Joel Caruso

Changing perceptions and building brands, one pixel at a time.

Interactive designer and front-end developer. I design for print, web, mobile, interactive spaces.

Resume

Owner at Caruso & Co. Design Studio
September 2009 - Present

Focused on providing the highest quality web design/development, social marketing, identity design and digital brand strategy services at a reasonable cost for agencies, small businesses, startups, and entrepreneurs.


Senior UI Developer at Arnold Worldwide
October 2008 – September 2009

User interface and animation design and development, focusing on web 2.0 style interactions and modular application frameworks.


Interactive Designer at Arnold Worldwide
October 2006 – October 2008

Designed and created flash mini-sites, banners, and other interactive modules and animations. Worked on a variety of accounts such as Activision, Fidelity, McDonalds, Royal Caribbean, Truth.


Graphic Designer at The Kessler Group
June 2005 – October 2006

Created print and direct mail pieces, designed posters, exhibit displays, flash presentations, and developed original applescripts to improve productivity of team members.


Graphic Designer at Fish & Richardson P.C.
December 2001 – November 2004

Navigated art direction and designed all creative materials (print, interactive, web, promotional) for the nine-office firm, managed all projects from initial concept development through to execution under tight deadlines.


Digital Production Specialist at The Greco Ethridge Group
June 2000 – August 2001

Designed and created websites, advertisements, presentations, interactive applications, identity redesign and development for clients. Involved in all steps of web design work from initial design comps to layout, programming, and cross-platform testing.

Location

West Palm Beach, FL

Specialties

  • Interaction Design
  • Art Direction
  • Motion Graphics

Experience

10+ years

Education

Skidmore College

Awards

Webby Awards WebAwards New York Festivals Advertising Awards - Bronze World Metal