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Graphic Artist: Illustrator, Multimedia, Web, Print & Broadcast Designer

Skylar Starghill

Baltimore, MD
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    Has worked on a Branding and Marketing project for one of the world's foremost sports apparel and fashion companies located in Baltimore, Has also created PPT, as well as Prezi presentations, customized interactive training modules for a global telecommunications company which also included branding and working closely with their Marketing Department for posters and other such large and small scale collateral printing. Have also worked in conjunction with their Brand Central division to ensure proper presentation of all materials, as well as assist with web TV shoots. Participated in photography, video/audio recording/editing/post production, site set ups and tear downs, lighting, boom mic operation, green screening, location scouting, asset acquisition, script management, interactive multimedia development, web and graphic design duties as well.

    Possesses front end and interactive design and development support experience, via SharePoint and other content management systems for web based applications, Also has experience with Captivate, Camtasia, and Articulate for e-Learning and other types of interactive modules. CMS proficiency has been more by way of web editor as well as design/development experience in SharePoint, some limited OpenText/Vignette experience and site migration. Has worked within a team setting, with stakeholders such as analysts, editors, and other such content contributors. Has also created original content such as graphics, animated/interactive media, some HTML/CSS/JS edits, document and other library management.

    A Digital Designer/Multimedia Developer seeks new career opportunities with experience which collectively, includes; print, online digital interactive and broadcast design concepts. Has worked independently, as well as with development teams, to create or update a variety of innovative projects, such as; virtual product demonstrations, e-learning modules, intranet and internet sites for both government agencies and private sector companies. This also includes targeted user interface design, monitoring of Web trends with implementation of best practices and Web 2.0 and site and application auditing experience. Skill sets include; coding, digital design with interactivity, creating web based training and static/motion broadcast design graphics, content and learning management system experience, audio/video recording, editing and conversion, CD/DVD authoring, digital photography, illustration and animation (including some 3D).

    Currently, supports a role where user interface and experience is a crucial part of design and development of content for modules used as a marketing and recruitment tool for training a specific target audience for the military, primarily high school STEM students. Also am co-designing and aiding in the deployment of a companion site with a LMS that tracks user scores and behaviors and supports basic related Q&A. This is in addition to creating and incorporating a variety of media ranging from static graphics, photography, audio files, interactive animation, video and 3D. 508 Compliance, HTML5, CSS and JavaScript have also been employed.

  • Education
    • BFA Visual Communication: Illustration/Design
      Maryland Institute College of Art
      1990
  • Experience
    • Graphic Designer/Multimedia Specialist
      Posterity Group, LLC.,
      Jan 2018 - Present (8 years 5 months)
      Temporary Contract
      Duties include; create and make edits to interactive animated files, video, audio, graphics and code used to populate online eLearning modules used by a variety of clients, including the PA Army National Guard. Design and development for mobile devices, primarily iPads. User testing research and quantitative analysis conducted.
      Most utilized; Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere, Encoder, Flash/Animate, Captivate, HTML5, CSS3, JS, AS3.
    • *Personal Leave
      *Personal Leave
      Apr 2016 - Dec 2017 (1 year 8 months)
      During work search, cared for an ailing parent.

      From early 2016 to early 2017, time was taken from proactive work searches to care for an ailing family member. They have since been recovering and are better able to care for themselves allowing a return to work full time. During that period, a Public Trust was acquired which is currently active while waiting for an opening with Northrop Grumman for SSA HQ. The position had to go to someone with an already at the time active clearance. In the meantime, am currently a reserve pile "quick pick" candidate. Until recently, have been working outside of the professional field which is not normally listed on the professional resume while seeking any other possible suitable positions.
    • Graphic Designer/Production Artist
      Under Armour
      Baltimore, MD
      Nov 2015 - Mar 2016 (4 months)
      Artist (short term contract through Aquent)
      Duties include; make edits to documents, helping to prepare comps, mood boards and client presentations.
      Production of schematics/technicals with high attention to detail in artwork and text information, follow direction and monitor consistency between web and print. Updating of flats and line sheets, editing of decks, tweaking of sketches, updating of "Trimsheets" (web), retouching Most utilized; Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign.
    • Captivate Developer
      Accretive Solutions, Inc. via Aquent
      Aug 2015 - Sep 2015 (1 month)
      Captivate Developer (short term remote contract through Aquent)
      Duties include; solve technical anomalies occurring with video animations embedded within interactive training modules. Most utilized; Captivate and Flash.
    • Graphic Designer /Multimedia Developer (contract through Kaztronix)
      Verizon
      Jan 2015 - Apr 2015 (3 months)
      Duties include; produce graphic art and visual materials for promotions, advertisements, films, packaging, and informative and instructional material through a variety of media outlets such as websites and CD-ROMs. Generate and manipulate graphic images, animations, sound, text and video in the Contingency Training project for Learning and Development to consolidate seamless multimedia programs, print a variety of promotional posters of multiple sizes and additional supportive collateral. Most utilized; Photoshop, Illustrator, Audacity and Camtasia among other applications.

