Why hire me instead of just any other web designer?

Stephanie Schoelzel

Web Designer - Web Production Manager
Business Analyst

TEAM LEADER/PLAYER
HTML Writers Guild
The Digirati Guild, Los Angeles SIGRAPH
USAA 829-IATSE 705-USITT

VOICE: (323) 807.6471
EMAIL: Stephanie@urly.com
USMAIL: 7911 Vicksburg Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Web Site Designer/Production Manager
Business Analyst / User Interface Designer
HTML Code Writer
Online Graphics & Multimedia
MUTLIPLATFORMED:
DOS, Windows3.1, Windows95, NT
Macintosh through OS8,
Amiga, SiliconGraphics

SPECIALIST IN:

  • Site Architecture
  • Navigation Architecture
  • User Interface Design
  • Site and Page Design
  • Site Maintenance
  • Content Production
  • Web Graphics and Multimedia
  • Web Based Business Applications
  • FLUENT IN:
    HTML 2.0 -3.2 and proposed 4.0 code
    (inc. Netscapeisms and MS Expolorerisms)

    HIGHLY SKILLED IN:
    using HTML code to provide maximum
    design layout and functionality control and
    designing for Section 508 accessablity standards
    KNOWLEDGEABLE WITH:
  • implementation of cgi, acgi, plug-ins and Java
  • image maps
  • style sheets
  • forms (including to database and email)
  • Sophisticated control with tables and frames
  • inline multimedia (video, sound, animation,
    live streaming)
  • message boards, live chat
  • Pointcast broadcasting
  • database, search
  • FTP
  • Online sales
  • Mailservers
  • Web Production Mixed Platform Lab LAN
  • Cross-Browser and Cross Platform Issues

    DIGITAL GRAPHIC ARTIST:
    Print, Multimedia Interactive and Online experience
    2D and 3D and animated illustrations.
    Visual language specialist.

    FLUENT IN THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE:
    DreamWeaver, Fireworks, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe, Adobe Premiere, FrameMaker, Corel Draw, Corel Paint, AutoCAD, Fractal Design Painter, Macromedia Director, SoundEdit 16, WordPerfect, MS Word, MS Excel, MSAccess, Paradox (DOS & Windows), File Maker Pro 3.5, Quicken, AutoCAD and several other 3D programs, Certificated Trainer for WaveFront Explorer (now Maya), Custom Pattern Maker, Fast Track for Costume Breakdown and Budgeting.

    EXCEPTIONAL SKILLS:
    Customer Interface, Web Based Applications, Online Training Modules, User Interface Design, Site Navigation Architecture, Color correction, rendering, 3 D modeling & animation

  • PORTFOLIO SITES:
    Sandia National Laboratoies/CA Projects:
    Sandia National Laboratories/CA
    Combustion Research Facility
    Materials & Engineering Sciences
    Metal Hydrides International Research Databases
    Electrical Safety Training Course for SNL/CA

    Business Oriented Sites:
    Custom Pattern Maker
    Cosmic Ray Music

    AOL by George!
    Sterling Air Aircraft Sales & Financing
    Quinta Sol Development
    ACESS PRESTO! Web Development
    Costumer's Eye
    HRi (Human Resources Inc.)
    InfoSERVE
    KeyTech Centers
    Animal_Portraits



    Entertainment Sites:
    ARTdacious
    WWWBear
    URLy Sylke
    URLy Today
    Toys for Big Boys & Girls
    Bruce Campbell Development Corporation
    Multinationals
    DracoSpace
    Awakened_Eye
    Vonnegut & Campbell

    EXPERT IN:
    Macintosh Web Servers and Mailservers
    First Class BBS Systems
    Netcloak, Netforms, WebCrossing (Implementing Systems and Custom Designing Functionality)
    Web Production Mix Platform Lab LAN
    Cross Platform Issues

    HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES:

    Lisp - code and documentation
    C - documentation
    C++ - documentation
    Java - code - scripts
    Perl - documentation
    Cobol - documentation
    Macromedia Lingo - code
    Applescript - code
    WordPerfect - macros and documentation
    Paradox - macros and documentation
    FileMaker Pro 3.5 - macros, CDML. scripts and documentation

