Resumé

Who

What

When

Cristina Escutia

512.300.3870 cristinaescutia@gmail.com http://www.designHYSTERIA.com

Technical Skills

    Expert Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
  • Intermediate Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, & InDesign
  • PC & MAC–-Operating Systems & general applications
  • Microsoft Office, Visio
  • BBEdit
  • Movable Type

Web Design

  • HTML, CSS, & Javascript
  • Accessibility & Standards Compliance
  • Cross-Browser Compatibility
  • Storyboarding & Paper Prototyping
  • Engineering, Rapid Prototyping, & Wireframing
  • User-Centered Design

Graphic Design

  • Branding
  • Color Theory
  • Composition & Page Layout
  • Information Graphics
  • Typography

Project Management

  • Project Planning & Development
  • Client Communication
  • Supervision

General

  • Bilingual: fluent in English & Spanish
  • Exacting attention to detail
  • Strong organizational sense
  • Team Player

Graphic Designer

White Lion Internet Agency
February 2008 – present
  • Currently creating and presenting multiple and varied designs for mid- and large-sized businesses
  • Providing development team with art direction, graphical resources, and functionality guidelines
  • Working with team to develop front-end design throughout length of project
  • Supporting lead designer with organizational duties by setting guidelines & standards, writing tutorials, researching best practices, etc.

Freelance Designer

August 2007-January 2008
  • Worked with small business clients and individuals to create website designs and/or implement complete production of sites

Web Designer

Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services,
The University of Texas at Austin
January 2004 – July 2007
  • Managed over a half-dozen projects, met with clients & planned scope of project
  • Executed the production of various websites individually & with development team
  • Designed layouts & graphics for web and print
  • Fulfilled Mentoring duties providing web design guidance and support for student interns
Why
I am a web designer dedicated to developing functional, user-friendly websites and online applications. I am in search of a position that will challenge my user experience skills and offer me the opportunity to grow as a designer.
Where

B.A. Anthropology

The University of Texas at Austin
August 1999 – December 2003
Minor: English
Concentration: Technology, Literacy, & Culture

Relevant Coursework

  • Re-imaging the User Interface
  • User Interface as Design Practice
  • User-Centered Design
  • Visual Design & the Web