GRACE GADZINSKAS

WEB DESIGNER / FRONT-END DEVELOPER

Personal Profile

A little about me...

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My passion is all about creating real elegant looking websites. I build clean, appealing, and functional interfaces which comply with the latest web standards. And always keeping it clean and simple and user friendly. I maintain a healthy balance between functionality and visual impact in all my work. I believe every piece of design can be a work of art. That's why I always focus on design as a creative process. By combining a logical approach, innovative ideas and bags of enthusiasm.

Education

The Illinois Institute of Art, Schaumburg, IL

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Multimedia & Web Design - Graduated: 2004

Experience

CareerStaff Managed Services - A Genesis HealthCare Company

Operations Coordinator / Schaumburg, IL / May 2015 - April 2016

• Ensure compliance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations related to all business practices
• Maintain relationships with clients and external employees by providing excellent customer service
• Answers telephones and provides information or directs calls accordingly
• Works independently on special projects and assignments, as assigned

Velocity Marketing Software

Web Designer / Lombard, IL / 2012 - 2015

• Correspond with clients to determine client needs for company sites/email messages
• Created corporate web sites to promote company product
• Develop and design new web interfaces, layouts and site graphics
• Create and design email newsletters for sales as well as demonstration purposes
• Responsible for quality assurance of finished websites including the validation of web forms and links

Netronix Corp.

Web Designer / South Barrington, IL / 2008 - 2010

• Developed and maintained intranet and Internet for client websites utilizing Dreamweaver, HTML, and Photoshop
• Performed validation of completed sites including the debugging and testing of code
• Develope and design new web interfaces, layouts and site graphics
• Developed and designed user-friendly interface
• Created website designs and follow through to final publishing on the Internet

Demi & Cooper Advertising

Freelance Web Producer / Elgin, IL / 2007 - 2007

• Assisted production team with execution of various projects
• Verified and produced layouts, templates, photography selections, and designs

Affinity Express

Freelance Production Administrator-Proofreader / Elgin, IL / 2006 - 2006

• Provided critical support to production team to meet the needs of the client
• Set client quality standards, guidelines, and on-time deliveries.

Portfolio

By not having the imagination to imagine what the content might be, a design consideration is lost...

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Profile:

Enthusiastic professional, responsible person and well organized with an attitude of self motivation, creativity, and initiative to achieve goals. Proven leadership abilities in team setting. Effectively handles multiple tasks. Great adaptability to any enterprise's environment.


Experience:

CareerStaff Managed Services - A Genesis HealthCare Company

Operations Coordinator / Schaumburg, IL / May 2015 - April 2016

• Ensure compliance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations related to all business practices
• Maintain relationships with clients and external employees by providing excellent customer service
• Answers telephones and provides information or directs calls accordingly
• Works independently on special projects and assignments, as assigned

Velocity Marketing Software

Web Designer / Lombard, IL / June 2012 - Feb. 2015

• Correspond with clients to determine client needs for company sites/email messages
• Created corporate web sites to promote company product
• Develope and design new web interfaces, layouts and site graphics
• Create and design email newsletters for sales as well as demonstration purposes
• Responsible for quality assurance of finished websites including the validation of web forms and links


Netronix Corp.

Web Designer / South Barrington, IL / 2008 - 2010

• Developed and maintained intranet and Internet for client websites utilizing Dreamweaver, HTML, and Photoshop
• Performed validation of completed sites including the debugging and testing of code
• Develope and design new web interfaces, layouts and site graphics
• Developed and designed user-friendly interface
• Created website designs and follow through to final publishing on the Internet


Demi & Cooper Advertising

Freelance Web Producer / Elgin, IL / 2007 - 2007

• Assisted production team with execution of various projects
• Verified and produced layouts, templates, photography selections, and designs


Affinity Express

Freelance Production Administrator-Proofreader / Elgin, IL / 2006 - 2006

• Provided critical support to production team to meet the needs of the client
• Set client quality standards, guidelines, and on-time deliveries.


Education:

The Illinois Institute of Art, Schaumburg, IL
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Multimedia & Web Design 2000 - 2004


Skills:

Accurate, efficient, and detail-oriented. Highly adaptable to ever changing circumstances. Self-starter with effective combination of organizational and communications skills. Self-motivated with a strong work ethic for professionalism and timelines.


Technical Skills:

Demonstrates technical proficiency in numerous software applications:
Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects , Premiere ,Flash , Director , Dreamweaver, QuarkXPress, InDesign, Adobe Captivate

Languages:
HTML, CSS, Cold Fusion, PHP, Javascript

Miscellaneous:
FTP, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Open Office, iWork, Coda Web Development (Mac), Sorenson Squeeze, Bootstrap, Responsive Websites

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