Melissa A. Garland

Professional Experience
Education


Summary
Over 15 years experience producing a variety of visual media including graphical user interface design, web design, multimedia presentations (design and authoring), corporate identities, technical illustration, and full color brochure design. Involvement in all aspects of creating artwork for different clients, from meeting with the client to developing ideas to overseeing the final product.

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  • User interface design for web and multimedia applications and products
  • Multimedia programming in .html, .dhtml, and Javascript
  • Expert graphic design and illustration for print and multimedia
  • Software/hardware training and consulting


Skills
MacOS, Windows, Adobe Creative Suite, Macromedia Design and Authoring Packages, Quark XPress, HTML, DHTML, CSS, Javascript, many other Macintosh and PC-based graphics applications


Tk20
Austin, Texas; 8/02-present
Product Director
Developed prototype for suite of reporting and assessment tools used at universities and colleges in 18 states and internationally. Responsible for visual design of corporate identity, branding, website, and all corporate marketing material. Design graphical user interfaces for suite of Java-based assessment and reporting tools. Manage team responsible for product implementation and configuration. Develop training scripts, training guides, and animated tutorials for all products. act as primary customer interface for multiple product implementations. Structured technical support program and trained employees in support procedures.

Commerce One (formerly Exterprise)
Austin, Texas; 7/99-6/03
User Interface Designer
Collaborate with product management, development, and marketing teams to determine product requirements and build interactive prototypes for Java application suite. Responsible for designing graphical user interface and creating user interface styleguides. Create and edit original web content using web technologies including .html, .dhtml, Javascript, .asp, .jsp, and Flash.

Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (CREST),
San Francisco, California and Austin, Texas;
10/96 - 7/99
Graphic Designer/Software Developer
Developed software for nonprofit organization, including interface design, technical writing, content creation, content organization, editing, and lingo programming. Created graphics and .html pages for web sites and clients. Responsible for creating and maintaining corporate identity on software projects and business collateral.

Clients included:
Rocky Mountain Institute, Solar Energy International, Department of Energy

Universal Systems Incorporated
,
Chantilly, Virginia; 11/95 - 8/96
Multimedia Artist/Production Manager
Met with Clients, created presentation storyboards, coordinated project schedules and delegated tasks to other artists. Provided wide variety of graphics creation and multimedia services, including 3D modeling and animation, image creation and manipulation, multimedia content authoring, and Mac/PC systems support. Produced content for delivery via CD-ROM, interactive distance learning, computer-based training, and the World Wide Web.

Clients included:
Xerox, Tele-TV, Isis Interactive, and Social Security Administration

Freelance Graphic Designer
11/89 - present

Provide full graphics support, page and presentation layout, typesetting, computer and free-hand illustrations, desktop publishing, and computer graphics training and consulting for a wide variety of media applications. Hire and supervise contractors for various projects.

Clients include:
Sun Microsystems, Pepsi, Bell Atlantic, Rocky Mountain Institute, Texas Environmental Center

BFA, Cum Laude,
Virginia Commonwealth University,
1991
Studied Communication Arts and Design, Film and Animation

Dean's List 1989-1991, National Dean's List 1990-1991

Rhode Island School of Design,
1986-1988
Studied Photography, Art History


Exhibitions

Juried Exhibition -
October 1991
Virginia Festival of American Film

Charlottesville, VA
"Rushdie in Culpeper"
16mm short film

Invitational Exhibition-
December 1991
8 Centuries of Progress
Richmond, VA
b&w and color photography