Susan L. Crawford

Professional Experience

DIGITAL DESIGNER (Principal), Shooting Star Studios
San Diego, California/Saugatuck, Michigan (2001 to Present)
Graphic, web design and consulting services. Assist with branding, content development, marketing and marketing strategy for individual, small business and corporate accounts. Focus on clean, efficient and intuitive design. Strong ability to develop abstract concepts into fresh and effective visual communications.

FINE ARTIST
San Diego, California/Saugatuck, Michigan (1996 to Present)
Develop and maintain gallery relationships. Paintings included in public and private collections throughout the United States. Commission experience supports ability to ascertain client needs and design accordingly.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Eastown Community Association
Grand Rapids, Michigan (1996 to 1998)
Elected position within an ethnically and economically diverse community. Wrote wide range of correspondence, grant proposals and reports. Performed graphic design duties for the Eastown Access. Personally developed and launched the Eastown Beautification Project which involved the support of over 100 volunteers and obtained funding solely by donations from over 20 area businesses.

Education

DIGITAL DESIGN, Certificate, University of California at San Diego (UCSD) Extension
Experienced with the incorporation of design and technology for the development of publication layouts for print, web page designs and interactive media projects. Knowledge of digital imaging, typography, illustration and preparation for output via print or web. (2002).

ANIMATION FOR THE WEB, Certificate, UCSD Extension
Experienced with the development of high quality graphics and animations for the web, graphics optimization and compatibility issues. (2002).

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED INTERNET WEBMASTER (CIW), Certificate
Experienced with Internet fundamentals, cross-platform issues, navigation, networking concepts, human factor, web design technology and methodology. Ability to strengthen client identity utilizing technical and strong conceptual design skills. (2001)

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
Art, Western Michigan University (WMU), Kalamazoo, Michigan, cum laude (1996)

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE
Management, Grossmont College, El Cajon, California (1985)

Professional Associations

Member, American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), San Diego Chapter
Member, Graphic Artists' Guild (GAG)

Portfolio

Located at www.ShootingStarStudios.com and upon request.

Applications, Operating Systems, Markup and Scripting Languages

Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, ImageReady, and Acrobat
QuarkXPress, MacroMedia Flash and Dreamweaver
Microsoft Office, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Windows and Macintosh Platforms
HTML, CSS, DHTML, JavaScript, CGI, Perl, PHP

Personal Summary

Extensive project management experience.
Creative problem solver with strong organizational skills.
Self-directed ability to perform in diverse, high-pressure situations.

Contact

E-mail or call 760.294.2383