Barbara A. Judson

 

Phone:       860-738-8042

E-Mail:      bajudson@charter.net

Address:    167 West Rd., Winsted CT 06098

Website:      www.boldartjungle.com

 

Goals & Objectives

 

I am pursing a professional environment; the ideal environment is where I can exchange ideas and experiences with co-workers and clients, through knowledge.  The opportunity to gaining new knowledge, more experience, and create excellent results through teamwork and working independently.

 

Employment

 

Autumn 2010   Ahseik.com site of Ahseik-Tees                      Hartford, CT

Web Designer Freelancing

 

  • Implemented creative graphical ideas, suggested website layout and fulfill business site requirements as discussed with owner
  • Designed several original images to emphasize purpose and style, interactive buttons and site’s  banner using Illustrator and Photoshop
  • Enhanced basic photographs of products and text received from owner, made necessary
    adjustments to improve quality and emphasize the text’s statement through structure and taglines
  • Researched information for scripts, using XHTML, HTML and Java, and then implemented the
     scripts to make the site friendly and easy for site’s visitors
  • Utilized scripts for newly added contact form, PayPal shopping cart and zoom feature for specific images
  • Enhanced personality of the website to empower and express Ahseik-Tees mission statement.   
  • Maintained daily and weekly communication updates with owner
  • Finalized completion of minor updates and changes, made the site go-live, and ensured
    compatibility to Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer
  • Created a personalized CD of all necessary files used in designing the site, for owner’s easy to access files

 

2008-2010       Wal-Mart                                            Torrington, CT

Sales Floor Associate

  • Presented merchandise using signage to draw the attention of customers
  • Inventoried new stock on the sales floor and backroom
  • Promptly assisted customers by providing them service to their questions or requests
  • Occasionally assisted in jewelry department, with customers and cashiering

 

2006-2007       Web/Graphic Design Freelance “The Bark-O-Lounge”             Myrtle Beach, SC

Web Site Design

  • Created and proposed four webpage layouts using Illustrator
  • Collaborated with client regarding choice of webpage content
  • Designed and uploaded website utilizing Dreamweaver
  • Maintain website through ongoing communication with client

Logo Design

  • Sketched several original ideas by hand to paper and reproduce in Illustrator
  • Daily communication with customer  regarding evaluation and finalization of sketches,
    font style and colors choices
  • Finalized and perfected three logos in Illustrator
  • Created CD for the customer, containing logo formats in eps, jpg, gif with font files used

 

2006    Graphic Design Freelance “Sherry’s Pet Sitting Service”                        Myrtle Beach, SC

Brochure Design

  • Created brochure samples using Quark and presented PDF file to client via email
  • Communicated with client via email and telephone regarding choices and adjustments
  • Finalized design of brochure in Quark and created as PDF file
  • Sent client finalized Quark and PDF documents including the linked font and image files

 

 

Business Card Design

  • Client proposed the basic layout of cards and requested adjustments plus additions
  • Recreated card design in Illustrator incorporating the information and images
  • Collaborated with client with proposed changes and adjustments
  • Finalized Illustrator document and saved as PDF, jpg, and gif files
  • Emailed image files and documents to client for future printing



2006    Graphic Design Freelance “Saint Patrick’s Church”                               Collinsville, CT

Ticket Event Design

  • Received client’s ticket and logo design preferences via email discussions
  • Adjusted logo format in Illustrator and save logo as a jpg image file
  • Utilized Quark to create various sample tickets with logo jpg image 
  • Collaborated with client via e-mail to choose samples and make revisions
  • Finalized ticket sheet in Quark and saved as a PDF file
  • Emailed client ticket sheet PDF file and logo jpg image file for future client projects

 

 

2006    Web Site Design Freelance “Clare’s Dragon”                            Canton, CT

Web Site Design

  • Presented four redesign webpage layouts using Illustrator
  • Collaborated with client to design revisions and additions to website
  • Redesigned website’s head banner logo and secondary buttons using illustrator
  • Utilized Dreamweaver to recreate and upload the redesigned website
  • Maintained website through ongoing communication with client

 

2000-2001       The Hartford, Insurance Co.                                                     Simsbury, CT

Sales Support Associate

  • Input proposals in Lotus Notes for clients
  • Responsible for inventory and ordering supplies
  • Assisted sales employees in creating information packets
  • Directed client phone calls to appropriate sales personnel

 

1999    United HealthCare                                                                                Hartford, CT

Producer Credentialing Auditor

  • Managed spreadsheets and data files
  • Utilized Internet and PCIS credentialing database
  • Provided background research and collection of information on brokers
  • Prepared business letters, faxes and placed phone calls
  • Coordinated distribution of State Appointment forms

 

Education

 

2001- 2004      Tunxis Community College                                                        Farmington, CT

A.S. Graphics Design Multimedia

GPA 3.54, Dean’s List

 

Fall 1999          Capital Community Technical College                           Hartford, CT

Certificate in Advanced Web Page Design

 

Skills

 

QuarkXPress

  • Created logos using text, shapes, lines and shading techniques
  • Designed ad layouts by combining complex images and text
  • Produced brochures using standard technique including the use of Master pages and Style sheets

 

Dreamweaver MX

  • Created and maintained website using, property inspector, page properties, cascading style sheets
  • Applied use of tables, colors, text, and images for web site
  • Designed links and rollover buttons using text and images
  • Created web links used for internal, external and e-mail purposes
  • Inserted and manipulated images using table edges, backgrounds, etc.

 

Adobe Illustrator CS

  • Created poster and complimentary mailer with emphasis on hierarchy of text
  • Reproduced logo design by making use of fonts and clip-art images
  • Crafted images and graphics making use of various tools, i.e. pen tool,grouping shapes and gradients

 

Adobe Photoshop

  • Colorization of b&w photographs by making use of layers and opacity
  • Alteration and correction of photographic images, through healing brush, smudge tools
    and image adjustments,
  • Crafted Photomontage using multiple images and various tools, i.e. filters and magic wand

 

Painter 8

  • Created electronic paintings, drawings, and collages using, i.e., toolbox, brush  selector,
    brush creator, layers
  • Imported and manipulated images using cloning, patterns, and image portfolio
  • Worked with graphic tablet and pen for versatile control of  brush tool

 

Macromedia Flash MX

  • Produced animation of text and shapes through standard tools property menu
  • Created interaction screens with use of shapes and text through control of the action menu

 

Html & java

  • Hosted project website using Netfirms.com
  • Maintained website using Chami Html kit
  • Exercised basic codes, i.e. colors, text, links, tables, and images
  • Use of style sheets for repeated styles and themes
  • JavaScript used to create rollover buttons, radio buttons, pull down menus, and forms

Operating Systems and Platforms

  • Fluent in Mac OS X, Mac OS 9, Windows XP Professional, Windows ME