Over ten years of graphic design experience, including eight years of designing for web. Great design sense, fluency in Photoshop, Illustrator and Flash, complemented by good drawing and animation skills, familiarity with traditional art methods. Working knowledge of HTML, XHTML, CSS and Flash coding.
EXPERIENCE:
11/01/2001- 03/17/2008 2001-2008 Senior Web Designer Thirteen.org, Thirteen/WNET, NYC Designed websites for films and TV programs produced by Channel Thirteen and PBS. In 2003-06 was working exclusively on kids site for animated series 'Cyberchase'. The project included a vast number of Flash games and other interactive content, seasonal and themed updates. After Art Director's position got eliminated in 2006, became lead designer of most of the company projects, working directly with content producers and production artists.
1999-2000 Web Designer Promotions/Webstakes.com, NYC Designed mini-sites and banners for online sweepstakes hosted by Webstakes.com and company's clients. Created Flash promotions with different interactive elements, animated intros and banners.
1996-1999 Graphic Designer Freeze/Division of Central Mills Inc., NYC Designed screenprints and embroideries for ladies' and girls' T-shirts and sportswear, as well as in-store displays and page layouts for trade publications. Licenses included: Looney Tunes, Dr. Seuss, Rugrats, and more.
1994-1996 Graphic Artist Digital Product Art Inc., Valhalla , NY Produced variety of illustrations from simplified line art to a photo-realistic look for product manuals and promotional materials. Clients included: Anheuser Busch, Texas Instruments, Norelco, Timex, and more.
1992-1994 Painter Was involved in figurative oil painting, participated in group exhibitions in Eastern Europe and New York.
FREELANCE:
Created banners and ads for VirtualCommunities.com, Beliefnet.com, DevBistro.com, and more. Designed logos, CD covers, flyers and brochures for various clients including Western Union International, Bliss Records, Psycho-Path Records, and more.
AWARDS:
Ycrop.com, ongoing personal website, is featured in Design Category of widely popular book "Taschen's 1000 Favorite Websites" published by Taschen in 2003.
Cyberchase Online has won several awards in 2004, including: Japan Prize, EPPY Award, Prix Jeuxnesse, Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC) 'Digital Dozen', Parents' Choice Award.
EDUCATION:
1986-1991 Bachelor of Arts Minsk School of Visual Arts, Minsk, Belarus.