Shelwyn Corrigan - New Media Resume

I am an artist with diverse experience in 2D and 3D digital graphics prepared for the Web and other digital output. One of my strengths is developing prototype solutions using multiple applications. I am also an educator specializing in syllabus design, curriculum development, distance learning, editing, the implementation of technology in the classroom and online, which I have been doing for 11 years. I was one of the first graduates from the San Francisco State Multimedia Studies Program in 1995. I also specialize in English language acquisition and pronunciation. I am currently teaching at the University of San Francisco and doing research there for my grant.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACADEMIC AWARDS

Web Designer--California Coastal Conservancy web magazine redesign, implementation and maintenance. (September 2005 to present) See links below:

Hardianey Textile and Vitamin Company
Work currently in process: Industrial and Web Designer--for Hardianey Textile and Vitamin project. Click here to see current list of projects in development . (January 2007 to July 2008)

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Web Designer--International computer hardware and software specialists. They manage election and polling data for emerging democracies in Africa. (Summer 2005)

Web Designer--Documentary film on the life of activist Father Bill O'Donnell. (Fall 2004)

Web Designer--website mockup design to accompany the book in print (in progress)

Web Developer--for digital biography of Paris-based painter and writer, Mary Guggenheim. (reference upon request)

Web Designer--for the ESL Program. (Fall 2003 to present)

Logo Designer--Logo design for new Japanese nonprofit networking organization. Designed look for print collateral, tee shirts, Web and various ancillary products. (July 2002)

National Grant Recipient--Received a national grant to develop a prototype for physiological linguistic problems and phonetic improvement. (October 2001 to October 2002)

Curriculum Designer and Software Instructor with a nonprofit program teaching computer skills to high school girls from under served communities. Designed all software curriculum and taught the courses on a daily basis. Taught information architecture, user interface design, and graphics using Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Photoshop and basic HTML. This program was funded by the located at the . March 2001 to January 2002 (Bess Bendel, )

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Art and Production Director--oversaw design concept and implementation for MsMoney.com and our company client base. Worked with clients such as wellsfargo.com, the #1 online bank, to implement content and the look of their new Investment Resource Center. Produced two-minute ad spots in Flash, designed UI and information architecture, supervised MsMoney official launch attended by Hillary Clinton at the . Supervised and developed Yahoo Web cast UI for the Hillary Clinton visit. Worked with Yahoo on a $10,000 sweepstakes giveaway campaign. Designed all versions of MsMoney Web site from beta version to present. Managed print media, worked with marketing department on focus groups and user feedback sessions. Developed account aggregation-personalization UI to be implemented by clients. Created MsMoney logo, which has been trademarked. Other duties: worked with chat board interface, did QA, created and proofed content, did human resource work, video production assisting, marketing and product development strategies, newsletter development, wrote financial tips of the day, did artwork for Women's Forum greeting card campaigns, worked with DoubleClick on ad campaigns, worked directly with Ernst & Young publishers and their authors, worked on MotleyFool campaign. May 1999 to May 2001 (Tiffany Bass Bukow, )

Art and Production Director--oversaw design concept and implementation for MoneyPortals and our company client base. Worked with clients such as and to consult on content offerings, online and off-line seminars. Supervised look and feel of presentations. Developed look and feel for ASP direct marketing tool to be used as a customer retention strategy. Consulted on product development offerings and information architecture. Managed print media. July 2000 to March 2001 (Tiffany Bass Bukow, )

Graphic Artist--worked on CD-ROM project, Virtual Makeover II, a Cosmopolitan Magazine product. (Nicole Lazzaro, (510) 658-8077)

Art Director and Graphic Artist--worked on projects such as: Bechtel's 100-year anniversary site; Sun Microsystems’ intranet game, You Don't Know Java (designed to teach their 20,000 employees Java); Jurika and Voyles investment Web site. Instructed Jurika employees in the use of Dreamweaver to update their site. In 2001 did a complete redesign of the Tiff.com Web site. Did all writing, artwork and information architecture on the site. (Tiffany Bass Bukow, )

Supervisor--worked with students from all over the world who were studying 2D and 3D graphics applications. Worked with 30 different applications. September 1998 to September 1999 (Bill McElhill, )

Prototype Developer--for CD-ROM based on the life and work of acclaimed photographer and novelist, Wright Morris. Worked with the Museum of Modern Art and the Multimedia Studies Program creating a concept and did much of the hands-on work for the prototype CD-ROM development in 1995. We were invited to show it at the 1999 Mill Valley Film Festival. ()

Writer and Researcher--for CD-ROM game, Zhadnost: The People's Party, a trivia game. 1995 (reference upon request)

User Interface Designer--content development, design, 2D & 3D Web graphics for Web product in development. 1994 (reference upon request)

Graphic Designer and Content Developer--for MusicMania, a networked music game in development. 1994 (reference upon request)

Teacher Assistant--for several hands-on classes; Lieutenant of Technology responsible for training new hands-on teacher assistants. Two years of in-class teacher assisting in FormZ, an industrial strength 3D modeling program. (1994 to 2005 -- reference upon request)