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54C Staffordshire Ln.
Concord, MA 11375
(802) 734-7470

Beth Kessler

• SKILLS
  • • XHTML/CSS
    • Web Standards
    • Usability
    • Adobe Photoshop
    • Adobe Illustrator
    • Adobe Dreamweaver
    • Adobe Flash
    • Quark Xpress
    • Mac & PC platforms
• EXPERIENCE
  • Web Designer11/2005-08/2006,
    05/2007-present Freelance Bennington, VT, Forest Hills, NY
    • Optimized code and edited copy for search engine compatibility.
    • Planned wireframes with the flexibility to accommodate unknown future content.
    • Collaborated with programmers to add dynamic elements and aid client viewing of frequent updates.
  • Graphic & Web Designer11/2003-11/2005 Spectrum Design Bennington, VT
    • Designed web sites, ads, brochures, reports, newsletters, business cards, maps, billboards, and other materials.
    • Met with clients such as Balance Education, and The American Red Cross to plan new projects.
    • Managed accounts from the initial consultation through the design and printing process.
    • Educated new clients in tailoring content to a target audience.
    • Led a tutorial in logo design for a group of middle school students.
  • Administrative Assistant11/2003-11/2005 Hawkins House Bennington, VT
    • Reorganized accounts payable records, standardized the company filing system, and implemented a seamless transition from Aatrix bookkeeping software to Quickbooks.
    • Broadened online Ed Levin Jewelry catalog making Hawkins House the first to offer the entire line.
    • Resolved payment disputes with delinquent Hawkins House customers.
    • Enforced vendor responsibility for flawed and damaged merchandise, assuring the issue of proper credit.
    • Trained two new employees as my successors.
  • Graphic Design Intern06/2003-11/2003 WMHT TV/Radio Schenectady, NY
    • Transformed jpegs and newspaper clippings into broadcast quality graphics representing the station’s sponsors.
    • Assisted with the editing of Outlook magazine, WMHT’s monthly publication.
  • Poster Designer09/2000-06/2003 Bennington College Dance Program Bennington, VT
    • Designed posters, programs and promotional materials for six seasons of college dance performances.
    • Conducted group brainstorming sessions with choreographers to generate copy, visuals, and logos.
    • Presented design proposals at dance department meetings.
  • Graphic & Web Design Intern01/2000-02/2003 Bennington College Field Work Term Bennington, VT
    Completed three internships during Bennington’s annual winter term, creating print materials and websites for:
    • L’Ensemble, a non-profit music group based in Albany, NY,
    • Planetlink, a San Francisco area web design firm, and
    • Images From The Past, an interpretive publishing service in Bennington, VT.
• EDUCATION
  • BA, 06/2003 Bennington College Bennington, VT
    • Concentration in Interdisciplinary Design
  • 08/2006-05/2007 Pratt Institute Brooklyn, NY
    • Industrial Design