Rich Allen      web designer / graphic artist

I am an artist, designer and web programmer with a BFA in graphic design and 18 years experience. I have been involved in corporate image design and marketing, both print and web . I have 15 years experience with interactive multimedia, video production, 3D animation, and 6 years experience with web design.

I taught college level graphic design, and desktop video production, drawing, figure drawing and painting.

I am well versed in Mac, Windows, Microsoft IIS, Apache Server and ASP.

This is a list of the types of projects that I have been involved in:

  • Design and program over 80 full business web sites, many with database functionality.
  • Program database driven directories and catalogs using ASP, PHP/MySQL and Cold Fusion.
  • Program database driven E-commerce solutions in ASP and Cold Fusion.
  • Install ODBC / DSN database connections with ASP search engines tools.
  • Design complete Flash interface and applications.
  • Design and place Flash and animated gif banners.
  • Completed multi color, print projects using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Quark Xpress.
  • Designed Logos & develop corporate image packages.
  • Develop Interactive Multimedia / CD ROM promotional materials.
  • Design search engine placement and marketing submissions.
  • Implement and design E-mail marketing pages, and broadcast programming.
  • Implement 508 Accessibility regulation compliance.
  • Design internet and intranet portal and kiosk interfaces and programming with lingo, ASP and Cold Fusion.
  • Redesigns and maintain many web sites.

Experience

  • 2000 – 2007 Art Z design
    Designed over 80 web sites
    www.artzdesign.com
  • 2000 – 2004 The Creative Group
    Denver contract design recruiter
    www.creativegroup.com
  • 2000 – 2004 MicroStaff
    Denver contract design recruiter
    www.microstaff.com
  • 1997 – 2000 TEC / Web Arts
    Lead Designer Denver web design
    no longer in business.
    Heather Lutze (my supervisor) 303.841.3111
  • 1995 – 1997 Sportline Sporting Goods
    Art Director, and Web designer 303.421.6751
  • 1993 – 1997 Denver Institute of Technology
    Instructor – Desktop Publishing, Illustrator, Business Practices
  • 1982 – 1993 Aims Community College, Greeley Colorado
    Instructor – Desk Top Video Production, Photoshop, 3D rendering
    Ken Sauer 970.330.8008

Software I am proficient with:

  • Macromedia Dreamweaver
  • Macromedia Fireworks
  • Macromedia Flash
  • Macromedia Director
  • Macromedia Freehand
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Quark Xpress
  • Corel Draw
  • Corel PhotoPaint
  • Corel Painter
  • Corel Bryce
  • Swift 3D
  • Sonic Foundry Sound Forge
  • Sonic Foundry Acid
  • Sonic Foundry Vegas
  • Microsoft Office XP
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Netscape Messenger
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Opera
  • Microsoft Windows XP / 2003 / Vista
  • Mac OSX
  • Omni Page Pro
  • Newtek Lightwave
  • HTML, DHTML, CSS
  • ASP
  • MySQL
  • ODBC
  • MS IIS

References:

  • Heather Lutze – Lutze Consulting 303.841.3111
  • Denny Sheridan – Cold Fusion Programmer 303-465-5001
  • Ken Sauer – Aims Community College 970-330-8008

 
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