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Derek Bender |
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EDUCATION |
International Academy of Design & Technology |
March 2006 |
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3.23 Grade Point Average - |
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Collins College |
December 2003 |
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GPA 3.77 Grade Point Average - |
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WHAT I'M GOOD AT |
Creative: I use color, composition and contrast to make dynamic ideas and experiences come to life for both interactive and print media. My tools consist of ΓΆΒ?Β? but are not limited to ΓΆΒ?Β? Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Coda, Flash, Wordpress and good ol' fashioned, hand-coded XHTML and CSS.
Technical: Familiar with a variety of software applications and programming frameworks, such as MAMP, Parallels, JQuery, MooTools, Zend, Subversion & various FTP programs |
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WORK EXPERIENCE |
NFi Studios |
February 2007 - Present |
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Responsible for designing and developing high profile brands, elegant websites, engaging user interfaces and managing a team of highly-skilled designers
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Freelance Designer |
October 2006 - Present |
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Worked on branding, websites, collateral and more for multiple clients and projects
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The Enhance Group |
June 2006 - January 2007 |
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Responsible for designing and maintaining for logos, packaging, brochures and collateral. Also brand manager for numerous company brands and products
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mircoStudio |
September 2005 - April 2006 |
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Created web sites, logos and print materials for company clients
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FUN FACTS |
Favorite typefaces include Helvetica, Avant Garde and Lucida
Have spoken at past community events such as BarCamp Orlando, BarCamp Miami and Refresh Orlando on topics ranging from CSS3 & Web Typography to User Interface Design Loves zombie horror flicks, epecially those from George Romero, the father of modern zombie cinema Knows the difference between "em" and "en" dashes |
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