Jordan Paraso
San Diego, CA*
email: jordanp@mac.com
url: jordanp.com

Objective: A position as a web designer.

Computer Skills:
  • Web design- Dreamweaver, Phototshop/Imageready, Fireworks, Flash
  • Web development- CSS, HTML, Javascript, DHTML, PHP
  • Online advertising- Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Google Adwords/Adsense, PPC
  • Print design- Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark Xpress, InDesign
  • Over 10 years of expericence with computer hardware/software installations, upgrades and troubleshooting
  • Operating Systems- Mac OS 8 & up, Windows 98 & up

Education and Training: Bachelor of Arts concentration Digital Media Arts
San Jose State University 2000
San Jose, CA

Associates Degree of Applied Science in Computer Graphics
Silicon Valley College 1997
Fremont, CA



Work Experience: Jukepiss Concoctions
http://www.jukepiss.com
San Diego, CA

Lead Designer
  • Website layout and design
  • CSS and HTML buildout
  • Site maintenance
  • Banner and web graphics design
  • Flash integration
  • Search Engine Optimization and PPC
  • 3rd party shopping cart integration & eBay store setup and maintenance
January 2006 - Present
Web Expert
http://www.webexpert.us
Encinitas, CA

Contract Web/Graphics Designer
  • Website layout and design
  • CSS and HTML buildout
  • Site maintenance
  • Banner and web graphics design
  • Flash integration
  • Search Engine Optimization and PPC
  • 3rd party shopping cart integration & eBay store setup and maintenance
  • Print design for brochures, postcards and business cards
  • Computer hardware/software technical support
  • IT/Networking support and installations
November 2005 - Present
Assurance Industries Co. Inc.
http://www.assuranceind.com
Fremont, CA

Graphic Artist
  • Created flyers for distributors and end users
  • Designed promotional marketing magazine advertisements
  • Sketched conceptual illustrations for custom products and product development
  • Web design, development, and maintenance
  • Laid out product packaging artwork
  • Prepared production art for spot color imprinting
  • Coordinated eBay auctions and online marketing
July 2003 - August 2005
Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY)
http://epgy.stanford.edu
Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Graphic Designer
  • Created multimedia production art for e-learning programs
  • Animated Flash-based learning programs and lectures
  • Prepared digital audio for streaming
May 2000 - December 2000 & May 2001 - November 2002
VirtualSTEP Inc.
Hayward, CA

Web/Graphic Designer
  • Designed and updated company website
  • Made images and graphics for brochures and tradeshow
  • GUI design for company software
  • Created Flash movies, animated gifs and demonstration presentations
October 2000 - July 2001
GrafX Design Studio, Inc.
Hayward, CA

Graphic Artist
  • Designed graphics for advertisements and the Yellow Pages
  • Created original art and logos
  • Prepared content for page layout and typesetting
November 1997 - April 1998
References: Available upon request

  *address and contact telephone number are available upon request