Mark G. Michaels 542 E. 79th Street, Apt. #5I New York, NY 10021 phone: 212-327-4422 email: msquared@earthlink.net url: www.msquared-design.com OBJECTIVE: Web Site Designer ¥ Flash Designer ¥ Front-End Developer SUMMARY/PROFILE: Seven years web design and development experience with a history in print design and production. Capable of taking a project from concept to finish with a conceptual approach to web design, application development, user-interface design, corporate identity and information architecture. Experience with Òbottom lineÓ design where form-follows-function, with a fundamental interest in the union between science and art, and the human/computer interface. Working knowledge of typography, color, layout, 2D and 3D graphics, scripting languages and Flash. Deadline-oriented hardworker that maintains a relaxed and communicative work atmosphere. Works well alone or with others. Attentive toward a clientÕs needs. COMPUTER / SOFTWARE SKILLS: Technologies: DHTML, CSS, XML, XSL, XSLT, ASP, ASP.NET, IIS, ActionScript, Javascript, VBScript, C# Development Tools: Dreamweaver, Flash, Visual Studio, FrontPage, HomeSite, BBEdit Image Editing: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe ImageReady, Macromedia FreeHand Reporting: WebTrends Analysis Suite, Analog Other: QuarkXPress, Lotus Notes, FTP, Animation, Video, Audio, and 3D applications Platforms: Mac & Windows EXPERIENCE: Assande Inc., New York, NY -- 2001-2004 Freelance Web Site Design Designed and re-designed Web site to clientÕs evolving requirements. Created software demo in flash. Centre Insurance Company, New York, NY -- 1996-2003 Webmaster / Web Designer Managed, developed and maintained Web sites, GUI prototypes and Intranet for a group of reinsurance/risk management companies; providing production support for both IT and Corporate Communications. ¥ Managed ISP hosting and domain name registration. ¥ Managed intranet IIS webserver. ¥ Implemented and maintained WebTrends reporting solution for internal and external sites. ¥ Collaborated with back-end programmers and administrators for Lotus Notes and Microsoft data stores. ¥ Collaborated to design and implement in-house QuarkXPress training. Hypno Design, Moorestown, NJ -- 2002 Freelance Flash Game Designer Designed simple breakout game to coincide with the site considerations of client. Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, New York, NY -- 1995 Freelance Graphic Designer Designed four brochures and one folder. Also produced artwork for poster and T-shirt. ComputAbility, Milwaukee, WI -- 1994Ð1996 Graphic/Web Site Designer Designed full-color catalog ads for national, mail-order, computer-peripheral reseller. Designed and maintained Web site navigation and graphics. Initiated and maintained working relationships with numerous national vendors, performed scanning, image editing, press approvals, copy-writing and contributed to photo-shoots. EDUCATION: B.S. Art, UW Madison, Wisconsin. (Graphic Design emphasis). Engineering background (4 semesters). DeanÕs List (8 semesters). PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Macromedia Flash Developer Certification - 2003. Macromedia Flash Designer Certification - 2003. Learning Tree : XSLT - 2002. NYU SCPS : Javascript, Flash I, Flash II, XML, ASP, XML&ASP, ASP.NET - 1999-2004. REFERENCES: Available upon request.