Olga Anikina Resume

Olga Anikina
home: 718.227.8079
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email: oanikina@yahoo.com
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Summary



Solid background in graphics and web design with proficiency in the following programs:
Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash MX, Front Page, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, CorelDRAW, Freehand, Adobe Premiere Pro, PowerPoint, QuarkXpress, Bryce 3D.

Knowledge and experience with HTML, JavaScript, DHTML. Experience with Cascade Style Sheets including a deep understanding of how mocks/comps translate to code.

Understanding of information architecture and usability requirements.
Skilled at creating site maps, wirefreames, and UI.

Familiar with cross-browser and cross-platform issues, comfortable with Mac or PC.

 

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Work History



FREELANCE GRAPHIC ARTIST

Art Em. Inc, Present

Fitch Ratings

Assisting the Graphics team with the production of a high volume of marketing materials, powerpoint slides, and briefing books (pitch books) for presentations, speaking engagements and events. Design and create a wide array of electronic communications, create fact sheets, advertisements, advertorials, email campaigns, newsletters and corporate communications using a mix of both in-house and agency-designed creative.

Website design and development.
Recent work:

http://myprosperitydesigns.com
http://www.impressive-furniture.com
http://www.art-em.biz/fairfax/index.html

LLNS Worked onsite for healthcare communications agency. Responsible for creating Digital Asset Management and branding portals (XiNet) for several brands for major pharmaceutical company. Designed and developed newsletters, company intranet, flash emails and web sites, multimedia and video presentations, graphic design.

Dow Jones, Wall Street Journal online.
Handled redesign of new Market Data Center user interface. Using Flash, created an interactive tour for the Market Data Center. Graphic design for Barron's online and Market Watch websites.

Electro-Optical Sciences Inc.
Design for corporate identity, print and websites.

Galmer Fine Silver
Performed lead role in the design and production of print, identity, packaging, multimedia, website design and development. Designed and produced ads and promotional collateral. Design graphics and Flash animations for the company website.

THOMSON FINANCIAL,
New York 1999- September 2005

User Interface Group - Graphic Designer/ Web Designer
Responsible for Marketing & Sales projects such as brochures, graphical user interfaces, advertisement, posters, and banners. Developed multimedia presentations by using Flash and sound software. Proficient in the development of tradeshow displays & demos, technical documents, custom client sites, email marketing, unique promotions, ad creation with Flash animation, user interface design on an assortment of site pages, and software packaging, CD labels and inserts. Using HTML, Cascade Style Sheets, JavaScript, DHTML, and FTP, created multiple interactive presentations, company Intranets, extranets and corporate sites. Worked closely with an Internet Development team to create the Thomson workstation look and feel (i.e., color schemes, navigation, master set of cascading style sheets, splash screens, mock-ups of HTML applications, layouts for returning data requests, etc.). Designed and managed print collateral and corporate identity campaigns. Also designed state of the art PowerPoints, to be used by the CEO and other executives for presentation to key clients such as Merrill Lynch and Dean Witter.

APPLIED BIOMATHEMATICS,
Setauket, NY 1997 - 1999

Web Designer/Graphic Artist
Designed a corporate identity. Created new and supporting existing web sites using HTML with CGI scripts, Java applets, GIF Animation, 3D graphic arts. Designing newsletters, promotional brochures, and presentations. Gained a reputation for fluidly working with customers from the brainstorming phase to product delivery and management, and for working as a designer and developer to deliver sites that serve as effective marketing and customer contact tools.

Art Agency. SpectraComp
Mechanicsburg, PA. 1995 - 1997

Graphic Designer/Web Designer
Participated as a key member of a graphic support group in concept development, layout and design of promotional projects, electronic catalogues slides shows and e-commerce.

Progressive Information Technologies
Emigsville, PA. 1990 - 1995

Graphic Designer/Artist
Developed multiple projects from design concept to printed product using photo manipulation, color separations, and all stages of prepress for offset.

Studio for Education Film Production
St. Petersburg Russia
1987 - 1989- Animator/Artist/Illustrator
Involved in illustration, created animations, and design posters.

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Education





1984- 1989 - Art School of Industrial and Applied Art,

St. Petersburg, Russia
B.A. in Graphic Design, Interactive Media

 

and Finaly...



Award-winning graphic designer experienced with corporate identity,
packaging, print collateral, advertising, annual reports, web and multimedia.
Special emphasis on conceptual design and communication goals, high attention to detail.

Comfortable with information architecture, project management and business development. Excellent creative design skills.

Solid track record of creating outstanding web solutions and problem solving.
Excellent project and time management.

Proven track record of completing multiple web projects under budget, within tight deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal skills and strong team player. Comprehensive Internet background based on real-world experience in one of the most prestigious financial firms,
Thompson Financial, Dow Jones, Fitch Ratings in New York City.