Résumé

Damian Hassán • 412.760.3096 • dh@dh-creative.com • www.dh-creative.com

Objective:

To develop ideas in a variety of media, creating value for clients through communicative and attractive design work.

Skills:

Nine years mid-to-senior level experience with branding, print design, illustration, motion graphics, interactive design, web programming, webmastering for diverse clientele. Expertise involves creative development, communication with clients and project teams, organizational skills. Recognized for ability to develop imaginative and functional creative work in a timely and thoughtful manner.

Awards:

  • 2005 Bronze Telly Award
  • 2005 FirstCom Sweeps Contest - 1st Place
  • 2006 Bronze Telly Award (2)
  • 2006 Silver Telly Award

Design Skills:

  • Graphic
  • Motion
  • Print
  • Web
  • Illustration
  • 3D Animation

Software Applications:

  • After Effects
  • Corel Draw
  • Dreamweaver
  • DVD Studio Pro
  • Fireworks
  • Flash
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Freehand
  • Illustrator
  • In Design
  • Image Ready
  • Microsoft Office
  • Photoshop
  • Quark Xpress
  • Swift 3D

Web Development Skills:

  • Flash ActionScript
  • Drupal CMS
  • CSS
  • Gallery
  • HTML / XHTML
  • PHP
  • JavaScript

Education:

  • Carnegie Mellon University
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    BFA in Art, Class of 1997

Experience:

  • Owner / Creative Director
    DH Creative - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    January 2003 - Present

    Established and operated freelance design business. Communicated with clients to define project goals, provided and interpreted technical information for non web-savvy clients, organized production and delivery schedules. Obtained, installed, and operated shopping carts, maililng lists, online message forums on clients' behalf. Added value for clients by establishing web hosting, domain registration, webmastering services. Web design for clients in a variety of industries. Print design, illustration.

     

  • Graphic Designer / Animator
    Armstrong - Butler, Pennsylvania
    November 2003 - February 2007

    Created award-winning animated television commercials, identity tag graphics for regional cable broadband provider operating in PA, OH, WV, KY, MD, NY. Graphic design for print, signage, outdoor media. Web design for corporate, public websites; affiliate banner design, email marketing program. Photography for marketing promotions, corporate / departmental documentation. Established and maintained identity design for corporate structure, new products.

     

  • Creative Director / Webmaster
    Web Solutions - Barnesville, Maryland
    October 2001 - October 2003

    Operated niche web design business. Webmastered client website generating 20,000+ daily visitors. Maintained and moderated 13 online forums, search engine, mailing lists, user-submitted content. Operated successful advertising program, designed original banner ads for clients. Designed and launched web subscription site gaining worldwide recognition from web users, popular media.

     

  • Graphic Design Specialist Level II
    Interactive Media (Pearson Performance Solutions) - Butler, Pennsylvania
    February 1999 - November 2001

    Designed materials for use in CD / web-based educational software, corporate Internet / intranet E-Learning knowledge databases. Project Lead Artist; organized cross-department and cross-office collaboration. Communicated with instructional designers on concept definition, web developers on interactive design. Increased department productivity through training co-workers in Flash development. Designed user interfaces, developed front-end programming of advanced ActionScript, CSS, HTML, JavaScript. Designed original graphics, optimized GIF animations, web-based Flash animations / interactions.

References provided upon request.