Summary of Qualifications
An experienced interactive / web design professional, I bring creative leadership, compelling interactivity and smart, functional design to every engagement.

Professional Experience
April2001–present FastForward, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
Senior Art Director

• Responsible for the design (and sometimes copywriting) of print, web-based and interactive marketing materials.
• "Webmaster" of company's Internet web site, the lead communications vehicle, responsible for gathering and updating content on a daily basis.
• Conceive and design "spec" work for new business presentations including Flash "commercials" and web interfaces.
• Design interfaces for FFWD client implementations including e-commerce, survey, rewards and other marketing support applications.
  

• Design Team Leader. Responsible for interface design and production of CD-based and web-based projects for a full-service audio, film and video production company.
• Lead creative activities in client kickoff meetings, design and strategy meetings, proposal and staff development meetings.
• Developed creative concepts reflecting client's needs through use of creative brief and realized through static designs using PhotoShop.
• Guided visual design team to keep projects on strategy, design, and budget.
• Created interactive programs by incorporating motion graphics, sound and interactive programming.

• Weekend and evening instructor for Interface Design, Web Site Development and Image Manipulation (PhotoShop) of Art Institute International’s Pittsburgh School.
• Applied real world scenarios/situations to all projects in order to cultivate creative decision-making and to help students understand a collaborative work environment, accelerated deadlines and client service.
• Focused highly on user experience and functionality as opposed to overly stylistically designed screens.

• Worked as HTML and graphics production specialist on PPG Industries, Alpern Rosenthal, United Way of Allegheny County Planned Giving.
• Programmed Westinghouse WELLAMP CD-ROM using Macromedia Director.

Jan1995–Jul1996 Freelance
Huntington Beach, CA
Freelance Designer

• Designed sales aids for small businesses (take-out menus, brochures).
• Helped start-up Check Acceptance company with Excel Spreadsheet.

Oct1991–Jan1994 Musuraca’s Pizza Pete’s
Santa Ana, CA
Manager

• Managed day-to-day operation of my family-owned and operated restaurant.
• Designed all indoor and outdoor collateral.

Live Web Sites
http://www.musuraca.com
http://www.ffwd.com
http://www.smartops.com
http://www.vigilantminds.com
http://www.georgemoving.com
http://www.traco.com
http://www.lifesworkwpa.org
http://www.tru-weld.com
http://www.wisdomcorp.com
http://www.betasoft-thermal.com
http://www.advancedrecyclingequip.com

CD-ROMS & Other Products
Bayer-Hennecke Product and Services CD-ROM
Merillat Industries Cabinet College CD-ROM
Medic Medical Computer Systems CD-ROM
Federated Investors Presentation, Institutional & Business Card CD-ROMs
Federated Investors Flash Email Projects
Westmoreland Regional Hospital Recruitment CD-ROM
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank CD-ROM/Web Site
VisitIreland.com Web Site
Multilingual Communications Corp. Business Card CD-ROM

Education
Oct1996–Aug1998
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA

• Specialized Technical Degree in Multimedia

Sept1986–Jun1991
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA

• B. A., Economics