---------------------------------------- Clara Todd :: Web Design and Development idesign@claratodd.com | tel 206 931 6941 www.claratodd.com ---------------------------------------- Graphics Tools: * Macromedia: Flash, Fireworks, DreamWeaver; Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, ImageReady, Premiere, Visio. Languages/Markup: * XHTML/HTML (expert); CSS (expert); ActionScript 2.0; JavaScript (intermediate); PHP (intermediate); Java (JSP, Struts, Velocity - intermediate), VB, Perl and ASP (basic - enough for integration tasks). Other: * Databases (MySQL); Ajax and XML; elegant and logical visual design skills. ---------------------------------------- Recent sites * Wetpaint.com - various sites and skins - (link - http://www.wetpaint.com) * Sears.ca (link - http://www.sears.ca) * Marks & Spencer (link - http://www.marksandspencer.com) * CEMS, University of Aberdeen (link - http://www.abdn.ac.uk/cems/) * Raf Technologies, Inc (link - http://www.raf.com) * Noc On Wood Records (link - http://www.noconwood.com) * Incentive Power (link - http://www.incentivepower.com) Previous work of note * B.O.P.H. (link - http://www.claratodd.com/portfolio.html#boph) * Diana Birchall (link - http://www.claratodd.com/portfolio.html#birchall) * Glasgow University * NC Graphics (link - http://www.claratodd.com/portfolio.html#ncgraphics) * StockGazing (link - http://www.claratodd.com/portfolio.html#stockgazing) * Setgame Inc (link - http://www.claratodd.com/portfolio.html#setgame) * Ready Set Go (link - http://www.claratodd.com/portfolio.html#readysetgo) * Microsoft Partner University (link - http://www.claratodd.com/portfolio.html#mpu) View portfolio: www.claratodd.com/portfolio.html ---------------------------------------- 9-2005 to 6-2006: UI Engineer and Designer- Wetpaint.com, Seattle, Washington, USA * Designed and built user interfaces for Wetpaint features * Contributed visually and structurally to re-alignment of wetpaint platform * Created toolkits for partners, designers and bizdev owners to help in the design of custom skins * Lead for skin development and design, including some management and guidance to external resources 9-2005 to 6-2006: UI Consultant - Amazon.com, Seattle, Washington, USA * Work on MCOM accounts, creating mockups and wireframes as images and as HTML, CSS and Javascript * Developed UE concepts and solutions for Sears.ca and Marks&Spencer * Team web site accessibility champion * Created browsable style guides, using DHTML indexing, for maximum scalability 12-2004 to 8-2005: Web Development Consultant - Various Companies, Seattle, Washington, USA * Design of RAF public website, authored design specification document for GUI of a governmental RAF client, integrated front-end using Velocity templates in Java * Web design, Free BSD server administration, extensive php tool building for NocOnWood Records, Seattle * Created design and xhtml/css template for Vinum Importing, Seattle * Many other smaller technical and design projects using a mix of open source technologies (Apache, PHP, MySQL) and Java 03-2003 to 12-2004: Web Designer - UpSellUSA, Seattle, Washington, USA * Designed and built the front-end for Incentive Power (incentive programs site for small businesses) from ground up * Designed many performance and sales incentive sites and html emails for Microsoft * Built 30+ trainings on Microsoft products, licensing and competitive marketing. 04-2001 to 03-2002: Technical Author, Web Designer - NC Graphics Ltd, Cambridge, UK * Created icons, buttons, and improved GUI of Machining Strategist (CAM software) * Designed and built company website * Wrote web access scripts and mailers in Perl * Documented software for printed manuals and online-help pages for Machining Strategist * Tested new functionality of Machining Strategist * Created Graphics for marketing and company branding 05-2000 to 03-2001: Web Designer - StockGazing Ltd, Cambridge, UK * Designed and built StockGazing.com (a global stock trading simulation site) * Integration with back-end Java * Designed logos and marketing collateral * Designed banner ads and Flash presentations 08-1998 to 05-2000: AV Editor / Web Designer - Alpha CRC Ltd, Cambridge, UK * Engineered movies for multimedia software, localized for different markets * Led teams of up to ten people for rush animation projects * Designed and built the company website * Created marketing presentations in Flash and PowerPoint ---------------------------------------- 09-1996 to 06-1997: PG-Dip Electronic Imaging - Duncan of Jordanstone, Dundee, UK * Video editing, traditional animation, 3D computer animation, web design 10-1993 to 06-1996: BA (hons) Fine Art Alternative Media - Chelsea College of Art, London, UK * Video, installations, computer-based art 10-1992 to 07-1993: BTEC Fine Art - Norwich School of Art, Norwich, UK * Video, printmaking, life-drawing, computer-based art ---------------------------------------- Résumé last updated April 13 2007 ----------------------------------------