Contact Info

dirkmaximus( at )yahoo.com
607.206.4415
90 Pennwood Dr. Apt. A
Rochester, NY 14625

Education

  • Rochester Institute of Technology

    Rochester, NY

    BFA, New Media Design & Imaging
    November 2005

    Recipient of RIT School of Design Stern Scholorship 2004/05

    GPA 3.87

Skills

  • Illustration

  • Graphic Design

    • Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

  • Web Development

    • Flash ActionScript 2 & 3
    • Compliant HTML & CSS
    • Javascript & JQuery
    • PHP & MySQL

Experience

  • Mark Russell and Associates /
    Eric Mower and Associates

    Interface Developer

    April 2006 - Feb 2010 (MRA bought by EMA May 2008)

    Consisted of a range of duties spanning front-end HTML scripting and Flash development to back-end PHP and MySQL programming

    Highlights include:

    • Development of dynamic content driven sites which allowed for translations for multiple languages to be viewed.
    • Creation of interactive, animated Flash sites as well as libraries of ActionScript code utilizing class-based programming.
    • Quick work turnaround to keep on top of numerous projects with tight schedules.
    • Creation of HTML email generation programs which automatically created all necessary assets including images containing dynamic text. Assets were bundled together in a directory, and all user input was saved in a database for future use and modifications. These programs greatly reduced the number of hours needed to complete each email as well as increased content consistency and accuracy.

  • George Eastman House

    Freelance Flash site design/development

    Summer - Winter 2005

    Update, redesign and program improvements for each section of the Eastman Kids Flash website that I helped build as a student project. Original project contributions included character illustrations and development of flash games. Freelance duties included meeting with contacts at the George Eastman House and creating mock-up designs for approval.

  • RIT Department of Communication

    Freelance Graphic Design

    Summer 2005

    Consisted of several graphic design and illustration projects. These included logotypes for the department and individual programs, a graduate program poster, tiger mascot illustration, and t-shirt design.

  • RIT University Publications

    Website maintenence/Graphic Design

    Fall 2004 - Spring 2005

    Initial duties consisted of updating the Graduate and Undergraduate Bulletin websites for 2004/05 and archiving project files.

    Subsequent projects included illustrations for University Magazine and RIT program PR design.