Professional Qualifications

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Kenneth Buras

Education
The Art Institutes International Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2004 - Bachelor of Science Degree in Graphic Design, GPA: 3.3

Experience
2006-2008 - Lead Web Designer, Mirage Advertising, Roseville, MN
2006 - Instructor, Graphic Design, Academy College, Minneapolis, MN
2005-2006 - Production Designer, Esultants Web Services, St.Paul, MN

Recognition
⋅Published in Logo Lounge 4 (2008) for the Colorblind Chameleon logo
⋅Published in GD USA April 2008 annual trend report
⋅Published in Create Magazine 2006
⋅Awarded One of TOP TEN Designers in 2005 by CreativePublic
⋅Awarded Second Place in National Self Promotion Competition 2005
⋅Founding member of the Professional Society of Communication Design
⋅Awarded Best in Show in Graduation Portfolio Show 2004
⋅Awarded a Design Scholarship for AIGA Minnesota Design Camp 2003

Profile
⋅High level of intuition and the ability to think conceptually as well as visually
⋅Experienced in project coordination, to include accessing and managing talent
⋅Skilled in art direction, with proven experience in website layout and usability
⋅Able to manage complex problems and multiple projects simultaneously
⋅Proven experience in providing a strategy on how to approach clients and their needs by gathering information regarding industry, competition and customer product or service; as well as presenting findings in verbal/written form with recommendations.
⋅Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash and Microsoft Products
⋅Expert understanding of current web design techniques, standards based layout and emerging web technologies
⋅Also experienced in logo design, illustration, copywriting and production coordination

Technical knowledge
⋅Expert knowldege of and able to hand code XHTML, CSS
⋅Expert with Web standards for graphics, cross-browser compatibility and content accessibility
⋅Proven experience in collaborating with clients and other web designers on all front-end development efforts; translate interaction and visual designs into working solutions
⋅Advanced technical knowledge of the CMS products: Miva Merchant, Wordpress, Campaign Monitor, MailBuild, Formspring, Expression Engine and Contribute
⋅Knowledgable in: FTP, Server Side Includes, RSS, PHP, JavaScript, JQuery, XML, Actionscript
⋅Able to provide domain name, hosting and Email solutions