The Design Coalition :: The Resume of Travis Dahl Travis Dahl is a hard working designer born and raised in San Diego County whose drive and work ethic shows in his work. Services include web design, graphic design, logo design, page layout, illustration, photoshop, photo restoration, and much, much more tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30024870 2006-11-06T02:41:57Z Blogger
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Goals, Ambitions, Aspirations...

To obtain an entry-level position in the Media/Web/Graphic Arts Industry, utilizing my ability to work as a team member within a company that presents challenge and promotes growth.
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Stuff I can do...

XHTML/CSS 2.0

Vast knowledge of web design, SEO, web standards, U.I. usability, web trends, and more. Experience with implementing AJAX, JS, PHP, to create dynamic web pages with stimulating interaction. Appreciate and embrace all aspects of web design and it’s effect on the way the world interacts.

Adobe Photoshop CS2

Able to execute clean clipping paths, compose multiple images using layer masks, photo restoration, and color correction.

Adobe Illustrator CS2

Skilled with (but not limited to) Pen Tool, Pathfinder, logo and diestrike creation, gradient mesh, tracing from photographs, and 3D Effects.

Adobe InDesign CS2

Always strive to practice good page layout, page design, and professional typesetting. Conscious of typography, image resolution, and pre-press procedures.

Adobe Acrobat 7.0

Full understanding of PDF generation and workflow.

Macromedia Dreamweaver 8

Full working knowledge of the program including site definition, FTP, CSS, using tools to streamline production, etc.

Macromedia Flash 8

Full working knowledge of the program including actionScript, filters, dynamic content implementation, etc.

QuarkXPress 6.5

Confident in pre-flighting, long document setup, master pages, pagination, and font management. Aware of commercial printing issues, including: trapping, file preparation and organization, paper selection and special printing techniques.

Final Cut Pro HD

Familiar with the fundamentals of nonlinear editing, including pre-production, production, and post-production processes.

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My School...

Platt College

June 2004-Present
B.S. Degree in Media Arts Currently enrolled
Estimated Graduation Date March 1st 2007
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Places I've worked...

FocalScape

San Diego, CA. 2006-Present
Web/Graphic Designer
  • Designed and developed several websites
  • Full responsibility of conceptualization and creation on design projects for all media
  • Able to meet strict deadlines

Platt College

San Diego, CA. 2005-2006
Teaching Assistant
  • Student assistance in all project aspects
  • Troubleshooting computer hardware/software problems
  • Tutoring HTML

XTC Choppers

San Diego, CA. 2006-Present
Freelance Web Designer | Print
  • Developed web site from concept to completion
  • Hand coded tableless CSS design
  • Implemented full CMS (content management system) which client has used to add and update ALL of the content on his site

SD Dental Care

San Diego, CA. 2006-Present
Web Design (work in progress)
  • Developed web site from concept to completion
  • Hand coded tableless CSS design
  • Implemented and customized full CMS (content management system)
  • Used sIFR Flash Text Replacement on "H" tags

TD Flash Portfolio

Ramona, CA. 2006-Present
Flash Web Design (case study-information not up to date)
  • Interface drawn completely in vectors. No bitmaps.
  • Great learning experience

TwentyOneRest

Ramona, CA. 2005
Freelance Digital Video
  • Directed, produced, filmed, and edited video from concept to completion
  • Worked under tight budget and schedule

Paradigm Productions

San Diego, CA. 2005
Freelance Web Designer
  • Developed web site from concept to completion
  • Full table layout with minimal CSS styling (Though I no longer use this method, it's presented here to show my knowledge of tables)
  • Optimized and sliced graphically heavy web layout for fast web viewing
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