David C. Ware
Skills:
| Scripting & Programming |
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| HTML (HTML 4.0 and XHTML 1.0) |
12 years experience |
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) |
10 years experience |
| JavaScript |
9 years experience |
Javascript Libraries (including MooTools and JQuery) |
9 years experience |
| PHP |
7 years experience |
ASP (classic) |
4 years experience |
| Tools |
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| Adobe Dreamweaver |
12 years experience |
Browser extensions to facilitate development and debugging of HTML and CSS |
4 years experience |
| Adobe Fireworks |
11 years experience |
Adobe Flash |
8 years experience |
| Adobe Photoshop |
19 years experience |
Adobe Illustrator |
19 years experience |
| Microsoft Office |
11 years experience |
Microsoft Office |
11 years experience |
| Microsoft Visio |
11 years experience |
Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 |
2 years experience |
| Microsoft Team Foundation Server |
2 years experience |
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| Content Managemnt Systems |
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| Word Press |
2 years experience |
Documentum |
1 year experience |
| General Skills |
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| Optimizing Graphics for the Web |
10 years experience |
Experienced in developing for Internet Explorer 7 and 8; Firefox, Chrome and Safari |
1 year experience |
| I am able to utilize both the Mac and PC Platforms, including Windows XP and Windows 7 |
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Layout Design and Typography |
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Professional Experience:
WebMD
Contract: Senior Web Developer — March 2011-March 2012
- Implement and/or remove WebMD’s revenue products.
- Cut and Optimize Images for use on the Web; then load them into Documentum
- Create HTML and CSS to reproduce mock-ups as Web pages.
- Utilize and/or modify JavaScript for use on the WebMD site.
- Utilize WebMD’s proprietary software to create modules for, and pages to go on the WebMD site.
Integrative Logic
Contract: Front-End Developer — April 2009-January 2011
- Create requirements and architecture documentation including sitemap and wireframe.
- Accurately reproduce Web pages from the Designers Photoshop files.
- Cut and optimize graphics for the Web.
- Add interactive functionality using JavaScript including the jQuery framework.
- Test for cross browser compatibility and resolve any issues.
- Interact with the .net developers in implementing Dynamic elements.
- Add the necessary tagging to accurately track the user through the Web site to help in SEO reporting.
- Create the HTML framework to support a dynamic newsletter.
- Format content with the necessary HTML and flow into the Database.
Kaneva, LLC.
Front-End Developer — June 2008 to March 2009
- Accurately reproduce Web pages from the designers Photoshop document.
- Cut and optimize graphics for the Web.
- Add interactive functionality using JavaScript.
- Test for cross browser compatibility and resolve any issues.
- Interact with the .net developers in porting html to the .net environment.
- Prepare graphic resource files for Kaneva’s virtual world.
Full Circle Productions, LLC.
Web Developer — March 2004 to April 2008
- Create Web pages using W3C compliant HTML and CSS.
- Cut and optimize graphics for the Web.
- Add additional functionality using JavaScript.
- Manage application server/DB development.
- Make changes/updates to the application server environment.
- Manage Full Circle’s reseller hosting and set up sites/e-mail as needed.
- Use Flash to create simple components for Web sites and banner advertising.
Independent Contractor:
February 2002-March 2004
Carter
- Add Animation and general update of PowerPoint presentation.
- Update various corporate forms.
- Cut and optimize graphics for the Web.
- Update HTML pages of the Web.
- Assist the Graphics team to flow content into client presentations.
The Project Center
- Prepare projects to go to press:
- text updates
- project dimensions
- trap and bleed for color plates
- PDF projects using Adobe Acrobat for client review.
- Make client changes after client has proofed project.
- Image retouching using Adobe Photoshop
- Work with Creative Director to design signage for client project.
Hansgrohe
- Design promotional flyers to highlight new products.
- Produce the 2003 corporate catalog.
- Gathering and preparing images for use in corporate training presentations.
- Product photography and image retouching.
- Optimize images for use on the Internet.
- Advise marketing team on the new Web site design and architecture.
- Designed a prop to facilitate mounting and photographing product.
Home Depot
- Create outstanding layouts quickly and accurately, without sacrificing quality.
- Master Technical specific pricing information as it relates to all Home Depot products and services in production design and development of catalogs and print design.
- Navigate complex archive database of images for use on all design objectives.
- Utilize connect three program which accesses complex data base of pricing and sku number association in sales promotion.
NannahBees Studios, Atlanta, GA
- Improve both the level of design and production through the introduction of corporate design standards.
- Creation of a naming system that also sets sku numbers for individual cards.
- Set up the office work flow and manage company assets.
- Perform maintenance and troubleshoot network, printers, and computers.
- Create a budget.
- Gather estimates for printing the NannahBees line.
- Creating a cash flow statement.
Realm Communications, Atlanta, GA
Web Developer — January 2001 to January 2002
- Cut and optimize graphics for use in various multimedia applications using Photshop and Fireworks.
- Create and edit templates and HTML pages, utilizing the designer’s layout, Fireworks, Dreamweaver UltraDev, and HomeSite.
- Add interactivity and connectivity to pages using JavaScript, ASP, Cold Fusion:
- Created quizzes, using Cold Fusion, on corporate training materials
- Created rollovers, multi-level navigation and drop-down menu’s using JavaScript
Production Artist — July 2000 to January 2001
- Create HTML pages for BellSouth’s weekly Intranet newsletter.
- Generate digital mechanicals using the designer’s concepts for various print media, including ads, trade show panels, employee handbooks, and posters.
- Prepare and place various jobs on disk to go to the printer.
The Bon♦Ton Department Store
Senior Designer (Rop) — July 1997 to June 2000
- Conceptualize and design, using Quark Xpress, full-page newspaper ad campaigns for 49 newspapers in five states.
- Produce a weekly presentation of our upcoming store events for the senior staff.
- Attend turn-in meetings and proofing sessions with the merchandising staff in a cooperative effort to promote fashion and sale merchandise through store advertising.
- Quality-control trapping and typography in newspaper advertising.
Graphic designer — November 1994 to July 1997
- Design of color and black & white newspaper tabs to give the Bon-Ton a larger presence during certain seasons as well as to inform customers of our merchandise selection, pricing and sale information.
- Design multi page newspaper ad campaigns for store events.
- Design of color and black & white direct-mail catalogues promoting both fashion and sale merchandise.
- Digital photo retouching for newspaper advertising using Photoshop Design of layouts for use on the Internet.
Education:
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
Associates Degree — September 1988 to December 1990
Majored in graphic design and illustration.