Irit Blumenthal

Art Director Web Producer
www.ibdesign.net
mailto:ibdesign@bway.net
212-6845451

Hello,

My name is Irit Blumenthal and I'm a experienced art director -Web
Producer working in new media. I specialize in web site looks,
usability, site architecture and design concepts as well as managing the
site creation from conception to completion. I have 9 years experience
in art directing and producing for the web and print.
Please browse my web design samples at www.ibdesign.net
You can read my resume at ibdesign.net/resume.htm

I have recently finished a series of projects . I'm available
for either long-term freelance work, or a full time position. If you are
interesting in working with me, tapping into my design talent, and
benefiting from my extensive experience and knowledge of the do's and
don't in web design, contact me at mailto:ibdesign@bway.net or call me
at 212-684-5451.

Thank you

Irit Blumenthal
Ibdesign.net

Links to web sites I designed and Produced:

www.delias.com
www.maybelline.com
www.pfizer.com
www.orbina.com
www.gkdesign.com
www.united-angels.com
www.wonderpal.com
www.yourdear.com
www.winstar.com
www.ibm.com
www.ups.com
www.Crosseller.com
www.bordeaux-wines.com
www.daffy's.com
www.pli.com
www.xxl.co.il

Resume :

Qualifications

*Highly pro-active, with strong conceptual design skills.
*9 years of art direction and print design experience.
*4 years of web design, development and implementation experience.
*Management of web design teams Complete internet solutions including
marketing and architecture design.
*Effective in organizing large projects and coordinating outside vendors.
*User experience specialist
*Strong knowledge in advertising and marketing.
*Experience in applying User-Centered Design research techniques to
address complex design challenges preferred
*Experience applying interface design skills within a Web-based
development environment
*Expertise with interactive prototyping tools including HTML/JavaScript,
Dreamweaver, Illustrator
*Working knowledge of digital graphics, multimedia technologies and
programming languages

Computer skills

Graphics: Photoshop, FreeHand, Illustrator, Quark, Painter, Gifbuilder.
Internet graphics: Dreamweaver, Front-page, Page Mill,
Macromedia Director, Flash, Imageready
Internet control: HTML, Javascript, Fetch, Bbedit, Telnet
Office: MS Word, MS Project, MS Excel, and Quatro-pro.

Web design Experience

WonderPal.inc - www.wonderpal.com
Complete site design and html implementation
Includes usability, architecture, and company's logo design.
for hi-tech company in Israel

United Angels .Inc - www.united-angels.com
Complete site design and html implementation
Includes usability, architecture, and company's logo design.
for hi-tech company in Israel

XXL.inc - www.xxl.co.il
Working with the famose graphic designer Nevil Brody, in London
Designing the largest e-commerce web site in Israel as
a web site manager and designer. (part of team member in a
design team)

Sellofun.inc - www.sellofun.com
Design web site for hi-tech company in Israel
Design , usability, development and implementation
Including design the company's logo.

Orbina.Inc - www.orbina.com
Complete site design and html implementation Includes Design,
usability, development and implementation Of web site for
hi-tech company in Israel.

Your Dear.inc - www.yourdear.com
Complete design, usability, development and implementation.
Of web site for Memorial Services.

Gray Iterative - working with a team as an art director In charge of 3
designers design Wal-Mart web site .

Ammirati Puris Lintas -Designed banners for UPS Document Exchange.

Bordeaux Food and Wines from France - Designed "look and feel" concepts
for site redesign.

Imergy InterActive - Designed "look and feel" samples for Maybelline
future web site as part of a client presentation competition.

Emerging Artist USA - Conceptualized, designed and implemented artist's
on-line gallery .

Glazer And Kalayjian - Complete site html implementation for
graphic design company.

TIS - Participated on design team and designed client site
samples (FirstUSA and IBM).

Snickelways Interactive -Web design e-business company:
Design concepts and looks for PLI - Law books online store.

iXL - Web design company: first concepts for Merill Lynch on line bank.

Wechler Ross & Partners - Participated on design team for Pfizer and Deutsche-funds.

Participated on design teams for Delias and Winstar sites.

Print Experience

Designed and directed magazines, brochures, catalogs, ads
and direct mail for Cotton Incorporated, WWD Incorporated,
Lisa Jenks Limited, Linen Incorporated, PLMA Private Label
Association, United Nations, Jeunesse Cosmetics, Gasoline
Stop, Margrill Associates, Two's Company, Ad-Lib advertising,
Tower Air and AY&A Association.

Designed and directed cosmetic and private labels
packaging for PLMA, Kellogg's cereals, Jeunesse Cosmetics,
Two's Company, Bachner+Company, and AY&A Association.

Handled package design for software products, cigar products,
and inflatable chair packages.

Designed textile patterns & presentation boards for
Chams-North American Mills Inc.

Designed video covers, sell sheets and posters for Fox
Lorber and WNET (Channel Thirteen)

Designed book covers for Simon & Schuster Publishing, Ecco
Publishing, MacMurray & Beck Publishing, Habad and Behrman
House Publishing.

Designed CD covers for Stash Records, and the Silos

Designed & produced CD ROMs for Arc Studios.

Designed menus for La Casalinga Restaurant, French Roast
Cafe, and Sidewalk Cafe

Designed logos for WNET (Channel Thirteen), Fox Lorber,
United Nations, Jeunesse Cosmetics, Gasoline Stop, Margrill
Associates, Two's Company, Ad-Lib advertising, and Stash
records.

Designed and produced enamel and sand-blasted art work
for hotels and restaurants.

Work Experience

1997 - 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) Responsibilities included web site
maintenance.

Since 1996 - Woman's Wear Daily (WWD) - Fashion magazine-
Freelance Art Director
Designed and directed advertising supplement magazines.
Performed responsibilities included web site maintenance.

1990-1991 Nipper Group Inc, New York, NY. Graphic
Designer

Designed products, brochures, catalogs, signs, environmental
graphics and packaging.

Education

1998 - Present: Baruch College, NY, NY
Full Business and Marketing Program.

1997 - 1998: School Of Visual Arts, NY, NY
Course work including: HTML programming, web page design
and implementation.

1988 - 1991: Parsons School of Design, NY, NY
Major: Graphic Design

1986 - 1988: Bezalel Academy of Art & Design, Jerusalem,
Israel Major: Environmental Design, BFA

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