candlevida January 2005 to the present
Web, Print and Product Identity Designer

How would you describe your time at Candlevida?

- Developed and designed product identity and labeling for 3 unique product lines for candle company specializing in pure soy wax candles and personal care accessories
- SpaVida - http://www.candlevida.com/spavida.html
- GardenofVida - http://www.candlevida.com/gardenofvida.html
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TeaVida - http://teavida.com
- Designed and created product labels
- Designed logo and brand identity
- Designed for print the brochures and magazine advertisements for company promotion in the Boston Gift Show in March 2007
- Designed product catalog in QuarkXpress (5.5”x8.5” 8-page catalog)
- Designed promotional post cards for the San Francisco International Gift Fair in January 2008
- Designed sell sheets for individual products
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Barnes & Noble College Booksellers June 1996 to the present
Web Designer / Consultant

How would you describe your time at Barnes & Noble College Book...?

- Relocated by Barnes & Noble College Booksellers to NY from Boston to spearhead the original internet initiatives which increased B&N College brand awareness.
- Designed, developed and oversaw creation of initial 12 eCommerce sites incorporating strategic vision and enhanced
developmental techniques
• Managed network of over 400 eCommerce bookstore sites via online CMS system
- Managed website enhancements, redesigns and online user experience for the 20 highest revenue generating eCommerce stores improving customer experience and increasing sales
- Designed and developed Barnes & Noble College Corporate Website generating an enhanced brand identity
- Creative design and development including promotional materials, images, product and model photo shots and website layout and GUI
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Education

University of Massachusetts Boston January 1993 to December 1996
Marketing
Northeastern University January 1990 to December 1993


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