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  • SUMMARY

    • A proven art director, illustrator and graphic designer with a variety of experiences, that includes design and development of Web sites, interactive CD-Roms, Flash animations, banners, microsites and digital illustration.

  • EXPERIENCE

    • Founder of B-fragile.com design blog www.b-fragile.com , New York, NY 2008 – present
    Original concept, art direction, design, production

    Senior Web Designer – Citigroup, New York, NY October-December 2010
    Assignment for Global Transaction Services website www.transactionservices.citigroup.com – Responsible for website update, evites creation, jsp forms creation, video implementation

    Art Director - CCG Metamedia, New York, NY 2006 – 2009
    Responsible for implementation of multimedia presentations on a wide variety of media for major pharmaceutical companies. Created Flash animations, Flash presentations, interface design etc.

    Art Director and Multimedia Designer - Freelance, New York, NY 2001 – 2006
    Works on a variety of projects, including web design and production:

    • “GTI-Power” Gas Turbines International – international trading company specializing in industrial power generation equipment and commercial aviation assets www.gti-power.com (full responsability, art direction, design, production, updates)
    • “B-fragile.com” design blog www.b-fragile.com (personal project, art direction, design, production)
    • “AXS Systems” locksmiths, smart homes & advanced security services www.axssystems.com (branding and design)
    • “Lineup Security” security systems www.lineupsecurity.com (branding, design)
    • “NanoFund” private equity company specializing in investments in the nanotechnology www.nanofunds.com (full responsibility, concept to completion, branding)
    • “Rock Technologies Inc.” network technology www.rock-technologies.us (design)
    • “Larrea Burrows Studio” antiques restoration studio www.larreaburrows.com - (full responsibility, branding, art direction, design, production)
    • “Barbara Savini – Interior Design” interior designer www.forinteriorsdivine.com (art direction, design, production)
    • "Art Tribune" art magazine online www.art-tribune.net (full responsibility, art direction, design, production)
    • "New York Independent Art Fair" art festival www.newyorkindependentartfair.com - (full responsibility, art direction, design, production)
    • “Olek Lejbzon -Antiques Restoration” restoration studio www.oleklejbzon.com (full responsibility: art direction, design, production)
    • “Uptown Jazz Festival-New York 2001” www.uptownjazzfestival.com - (full responsibility, concept to completion)
    • “Chip Supply, Inc.” semiconductor products and services www.chipsupply.com (art direction, design)

    Art Director – Micro Modeling Associates/Plural (eSolutions consultancy), New York, NY - 2000 – 2001
    Works as art director and interface designer on various projects for Fortune 500 financial and trading companies.

    • “RedChip” www.redchip.com - (design) - Forbes Magazine named RedChip.com "Best of the Web" in its category.

    Art Director and Multimedia Designer - Freelance, Paris, France 1997 – 2000
    Works on a variety of projects, including CD-Rom, web design and production:

    Web Design

    • “Rassemblement Democratique et Social Europeen” www.rdse-senat.com - French Senate (full responsibility: art direction, design, production)
    • “Ministere de la Cooperation” - French Ministry of Cooperation - (art direction and design)
    • “Mediatopia - Biennale of Japanese Film Festival” - (full responsibility, concept to completion)
    • “French Railroad Industry” - (art direction and design)
    • “Buda Musique”- World music on-line - (art direction and design)
    • “CV-Rom - Your Company International Multimedia Business Card” - (design)

    CD-Rom

    • “Larousse Bilingual Dictionary” (interface design)
    • “4th Dimension” interactive presentation of the software - ACI - (design and production)
    • “French Airship and Space Industry” for French Ministry of Foreign Affairs - (art direction and design)
    • “Yearbook 1998” - BMG France (design)
    • “CD Media” Magazine - summer 1995 (design)
    • “Nec France” interactive presentation of a line of displays - (design)
    • “Adventure of Religions” - Bayard Multimedia - (design)

    Editorial Illustrator - Paris, France 1984 – 2000
    From 1990 works on Macintosh computer creating digital illustrations for major press magazines and advertising in France and other countries (U.K., Germany):

    Illustration for press:

    • Cosmopolitain,
    • CD-Media,
    • Distriboutique,
    • Dynasteurs,
    • l’Enjeux les Echos,
    • l’Entreprise,
    • l’Expansion,
    • Faits de Societes,
    • Fortune,
    • Internet Reporter,
    • Le monde de l’Education,
    • le Moniteur,
    • MacWorld,
    • Maitriser,
    • Marie Claire,
    • Lire,
    • Lui,
    • Science & Vie and others.

    Illustration for advertising:

    • Toshiba,
    • ACI,
    • Norbert Dentressengle,
    • Alcatel,
    • Bull,
    • Credit Local de France,
    • Fnac,
    • Philips,
    • Telecom UK etc.

  • ACHIEVEMENTS

    • Forbes Magazine named RedChip.com "Best of the Web" in its category.
    • City of Paris/France - Winning design for the mural “Two Hundred Anniversary of French Revolution”
    • Series of illustration for the packaging of “4th Dimension” ACI - leading database software in France
    • Art direction and design for series of programs “l’Europe en route” for french national network TF1


  • COMPUTER SKILLS

    • Extensive experience with Mac OS and familiar with PC system.


    Proficient in:

    • Photoshop CS5.1,
    • Illustrator CS5.1,
    • Flash CS5.5,
    • Dreamweaver CS5.5,
    • InDesign CS5.5,
    • Quark X-Press,
    • GoLive,
    • Fireworks,
    • After Effects CS5.5
    • Director,
    • Strata Studio Pro,
    • Image Ready,
    • Microsoft Office,
    • Cinema 4D,
    • Strata Studio Pro,
    • SoundEdit.
    • Bridge CS5.1,
    • Version Cue
      • etc.

    Knowledgeable in:

    • HTML,
    • CSS,
    • ActionScript,
    • WS_FTP,
    • WorldPress,
    • Drupal,
    • Joomla

    Familiar with:

    • Lingo,
    • JavaScript.
    • CGI
    • PHP


  • EDUCATION

    • • ESAG/Ecole Superieure D’Art Graphique - Master of Graphic Arts - Paris, France,
    • Academy of Fine Arts - Faculty of Graphic Arts - Warsaw, Poland,
    • Academy of Fine Arts - Faculty of Graphic Arts - Katowice/Krakow, Poland,


  • LANGUAGES

    • Fluent in English, French, Polish.
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