Education:

Kent State University

Professional Experience:

1. Pretty Clever

   Dates:

   Aug. 2009–Present

   Title:

   Sole Proprietor, Print & Web, Design & Production

   Duties:

   • Establishing and retaining a base of clients for ongoing design and branding work.
   • Contracting with a number of large and small Chicago-based agencies to provide print, packaging, and web design services.
   • Expanding services from solely client-based work, to commodified design goods.

2. Juice Interactive

   Dates:

   Nov. 2006–Jan. 2010

   Title:

   Sr UX Designer & Front-end Developer

   Duties:

   • Responsible for design & development of numerous standards-based & Flash Web sites, mini sites, landing pages, and ad campaigns.
   • Advised on best practices, appropriate technologies, and necessary resources.
   • Delegated additional duties to, and managed, freelancers.

3. Ryan Werth Design

   Dates:

   Dec. 2005–Dec. 2007

   Title:

   UX Designer & Front-end Developer

   Duties:

   • Created Web sites for a number of small companies.
   • Focussed on developing personal set of best practices, and researching & learning new and forthcoming technologies, such as AJAX, jQuery, and various content management systems.

4. ATTEVO

   Dates:

   Jan. 2005–Dec. 2005

   Title:

   Print & Web Designer & Developer

   Duties:

   • Lead designer on numerous Web, intranet, and print projects.
   • Further development of XHTML, CSS, and ActionScript skills.
   • Research and application of best practices and methods to create accessible Web content, and efficient, re-usable ActionScript code.

5. DigitalDay Creative Group

   Dates:

   Jan. 2004–Jan. 2005

   Title:

   Front-end Designer & Developer

   Duties:

   • Design and Development of HTML and Flash content for clients such as The J.M. Smucker Company, Jif, and Propaganda Marketing.