WORK EXPERIENCE
Mercer HR Services, Norwood, MA
Web/Usability Designer: 1/2005 — present
• Participate in product development meetings to gather business, functional and
user requirements for projects and ensure that each are met.
• Create wire frames and working prototypes of overall user experience and screenflow.
• Continually make recommendations for improving user experience on participant sites.
• Responsible for applying design to wire frames and delivering high-fidelity
mockups to developers.
• Support Marketing Department in developing web graphics and mockups of new
client offerings.

Putnam Investments, Boston, MA
Web Designer: 9/2000 – 12/2004
• Worked with communications team to establish Putnam’s brand on the web.
• Developed style guide to ensure that all sites, both internal and external, have consistent look and feel.
• Collaborated with fellow designers, account managers, writers and development team to create functional user interfaces and marketing graphics for corporate web sites.
• Responsible for creating mock-ups in Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Flash.
• Worked with development team to finalize projects on schedule.

Graphic Designer: 1/1998 – 9/2000
• Responsible for designing high-end retail collateral which were key tools used
in selling a huge portion of Putnam funds.
• Interacted on a daily basis with writers, account executives, traffic and production staff to produce materials that meet business and budget goals in a timely manner.
• Ensured that company pieces conform to corporate design standards.
• Reviewed creative briefs and designed multiple concepts for client approval.
• Communicated with clients to keep them informed on the status of their job.

Kaupp-Forté, Boston, MA
Graphic Designer: 3/1997 – 10/1997
• Collaborated with Art Director in a small studio environment to produce advertising collateral for a variety of clients. Negotiated with printers and vendors.
• Directed in-house photographer to produce desired images for use in layouts.
• Manipulated color and content of images in Adobe Photoshop to convey concept.
• Taught myself html to produce basic corporate web site.

EDUCATION
Bentley College, Waltham, MA
Usability Boot Camp: 3/2005

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
School of Design: 8/1992 – 5/1995
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Concentration in Graphic Design.
– Magna Cum Laude
– 1995 Recipient of the Senior Graphic Design Faculty Book Award

WEB SITE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
www.particles.com
www.paullewiscommunications.com
www.orchardpoint.biz
www.seamlesscd.com
www.braintrustconsulting.net
www.kimdannies.com