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DAVID BALDESCHWIELER
Professional Graphic Developer
San Francisco, California
••• PROJECT EXPERIENCE •••
Technical Editor: "Flash Web Design" by Hillman Curtis
Co-author: "Learning Flash 4 with Lynda Weinman & David Baldeschwieler" (8 hrs./3 video set)
Trainer: 1 week Flash class at Lynda Weinman's Ojai Digital Arts Center
Presenter: FlashForward 2000 (SF & NY) & Macromedia UCON '97 (SF)
••• FULL TIME EXPERIENCE •••
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Graphic Developer & Flash Consultant
Working independently as a freelance Graphic & Multimedia Developer, specializing in Macromedia Flash development, training and consulting. Served clients including Macromedia, Sun, HP, Dell, Oracle, Apple, 3Com, Wells Fargo Online, ON24, Miller Beer, Ogilvy, AKQA, Modem Media, Freestyle Interactive, and many more. |
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Flash Specialist (Sales Engineer) - Macromedia
Acted as the premiere liaison between Macromedia & its Flash customers. Presented & demonstrated Flash & all other Macromedia Web publishing products at trade shows, seminars & key customer visits. |
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Technical Media Designer - Macromedia
Worked directly with the product managers of each Macromedia product & various execs at all levels to develop and produce press/sales/keynote presentations, interactive & self-running product demonstrations, & various other types of marketing collateral (print, Web, & CD-ROM). |
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Flash Quality Assurance Engineer - Macromedia
Collaborated with a small team of development and QA Engineers to test every feature of the Flash authoring environment & Flash Player, across platforms & browsers, through Flash 4. Helped suggest, spec & design new product features & interface elements to enhance the usability of Flash as a designer's tool. Helped the documentation department to develop Flash online lessons and other training materials. |
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Freelance Graphic Designer - Various clients
Provided freelance graphic design services to various clients for projects including product packages, print advertisements, web sites, catalogs, brochures, t-shirts, flyers, posters, etc. |
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Internship - Electronic Arts
Provided production assistance to the graphic artists & engineers in EA's 3DO group (the first CD-ROM based game platform).
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••• SKILLS •••
• Extensive experience with industry standard design & development tools including Flash 8 Pro, Dreamweaver 8, Fireworks 8, Photoshop CS2, Illustrator CS2, Freehand MX, Director MX04, Quark 4, and Peak Audio.
• Extensive scripting experience with ActionScript 1.0/2.0, JavaScript, XML, PHP, Lingo (Director), HTML, CSS, & MySQL.
• Extensive experience with cross browser and cross platform design, development, and debugging.
• Experience developing "Accessible Flash" conent for screen reading software (JAWS 7.0).
• Experience training, presenting & demonstrating to audiences ranging from 1 to 600 people.
• Perfectionist-level attention to detail, balanced with a proven ability to deliver on deadline.
• Strong team player with great interpersonal skills.
••• EDUCATION •••
School:University of the Pacific (UOP - Stockton, CA)
Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) * 1996
Major: Graphic Design (Emphasis on Computer Graphics & Illustration)
••• LINKS •••
Web Sites ----> Production and ActionScript under art direction
http://h41111.www4.hp.com/mh41111/holiday/fireworks
http://www.dellditty.com
http://www.vwerl.com
http://www.migcom.com/flash.html
http://www.graphicdeveloper.com/work/fc
Web Sites ----> Original design, production and ActionScript
http://www.structuragc.com
http://www.blendimages.com
http://www.prochef.com/sunkist
Flash Motion Graphics ----> Original design, production and ActionScript
http://www.graphicdeveloper.com/work/mobile
http://www.graphicdeveloper.com/work/knovel
http://204.247.136.102/oracle/preso.smil (*Note: Real Player Required)
http://www.graphicdeveloper.com/work/klm/kt
http://www.graphicdeveloper.com/work/kb
Flash Video Player (HTTP version) ----> Original design, production and ActionScript
*Note: Streaming via HTTP - XML driven
*Note: I built only the player portion of this page
http://www.videoproject.com
Flash Slide Show Player ----> Original design, production and ActionScript
*Note: JPEGs load dynamically - XML driven
http://www.prochef.com/sunkist/05_citrus_improv.html
Interactive Ad Banners ----> Production and ActionScript under art direction
http://www.graphicdeveloper.com/work/ads/spring.html
http://www.graphicdeveloper.com/work/ads/stores.html
Interactive Information Graphics ----> Original design, production and ActionScript
http://www.prochef.com/sunkist/04_global_essential.html
http://www.graphicdeveloper.com/work/info/flowchart.html
http://www.graphicdeveloper.com/work/info/floormap.html (*Note: Demo)
Interactive E-Learning ----> Original design, production and ActionScript
http://www.graphicdeveloper.com/work/elearning/area.html
http://www.graphicdeveloper.com/work/elearning/factors.html
http://www.graphicdeveloper.com/work/elearning/money.html
http://www.prochef.com/sunkist/10_quiz_time.html
Icons ----> Original icon design
http://prance.com/jacksonHoleGroomMap.asp
Illustrations ----> Original design
http://www.graphicdeveloper.com/work/illustrations/prance.html
http://www.graphicdeveloper.com/work/illustrations/lele.html
http://www.graphicdeveloper.com/work/illustrations/ajpm.html
Logos ----> Original design
http://www.graphicdeveloper.com/work/logos
My Personal Portfolio Site ----> Original design, production and ActionScript
http://www.graphicdeveloper.com
* References available upon request |
