Resume | April 2009

Bruce Frederic Blackburn

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Summary

Graphic Designer / Web Programmer with solid knowledge of PHP, Flash, JavaScript, and CSS. Experienced managing and executing projects through all stages — from project definition, through design development, to final implementation — for a variety of corporate, institutional, and small business clients. Received design degree from Carnegie Mellon University. Computer Science studies at Carnegie Mellon and University of Maryland Baltimore County.

Professional Experience

Blackburn Design

Baltimore, MD

Founder and Proprietor of graphic design / web design / web development firm, 1985–present

Designed publications, instructional materials, informational graphics, financial reports, and account statements for companies and organizations from the financial services, manufacturing, educational, and business consulting sectors.
Provided web design and development services encompassing design conceptualization, information architecture, page layout, navigation design, HTML generation, design and production of graphic files, programming of animations and navigation in Flash and JavaScript, and QuickTime movie production.
Interviewed clients to determine project requirements.
Made presentations to client groups and individuals.
Worked cooperatively with client teams.

Selected Clients

T. Rowe Price
Citibank
Stein Roe Farnham
American Express
The Hartford
Alkermes
Baltimore Gas & Electric
Moore Business Communication Services
Pitney Bowes
George Washington University
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Howard County (MD) Library
Art & Science Group
Shout, Inc.
Cosnett Associates
Charlene Clark Studio

American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI)

Washington, DC
ACLI is the major life insurance trade association.

Senior Designer, 1983–1985

Managed design of educational and informational publications.
Interviewed clients to determine project requirements.
Supervised staff designers.
Coordinated work-flow with typographers, illustrators and printers.

Graphic Designer, 1981–1982

Designed books, informational graphics, newsletters, advertisements, conference materials.
Prepared mechanical art and printing specifications.

American Auto-Matrix, Inc.

Export, PA

Technical Writer / Graphic Designer, June 1982–December 1982

Researched, wrote and designed marketing documents for a line of microprocessor-based building automation products.

Professional Skills

Excellent verbal skills.
Comfortable and effective interviewing, presenting, and explaining.
Skilled at writing and organizing the structure of written and visual communications.
Programming Languages: JavaScript, Flash ActionScript, PHP, SQL, CSS, HTML, XHTML, XML, C, C++, Java, PostScript.
Software: Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, MySQL, Emacs, Quark XPress, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, QuickTime.

Education

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA
BFA with Honors in Design, 1980

Courses in Industrial Design and Graphic Design. Professional practice studies in Typography, Human Factors, Product Design, Printing Technology. Elective studies in Math and Computer Science (Calculus, Linear Algebra, Graph Theory, Digital Logic, Computer Programming) and Art.

Kent State University

Graphic Design Workshop in Switzerland, summer 1980
Brissago, Switzerland

Four week-long intensive workshops with professors Paul Rand, Armin Hofmann, Kurt Hauert and Phillip Burton. Programs emphasized development of type and symbol forms, page composition, and drawing.

University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)

Baltimore, MD
Computer Science Studies, 2001–2003

Course work included Discrete Structures, Assembly Language, Programming Languages, Data Structures, Software Design and Development, Probability & Statistics.

Portfolio

View a sample of web design and programming projects in the online portfolio. Additional samples will be provided upon request.

References

References will be provided upon request.