more background

I grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia and moved to New York City in 2003.

Some extracurricular activites include making and eating comfort food, patronizing the restaurants of Brooklyn, painting, decorating, reading, and writing.

I especially enjoy participating in projects that seek to help others.

design thoughts

I think that clean, attractive, and readable designs usually do the best job of communicating. But the approach depends on the message, the brand, and the audience. The most important part of my job is listening.

Employment History

Freelance Graphic Designer

4.2006-Present | bethsullivan.com

Complete web and print projects for corporate and non-profit clients

Web Consultant

S.L.E. Lupus Foundation | 12.2006-Present | lupusny.org

Maintain all of the organization's websites: lupusny.org, lupusresearchinstitute.org, lupusla.org, lrichicago.org, and lupustrials.org
Work with communications team to make sites more usable and appealing to visitors
Suggest and implement search engine optimization techniques

Senior Graphic Designer / Design Team Manager

Cambria Corporation | 6.2000-3.2006 | cambria.com

Designed, built, and maintained websites for businesses, organizations, and individuals
Integrated web designs with ASP, ASP.NET, and Perl code written by staff programmers
Retouched and optimized photographs for web and print
Captured and edited video and audio files for the web
Proofread clients' copy for grammar and clarity
Suggested and implemented search engine optimization methods
Designed logos, letterhead, business cards, brochures, e-newsletters, and other marketing material
Met with potential clients to determine needs and wrote proposals
Routinely managed ten to fifteen projects per week
Hired and managed team of contract designers

From November 2003 to September 2004, I worked for Cambria on a contract basis as a result of the company’s financial difficulties. During those months I also worked part time at Columbia University (see below). In September 2004 I rejoined Cambria as a full-time employee.

Web Developer

Columbia Digital Knowledge Ventures | 12.2003-9.2004 | columbia.edu

Maintained top-level pages on newly redesigned Columbia.edu website
Assisted in development of website style guide
Contributed to design and implementation of new Athletics department website, new campus map, and new templates for faculty pages

Education

Various institutions

Continuing Education | 1995-Present

Since high school, I’ve enjoyed taking courses at local colleges and universities (including NYU, the New School, University of the Arts, Villanova University, and others) in the fields of liberal arts, studio art, and graphic design.

University of Pittsburgh

Bachelor of Arts, Film Studies | 1996-1999

Minored in English writing
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Received four-year academic scholarship

Archmere Academy

High School | 1992-1996

Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Received four-year academic scholarship

Computer Skills

HTML/XHTML, CSS, some PHP. Experience with CMS, including Drupal and custom programmed systems. Working knowledge of JavaScript. Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, InDesign, ImageReady, Acrobat PDF Distiller, LiveMotion, Premiere, Fireworks, Contribute. Quark XPress. Microsoft Office suite, Visio, Visual InterDev. PC and Mac platforms.

Other ASSETS

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Work successfully in teams and independently. Complete tasks efficiently and on deadline. Learn new skills quickly. Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and exceptionally organized.