JJ Liwanag
1635 w. Superior st.
Unit 3R
Chicago IL, 60622
Education
Graduated from Northern Illinois University, 2006
B.F.A.
GPA: 3.7
Major: Time Arts
Minor: Japanese
Skills
Creative Design
- Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator CS3 (expert)
- Adobe After Effects (intermediate)
- Adobe Indesign CS3 (expert)
- Adobe Flash (intermediate) // Flex (beginner) // Air (beginner)
- Final Cut Pro (intermediate)
- DVD Studio Pro
Programming // Front-End
- XHTML / CSS (expert)
- Javascript (intermediate)
- jQuery (intermediate)
- AJAX (intermediate)
Programming // Back-End
- I have the ability to develop sites with LIMITED back-end experience. The advantage of this is that I know how design with respect to the developers, which results in accurate and fast production.
- PHP / mySQL
- Drupal Open Source CMS
- Flash / XML intergration
Experience
Someoddpilot Design + Photography
// Chris Eichenseer // August 06'- December 06'
Responsibilities
Was educated on how the creative industry works. Learned how to design a website, from dealing with clientele, site-mapping, wireframing, conceptualizing and programming. Swearing grew as well. Without this internship, I don't think I would have traveled this far in my career.
Fathom-communications
// Dan Hartman // December 06'- July 07'
Responsibilities
Worked with creative directors, marketing, as well as opportunity to work on other mediums (dvd studio pro). Was responsible for redesigning IC-Corp (Navistar Company) website within Content Management System guidelines, as well as programming the front-end.
Orbitz
// Mary ? // July 07'- October 07'
Responsibilities
Created online web-banners for advertisers. Worked with Account Executives to meet specific goals for clientele. Also designed a concept for Orbitz online exchange tutorial with Flash / XML.
Tribal DDB
// Tony Cordero // December 06'- July 07'
Responsibilities
Updated micro-sites for Lowes, and worked with other freelancers, to finish a newly redesigned site for Lowe's Healthy Home. Used .ASP, XML. This was a fast paced deadline with many obstacles, but it felt good to finish it.