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Seattle, United States (GMT-08:00)
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5.0
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October 27, 2009
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Jim C.
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Web and Graphic Designer | Technical Writer | Researcher
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Website / Graphic Designer
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Tests (5)
Portfolio (2)
Experienced web and graphic designer seeking to contribute skills and develop his portfolio at very competitive rates.
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oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
Office Skills Test
4.50
98%
TOP 10%
10/27/2009
9 min
Principles of Web Graphics Design Test
4.00
95%
TOP 10%
10/28/2009
11 min
MS Excel 2000 Test
3.50
89%
TOP 20%
10/28/2009
10 min
U.S. English Basic Skills Test
4.60
87%
TOP 20%
10/28/2009
13 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers
10/28/2009
7 min
Job Category Interests
Web Development
Web Design
Website QA
Writing & Translation
Technical Writing
Website Content
Blog & Article Writing
Copywriting
Creative Writing
Administrative Support
Data Entry
Personal Assistant
Web Research
Email Response Handling
Transcription
Design & Multimedia
Graphic Design
Logo Design
Presentations
Customer Service
Customer Service & Support
Technical support
Phone Support
Sales & Marketing
Email Marketing
Skills
Skill
Experience
Level
Last Used
Description
CSS
2 yrs
3.0
2009
Experienced in the creation and modification of CSS for layout and typographic purposes. I employ industry-standard web design programs to ensure error-free coding consistent to the latest standards.
Flash
9 yrs
3.0
2009
Experienced in the creation of Flash content for interactive menus, features, and apps. Skills include key-frame animation, vector graphics creation and manipulation, and Actionscript coding for multi-scene, highly-layered, dynamic content.
Microsoft Excel
4 yrs
5.0
2009
I am practiced in the full extent of Excel's capabilities, including use of Pivot Tables, VB macros, and complex formula creation for manipulation of text data and analysis of numeric data. I have experience manipulating databases on the order of 60,000 rows (the max for older versions of Excel).
Microsoft PowerPoint
4 yrs
5.0
2009
I pride myself on an attention to clear legibility of text and critical data, consistency of layout and fonts, and a sophisticated aesthetic.
MySQL
1 yrs
3.0
2009
Over the last year I have designed and deployed several sites that utilize MySQL for content management, implemented via PHP. I primarily manipulate these databases web-based front-ends such as PHPmyAdmin, but I am knowledgeable in MySQL query syntax as well.
Photoshop
6 yrs
5.0
2009
I am skilled in the creation of vector and raster menu, logo, and feature graphics for websites, and photo-editing (incl. color correction, touch-ups, image modification). I am currently utilizing PS7.0.
Spanish-to-English Translation
2 yrs
4.0
2008
Certifications
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Employment History
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To
Company
Title/Role
Description
06/2009
Present
Freelance Web Design
Designer / Independent Contributor
Freelance web and graphic designer for two international non-profit organizations and one multinational construction firm (see portfolio).
11/2006
06/2009
Federal Government Agency
Paralegal / Team Lead
Manipulated large spreadsheets and databases of text and numeric data to test hypotheses (Excel and Access).
Researched and reported on competition in markets for technology and financial services.
Created PowerPoint presentations for use in presentations by leadership, and in support of litigation.
Education
From
To
School
Degree
Area of Study
Description
08/2002
05/2006
Duke University
Bachelors
Political Science
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Project Title:
Multinational Construction Firm Website
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10/07/2009
Category:
Web Development > Web Design
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Description:
Conceptualized and developed website for multinational construction firm. The site exhibits two Flash featurettes (w/ HTML alternatives), MySQL content implemented via PHP, an auto-mailer response form, custom graphics, an appealing layout and typography, and browser-compatibility across Firefox, IE6+, Chrome, Safari, and Opera.
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Project Title:
Non-Profit Website
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Completed:
04/02/2008
Category:
Web Development > Web Design
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Description:
Creation of website for international non-profit client. The site featured custom splash landing page developed from internal and licensed-stock photography and PHP-driven content.
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oDesk Tests Taken
Name of Test
Score
Percentile
Date Taken
Duration
Office Skills Test
4.50
98%
TOP 10%
10/27/2009
9 min
Principles of Web Graphics Design Test
4.00
95%
TOP 10%
10/28/2009
11 min
MS Excel 2000 Test
3.50
89%
TOP 20%
10/28/2009
10 min
U.S. English Basic Skills Test
4.60
87%
TOP 20%
10/28/2009
13 min
oDesk Readiness Test for Independent Contractors and Company Managers
10/28/2009
7 min
