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contact information
dchupein@gmail.com
610.998.0773 - home phone
610.299.0863 - cell phone
my resume

OBJECTIVE
Highly creative Web & Graphic designer with over 15 years experience developing brand and corporate identities, Web sites ranging from short brochures to a fully blown eCommerce solution featuring 200+ products to a custom built website constructed in fully standards compliant CSS/XHTML, advertisements, HTML e-mails, reports and newsletters.

Effective in meetings with clients, service providers, colleagues and members at all levels. Consistently meets deadlines while multi-tasking. Ability to adapt and learn quickly.

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Creative direction
  • Compliant, validating web site and web applications design
  • Client relationship management and project management
  • Coach and team building
  • Troubleshooting and problem resolution

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Languages
HTML, XML, DHTML, SHTML, CSS, Javascript, ActionScript

Software
Adobe PhotoShop, ImageReady, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, PageMaker, InDesign, GoLive, Homesite, Quark Xpress: Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, MapPoint

PORTFOLIO
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EXPERIENCE
WEB DESIGNER
Diamond Technologies, New Castle, Delaware
October, 2003 - Present
Current Assignment - Bank of America

  • Direct, craft and design compliant web sites and web application solutions using XHTML, CSS, DHTML and Javascript.
  • Manage all phases of graphical user interface design projects for a wide range of high-profile clients requiring complex interactive web sites and web-based applications.
  • Assess client needs and develop specifications; plan and implement projects from initial conceptual flowcharts, prototypes and mock-ups through coding, and final deployment. Play a key role in closing contracts, some of which valued at nearly $1 million.
  • Support a cross-functional design team; maintained a goal-oriented environment while promoting out-of-the-box designs and creative thinking. Oversee all creative efforts of design team.

HTML Developer/Designer
QVC, West Chester, Pennsylvania
September, 2002 – October, 2003
  • Responsibilities include taking designs for QVC website and converting to HTML in an accurate and time sensi tive manner.
  • Experience includes Beauty, Hobbies and Toys, Collectibles, Email, Newsletter, Go Racing. com and Special Promotions.
  • My position was created when I was hired with the intention of bringing in a designer with HTML skills, which would be useful when the system converted to automation.

WEB DESIGNER
Emeron, Wilmington, Delaware
October, 2000 - September 2002
Emeron was acquired by Diamond Technologies in 2002
  • Responsibilities include the design (generally three mock ups) and implementations of a website to the client specifications.
  • Working with the Project Managers and Developers for the timely delivery of websites that reflect clients’ needs.
  • Also responsible for daily and weekly maintenance of clients sites.

REFERENCES
Available upon request.