Amina Brown
Portfolio:
3241 T R Hagans Drive NE
Washington DC 20018
202.203.0269
Career Objective
To design for a multimedia agency or organization that focuses on providing forward-thinking interactive solutions for clients in various industries
Professional Experience
Web Designer / Front-End Developer – agencyQ Jan 2009 - Present
Hired to design user interfaces and develop front-end HTML/CSS for websites and web applications, and to create graphics, banners and Flash advertisements for various companies
Web Designer / Front-End Developer - Avenue 8 Inc.2002 - Present
Create Freelance HTML/CSS and Flash websites and print media for diverse clients; manage projects
Marketing Director – World Financial GroupJune 2006 – Jan 2008
Assisted families in financial planning and field-trained a team of people in marketing and sales
Web Designer – FreewebsFeb 2007 – May 2008
Designed web 2.0 user interfaces and graphics for social networking sites and designed landing pages, ads and widgets for various international campaigns and popular brands
Animation Instructor – Ballou Senior High SchoolJune 2006 – Aug 2006
Taught a web design and animation course in Flash and Photoshop to high school students in the DC Summer Youth Program
Freelance Web & Graphic Designer- Artisan BlueFall 2005 – Fall 2007
Contracted to design HTML/CSS and Flash websites and print material for various organizations
International Multimedia Intern - MTVSummer 2005
Prepared video footage of MTV shows for international distribution, designed presentation graphics
Desktop Publishing Teaching Assistant Spring 2005
Assisted in teaching a desktop publishing class at Howard University
Online Editor - The HilltopFall 2005
Maintained/redesigned HTML website for the Howard University student paper The Hilltop
Senior Designer- III Eye Digital LLC2004 – Dec 2007
Co-founded; Designed HTML and Flash websites and print materials, managed design projects, handled client communication and billing
Web Design Intern- West VisionSummer 2004
Re-designed HTML website and created promotional material for a production company
Skills
Expertise
User Interface Design, Interactive Design, CMS Web Design, Print Design, Flash Web/Application Design, Front-End Development, HTML, XHTML, CSS, Actionscript 3.0, Actionscript 2.0, Information Architecture, 508 Compliance, Design Layout & Color Theory, Animation, Drawing, Photography, Writing
Proficiencies
Javascript, PHP/mySQL, Motion Graphics, Quality Assurance & Testing, Illustration, 3D Modeling, Sculpture, Video Editing, Audio Editing, Sound Design
Software/PlatformsPC and Mac
Adobe Creative Suite 5: Flash, Dreamweaver,Photoshop,Illustrator, ImageReady, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Acrobat; BBEdit, Logic Pro, 3D Studio Max, Maya,Microsoft Office
Education
Academy of Art University - Graduation 2012 GPA: 4.0
Major: MFA - Web Design & New Media
Howard University - Graduation May 2006 GPA: 3.98
Major: Art / Electronic Studio with a concentration on Animation
Honors/ Recognition
Professional Awards
2010 Interactive Media Award – MammographySavesLives.org
2010 Webby Award - Repower America
2010 Silver ADDY Award - Repower America
2010 Communicator Award - Repower America
2010 SIIA CODiE Award – ASCD’s PD In FocusTM Web-based application
2009 International Academy of Visual Arts W3 Award - Tyco Flow Control
2009 ComputED Gazette’s Education Software Review Award (EDDIEs) - ASCD’s PD In FocusTM
2009 Interactive Media Awards™ for Outstanding Achievement in Website Development -Rack Room Shoes:Models Wanted
2007 Web Award for Best Consumer Portal Website - Freewebs.com
Educational Awards
Summa Cum Laude Graduation Honors
Howard University Student Art Show Participant 2003, 2004 & 2006
Animation featured at the 2004 Black Engineers’ Conference sponsored by IBM
Dean’s List 2002 - 2005
Capstone Scholarship recipient
Project Excellence Scholarship recipient
National Society of Collegiate Scholars Member
Golden Key Honors Society Member
College of Arts & Sciences Honors Program Member
References available upon request.