Casper's résumé

As a contractor for NASA, I am currently developing NASA's online eBookstore. My job is to develop the procedural workflow that will be used internally by NASA to format Word and InDesign documents for conversion into EPUB files. Those eBook files will be available for public purchase in the near future.

I develop and conduct instructional classes focusing on the proper and effecient use of graphic design software. Software training included; QuarkXPress, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat. This responsibility challenges me to discover current trends, study new software features, and learn new techniques to invent and improve class exercises. My unique and more consolidated internal organization facilitated the repackage of existing materials into new classes. This process also refined style guides to ensure a consistent design throughout all company material. I collaborated with clients to prepare customized training curriculums for their design departments. I help develop promotional collateral including, page layout, graphics, logos, and currently I am developing the company's website redesign.

I created in-house print and internet advertisements for company sponsored conferences, seminars, Web services, etc. Ads were completed in QuarkXPress, converted to PDFs, and sometimes transferred via FTP to external servers. Animated banner ads were also assembled and optimized in Photoshop and ImageReady. As deadlines neared, I assisted with the completion of the bimonthly GCN and Washington Technology magazines by generating page layouts, illustrations, tables, and charts as well as color correcting digital images and conducting stock art searches and purchases.

I prepared Quark files for output, updated the company website, and designed brochures and newsletters. I also designed collateral materials for gala events.

For this small and cutting-edge website and multimedia design company I designed comps, prepared Web graphics, and helped produce some of the HTML pages for several websites including; discovery.com, hostingtech.com, consumerhealth.com, and aahp-echochamber.com. I also worked on in-house promotional material

I acquire side projects as an incentive to learn more about website design and exercise more creative control. I designed, produced and help maintain the website for the United States/Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce. I also design the promotional posters for the Laurel High School Drama Department

Originally hired as a graphic designer, I was able to integrate the responsiblities of the company Webmaster and the in-house technical support. I designed and produced numerous newspaper ads, magazine ads, brochures, posters, logos, a 300 page manual, an award winning pen, and other specialty items. I researched and recommended software and procedural improvements to increase productivity. Other duties included: creating powerpoint presentations, scanning images, color correcting, image extraction and manipulation, technical training, stock image searches, and basic server maintenance. I helped develop the company's corporate image. I taught myself website design software to create and update the company's first website and produce animated banner ads which introduced a new billable venue for the agency.

While working for this temp agency I was exposed to a variety of design assignments at different companies including: Matthews Media Group, Inc., Comsat, U.S. Boat and The Dan Rosenthal Co. Eventually, I was hired full time at The Dan Rosenthal Co. in Bethesda, Md.

After five months at this video game company, I managed the entire graphics department by myself. I obtained the sole responsibility for designing all of the marketing materials, magazine ads, packaging design, CD labels, manuals, and other collateral. I inspected bluelines, negotiated job estimations, and sacrificed life and limb to make Fed Ex.