Graphics, Web Design, Information Architecture, User Experience, Software & Production Design, Business Dev., Management & Communications
  Chai Riphenburg                                                                                                        37design@gmail.com
  17807 Manzanita St. Hesperia, CA 92345                Online portfolio: http://www.37design.net/chai                    Home: 760.244.0293




    About me:     I’ve spent most of my life in California, beginning my career as a computer artist and designer in 1995. My
                  skills have developed through internet and gaming companies all over the San Francisco Bay area. I’m also
                  focusing on my own business efforts revolving around the computer gaming industry. I’m great in a team, can
                  think on my feet, am proud of my work ethics, and would love to find the right company of which to share my
                  skills. My other interests include family and friends, motorcycles, movies and mayhem. My ideal compensation
                  range is between 85 and 100k (negotiable). You can view my online portfolio at: http://www.37design.net/chai.

Graphics, Layout & Interactivity                  Web & Software Development                   Management & Communications

    2D Graphics and Web Design                    Software experience design                  Production and team
    Motion graphics and sound                     User Interface Development                   communication Intranets
    Graphical User Interfaces                     Production Design                           Business documents (Pitches,
    User Experience Design                        Product enhancements &                       Plans, Marketing creative, and
    Information Architecture                       development                                  development agendas)
    Conversant with 3D Animation                  Flash MX 2004, HTML, DHTML, XML             Project analysis and articulation
    Conversant with Video Editing                  (Proficient in Hand Coding)                 General Project Management & Art
    Pick up new skills quickly                    Version Control and archiving                Direction duties

Visual / Design Software                          Development Software                         Management Software




 Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Image              Macromedia Flash MX 2004, Dream             Microsoft Word, Power Point, Visio,
  Ready, Premiere, & After Effects                  Weaver, Home Site, & Cold Fusion             Project, Outlook, and Excel
 Macromedia Flash MX 2004,                        Visual Source Safe                          Adobe acrobat writer
  Director, Freehand, & Fireworks                  WYSIWYG Editors (Front Page, etc.)          Proprietary production intranets and
 3DStudio Max, Maya & Poser                       Proprietary Software (Learning               communication systems
 Camtasia Studio & Sound Editing                   Management Systems, various                 Personalized project management
                                                    production tools & procedures)               tools and procedures

Professional Experience

My primary skills revolve around visual design, interaction                      Senior Designer                     (Aug 04 / Mar 05)
design, and production design. I’ve worked in companies’                         Mentura Inc., Santa Rosa California
great and small and have found unique worth in many                              www.mentura.com | www.familypass.com
environments -- from start-ups to precision corporate                            Web, Print, Presentation and product design. Fast paced startup
                                                                                 in the online DVD rental market.
enterprises.

          Instructional Designer 2             (Feb 04 / Aug 04)                 Senior Graphic Artist                (Aug 02 / Dec 03)
          Academy of Art University, San Francisco California                    Friend Finder Inc., Palo Alto California
          www.academyart.edu | online.academyart.edu                             www.friendfinderinc.com
          Working with Instructors, Video crews and Content managers to          Team leader – redesigned look and feel of 15+ websites, which
          build online courses. Heavy management and time constraints.           increased company income dramatically.

          Project Manager / Artist            (Jan 02 / Mar 04)                  Network Designer                   (Feb 00 / Nov 01)
          Artnomad Design, San Francisco California                              Electronic Arts, Redwood City California
          www.artnomad.com                                                       www.ea.com
          Web site/game design & production, Flash design, and various           High profile Marketing & entertainment websites and web games,
          project management tasks. Fine team to work with.                      branding disciplines and large team projects.

          Lead Web Designer                             (May 97 / Feb 00)        Artist 1                           (Jan 96 / May 97)
          iOwn.com, San Francisco California                                     Elliott-Portwood Productions, Petaluma California
          I was the first HTML designer/developer (employee 11); the             2D Educational and Entertainment game design, production.
          company ramped up to 350 employees in less than 2 years.

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    Graphics, Web Design,Information Architecture, User Experience, Software & Production Design, Business Dev., Management & Communications Chai Riphenburg 37design@gmail.com 17807 Manzanita St. Hesperia, CA 92345 Online portfolio: http://www.37design.net/chai Home: 760.244.0293 About me: I’ve spent most of my life in California, beginning my career as a computer artist and designer in 1995. My skills have developed through internet and gaming companies all over the San Francisco Bay area. I’m also focusing on my own business efforts revolving around the computer gaming industry. I’m great in a team, can think on my feet, am proud of my work ethics, and would love to find the right company of which to share my skills. My other interests include family and friends, motorcycles, movies and mayhem. My ideal compensation range is between 85 and 100k (negotiable). You can view my online portfolio at: http://www.37design.net/chai. Graphics, Layout & Interactivity Web & Software Development Management & Communications  2D Graphics and Web Design  Software experience design  Production and team  Motion graphics and sound  User Interface Development communication Intranets  Graphical User Interfaces  Production Design  Business documents (Pitches,  User Experience Design  Product enhancements & Plans, Marketing creative, and  Information Architecture development development agendas)  Conversant with 3D Animation  Flash MX 2004, HTML, DHTML, XML  Project analysis and articulation  Conversant with Video Editing (Proficient in Hand Coding)  General Project Management & Art  Pick up new skills quickly  Version Control and archiving Direction duties Visual / Design Software Development Software Management Software  Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Image  Macromedia Flash MX 2004, Dream  Microsoft Word, Power Point, Visio, Ready, Premiere, & After Effects Weaver, Home Site, & Cold Fusion Project, Outlook, and Excel  Macromedia Flash MX 2004,  Visual Source Safe  Adobe acrobat writer Director, Freehand, & Fireworks  WYSIWYG Editors (Front Page, etc.)  Proprietary production intranets and  3DStudio Max, Maya & Poser  Proprietary Software (Learning communication systems  Camtasia Studio & Sound Editing Management Systems, various  Personalized project management production tools & procedures) tools and procedures Professional Experience My primary skills revolve around visual design, interaction Senior Designer (Aug 04 / Mar 05) design, and production design. I’ve worked in companies’ Mentura Inc., Santa Rosa California great and small and have found unique worth in many www.mentura.com | www.familypass.com environments -- from start-ups to precision corporate Web, Print, Presentation and product design. Fast paced startup in the online DVD rental market. enterprises. Instructional Designer 2 (Feb 04 / Aug 04) Senior Graphic Artist (Aug 02 / Dec 03) Academy of Art University, San Francisco California Friend Finder Inc., Palo Alto California www.academyart.edu | online.academyart.edu www.friendfinderinc.com Working with Instructors, Video crews and Content managers to Team leader – redesigned look and feel of 15+ websites, which build online courses. Heavy management and time constraints. increased company income dramatically. Project Manager / Artist (Jan 02 / Mar 04) Network Designer (Feb 00 / Nov 01) Artnomad Design, San Francisco California Electronic Arts, Redwood City California www.artnomad.com www.ea.com Web site/game design & production, Flash design, and various High profile Marketing & entertainment websites and web games, project management tasks. Fine team to work with. branding disciplines and large team projects. Lead Web Designer (May 97 / Feb 00) Artist 1 (Jan 96 / May 97) iOwn.com, San Francisco California Elliott-Portwood Productions, Petaluma California I was the first HTML designer/developer (employee 11); the 2D Educational and Entertainment game design, production. company ramped up to 350 employees in less than 2 years.