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Resume

Aart Balk
20 Rasel Avenue
Washington PA 15301
Tel: 724-267-4133
E-mail: aart_balk@hotmail.com
URL: http://www.iduro.com/
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Qualifications
Experienced and creative Interactive Art Director with design capabilities ranging from full-scale web sites, online (educational) games, corporate Flash presentations and software demos, to brochures, logos and corporate identity. Combines creative design with technical skills, has an eye for detail and quality, team spirit, relentless commitment to deliver high-end products, and a passion for design.
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Computer Skills
Expert user of Adobe Suite CS3/CS4 products (Flash, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign).

Expert in advanced XHTML, CSS, Actionscript. Working knowledge of PHP, XML, Javascript, VBScript, ASP.
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Highlights
- Established exciting new look for Acclaro's corporate identity by creating a new high-energy, sparkling yet professional design language for all branded materials, including logo and company website.
- Designed, programmed and produced the successful Speakers Series for The Art Institutes (Frank Miller’s 300, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Harry Potter & The Order of the Phoenix).
- Strengthened Abreon’s position with clients Procter & Gamble, GE and Whirlpool by delivering various successful high-quality designs for Intranet sites, eLearning courses and Flash presentations.
- Produced Dutch AltaVista search portal (localization and integration of local content).
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Professional Experience

Freelance web and Flash designer/programmer
Various freelance projects for Blattner Brunner, Mullen, Barkley REI, Pfizer, My Secure Advantage, CLC Technology, and Jennifer Openshaw.

Manager Multilingual Web and Multimedia / Art Director
Acclaro 2008 – current
• Art Director and Flash developer for Acclaro Marketing
• Consultant, pre-sales and sales activities for multilingual web and multimedia

Associate Creative Director
Mullen 2007 – 2008
• Associate Creative Director for Mullen’s Interactive team
• Design and production of web sites, banners, Flash, landing pages, HTML emails

Art Director
EDMC Online Higher Education 2005 – 2007;
• Art Director and Brand Manager for The Art Institute Online, South University Online Programs, Argosy University Online Programs, and The Miami International Art Institute.
• Branding/design and production of main marketing web sites, Flash demos, newsletters, HTML emails, and print marketing materials.

Senior Consultant eServices
The Abreon Group 2003 – 2005
• Lead Web and Flash designer for eServices Team
• Flash Actionscript programmer

eMedia Design Manager
SafeStone Technologies, Inc. 2001 - 2003
• Corporate branding
• Design, production and maintenance of SafeStone’s main web site and all marketing materials

Chief Web Editor
AltaVista, 1999 - 2000
• Project manager for the localization of the Dutch AltaVista Search site (http://nl.altavista.com/) and integration of local Dutch content
• Design of new pages, art work, banners etc.
• Multilingual web site consultancy for localization of the international AltaVista search sites into a broad range of languages

Web Team Manager/Multilingual Web Site Consultant
WordHouse localisation bv, 1995 - 2001
• Design of entire new corporate identity
• Consultant multilingual web site design (AltaVista, Microsoft, SUN, Identica, ISI Interact, Planet Access Networks)
• Manager of WordHouse Design Team
• Pre-Sales and Sales activities
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Education
1985 – 1992
Masters degree Literary Theory and Criticism, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

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Work Samples
Visit portfolio web site www.iduro.com for work samples or the portfolio pages at www.behance.net/aartbalk.