Marc Griffin Interactive | Print Designer
Contact
222 Degraw Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
h:718.852.5915
c:917.971.4010
e:marc@marcgriffinstudios.com
URL:marcgriffinstudios.com
Objective
Dedicated, hard-working and highly organized individual with a solid background in Design; seeking to obtain a comparable position within a creative environment, allowing growth and expansion of abilities as an Interactive/Print Designer.


Skills
  • Working with Creative Directors and Programmers closely to develop a working relationship when developing a project.
  • Skilled in developing pre-site schematics, post-site style guidelines, extranet administration, client training.
  • Understanding relationships between GUI and a visually compelling design.
  • Conducting usability studies, site development under close compliance with W3C industry standards.
  • Working under a fast paced and tight deadline oriented environment.
  • Identity development, logotypes, brochures, ads, and a variety of print production including prepress and flight check stages.
  • Attend industry events such as: Photo Plus Expo, MF Web NYC, BD4D NYC
  • Instructed "Intro to Interactive Media for AOS" at institutions such as: Parsons School of Design, and Pratt.
  • Maintaining and multi-tasking the client's needs on various projects in a prompt professional manner.

Technical

Platforms:
*Mac OS 8-X and PC literate.

Languages:
*HTML, DHTML, *Javascript, *Flash, XML
Proficiency in: SSI, CSS

Software:
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Image Ready, Macromedia Fireworks, Flash,
Dreamweaver, BBedit, Quark, Infini-D, Sound Edit

Photographic:
Strong background in traditional and digital photography.
 


Experience
99-03Interactive Designer
Production Manager
Fusion Design Inc. Jersey City, NJ
98-99Art DirectorNew Image Media New York, NY
97-99
Graphic DesignerDuke Comm. N. Brunswick, NJ
96-97Design InternNational Newspaper Association Arlington, VA
94-96
InstructorSomerset County Vocational / Technical High School, (summers) Bridgewater, NJ

Clients worked with:URL's Designed/Produced:
Meta Foundryhassankinley.com
Hachette Filipacchi New Mediacaranddriver.com
advance.nethomemag.com
York Street Projectcycleworld.com
New York Universityneighbors.columbia.edu
ABCinvestigate biodiversity
Conservation International
Riverside Church NYC
Pratt
Parson's School of Design


Education
Howard University, Washington, DC
1997 BFA, concentration in graphic design

References and portfolio available upon request

Accomplishments

Forbes magazine rating best of the web for "caranddriver.com"

Worldweb.net training
and certificate in
XML authoring client tool
"Expressroom"

Howard University award
for outstanding performance
in graphic design




Interests

Volunteered photographic
services/student studio
seminar for non-profit
organization
York Street Project

Avid outdoors enthusiast
including: mt. biking,
hiking, snowboarding.