About Us —Resumé

Randie Paige Silverstein
Designing for Interactivity
Graphic Designer / Web Developer

Over 20 Years Experience in Design and Production
Combining outstanding design skills and technical aptitude is my forté.

PC/MacToolbox: Adobe PhotoShop, ImageReady, Illustrator, PageMaker, Quark, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, HTML, DHTML, Cascading Stylesheets, JavaScript, FTP, MS Office Suite,PHP-html integration for database-driven websites and Server Side Includes.

• Designing corporate Intranet for VISA International™. This website allows VISA to globally pool resources, giving them access to cost-effective brand management while decreasing operating cost.

• Designing web interface for TERAYON™. Designing interface and layout for Terayon's customized product tool, which displays content for product families, specific product information, and product specifications.

• Designing the "look & feel", developing implementation specifications, templates, site design, software integration systems, and page layout for 12 major corporate websites.

• Designing logos, letterheads, postcards, posters, business cards, booklets, brochures, CD covers and branding standards.

• Testing for & solving potential problems and maintaining quality assurance. Resourceful in finding & fixing bugs.

• Understanding & troubleshooting hardware, operating system installation & configuration. Expert in cross-browser compatibility issues. Understands complex programming strategies.

• Coordinating, organizing & streamlining production within project deadlines & changing client expectations.

• Highly productive, technical, creative artist. Team player with great communications skills. Excels in bridging communication between designers & programmers.

• Serves on Advisory Committee for Digital Media Department at Cabrillo College.

• A motivated quick learner with astute abilities in learning new technologies & cutting edge software. Sets high standards, requires excellence. Fun to work with.

  Education
  Bachelor Fine Arts Degree S.U.N.Y. College at New Paltz, New Paltz, NY
  Digital Media Certificate Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA
  
  Professional Experience
  Sole Proprietor Luckydog Arts and Design; Santa Cruz, CA 2002-Present
  web and graphic design business
  
  WebMaster Monterey Institute of International Studies (Short term contract 2002)
  
  Web Designer/Developer GreyZone Inc; Capitola, CA 2000-2001
  "Look & Feel" design for Intranet, Extranet & Public database driven websites for both business applications and e-commerce. Graphic design and web production. Worked closely with programming team, excelled in bridging cross-team communication & major contributor to implementation of Enterprise Software Package.
  
  Web Designer/Consultant Santa Cruz, CA 1998-Present
  Project management, designing Photoshop prototypes, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, content development, animation.
  
  Instructor/Digital Media Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA 2001-2002
  Multimedia Production is a team-based class in which students gain experience & develop strategies for working with clients on a web project. Guest Lecturer at Cabrillo College to discuss interface design, production & usability.
  
  Freelance Artist & Designer Santa Cruz, CA /Seattle, WA 1985-Present
  Exhibitions, Events, Marketing & Presentations. Manages production studio. Participation in Open Studios, an annually juried show & tour of artist's studios. Teach Art classes through the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County and Spectra.
  
  Manager of Manufacturing & Distribution Petroglyph Inc; Santa Cruz, CA 1995-1997
  Research & Development. Designed training manuals & technical guides. Hired, trained & supervised staff of 20 people. Developed facility site & department policies, supporting maintenance & expansion for distribution.

  Teaching Experience
  Instructor/Multimedia Production   Cabrillo Community College, Aptos, CA 2001-2003   
  Production Students work on a web project as a team and learn client relations, teamwork and production skills.
  Guest Speaker: Intro. to Dreamweaver  Cabrillo Community College, Aptos, CA 2001-2002
  Guest Speaker: Aspects of Design w/ Digital Media  Cabrillo Community College, Aptos, CA 2000-2001
  Guest Speaker: Various Design classes at U.C.S.C. Extension, Sunnyvale, CA 2000-2003
  Ceramic Instructor: Spectra Artistically Talented Program Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County 1998-Present
  
  Related Activities
  Serves on Advisory Committee for Cabrillo College Digital Media Department 2000-2002
  Participant in "Open Studios" 1995-2002 Juried event established by Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County
  Founding Organizer, Santa Cruz Digital Arts Festival 2002-2003 Santa Cruz, California
  Moderator for "Exposing Your Art to a Broader Audience" 2002 Panel/ Cruzio Small Business Fair at Museum of History; Santa Cruz, California