Olga Anikina
718-227-8079
E-mail: oanikina@yahoo.com


Education
1984- 1989
Art school of Industrial and Applied Art,
St. Petersburg, Russia
1990- 1992 Parson Art School, New York
B.A. Commercial art and design. Minor in animation

Knowledge base and skills
I am a skilled user of Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw, Freehand, Adobe PageMaker, QuarkXpress, Bryce 3D, HTML, Java Script, DHTM. I can also use a variety of other programs which will produce the desired result. I have a thorough understanding of web design tools and techniques. These include HTML, graphic optimization, and some Java-Script and animation techniques. I have worked with HTML in the form of complex tables, frames, forms and graphic layouts, and I understand cross-browser and cross-platform considerations.

Work History
1999- Present
Thomson Financial, Sales & Trading Group, New York
Web Designer/Graphic Artist
I manage all desktop design efforts (newsletters, promotional brochures, multimedia packages, trade show graphics, etc.). I created and participated in various projects that created an original idea. Using html, image mapped graphics and flash, I created multiple interactive html presentation.
In each of these projects I fully integrated all my skills and design principles effectively.

1997 - 1999
Applied Biomathematics, Setauket, NY.
Web Designer/Graphic Artist
I created new web sites using HTML with CGI scripts, java applets, GIF animation, and 3D graphic arts. I participated in support for websites by using link exchanges and traffic optimization. Worked with Microsoft FrontPage, FTP, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Aldus Freehand, Bryce 3D, 3D Extreme, CorelDraw, Adobe PageMaker, and QuarkXpress.

1995 - 1997
SpectraComp, Mechanicsburg, PA.
Commercial Graphic Designer/Web Designer
I participated as a key member of a graphic support group in concept development, layout and design of promotional projects, guestbooks, electronic catalogues, slides, and on-line commerce. Worked with Mac and IBM PC's using Page Mill, Photoshop, CorelDraw, Adobe Illustrator, Aldus Freehand, and QuarkXpress.

1990 - 1995
Progressive Information Technologies, Emigsville, PA.
Computer Graphic Designer/Artist
I developed multiple projects using photo manipulation, color separation and collaboration, all stages of prepress for offset formation, and digitally produce color integration and calibration. For this I used Page Mill, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe PageMaker, and QuarkXpress.

1987 - 1989
Studio for Education Film Production,
St.Petersburg Russia.
Graphic Designer/Artist/Illustrator
I was involved in support services for the graphic fields of design, illustration, and the animation of cartoons, created posters and designs of slide showsN York, 2002

additionally...

I am self-motivated, independent and able to prioritize & execute on deadlines when projects are designated to me. I am able to integrate fully all my skills and design principles effectively. I have never missed a deadline and I have had all of my work done in a timely fashion.
I am confident in saying that when a product manager approaches me on a project, he or she is secure that the job will get done

By attending conferences such as the Design Summit and design shows, and by attending weekly design group meetings, have kept my knowledge base fresh.