      Photography/Video Experience: EOS 70D and GoPro Hero 3 and 4 for shooting stills and video.  Most recently utilized for Verizon.
    • *Medical Leave, 12/2013– 01/2015
      *Medical Leave, 12/2013– 01/2015
      Dec 2013 - Jan 2015 (1 year 1 month)
      *Medical Leave, 12/2013– 01/2015

      I was on medical leave last year after 2013, due to heart related illness. and was restricted from work by doctors for several months for convalescence.
    • Graphic Designer/Web Developer
      American Chemical Society
      Washington, DC
      Sep 2013 - Nov 2013 (2 months)
      (contract through Aquent) Duties include design and create a marketing micro site for the ACS OpenAccess scientific publishing initiative. Most utilized WordPress, Photoshop, Dreamweaver and other applications.
    • Graphic Designer/Animator/ Captivate Developer
      JBS International
      North Bethesda, MD
      Jul 2013 - Aug 2013 (1 month)
      (contract through Aquent) Duties include record and edit screen captures of desktop activity, utilizing web based applications via Captivate, implement graphics, audio, closed captioning and other components and features, ensuring 508 compliance for use in self lead training modules and customized Learning Management System (LMS) presentation for a variety of clients, including, private business entities as well as, federal agencies. Primary responsibilities involved creating customized interactive animations. Most utilized Captivate, Photoshop and other applications.
    • Graphic Designer/Animator/Web Developer (part time)
      Computer Technology Services
      Rockville, MD
      Jan 2013 - Mar 2013 (2 months)
      Duties include create original and edit existing online eLearning content within a customized Learning Management System (LMS) presentation for various clients, mainly, federal government agencies. Primary responsibilities involved creating customized graphics, animations, HTML edits. Assist with other web and print related projects. Most utilized Flash, Premiere, Soundbooth, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Photoshop and other applications.
    • Graphic Designer/Web Developer (short term temporary contract, through Apex Staffing)
      The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services
      Washington, DC
      Jul 2012 - Aug 2012 (1 month)
      Duties include aid in the migration of school website from a content management system to static HTML format while new content management system was chosen. Continue site updates until change-over occurs. Assist in any website file management including documents, media assets and imagery. Assist with other web related projects. Most utilized WordPress, Vignette, Dreamweaver and Photoshop.
    • Graphic Designer/Flash Designer
      American Institute for Research
      Washington, DC
      Nov 2011 - Feb 2012 (3 months)
      Graphic Designer/Flash Designer (temporary contract, through Apex Staffing and Zillion Technologies) Duties include editing of Flash animation files and the additional source media content contained within them such video files, vector animations, audio files and static graphics. Most utilized, Flash, Sorenson Squeeze, Soundbooth, Premiere, and Photoshop. Skylar Von Starghill Graphic Artist 410-945-7045 pg. 2
    • Graphic Designer/Flash Designer/Sharepoint Designer (temporary contract, through TTC)
      Transportation Security Administration
      Arlington, VA
      Nov 2010 - Jul 2011 (8 months)
      Duties include redesign of their external website and internal intranet site and management of the relevant content and media such as audio/video editing & conversion. Most utilized: Sharepoint Designer, Flash, Dreamweaver, Soundbooth, Premiere, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, and Photoshop.
    • Graphic Designer/Web Developer
      CTGI
      Oakton, VA
      Oct 2010 - Nov 2010 (1 month)
      (temporary short term contract, through ALTA IT Services)
      Duties include; Designing website graphics, logos, CSS, themes and skins for Asp.net Master Pages. Most utilized: Dreamweaver, JavaScript. CSS, HTML, Visual Studio, VB.Net, SQL Server and Photoshop.
    • Graphic Designer/Web Developer
      ASAE
      Washington, DC
      Sep 2010 - Sep 2010
      (temporary short term contract, through Keepers Inc.)
      Duties include; design of an online gallery using jQuery to control image display for their client’s internal intranet site. Most utilized: Dreamweaver, JavaScript. CSS, HTML, PHP and Photoshop.
    • Graphic Designer/Flash Developer (temporary contract, through Geolinks)
      Public Defender Service
      Washington, DC
      Nov 2009 - Jun 2010 (7 months)
      Duties include redesign of their external website and internal intranet site and management of the relevant content and media. Most utilized: Flash, Dreamweaver, CSS, HTML, and Photoshop. (VB & dot NET w/ assistance.)
    • Graphic Designer/Flash Developer (temporary contract, through System Guru)
      Fannie Mae
      Washington, DC
      Jun 2009 - Aug 2009 (2 months)
