Contact

liz [at] liznewmedia.com
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Skills

Software: Adobe After Effects, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Illustrator, ImageReady, InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere.

Web & Programming: ActionScript, CSS, D/X/HTML, JavaScript, XML. Familiarity with PHP and JSP.

Ideation & Visualization: animation, illustration, motion graphics, page flows, photo & video editing, prototyping, storyboarding, and wireframing.

Education

Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, New York
B.F.A., New Media Design

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Work Experience

Website Designer: March 2009 - Present

Glu Mobile, San Mateo, CA

· Reduced both download size and server requests of mobile games page by 66%. This optimization resulted in over a 200% increase in usage.
· Designed and coded new company website.
· Designed interfaces for both iPhone applications and Facebook games.

UI Designer: May 2006 - October 2008

hi5 Networks, San Francisco, CA

· Lead visual designer for hi5.com, ranked at the time as a top 20 website globally by Alexa®, and as the #1 social network in over 30 countries across the world.
· Produced detailed mockups and working prototypes of many new site pages and features for hi5.com. Also produced accompanying graphics, buttons, and icons.
· Homepage redesign contributed to a 57% increase in total page views.
· Email invitation redesign resulted in a 50% increase in click-through rate.
· Decreased file size of music player by 65% after redesign and reprogramming in Actionscript.

Interactive Designer: July 2005 - March 2006

2ndNature :: an interactive studio, Syracuse NY

· Designed and coded HTML/CSS and Flash websites, designed identity systems, printed materials, and other graphics for local clientele.
· Won silver ADDY Award for Armory Square website.

Designer/Webmaster: Sept. 2003 - June 2005

Department of Language and Literature - RIT

· Designed and coded new website for the RIT Foreign Language Department.
· Maintained and updated Lang & Lit department website, and designed printed materials including posters, flyers, and invitations for department events.

Freelance Designer: Sept. 2003 - Present

· Managed and executed independent projects for HTML/CSS and Flash websites, created identity systems and printed materials.
· Clients include Piczo.com, The Goldsmith Jewelers, Alexandria Consulting LLC, Lifeworks International, and Signatures Art & Literature Magazine.