KARA DOBBS
213.555.1212 (Phone), 213.555.1111 (Cell)
www.kddesign.com, support@resumeedge.com

VISUAL COMMUNICATOR

GRAPHIC DESIGNER - WEBMASTER - WEB DESIGNER - DEVELOPER

Owner of Kara Dobbs (KDD) with ten years of success in creating logos and promotional graphics for franchise specialty stores, including The Outlook, TM Express, and So Sweet. Awarded the Web Design 2000 Award and the TTA Creativity Award for Inland Center Bank web site. Diverse skill set includes web and print design, animation, and production. Online portfolio available for viewing at www.kddesign.com.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Web Design: Macromedia: Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, 6 Years

Graphic Design: Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, 9 Years

Print Production: Quark Xpress, Adobe Page Maker, Acrobat, 9 Years

Photography: Digital Photography (Kodak DCS 420), 35mm, Lighting & Set Design, Polaroid/Motion Picture Experimental Photography, 9 Years

Internet, Languages, Systems, Applications: GIF Animators, HTML Editors (Hand Coding & WYSIWYG), DHTML, Sound/Video Editing Software, Quick Time Movie Files, FTP, CGI Scripts, JavaScript, Active Server Pages (ASP), DNS, Application Service Providers (ASP), MS NT Server, Internet Information Server, PC Anywhere, Payment Gateways, Source Safe Version Control, 4-7 Years

Software/Other Tools: MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint; Studio 8, Painter, Typestyler, 5 Years

Platforms: MS Windows, Mac OS, UNIX

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FREELANCE

OWNER, 1992 - Present
KARA DOBBS DESIGNS (KDD), Los Angeles, California (www.kddesign.com)
A full-service design firm providing logo, corporate identify, illustration, photography, animation, video, and print services to individuals and businesses.

• Create and maintain web sites for clients, including the award-winning site for Inland Center Bank.

• Design logos, CD Packaging, full-size posters, mural, and merchandising materials for a diverse clientele, including 15 franchises representing women's apparel, restaurants, and gift shops.

CORPORATE

WEBMASTER/GRAPHIC DESIGNER, 2000 - Present
RM LUS, INC., Los Angeles, California (www.rmlus.com)
A Management Information Systems company serving Architectural Engineering Consulting (AEC) firms.

• Oversee projects, assessing client technical and aesthetic needs.