      Duties include design/build extensive Flash based training modules, the "Learning Our Business" Series, to educate FM employees about their business as it relates to the lender/buyer mortgage process via scenarios and quizzes. Articulate is the authoring tool used to control the information. Most utilized: Flash, Articulate, Power Point, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
    • Graphic Designer/Captivate Developer (temporary contract, through Aquent)
      Booz Allen Hamilton
      McLean, VA
      Mar 2009 - Mar 2009
      short term Duties include Capture the usage of an intranet site and output for a project demo. HTML, editing as well.
    • Graphic Designer/Captivate Developer (temporary contract, through Cirdan)
      The Canton Group
      Baltimore, MD
      Sep 2008 - Feb 2009 (5 months)
      Duties include design/build multiple Captivate based, Coldfusion driven learning modules to educate MD state employees about ethical job performance and workplace conduct. To be utilized by the MD State Ethics Commission. Most utilized: Captivate, Coldfusion, HTML, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Social Security Administration Headquarters, Broadcast Center, Woodlawn, MD.
    • Graphic Designer
      Social Security Administration Headquarters
      Woodlawn, MD
      Aug 2007 - Aug 2008 (1 year)
      (contract, through CR Dynamics)
      Duties include; design and editing of digital images and graphic and text content for various internal/external web, print and multimedia related projects as well as filming, recording, editing and broadcasting exclusive government content within the overall administration offices across the country. Most recent project: Virtual Tour, Past projects include: Adult ADHD, Shelter-In-Place and Ready Retirement online campaigns. Most utilized: Flash, Action Script2 & 3.0, HTML, CSS, After Effects, Avid, 3D MAX, Photoshop, Illustrator and other software, hardware and equipment.
    • Graphic Designer/Flash Developer temporary contract, through Business Integra and
      Jacobs, Carter, Burgess
      Arlington, VA
      Oct 2008 - Jan 2008 (8 months)
      Graphic Designer/Flash Developer (temporary contract, through Business Integra and Star Point Solutions) Duties include generating Flash animations and other image HTML & text content for the purposes of branding an intranet site and database driven applications for TSA (Transportation Security Administration). Multiple GUI designs were presented for government approval and eventual implementation. The intranet site and applications will utilized by all of TSA's affiliated terminals, depots and ports of call. Most utilized: Flash, Dreamweaver, Sharepoint Designer, Visual Studio, HTML, Illustrator, Power Point and Photoshop.
    • Graphic Designer (temporary contract, through NRI)
      I O Solutions
      Rockville, MD
      Aug 2006 - Sep 2007 (1 year 1 month)
      extended Duties include generating and editing Flash image and text content as well as design and creation of digital images and graphic content, as well as, HTML and other coding for various web and multimedia related projects. Most recent clients: NATO ConceptSolutions, Smithsonian Latino Center and USAid. Most utilized: Flash, Action Script2.0, HTML, 3D MAX, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and other software, hardware and equipment.
    • Graphic Designer (temp/freelance contract, through Spherion)
      International Finance Corporation
      Washington, DC
      May 2007 - Jul 2007 (2 months)
      World Bank Group Graphic Designer (temp/freelance contract, through Spherion) Duties include design and editing of digital images and graphic and text content for various internal/external web and multimedia related projects. Most recent project: iDESK demo. Most utilized: Flash, XML, Illustrator and Photoshop.
    • Graphic Designer/Flash Developer (temporary contract, through UBICS)
      Management Information Consulting Inc
      Arlington, VA
      May 2007 - Jul 2007 (2 months)
      Duties include generating and editing Flash image and text content as well as design and creation of digital images and graphic content, as well as, HTML and other coding for various web and multimedia related projects. Most recent client: America 's Promise.org. Most utilized: Flash, HTML, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
    • Graphic Designer (temp/freelance contract direct)
      Digital Sports
      Columbia, MD
      Feb 2007 - Feb 2007
      short term Duties include design and editing of digital images and graphic and text content, as well as, HTML support and other coding for various web and multimedia related projects. Most utilized: Flash, HTML, CSS, Illustrator and Photoshop. Skylar Von Starghill Graphic Artist 410-945-7045 pg. 3
    • Graphic Designer/Data Manager (temporary contract, through Vision Technologies)
      T. Rowe Price
      Owings Mills, MD
      Apr 2006 - May 2006 (1 month)
      short term Duties include generating and editing XML code via Quark & Flash and editing some graphics for DeskNet, their in-house application that facilitated the work flow of various lifecycle projects. Most utilized: Flash, Action Script2.0, XML, and Quark.
    • Graphic Designer (temporary contract, through Vecor Staffing)
      ICS Learning Group
