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Katherine G. Meyerson
dingoes@comcast.net

  Summary
Experienced, creative multimedia designer with a diversified background, that combines artistic talent with strong cross platform computer graphics and design knowledge. Expertise in graphics, illustrations, animations, web design, presentations and print. Ability to multitask, troubleshoot, maintain high standards and quickly grasp new programs while maintaining a positive attitude.
  Experience

Motorola, Horsham, PA                             August 2004-February 2006
Web Based Training Developer

Develop interactive web based training and tutorials on device operations, configuration and troubleshooting devices for Motorola's Broadband Division. Responsible for Broadband Web-based course registrations and troubleshooting system and customer issues.
· Produce interactive technical courses and assessments from engineering documentation.
· Create graphics and interactive animations for web-based training team.
· Coordinate course review cycles on training projects with engineers.
· Work closely with Instructor-led Training, Engineering and Development.
· Maintain customer databases for both instructor-led and web-based training.
· Verify validity of course registrations and provide course access.
· Resolve customer and system issues.
· Monitor licensure usage and generate usage and other reports as needed.
· Learn new software as needed.

Steps To Literacy, Bound Brook, NJ            February 2002-April 2004
Graphic Designer, Print & Web

Manage all web site creation, print, production, and marketing. Provide design expertise on all projects. Responsible for creating new company web site, new print materials and updating older print materials and products. Carry projects from concept to completion. Provide corporate consistency. Launch major wholesale venture and providing marketing products and new corporate identity.
· Perform complete critical analysis of all aspects of web site.
· Design company look and establish consistency throughout product line.
· Execute design and functionality of web site pages and update content.
· Increase in internet sales of over 200% since implementation of new web site in 2/03.
· Increase in catalog sales of over 75% annually since 2/02.
· Create original graphics and photos for print and web.
· Present and execute marketing solutions.
· Project manage all graphic design projects.
· Create new pieces and update existing products including items such as flyers, posters, catalogs, labels and packaging in two to five colors.
· Work closely with printers on printing, pricing and providing specs and files.
· Perform photo selections/manipulations.
· Partner with company presidents and vendors.
· Learn new software as needed.

Eclipse Networks, Eatontown, NJ            April 2000-September 2001
Multimedia Designer/Web Master Assistant

Manage projects from design standpoint. Responsible for web sites and user interfaces from overall screen presentation to individual navigation buttons.
· Design, create and execute web and intranet sites.
· Analyze sites for platform, code and browser incompatibilities.
· Resolve challenges of proposed site navigation needs.
· Integrate old and new layouts and content.
· Provide art direction.
· Responsible for all graphics, drawn and photographic, charts, pictograms, animations.
· Partner with programmers and developers.
· Learn new software, as needed.

Prudential Investments, Newark, NJ      1997-March 2000
Marketing & Communications
Associate Manager, Multimedia Design
Project manage electronic marketing materials from inception to completion. Design presentations. Create graphics, animations, and conference web "sites". Video editing for executives, internal and external clients. Responsible for branding of national meetings.
· Create illustrations and graphics by computer and by hand.
· Perform on both PC and Mac platforms.
· Direct and create video animations.
· Provide art direction.
· Produce CD-ROMs and conference web "sites".
· Partner with other designers, production department, clients and vendors.
· Develop templates for executive presentations.
· Perform photo selections, photo manipulation and retouching.
· Generate graphs, charts and tables.
· Provide software training and support for department.

Prudential Mutual Funds, New York, NY 1991-1997
Graphic Designer, Print
Produce two to six color promotional kits, direct mail pieces, brochures, newsletters, slides, overheads, financial reports, from concept to pre-press preparation, including mechanicals and separations.
· Develop corporate and fund identities.
· Create illustrations and graphics by computer and freehand.
· Develop templates.
· Perform photo selections, photo manipulation and retouching.
· Generate graphs, charts and tables.
· Work closely with art director.

Freelance Artist/Designer                         1992 – 2003
· US HealthConnect, Inc.: Design and execute direct mail and conference materials. Services include design, layout, photo selection.
· Norton Conservation: Private tutor assisting in graphic reports.
· Office.com "Guest Expert": Critically review clients sites including layout, design, color usage, navigation and focus in relation to business. Suggest solutions and continue dialogue as client requests.
· Individual freelance projects: Graphics, web, logos, room design and art, original characters, wall plaques, brochures, business cards, and other design solutions.
· Christine's Bake Shoppe, Keyport, NJ: Menus, business cards, graphics and logo.
· Johnson & Roth, Inc., Eatontown, NJ: Executive presentations, handouts, charts, graphics.
· EMC Industries, Flemington, NJ: Web site, stationery, logo, business cards.

  Technical Skills

PC & Macintosh experience with Acrobat, After Effects, BB Edit, Content Creator, CorelDraw, Delta-Graph Pro, Director, Dreamweaver, Excel, Flash, Flightcheck, GIF Construction Set, HTML, Illustrator, ImageReady, LiveMotion, Paint Shop Pro, PhotoShop, PowerPoint, Premiere, QuarkXpress, Word .

  Education
MFA, Printmaking, Hunter College, New York, NY
BA, Program in the Arts, Visual Art, Barnard College, 
  Columbia University, New York, NY
United Digital Artists, New York, NY
Milo School of Computer Graphics, Totowa, NJ
  Additional Experience
Guest Lecturer at:
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ
  Design in Technical Writing
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, NJ
  Audio Visual Media

  References available upon request.