Irit Blumenthal
IBdesign.net
Art Director
Web & graphic designer

Tel/Fax: 212-684-5451
Cell: 212-920-6140
irit@ibdesign.net
www.ibdesign.net


Dear Director :

I saw your ad at the New York Times, My name is Irit Blumenthal and I'm an experienced art director for both Web and print media. I specialize in all aspects of Web site creation, branding, print and production. I have worked for over ten years designing for Web and print media.

Please browse my Web design samples at www.ibdesign.net or at welcome to ny.net

I have strong design skills and strong Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash and Quark skills, plus 10 years’ experience with many other programs.

I have designed, built and managed more than 70 sites for legal, banking, accounting, real estate, personal, commercial and retail customers. I have also designed many catalogues, logos, packaging and branding for an international clientele.

I am available for either long-term freelance work or a full-time
position. If you are interested in discussing the possibilities of using my services, please contact me at irit@ibdesign.net or call me at 212-684-5451.

Thank You,

Irit Blumenthal
Ibdesign.net






Resume :

Qualifications
  • Highly pro-active, with strong conceptual design skills. 
  • 10 years of art direction and print design experience. 
  • 6 years of web design, development and implementation.
  • Management of web design teams
  • Complete internet solutions including marketing and site architecture design. 
  • Effective in organizing large projects and coordinating outside vendors. 
  • Strong knowledge in advertising and marketing.
  • Experienced applying interface design skills within a Web-based development environment.
  • Experienced in pre-print from design to the final printing project.

Computer
skills
  • Graphics: Photoshop 7, FreeHand 10, Illustrator 8, Quark 4, Painter, Powerpoint. 
  • Internet graphics: Dreamweaver XE, Flash XE, Imageready 5, Front-page,
    Macromedia Director, & more.
  • Internet control: HTML, Javascript, Fetch, Bbedit
  • Office: MS Word, MS Project, MS Excel, Quatro-pro,.and more.

Web Design
(1995-2003)

Print
Experience
(1991-2003)



Work
Experience
(By years)
  • Present - Designer / Owner Ibdesign Inc. Working on various freelance and
    in-house projects as outlined.
  • Dec. 2001-Sep. 2002 Freelance Creative director for The Coastal Group designing children's packaging
  • Oct. 2000- Sep. 2001 - Creative director in David Malchior's studio
    (hi-tech company). Designing Web sites, print materials and presentations.
  • June. 2000- Sep. 2000 - Creative director in Neville Brody's studio, London.
    Designing the largest e-commerce Web site in Israel as a Web site manager and designer (member of the design team).
  • 1997-1998 - Fox Lorber - Foreign film/video distribution - Art Director Directed and designed Web sites and all promotional print campaigns (video covers, DVD covers, sell sheets, posters, and ads)
  • 1996-1997 - Woman's Wear Daily (WWD)
    Fashion magazine- Freelance Art Director - Designed and directed advertising
    supplements.
  • 1991-1996 - Worked as a freelancer for advertising firms in NYC.
  • 1990-1991 - Nipper Group Inc, New York, NY.
    Designed products, brochures, catalogs, signs, environmental graphics and packaging.

Education