About

I'm a Web Designer with experience in working in both e-commerce and agency with many different types of clients. My expertise is in visual web design, which includes research, design concepts, sketching and wireframing, interactive prototyping, producing high fidelity final assets and guidelines for production, and always using a keen eye for detail and final polish. As a Visual Web Designer, I stay true to my graphic design roots background, think like a UX designer, and always keep both short and long term product goals in mind of every project I work on.

I currently work as a Visual Web Designer at 1stdibs.com, where I collaborate with Product Managers/Director, Chief Product Officer, Web Developers, and UX designers/directors. During my time here I've focused mainly on buyer facing design projects, some which include redesigning product detail pages, improvements to search and browse pages and global navigation, to name a few. As a result of these design efforts, the company has seen significant conversion rates.

I hold a BFA in Graphic Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology, where I developed my core design skills. I’ve learned a great deal from both studying here and also in my career as a graphic designer and web designer, with knowledge in both web design and print design. I love to constantly learn more about the best practices in the UX and visual design field, by taking classes and attending the most up-to-date tech meetings in the industry. I’ve always been passionate about art and design, and have a strong work ethic, always determined to produce best results.

Experience

Professional Design Experience

September 2013 - Present
1stdibs.com
Position: Visual Web Designer
Responsibilities:

All phases of design, beginning with discovery (research), wireframes, sketches, low fidelity mock-ups, prototyping, and final design assets with guidelines for engineering.
Both large and small scale projects, mostly buyer facing. A few of these projects include redesigning the product detail page, global navigation, design and interactions on search and browse pages, saving favorite items interactions and page organization of favorites, and redesigning the registration and log in experience.
Collaborating with Product Managers/Director, Chief Product Officer, Web Developers, UX designers/directors, and project manager on all projects from beginning to end
Discussing both short and long term company goals with product managers for each project
Responsive design for both iPhone and iPad screen sizes
Creating and maintaining visual assets, design concepts, and style guides
Awareness of technical capabilities and constraints
Conducting/observing user testing sessions
Working in an agile environment of rapid iteration
Primarily working with programs such as Photoshop and Illustrator, and prototyping tools such as Invision.com

August 2007 - September 2013
PriMedia, Inc. Advertising & Marketing
Position: Graphic Designer/Web Designer
Responsibilities:

Design concepts for website designs for various clients from beginning to final stages. Clients include both large and small energy companies and associations such as Sunoco, Long Island Contractors Association and New York Oil Heating Association, restaurants such as La Bottega and Zio Restaurants, Hertz Rentals, New York law firms such as Stagg, Terenzi, Confusione & Wabnik, construction industry clients such as Stagg Group, and non profit organizations such as Guardian Angel Family Crisis Center.
Design concepts for print related projects, ranging from billboards, sales packages, directories, and newsletters, to name a few
Branding for a wide range of clients in various industries
Collaborating with Art Directors, Web Developers, Designers, Copywriters, company President, and Client Representatives
Advertisements for both magazines and newspapers, as well as web advertising
Proofreading with copywriters
Preparing final files for the printer (exporting and packaging)
Working with the latest Photoshop, Illustrator, and Indesign programs

July 2006 – September 2006
Maria Snyder, Fashion Design/Fine Art, NYC
Position: Graphic Design Intern
Responsibilities included designing promotional material for Maria Snyder fine art work. Promotional material included Red Cross, posters for museums, and other media.

Education

SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Graphic Design Major
May 2007

SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology
Associate in Applied Science
Communication Design Major
May 2005
Summa Cum Laude/Dean’s List

Technical Skills

Full knowledge of programs Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Quark Xpress, and Microsoft Office
Knowledge of prototyping tools such as Invision.com
Basic knowledge of Axure and Flash
Basic understanding of the limits of HTML
Working with web developers

Art & Design Skills

Web design, corporate identity, print design, packaging design, advertising, photography, screen printing, print making, life drawing, sculpture

Awards

Best of Long Island (BOLI) Award Winner, 2008
Awarded to PriMedia, Inc.
Category: Internet: Company Website
Website design done for PriMedia, Inc.

Best of Long Island (BOLI) Award Winner, 2008
Awarded to PriMedia, Inc.
Category: Internet: Non Profit Website
Website design done for PriMedia, Inc.

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