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Category: Design, Creative Direction, Information Architecture
Industry: Print, Web/Multimedia, Marketing/Communications
Level: Mid-level, Senior, Open to All

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Sr. Web/Graphic/UI Designer

Description:
Over 10 years of domestic and oversea graphic/web design experience. Past projects range from corporate identity, branding, collateral (brochure, packaging, direct mail package) to advertising/promotion campaign, exhibit display and web design. Clients range from entertainment/music, real estate, architectural to health care, toy, consumer electronics, sports and food industries.

My skills include visual conceptual development, client communication, project management, art direction, brand creation and final prepress production. I am able to meet deadlines and work within budget.

Excellent communication skills and professional demeanor, attention to details, a self-starter and work well alone or within a team. Solid knowledge in Adobe CS Suite, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXpress, Flash, Dreamweaver, XHTML, basic CSS, JavaScript and ActionScript, Microsoft PowerPoint, Word in both Mac and PC platform.

Please visit my online portfolio at www.creativehotlist.com/lkanter

Resume:
| ACHIEVEMENTS |
AMY Award (American Marketer of the Year), Green Design Winner 2009
AMY Award (American Marketer of the Year), Winner of Direct Mail, 2008
AMY Award (American Marketer of the Year), Winner of Promotional, 2008
Logo Lounge 4 Book, Logo Showcase: Windmill Farms Market Logo, 2007
San Diego Creative Show Awards, Silver ADDY® for Collateral Material/Stationery Package, 2006
AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts) San Diego Chapter, Student Portfolio Review, Third Place Overall, 2005
AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts) San Diego Chapter, Student Portfolio Review, Winner of Branding & Identity Category, 2005
Academy of Art University San Francisco, Graphic Design Entry Scholarship, 2005
San Diego City College, Portfolio Grant, 2005

| EXPERIENCE |
Lisa Kanter Design, San Diego, California
Owner, Principal designer
02/07-present

Parker White, Cardiff, California
Freelance Graphic/Web Designer
02/09-04/09

Blik (formerly Tyler Blik Design), San Diego, California
Graphic/Web Designer, 1/2006 – 09/08
Lead projects ranging from corporate identity, branding, product packaging, in-store display, collateral, catalogue/book design, promotion, to advertising campaign, exhibit and website design. Clients included San Diego Museum of Art, The Flower Fields, New Century Soul Records, Windmill Farms Community Market, AMN Healthcare and City of National City. Responsibilities include project management, research, conceptual brainstorming, design and production.

San Diego Symphony, San Diego, California
Website Technical Maintenance, Graphic/Web Designer, 2/2008 – present
Monitor, maintain and provide technical and graphical support for the symphony's website, and its affiliated websites. Create sale offer interface and landing sites in support of marketing sales and promotions. Lead projects and guide developer in back-end database projects for online ticket sales.

Van Vechten Creative, San Diego, California
Freelance Graphic/Web Designer, 3/2007 – 6/2007

JUDDesign, San Diego, California
Graphic Designer, 8/2005 – 12/2005
Responsible for marketing collateral, advertising and promotion projects such as brochures, press kits, direct mail packages, invitations, e-newsletters for real estate professionals, commercial and residential homebuilders. Clients included KB Home, Pardee Homes, Standard Pacific Homes and Prudential Real Estate.

Morris Creative (now Morris! Communication), San Diego, California
Graphic/Web Designer, 7/2002 – 12/2003
Responsible for projects ranging from corporate identity, advertising and promotion, point-of-purchases, premiums, collateral, to interactive multimedia and exhibition design. Clients included Mattel, Iomega, 24 Hour Fitness, Upper Deck and SONY Electronics. Responsibilities include project management, conceptual brainstorming, research, design and production.

SONY Electronics, Inc., San Diego, California
Interaction Designer, 2/2001 – 1/2002
Responsible for developing user interface and interaction navigation for the next generation SONY televisions. Created, prototyped and documented new user interface concepts. Refined and simulated designs based on research inputs and user scenarios. Contributed to the group’s knowledge base and maintained its website.

I-Sketch, Hong Kong, SAR
Senior Web Designer, 8/1999–7/2000
Led a team of web developers and graphic designers on all creative aspects of web design process. Led conceptual brainstorming sessions, created multiple mock-ups for clients, utilized Flash animation skills, created interfaces for websites and identity designs for newly created internet ventures.

The Alliance Group Corp., Indianapolis, IN
New Media Artist, 7/1997–2/1999
Used various internet applications such as Dreamweaver, Flash 3.0, Shockwave, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Ray Dream 3D to produce internet, extranet, intranet websites, E-commerce websites, multimedia FLASH demos and corporate brochures.

Wisdom Tools, Bloomington, IN
Interactive Systems Designer, summer 1997–8/1998
Used various multimedia programs such as Lotus Notes, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dimensions, and Macromedia Director Shockwave, Dreamweaver, Ray Dream 3D to produce instructional software.

| SKILLS |
Adobe CS 3, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver. QuarkXpress, DHTML, basic CSS, JavaScript and ActionScript, Microsoft Office, in both Mac and PC platform.

| EDUCATION |
Associate Degree in Graphic Design
San Diego City College, San Diego, 2005 (pending)

Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Information Systems
Kelly School of Business, Indiana University Bloomington, 1998

Lisa Kanter
www.krop.com/lisakanter

Date: 8/27/2010

Location:
San Diego, CA 92101

Contact:
Lisa Kanter
phone:858-337-5366
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