Resumé: Amanda M. Baines

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Work Experience

1997-Present
Freelance Graphic and Web Designer for Hire

Designing and maintaining websites for varied clients in the private and public sector.

April 2005 - Present
Web Design Director - Iostudio, LLC, Nashville, TN

Designed and maintained multiple sites for the mother company, including GXOnline.com and AmericanSoldier.com. Designed architecture and user experience for 1-800-GO-GUARD.com, the Official National Guard Website. Designed and scheduled marketing emails, managed web advertising. Designed spreads for the National Guard Magazine, GX: The Guard Experience. Designed branding for apparel featured on American Soldier.

August 2006 - Present
Lead Web Designer - University of North Carolina Online

Designed and implemented new site (http://online.northcarolina.edu) for the UNC Colleges System. Worked on a team with developers to complete tasks on behalf of General Administration, consisting of production of web and print materials.

March 2002 - February 2005
Media Specialist in Marketing - NC State DELTA, Raleigh, NC

Designed and managed marketing collateral. Produced and managed graphic design, branding, web page development, brochures and other print media, and advertisements for web, print and outdoor, corollary to planning and implementation of strategic marketing initiatives.

Education

1999-2001 — NC State University; Raleigh, NC
BA Communications, Major: Public Relations

1997-1999 — East Carolina University; Greenville, NC
Major: Graphic Design

1993-1997 — J.H. Rose High School; Greenville, NC

Skills

• Advanced ability designing for print, including great knowledge of typography and prepress
• Advanced ability designing for the web, using adherence to W3C Standards for Accessibility
• Wide variety of marketing experience including video, print, web and outdoor advertising
• Excellent knowledge of photography using film and digital cameras
• Keen document editing, proofing and copy writing skills
• Ability to work within budgetary requirements and bid processes, competency working with vendors and outside firms
• Strong public speaking skills

Programming Languages

• Expert knowledge of HTML and XHTML
• Expert knowledge of CSS
• Intermediate knowledge of PHP
• Intermediate knowledge of JavaScript
• Intermediate knowledge of ActionScript

Programs

• Adobe Creative Suite 3 - Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, DreamWeaver, Flash
• BBEdit
• OmniGraffle Pro
• MS Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• QuarkXpress
• Operating Systems: Mac OSX, Windows XP

References

Available on request