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Christian Musuraca |
Professional Experience
FFWD, Senior Designer, April 2001 - April 2004 .
- Responsible for the design of web, print, and other marketing initiatives.
- Design "spec" work for new business presentations.
- Completed all design, graphics and Flash animations on FFWD website.
New Perspective Interactive, Senior Designer / Design Team Leader, January 1999 - March 2001
- Lead creative activities in client kickoff meetings, design and strategy meetings, proposal and staff development meetings.
- Developed creative concepts reflecting clients needs through use of creative brief and realized through static designs using PhotoShop.
- Offer creative suggestions to visual design team to keep projects on strategy, design, functionality and budget.
- Responsible for interface design and production of CD-based and web-based projects for full-service audio, film and video production company.
- Created immersive interactive projects by incorporating motion graphics, sound and interactive programming.
- Participated as design consultant in interactive sales presentations.
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Multimedia Instructor,
December 1998-August 1999
- Instructor for Interface Design, Web Site Development and Image Manipulation (PhotoShop) of Art Institute International's Pittsburgh School.
- Applied real world scenarios/situations to all projects in order to cultivate creative decision-making and to help students understand a collaborative work environment, accelerated deadlines and client service.
- Focused on user experience and functionality as opposed to overly
stylistically designed screens.
Blattner Brunner, Lighthouse Interactive, Website Designer,
April 1998 - December 1998
- Worked as HTML and graphics production specialist on PPG Industries, Alpern Rosenthal, United Way of Allegheny County Planned Giving.
- Programmed Westinghouse WELLAMP CD-ROM using Macromedia Director.
Freelance Designer, January 1995 - July 1996
- Designed sales aids for small businesses (take-out menus, brochures).
- Helped start-up Check Acceptance company with Excel Spreadsheet.
Musuraca's Pizza Pete's, Manager, October 1991 - January 1994
- Managed day-to-day operation of my family-owned and operated restaurant.
- Designed all indoor and outdoor collateral as well as promotional
programs.
Education
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, August 1998
Specialized Technical Degree in Multimedia
University of California at Irvine, June1991
Bachelor of Arts in, Economics
An experienced interactive / web design professional, I bring creative leadership, compelling interactivity and smart, functional design to every engagement.
Christian's Personal Portfolio
PAST CLIENTS & PROJECTS
TrueClose
Public Media Works
Burton Morris
A December To Remember
Lawrenceville United
1662 Design Zone
George Moving & Storage
Traco
Tuscarora
Scan Diet
Valley Brook Country
Club
Life's Work PA
Tru-Weld
Wisdom Corp.
Betasoft-Thermal
Advanced
Recylcing
Bayer-Hennecke CD
Merillat Industries CD
Medic Medical Computer Systems CD
Federated Investors Business Card CDs
Federated Investors Flash Email
Westmoreland Regional Hospital CD
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank CD
Multilingual Communications Corp. CD
SKILLS
Creative Leadership
Graphic Design
Creative Strategy Development
Information Design
Interface Design (GUI)
Production Management
TOOLS
Macromedia Director
Macromedia Flash
Macromedia Lingo
Macromedia Dreamweaver
Macromedia Interdev
Adobe PhotoShop
Adobe ImageReady
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Acrobat
HTML
DHTML
JavaScript
ActionScript
MPEG Compression
QuickTime
Real Media
Microsoft Streaming