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The Seattle Times
Client Sites
Interactive Design
Visual Design
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<personal information>
BENJAMIN ANDREWS
benjamin@benjamindesign.com
250 S Altadena Drive
Pasadena, CA 91107
310 / 592-5446
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<summary>
Over six years experience in effective Web site, interface, and content design and production
Expert in cross-browser and cross-platform HTML hand-coding and troubleshooting
Specializing in bridging the gap between design and engineering
Experience in designing for database-driven tools and Websites
Dedicated to useable as well as aesthetic design and optimizing the user experience
Strong verbal communication, technical writing and project management skills
Assisted teaching HTML, JavaScript and Photoshop at community college (see below)
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<qualifications>
HTML/CSS
JavaScript
BBEdit/TextPad
Dreamweaver
Flash
ActionScript
Photoshop
Illustrator
Windows/Mac OS
Project Management
Technical Writing
Creative Writing
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<work experience>
Web Designer/Content Manager
Comcast (formerly AT&T Broadband) 2/02 - Present
Helped define and develop new customer service Intranet tool called The Source
Transitioned two thousand five hundred documents from old tool to the Source
Defined and implemented site structure for thousands of files in Source backup tool
Analyzed tool, conducted user surveys and market research in ongoing tool enhancement teams
Instituted site and page design as well as company e-mail communication standards
Trained users and administrators on the best use of the Source and provided refreshers and tips
Coordinated with many departments to deliver content and defined content delivery processes
 
Associate New Media Designer
The Seattle Times: www.seattletimes.com and www.nwsource.com 1/00 - 8/01
Designed article supplements such as photo galleries, charts, and lists of data on a daily basis
Translated wireframe interface designs for NW Source portal into clean and flexible code
Helped design and launch NW Source and Seattle Times redesign
Designed numerous channels, deep sites and complex pages on sharp deadlines
Designed back-end presentation interfaces for high school sports reporting database tool
Helped team bring all content from the newspaper to the Web during newspaper strike
Developed, documented and implemented site, template and audio/video standards
 
Freelance New Media Designer
Benjamin Design 3/99 - Present
Web designer, producer and consultant for multiple clients (see rest of site for examples)
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<education>
Post-graduate studies in Graphic Design
UCLA Extension, Los Angeles
 
9/01 - 6/02
Post-graduate studies in Multimedia Technology
North Seattle Community College, Seattle
 
9/98 - 12/99
Bachelor of Arts in Sociocultural Anthropology
University of Washington, Seattle
9/86 - 6/93
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