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K. Jay Chow |
Milwaukee, WI 53225-4244 414 536-4892 Résumé: HTML — http://home.earthlink.net/~jay.chow/career/resume.html Word — http://home.earthlink.net/~jay.chow/career/resume.doc PDF — http://home.earthlink.net/~jay.chow/career/resume.pdf Plain Text — http://home.earthlink.net/~jay.chow/career/resume.txt Portfolio: Web — http://home.earthlink.net/~jaychow.portfolio/ (min. screen resolution: 1024x768) PDF — 32 samples (1008 KB), 96 samples (3 MB) |
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OBJECTIVE |
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To hold a senior creative position where knowledge and experiences in graphic design, digital photography, web/multimedia development can be fully utilized to deliver effective messages on time, on target and on budget. |
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WORK |
2008-Current |
The Enterprise, part of Move, Inc. — Milwaukee, WI A division of Move, Inc. which offers brokerages custom Web and video production services as well as interactive voice response systems. Graphic DesignerReport to Technology Manager. Responsible for design, production (1, 2, 3) and maintenance (interactive map, photo gallery) of data-driven dynamic sites and banner ads (1, 2) for the home building industry, using asp, .Net, Flash and Dreamweaver. |
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2002-2008 |
Assurant Health — Milwaukee, WI A health insurance subsidiary of Assurant, Inc., a Fortune 500 company specializes in niche market insurance Senior Graphic DesignerReported to Graphic Design Manager. Responsible for design and production of print and online marketing collateral, HTML email and web graphics with strict adherence to brand guidelines. - Designed awarding-winning corporate campaign and print materials with Adobe CS3 - Member of Brand Development Graphics Team for corporate sites and printed materials - Created online photo library with Expression Media and Apache server - Developed in-house Graphics Forum with BBphp - Developed HTML emails with Dreamweaver, BBEdit, Netscape and vendor software - Developed “Web-In-A-Box” Prototype/Templates for insurance agents - Photographed corporate events (1, 2) - Flash: IMployee Landing Page, AHA! screensaver. 3D: Holiday Invite |
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2001-Current |
Self-employed/Freelance — Milwaukee, WI Freelance Designer/Photographer, NPPA- Designed graphic and web projects: www.badgerassoc.org, www.exceptionaleventswi.com - Photographed corporate/private events: MPM (1, 2, 3), photo-documentary and portraiture |
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2000-2001 |
Tamzen Media, Inc. — Elm Grove, WI Senior Creative Designer/Multimedia Developer- Designed and illustrated multimedia and Internet projects - Authored CBT and conducted eLearning R&D |
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1998-2000 |
Creative Educational Options, LLC — Hartland, WI Multimedia Developer- Developed, promoted and maintained web sites using SEO (Search Engine Optimization) - Developed medical CBT CD-ROMs — from programming, design to marketing - Designed corporate identity, slide presentation |
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1991-1998 |
TOTO Multimedia — Brookfield, WI Multimedia Development Coordinator- Designed and developed award-winning CBT courseware and demos - Photographed stock photo CD-ROM - Created animations and illustrations for children software and web development |
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EDUCATION |
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Milwaukee Institute Art & Design — Milwaukee, WI |
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Online Learning 2000 — Denver, CO Conference attendee |
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Rochester Institute of Technology — Rochester, NY |
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Kansas City Art Institute — Kansas City, MO |
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The School of the Art Institute of Chicago — Chicago, IL |
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TECHNICAL |
Skill Name [Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert / Years of Experience] |
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* Acrobat Professional 8 [E/10] * After Effect [B/1] * Aperture [B/1] * Authorware [E/7] * BBedit [E/10] * Bryce 4 [B/1] * CSS [I/2] * Debabelizer [E/5] * Digital Photo: Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon [E/10] * Dreamweaver (up to CS3) [E/5] * DVD Studio Pro [B/2] * Expression Media (iView MediaPro) [E/5] |
* FileMaker Pro [B/1] * Final Cut Studio [B/2] * Flash (up to CS3) [B/2] * Font Lab [I/4] * Font Management: Suitcase, FontExplorer X, FontAgent Pro [E/10] * FTP: Fetch, Cyberduck [E/6] * HTML Email/eNewsletter [E/4] * iLife [E/3] * Illustrator (up to CS3) [E/10] * InDesign (up to CS3) [E/4] * Iris Large-format Inkjet [I/1] |
* Lightroom [I/1] * Mac OS X Maintenance [E/5] * Mac Pro/Leopard [B/1] * Media Cleaner Pro [I/3] * Microsoft Office [E/10] * Painter X [B/1] * Photoshop (up to CS3) [E/10] * Profoto Actue 2 System [B/1] * Quark XPress (up to 6.5) [E/10] * S-VHS Recording/Editing [B/1] * Sound Studio [E/8] |
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ACHIEVEMENTS |
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Assurant, Inc. AHA! Health Awareness Campaign — APEX (Award for Publication Excellence: p. 24 under Category 64 “Employee, Benefit & Membership Communications”) |
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International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Madison, WI Chapter — Invited speaker on digital photography |
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Assurant Inc. Branding Guidelines Team — Graphics team member |
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International Gallery of Superb Printing — Bronze award and Honorable mentions (p. 7 under Fortis Health) |
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee — Volunteer-of-the-Year |
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New Media Magazine — Invision Silver Award (Lead programmer, graphic designer) |
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R.J. Martin Company — Employee Special Recognition/Special Achievement Awards |
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Step-By-Step Graphics Magazine — Computer graphics illustration featured |
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Rochester Institute of Technology — International Student Scholarships |
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Advertising Club of Kansas City — Omni Silver Award |
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Fairchild Foundation, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and Kansas City Art Gallery Association — Logo/stationery design winners |
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Friends of Channel 10/36 — Special events volunteer |
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Organization of Chinese Americans, WI Chapter — Board member, 1998-99; volunteer since 1996 |
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| Freelance Designers Graphic and Web Designers Directory |
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