    WORK EXPERIENCE:
    1998 - 2002 Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore WEB DESIGNER, DIGITAL GRAPHICS & MULTIMEDIA ARTIST
    Web Project Manager
    web graphics specialist
    web site and web page design
    multimedia presentations
    3D Animation
    video titles
    print reports
    demo posters


    1997-1998 WEBMASTER
    Contactor - Apple Learn & Earn Channel Site
    Definition and documentation of production process and methodologies
    Guiding implementation of production processes
    Defining course structure and clarifying navigation structure
    Documenting and Managing site on server
    Updating database with on-the-fly generated content
    Adding perl scripts as needed
    Liaisoned with graphic artist re: graphic content and quality
    HTML coding content and updating navigation

    1995-present

    WEB ARCHITECT - WEBMASTER - PRODUCTION DESIGNER
    GRAPHIC & MULTIMEDIA ARTIST
    ACCESS PRESTO! - web site production company
    part of team headed by George Thornally, Mike Bailey and Kent Fillmore
    (BTI Group, telecommunications specialists, early email gurus, part of founding group of AOL starting back when it was a Commodore Users Group through creating the AOL forums = AFL George)

    Webproducer:

    Creation of New Business Concept: The Web Site Production Company

    Development of business system, job and production definitions, costing system, definition of hardware and software tools, production process

    Architect and Designer:

    Creation of new web production entity concept of entertainment site with business structure loosely based on Television and Radio Station template.

    Development of production value standards, structure for handling the interface of independent producers with the parent production company.
    Definition of production team job positions and duties.
    Definitions and implementation of methodologies for all phases of production process.
    Training of new personnel and independent producers.
    Constant research on new technologies, business practices and theories for the web as a business venue.
    Acquisition of and implementation of new technologies.
    Preliminary analysis of potential clients
    Evaluation of their possibilities for parenting a successful website.
    Meetings with clients to establish a working rapport
    Collection of sufficient information to create a preliminary budget figure for the proposed site.
    After contract being signed, research of company, business practices, product, target market and discussion with all company departments regarding their integration of business methodology into the web site.
    Development of site architecture including site map and navigational format
    Description of interactive and business technology
    Preliminary agreements on the graphical "look"
    Finalized budget developed through interaction with the involved department representatives and company project supervisor.
    Webmaster
    Execution of the site: page design, html coding, cgi, Java, forms, graphics design, interactive design and implementation, multimedia design and implementation.
    Content author.
    Installation, maintenance and administration of server system, maintenance and installation of new work stations on mixed platform LAN.
    1993-95 - ADMINISTRATOR/BOARD OF DIRECTORS/INSTRUCTOR
    Hollywood Hands-On Computer Learning Center
    (the IATSE computer training center in North Hollywood)
    1985-95 - DESIGNER/DEVELOPER/TECHNICAL WRITER
    professional tool software applications
    1985-95 - DEVELOPER OF TEACHING METHODOLOGIES
    for task specific computer applications for computer-illiterate working professionals

    University educator in the arts - over 15 years
    (Wayne State University, Purdue University, University of Montana, UCLA,
    American College for the Applied Arts, CSU Northridge, Pasadena City College, Los Angeles City College, Santa Monica City College)

    MANAGEMENT SKILLS:
    Web site production lab, conceptualization and implementation of sites for business and entertainment.
    Production facilities for wide range of venues
    - over 15 years
    Creation and management of training programs for the performing arts design and technology
    - over 15 years
    EDUCATIONAL DEGREES:
    BFA - Rhode Island School of Design MFA - Wayne State University

    REFERENCES:

       

    George Thornally

    408.314.5553

    george@urly.com

    Sheila Akins

    925.294.3255

    smakins@sandia.gov

    Bob Tucker

    925.294.2388

    rhtucke@sandia.gov

    Kent Fillmore

    626.589.4291

    klotho@pacbell.net

    Bill Dissly

    925.449.3933 ewebee@attbi.com

    Bryan Ackler

    503.246.2165

    backler@ix.netcom.com

    Christy Haines

    615-599.3795

    churchdrama@earthlink.net

    Cathlyn Marshall

    310.838.5919

    cathlyn847@juno.com

     

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