      Severna Park, MD
      Jan 2006 - Mar 2006 (2 months)
      Duties include generating and editing Flash image and text content as well as XML editing for the WIC online training module. Most utilized: Flash, Action Script2.0, XML, and Quark.
    • Graphic Designer (temporary contract, through Computer Merchant)
      Computer Sciences Corporation
      Falls Church, VA
      2004 - 2005 (1 year)
      Duties include package design and creation of digital graphic content including banners, footers and spot images as well as some HTML coding and CSS editing for online software applications for the Early Resolution project. Most utilized: HTML, CSS, Photoshop, and Dreamweaver.
    • Graphic Designer (extended contract, through Echelon Service Co)
      Meridian Medical Technologies
      Columbia, MD
      2002 - 2004 (2 years)
      Duties include package design and creation of digital graphic content for print collateral and potential web usage for a pharmaceutical research and development company that manufactures and distributes Atropine and Diazepam amongst other pharmaceuticals and medications and their corresponding delivery systems, AtroPens, ComboPens and EpiPens. This includes narrative illustrations, both hand drawn and digitally generated graphic pieces for the purpose of educating military personnel as well as civilian consumers in the proper administration of these products. The Food and Drug Administration approved this work which is used by the Office of Homeland Security. Most utilized: Photoshop, Quark and Illustrator and other software, hardware and equipment.
    • Graphic Designer
      Globecom Interactive
      Chantilly, VA
      2001 - 2002 (1 year)
      Duties include, creation of digital graphic content such as still frame screens, animations and GUI (Graphic User Interface) design for interactive informational modules that are accessed by kiosks and the internet and are able to be presented in a printed PDF (Adobe Acrobat) companion format. Clients & Projects list available upon request. Most utilized: Flash, HTML, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Illustrator and other software, hardware and equipment.
    • Creative Developer
      Commerce One
      Columbia, MD
      2000 - 2001 (1 year)
      formerly AppNet Creative Developer Duties included, web/GUI (Graphic User Interface) design for websites and software packages, HTML and limited CSS hard coding, cross browser compatibility inspection, animated demo design, icon creation for company generated software packages, assisting with digital resource library archiving and design and layout of graphics for various in-house and client oriented projects. Projects list available upon request. Most utilized: Flash, HTML, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Quark, and Illustrator and other software, hardware and equipment. Skylar Von Starghill Graphic Artist 410-945-7045 pg. 4
    • Director of Custom Design
      Multimedia Presentation Systems
      Timonium, MD
      1999 - 2000 (1 year)
      Worked as a Multimedia/Graphic Artist on a number of animation projects that interfaced with in-house produced software packages that were purchased by clients in the medical field and design websites for some of those clients. Most utilized: Flash, HTML, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Quark, and Illustrator and other software, hardware and equipment.
    • Creative Developer
      Digital Select
      Sterling, VA
      1998 - 1999 (1 year)
      Duties included, capturing/digitizing video, 3D modeling/renderings, animations, creating and implementing web graphics as well as work on interactive graphic packages such as CD ROMs, educational modules for government subcontract work. Most utilized: Flash, 3D MAX, HTML, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Quark, Illustrator and other software, hardware and equipment.
    • Creative Developer
      O.T. SPORTS, L.L.C. ABC Interactive, a division of Disney,
      Cockeysville, MD
      1995 - 1997 (2 years)
      Duties included, 3D modeling, texture mapping, 2D screen design, digitizing and editing video from Beta tapes to produce interactive CD ROM computer games for PCs. Worked on game titles such as, ABC MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, COLLEGE FOOTBALL.
    • Creative Developer
      MicroProse Software Spectrum Holobyte
      Hunt Valley, MD
      1994 - 1995 (1 year)
      Began as a three month internship that was extended to full-time hire. Duties included, 3D modeling, texture mapping, 2D screen design, digitizing and editing video from Beta tapes to produce interactive CD ROM computer games for PCs. Worked on game titles such as: SID MEIER’S CIVILIZATION, COLONIZATION, CIVNET
  • Awards

    Associate Commissioner’s Citation, Woodlawn, MD. 2008



    Certificate of Completion of 3D Max Fundamentals, Washington, D.C. 2008



    Brass Key Good Service Award, Woodlawn, MD. 2008



    FlashCS3 Certification 2007

  • Affiliations

    Creative Alliance of Baltimore, AIGA

  • Skills
    • Illustration
    • Interaction Design
    • Motion Graphics
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