Saralyn Nicholson
email: SaralynNicholson@aol.com
portfolio: www.saranicholson.com>> Excited by design and technology on the web and where it could lead.
>> Strong conceptual graphic design and typographic skills.
>> Responsible for meeting project deadlines without sacrificing quality.
>> Excellent communication skills with experience in client-service.
Responsible for creation of departmental websites from design to production. Work closely with programmers to ensure ease of use and compatibility with third party software. Maintain existing sites and recommend fixes and updates. Keep close contact with clients. Websites:
Office for Responsible Conduct in Research
orcr.columbia.edu
Department of Biological Sciences
www.columbia.edu/cu/biology
Department of Religion
www.columbia.edu/cu/religion
Senior Designer, Etrana Inc., New York (5/2001 - 11/2001)
Responsible for creation of layouts emphasizing usability for a web-based procurement system. Designed and coded brochure site and product tours. Worked closely with product manager to ensure designs were completed on time. Also worked with clients on helping upgrade their current brochure sites and intranets. Website:
www.saranicholson.com/etrana
Multimedia Director, Chyron Corporation, New York (1/2001 - 3/2001)
Interocity Development was bought by Chyron Corporation in January 2001. Was promoted to Multimedia Director. Responsibilities included setting standards for creation of multimedia content, communicating with clients, developing estimates, creating and producing multimedia content for web sites, kiosks, and CD-ROMs. Projects include:
Chyron Corporation / Sales CD
Designed and programmed CD-ROM for Chyron Digital Media Services division.
Project Manager, Interocity Development, New York (8/1999 - 1/2001)
Promoted in August 1999 to project manager. Responsible for day-to-day management of high-profile projects ranging from CD-ROMs to web sites. In charge of design and production staff, developing project specifications, budgeting, and maintaining professional rapport with clients. Also designed, programmed, and produced when necessary to meet deadlines. Clients include:
TD Waterhouse / Changing Jobs or Retiring CD-ROM
Responsible for the full creation of educational CD including design, programming, and management.
T. Rowe Price / Quarterly CD
Developed a Director-based CD demo from a streaming realmedia presentation.
Arts & Entertainment Network
Designed, produced, and managed development of banner ads and splash pages for A&E's Biography series and the original movie presentation of Thin Air; also The History Channel's History of Basketball and Great American Quiz Show series.
Worth Interactive
In charge of managing the Worth Interactive preview site. Worked as mediator between Worth's internal design team and my own team to develop a site aimed at high net worth clients and charitable giving.
Producer, Interocity Development, New York (1/1999 - 8/1999)
Responsible for creating and producing various sites and programming of CD-ROM. Maintained excellent communication with clients and ensured all projects deadlines were met-completed to specification and within budget. Clients include:
Westvaco / www.westvaco.com
Designed and built carbon section of Westvaco site.
MyTVShop / www.mytvshop.com
Responsible for collecting and assembling all content for site. Created web graphics, coded pages, and updated on a weekly basis.
Glencoe/McGraw Hill / Writer's Assistant Tutorial CD-ROM for High School and Middle School
Programmed highly detailed educational CD.
Web Designer, iVillage, New York (9/1998 - 12/1998)
Optimized graphics for the web, designed logos and page layouts.
Designer, Time Inc. New Media, New York (6/1998 - 11/1998)
Responsible for creating homepage tiles to accompany current entertainment and news stories on pathfinder.com. Created graphics for breaking news stories for time.com. Designed 1998 Emmy Awards section.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interactive Design. Graduated with 3.8 GPA.