Aaron Russo
6B Raymond Place ♦ Danbury, CT 06810 ♦ 203-217-8098 aaron.a.russo@gmail.com
http://www.aaronrusso.net Profile: To work full time in a creative atmosphere using web design and work towards administrative duties in creative design related to advertising. Technical Skills: Overall Computer skills (i.e. office management; typing at 60+ WPM; online management) Software knowledge in the following programs: Word 2003+, Excel, Microsoft Frontpage 2003+, Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop CS3+, Adobe Pagemaker, Illustrator 10+, Various web-graphic programs, Microsoft Powerpoint 2003+, Basic Knowledge in Quark and Adobe Flash Javascripting, XML, HTML, Widget Production, GUI Interface Design, Web 2.0 and SEO experience E-commerce design and organization (metric analysis in shopping carts and google analytics) Advertising, Magazine layout, and print design with Quark Experience: West World Media – Web Designer/Developer (8/2007-Current) – Ridgefield, CT ◊ Used a specialized newsletter system to design and develop movie-time newsletters in css and html ◊ Designed banners, posters, and ads in Adobe Photoshop and illustrator for all upcoming movies across the us by using movie website images and images sent from those movie studios ◊ Updated, edited, and designed client websites in Javascript, ajax, css, dhtml/xhtml/html on Dreamweaver and Microsoft Frontpage to requested specifications – in relation to their movie company chain brand ◊ Created Yahoo! Widgets using GUI software and scripting in Dreamweaver for various customers (from those chains) that showed movie times for their specific locations, allowing companies to generate more income and advertise in a unique way ◊ Maintained reports using excel, word, and various internet tools to update site and newsletter metrics, such as open-rates and coupon clicks for the 150+ customers and their subscribers (which translates to roughly 600,000 I was responsible for) Zedge Inc – Web/Graphic Designer (Freelance– 2008-Current) – Newark, NJ ◊ Designed banner ads in Adobe Photoshop and other design programs for several phone-based services, including chat networking and cell-phone applications ◊ Created and developed several Zedge profile pages (somewhat like Myspace pages) that reflected a customer’s specification for design ◊ Translated brand-specific images to these profile pages using Javascript and html for forums. These brands included Qeep, EA Games, and multiple phone companies such as AT&T and Sprint The Voices Newspaper – Web Designer (2006-2007) – Woodbury, CT ◊ Hired to improve the design of the online newspaper. Used mediums such as Adobe Photoshop and quark to translate physical newspaper articles into online code ◊ Created various advertising banners and posters in Adobe Photoshop and illustrator for online displays ◊ Reported up-to-date metrics for daily website traffic and improved SEO for both company newspaper brands which ultimately led to more traffic Medical Consultants of Danbury – Graphic Designer (2005) -Bethel, CT ◊ Designed parts of a catalogue in Adobe Pagemaker for medical use within the military and local EMT units ◊ Retouched photos given to me ahead of time in Adobe Photoshop for use in said catalogue SCS Collectibles – General Manager/Designer (2002-2004)- Norwalk, CT ◊ Managed the front end of an office that dealt with selling gaming products and wildlife statues online ◊ Maintained the internet storefront by printing, filling, and completing daily orders via faxes sent from the online store; also added and maintained products in that store ◊ Scanned, retouched, and optimized photos in Adobe Photoshop for use in all of the companies 7 or so websites as well as each online store category for those websites ◊ Dealt with phone-based customer service and order placement ◊ I was Responsible for research of the gaming world to improve site content. ◊ Used SEO tactics to drive more traffic to the websites ◊ Designed and completed several magazine print ads in Adobe Photoshop for national circulation ◊ Designed and constructed trade-show banners for off-site advertising and promotion of our products Education: Newtown High School – Diploma (2001) – Sandy Hook, CT Gibbs Technical Community College (Visual Communications) – (2001-2002) – Norwalk, CT Naugatuck Valley Community College (Visual Communications) – (2004-2007) – Waterbury, CT