ELSA DIE LÖWIN
Felton, CA 95018
(831) 345-0415 | (831) 335-5797
elsa@elsadielowin.com
OBJECTIVE: A front-end web design or maintenance position.
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| Proficient: |
Familiar: |
| HTML |
MetaCreations Painter5.5 |
| Macromedia Dreamweaver |
Macromedia Fireworks |
| Adobe PhotoShop |
Macromedia Director 8 |
| MS Word |
Adobe Premiere 5 |
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QuarkXPress4 |
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Adobe Illustrator 9 |
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Macromedia Flash 4 |
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Front Page |
URLs:
- www.elsadielowin.com - my Portfolio (this site); February
2000-present
- Created entire site including all photos and graphics
(except banners to off-site links)
- Used Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Photoshop, MS Paint, and
raw HTML
- Site maintenance
- dragons-perch.com
- fantasy giftware "business card" site; November
2004-present
- Created site including most photos and graphics (but
not the logo)
- Used Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and raw HTML
- Set up domain and hosting for site owner
- Site maintenance
- house-of-avalon.com
- custom clothing and hats site; November 2004-present
- Created site including all graphics, processed photos,
replaced backgrounds
- Used Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and raw HTML
- Set up domain and hosting for site owner
- Site maintenance
- www.cog.org
- Premiums page; December 2002
- Worked with National Board in determining content
- Following paper format, created online donation-for-premium
form as HTML form
- Designed form interaction and adapted JavaScript
- Worked with team to test all aspects of interface and
to resolve platform issues
- Contact: first@cog.org
- www.cog.org - Members' Online Renewal (confidential, so
not linked); December 2001-January 2002 [part of National
Membership Officer job, per below]
- Worked with National Board in determining donation interface
provider
- Following paper format, created online renewal form
as HTML form
- Designed form interaction and created spec for the JavaScript
programmer
- Worked with team to test all aspects of interface and
to resolve platform issues
- Wrote instructions for users
- Contact: first@cog.org
- www.westmarine.com
- (temp) Web Content Coordinator; August-November 2001
- With the web team, updated the online catalog
- Used their web-based maintenance program, Front Page,
Photoshop, and raw HTML
- Researched products, contacting manufacturers to get
product information
- Corrected or created images at need
- Edited or wrote product description copy
- Before and After examples
are available for review
- Contact: Richard Millang, richardm@westmarine.com
- www.erindreams.com,
An armchair tour of Ireland - my Final Project for the UCSC
Multimedia and Web Design Certificate (per below), December
2000 - May 2001
- Created site including all photos and graphics, but
excluding music and scripting files.
- Used MS Word (for initial documentation), Photoshop,
Illustrator, Dreamweaver, raw HTML
- Created spec for JavaScript programmer
- Worked with team to test all aspects of interface and
to resolve platform issues
- Site maintenance
- The site
documentation is available for review
- Contact: Nancy Wessels-White, nwhite@lizmar.com
- www.MachaNightMare.com
- my current primary client; March 2000 - February 2005
- Redesigned site, created structure, navigation, graphics
- Used Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Photoshop, and raw HTML
- Moved site from pwp account to domain, interacting co-operatively
with service provider/server host staff members and site
owner
- Site maintenance Contact:
- Macha NightMare, herself@machanightmare.com
- www.draigsffau.org
- a family and affinity site; March 1997-present
- Developed structure, content, navigation scheme and
most of the artwork, in collaboration with team members.
- Used Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Photoshop, MS Paint, and
raw HTML
- Site maintenance
- Contact: Krys Albrecht, krys@draigsffau.org
- www.cwhitehorn.com
- Whitehorn's sculpture, shown on her first site; March 1997-
April 1999
- In collaboration with site owner, developed structure,
basic layout, and initial navigation scheme
- Used Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Paintshop, and raw HTML
- Corrected images, created tiles from scanned photos,
cleaned code (removed exteraneous Front Page additions).
- Installed software on location for site owner and gave
basic instruction in its use.
- Instructed site owner in web design basics, resources
and constraints. (She has gone professional since.)
- Contact: Whitehorn, cwhitehorn@saber.net
- www.craftswomen.com/BarbLund-Potter/
- a Whitehorn Web Design site; April 1999
- Advised site owner on design, gave further training
in software use.
- Was advisor and trouble-shooter on call.
- Contact: Whitehorn, cwhitehorn@saber.net
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
- National Membership Officer: Covenant of the Goddess
November 2001 - November 2003
- Caught up credentials renewal backlog. Annually processed
350+ new and renewed credentials.
- Processed annually ~200 membership renewals.
- Created an Online Renewal System (per above), used
by ~30% of the members in its first year.
- Processed ~70 new membership applications.
- Participated on the National Board of Directors.
- Provided membership and credential information about
the organization to inquirers, including government officials.
Facilitate credentials recognition.
- Authorized subscriptions to the members-only email lists.
- Assess Web site maintenance needs and send list to
the Web Coordinator
- Wrote reports for the semi-quarterly National Newsletter,
keeping the members informed of renewal and application
stati, and clarifying Bylaws and Policy.
- Assessed delegates and proxies to establish quorum at
Annual Meetings.
- Contact: Michael Anderson, first@cog.org
- Editor/Writer/Artist/Public Relations: Razing the Stakes
Newsletter
October 1992 - February 1996
- Wrote non-fiction, fiction, poetry, business letters,
fliers.
- Produced artwork for cover and interior.
- Performed data entry/word processing, editing, re-writing,
scanning images, editing images, layout, pagination, proof-reading.
- Printed out, formatted mailing labels, stapled, folded,
stamped and addressed 75-120 issues, meeting quarterly
deadlines.
- Interfaced between subscribers, publisher and contributors.
- Contact: Constance De Binero, Strega@cyprian.org
- Assistant, Copywriter, Retail Clerk: 13 - Real Magic
July - October 1997
- Assisted new business owner in opening business.
- Prepared location, assisted with placement of displays.
- Advised owner on buying product stock, restocked displays.
- Wrote ad copy, created employment application form,
wrote employees' procedure manual.
- Created price lists, labels and signs.
- Entered data in inventory database.
- Served customers, advised customers in product use.
- Contact: Brandy Chavez, (out of business)
EDUCATION:
- University of California at Santa Cruz Extension
- Digital Imaging Award, received December 2000
- Web and Multimedia Design Certificate, received May
2001
- Completed 2-year program in less than 18 months
- View my course of study
- El Camino College
- History major, 1980 - 1984
- University of California at Santa Cruz
- Psychology major, 1976 - 1978
PERSONAL REFERENCES:
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