Resume

Posted On: November 2, 2009

My Coverletter

Hello my name is Christopher M. Dickens. Thank you for coming across my resume! Let me take a minute to introduce myself and highlight some of my past achievements.

As you can see by my resume, I have a vast and diverse work history. I am a very determined and career minded individual and consider myself an asset to any company. I have consistently taken on a leadership role in various fields such as sports, work, and gaming and in 2000; I started my own creative design company.

I believe my current work experience as a Flash Designer at an Internet Marketing Firm has honed my creative design skills, organizational skills and prepared me for a highly challenging and creative position.

I look forward to hearing from you and can be reached via cell phone or e-mail at your earliest convenience.

Sincerely,

Christopher M. Dickens

1.860.205.7615

www.christophermdickens.com

My Objective

I plan on applying my extensive talents in creating interactive and non-interactive design in your work environment.

Accomplishments

  • Successfully started a creative web design company: www.parabol-designs.com
  • Started an online Creative/Art/Design Community Website: www.lasadorian.com
  • Worked along with Paradox Solutions LLC to create state of the art golf software: www.paradoxsolutions.com

Work Experience

Interactivate: July 08 – Jan 09

  • Internet Marketing Firm located in San Diego, California.

UI Designer: July 08 – Jan 09

  • Duties: Design, CSS, Html, Flash development. for current projects and clients.
  • Used full knowledge of Flash, ActionScript, HTML, XHTML, XML, PHP, ASP, JS and CSS
  • Worked as project lead on a Full website redesign.

Einstein Industries, Inc. Nov. 2006 – July 08

  • Internet Marketing Firm located in San Diego, California.

Flash Designer / Manager May 2007 – July 08

  • Assigned all flash projects to the flash team based on talents and expertise.
  • Quoted all flash custom projects and additions for Einstein Industries.
  • Promoted to Flash Designer 2 within 10 months of employment at Einstein Industries.
  • Promoted to Flash Designer within 6 months of employment at Einstein Industries.
  • Duties comprise of Flash website headers, Video Websites (media centers), NewsTickers and all other additions that require Flash.
  • Example duties on a website header are as follows:
  • Supplied with four images for a header with taglines.
  • Create a storyboard, custom pre-loader, and individual scenes that fluidly interact together perfectly matching the chosen design.
  • Using the storyboard I now create the final product.
  • Example duties on a Video Website media center are as follows:
  • Review client website and design media center based upon specks and design highlights of their current website.
  • Using the custom photoshop design, I then build the Video Website out in Flash.

Heavy Bag Media Sept. 2005 – Jan. 2006

  • Internet Marketing Firm located in New Haven, Connecticut

Flash Designer / Animator

  • Hired to assist in completing a client-contract with E-Harmony. project.
  • In charge of storyboard creation and producing a final product.
  • Project consisted of video synched in Flash along with animations and taglines.
  • Created a few custom websites for Heavy Bag Media.
  • Worked on photoshoot for a website based on a short film.

Parabol-Designs 2002 – Present

Head Creative Designer / Developer / Owner

  • Full identity creation including Logo / Brochure / Ads / Business cards /Letterheads
  • Full Website creation.
  • Creation of fully optimized web templates that can be applied to business or non-business clients.
  • Responsible for several contracts to maintain websites both remotely and in house.

Paradox Solutions 2001 – Present

Graphic / Information / Application Designer

  • Website Design
  • Flash Application development and design
  • Brought in many clients for hosting.

Programs and Languages

  • Adobe Flash CS3
  • Adobe AfterEffects CS3
  • Adobe Fireworks CS3
  • Adobe Dreamweaver CS3
  • Adobe Photoshop CS3
  • Adobe Illustrator CS3
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Adobe Audition
  • Microsoft FrontPage
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Languages: Flash, ActionScript, HTML, XHTML, XML, JS, CSS
  • Languages Learning: AS3, JS (jquery), PHP

Education

  • Bristol Eastern High School, Bristol – Art / Illustration Studies
  • Central Ct State University – Graphic / Information Design ( 1999 – 2005 )

Classes of Importance

  • Trained in Adobe Illustrator ( Design 1, 2, 3 )
  • Trained in Adobe Photoshop ( Design 2, 3 )
  • Trained in Quark Express ( Design 3 )
  • Trained in Macromedia Fireworks & Dreamweaver ( Digital Imaging 1 )
  • Trained in Flash 5 / MX ( Digital Imaging 2)
  • Trained in Typography ( All Design Classes )
  • Marketing in Cyberspace