This document is a resume for Amber Hansford seeking a position in web design. It summarizes her skills and experience, which include over 6 years of graphic and web design experience using programs like Photoshop, Illustrator, and Dreamweaver. She has experience designing websites for various clients, making them accessible, and coding them by hand in HTML. Her education includes a Bachelor's in Visual Communications and she is certified in various design programs and concepts. Links to examples of her accessible, compliant work are provided.
Senior-Level Experience | Agency, Corporate, Entrepreneurial Background | Manager | Leader | Negotiator | Sales
Problem-Solver | Business Management | Client Services | Team Player | Quick Study | Tech-Savvy
Enthusiastic | Flexible | Dedicated | Fine Artist
• PC/Mac Platforms • Adobe Photoshop CC • Adobe CC Illustrator • Adobe CC Media Encoder • Notepad++
• Adobe CC InDesign • Adobe CC Premier Pro • Final Cut Pro X • MS Word • WordPress
• MS PowerPoint • MS Excel • Quark Xpress • Adobe CC After Effects • Adobe Edge Animate
Senior-Level Experience | Agency, Corporate, Entrepreneurial Background | Manager | Leader | Negotiator | Sales
Problem-Solver | Business Management | Client Services | Team Player | Quick Study | Tech-Savvy
Enthusiastic | Flexible | Dedicated | Fine Artist
• PC/Mac Platforms • Adobe Photoshop CC • Adobe CC Illustrator • Adobe CC Media Encoder • Notepad++
• Adobe CC InDesign • Adobe CC Premier Pro • Final Cut Pro X • MS Word • WordPress
• MS PowerPoint • MS Excel • Quark Xpress • Adobe CC After Effects • Adobe Edge Animate
Our UX experts use a set of UX heuristics to evaluate and understand business goals. Thus applying user-centered design practices to generate cohesive, predictive and desirable designs
Looking for a Web Designing position at Good IT Company. Coming with 7+ years of experience in visual UI / front-end development work, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and Web Standard HTML5. Also, bringing outstanding ability to carry out client-approved mock-ups, and to develop web features with great user experience.
1. Amber Hansford
Home: (912)673-7358
96 Von Steuben
Cell: (912)674-3607
Saint Marys, GA 31558 amber.hansford@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
To secure a position in web design, utilizing skills in computers, graphics and art.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Creative web and graphic designer with over 6 years practical design experience
using a variety of design programs, centering on original graphic production and logo
development.
SUMMARY of SKILLS:
• HTML
• Cascading Style Sheets
• Web Design
• Page Layout
• Fonts and Colors
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Image Ready
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Macromedia Dreamweaver
• Macromedia Flash
• Usability/Accessibility Issues
HARDWARE: PC, Wacom Tablet, CD-ROM, DVD
SOFTWARE: Adobe Photoshop, Image Ready, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat,
Macromedia MX Suite (Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Freehand and
Acrobat), Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Access, Outlook and Excel)
LANGUAGES: HTML, CSS, XHTML, VBScript
OPERATING Windows 95/98/2000/XP
SYSTEMS:
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE:
Design aesthetically pleasing and intuitive web application interfaces.
Perform graphic design for dynamic Web applications, including:
Page Layout, Fonts & Colors, Symbols/Icons/Images, Flow, Consistency,
Usability/Ease of Use
Effectively communicating design recommendations to a technical
audience.
Create and present documentation of design recommendations, such as
mockups, diagrams, or other techniques to effectively communicate
recommendations.
2. Strong experience in WCAG and Section 508 compliancy.
EXPERIENCE:
March 1998 – Present
Freelance Work – Saint Marys, GA
Web and Graphic Designer
• Performed logo design and illustration for Shaker Woodworking - Full website
(design and coding) using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Image Ready and
Macromedia Dreamweaver
• Performed logo design for Latcho Drom – Full website (design, coding,
maintenance) using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Hand-coding HTML and
Macromedia Dreamweaver
• Performed logo design and illustration for Gilded Digital Designs – Full website
(design, coding, maintenance) using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Hand-
coding HTML and Macromedia Dreamweaver
• Developed complete website for Camden Tor including design, coding and
maintenance using Adobe Photoshop, Hand-coding HTML and Macromedia
Dreamweaver
• Developed complete website for Southern Marches including design, coding and
maintenance using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Hand-coding HTML and
Macromedia Dreamweaver
February 2001 - Present
GSE Systems – Saint Marys, GA
Graphics Technician/Web Designer
• Design and create graphics for use in simulators for nuclear power plants using
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and XtremeEdit/XtremeView (GSE Proprietary
software)
• Write and implement Visual Basic Script to incorporate dynamic capabilities
within graphics.
• Create original graphics and business identity for subsidiary company - GSE
Medical using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Image Ready
• Implement a full redesign of company’s website for full accessibility and
validation using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Hand-coding HTML and
Macromedia Dreamweaver
March 1998 – June 2000
Eaglenet Datacommunications – Saint Marys, GA
Assistant Webmaster
• Controlled daily administration and billing of approximately 3800 clients.
• Designed and implemented in-house employee training.
• Constructed and designed 40% of company contracted commercial and private
web sites using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Hand-coding HTML and
Macromedia Dreamweaver
• Developed in-house and client training, including website technical support,
computer internet software and design.
EDUCATION:
American InterContinental University – Atlanta, GA
Major: Bachelors of Fine Arts, Visual Communications
GPA 4.0 - Expected graduation date of April 2005
3. CERTIFICATIONS and AFFLIATIONS:
via http://www.brainbench.com Transcript #4085223
BCIP Certified Web designer
• HTML 3.2
• HTML 4.0
• Adobe Photoshop 7.0
• Adobe Illustrator 8.0
• Dreamweaver MX
• Web Design Concepts
• Web Design for Accessibility
• Computer Fundamentals (Win 95 and 98)
Member in Good Standing of the American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA)
Member in Good Standing of the International Webmasters Association (IWA/HWG)
PORTFOLIO SAMPLES:
All sites are fully valid HTML/XHTML and CSS, and Section 508/WCAG 1.0 compliant
where noted.
http://www.camdentor.org – Section 508 Accessible
http://www.gildeddigital.com
http://www.gsemedical.com - Section 508/WCAG 1.0 Accessible
http://www.gses.com
http://www.latchodrom.org – Section 508/WCAG 1.0 Accessible
http://www.shakerwoodworking.com – Section 508 Accessible
http://www.southernmarches.org – Section 508/WCAG 1.0 Accessible
http://www.speakinginvector.com – Section 508 Accessible