CARRIE R. WILSON 4169 Mad Anthony St. Cincinnati, OH 45223 (614) 440-1071 contact@CarrieRWilson.com Work samples available at: www.CarrieRWilson.com OBJECTIVE To create competitive and inspiring designs with a commitment to quality, efficiency, and a straightforward design process. ABOUT Interactive and web designer with supplemental experience in print, animation, and video. Related interests in photography, photo editing, illustration, education & curriculum development, non-traditional approaches to design, project management, and process evaluation. SKILLS Print/Graphic Design: Adobe Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop Web Design/Coding: Adobe Dreamweaver, Flash, Freehand; JavaScript, ActionScript, Wordpress, HTML, XML, CSS, PHP, MySQL Animation/Video: Adobe AfterEffects, Premier; Alias Maya; Apple DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut Pro; Discreet Media Cleaner, MAX/MSP Jitter Platforms: Mac OS X, Windows, UNIX EXPERIENCE Web & Print Designer, Freelance 9/09-Present -Currently working to build my freelance portfolio by focusing on web design for local businesses and organizations. -Create product color studies and graphic decals for the Buzz Bee Toy company. Manager, Design, Clear Channel Online Music & Radio 10/07-1/09 -Worked directly with project mangers from initial site concept through final design approval, managing multiple projects in various stages of development simultaneously. -Optimized designs for usability, sales requirements, local market demand, and production/development time. -Managed quality of promotional graphics created by production team. -Evaluated and refined design process and workflow system for Design Department. -Lead weekly Design Department project critique meetings. Interactive Producer, Clear Channel Online Music & Radio 11/04-10/07 -Designed layouts and skins for Clear Channel national web content sections viewed by millions of users each week. -Designed & developed interactive Flash applications, ad animations, and presentations. -Created logos and branding for national programs, designed print materials and online promotional graphics. Graduate Teaching Associate, Dept. of Art Education, Ohio State University 09/01-08/03 -Served as Instructor of Record with full responsibility for teaching Art Ed 252, a beginning computer design class. -Demonstrated technical features of Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Flash, and Sound Forge. -Instructed students in basic principles of design, interactivity, and animation. -Developed experimental curriculum and mentored as part of a computer arts program for local high school girls. EDUCATION MFA, Visual Communication Design Computer Animation & Visualization Dept. of Industrial, Interior, and Visual Communication Design The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio BFA, Summa Cum Laude Art & Technology Department of Art The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio Professional references available upon request.