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Résumé
Urso Chappell
email: Urso@UrsoChappell.com • phone: +1.415.867.9994
address: 417 Fulton Street, Suite 1, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
Skills
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Excellent
design, presentation, editing, and communication skills |
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Experience
with a wide variety of software packages, especially the Adobe Creative Suite |
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Over 20 years of internet experience |
Experience
1999 - Present:
Freelance Graphic Designer and Writer, various clients,
various locations in USA, Canada, China, Japan, and South Korea |
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Involved in a wide range of projects as both a writer and graphic designer |
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Wrote on the topic of world's fairs for China Daily and Expo 2012 in South Korea |
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Created winning design for Expo 2005's Linimo Design Contest in Nagoya, Japan |
September 2007 - May 2011:
Senior Graphic Designer, ZipRealty, Inc.,
Emeryville, California |
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After working with an outside agency developing an overall brand strategy, designed ZipRealty's new visual identity including the new ZipRealty logo. |
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Working from early concept to completion, created scores of print materials marketing to both consumers and potential agents. The items range from postcards to large pieces with multiple components. |
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Designed online mini-sites and advertising for use on ZipRealty.com as well as partner sites. |
November 2005 - September 2007:
Senior Graphic Designer, Dominican University of California,
San Rafael, California |
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Working with marketing manager, created and enforced consistent identities for the university and its many departments, divisions, and programs. |
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Created various materials promoting the university to prospective students, the community at large, and local businesses. |
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Worked with recruitment staff to develop strategies for creating awareness of the university to high school and community college students. |
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Assisted Information Technology department with graphics for the university web site, Dominican.edu. |
June 2002 - March 2005:
Art & Design Manager/Marketing Communications Manager, Velcro USA Inc.,
Tucson, Arizona |
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Responsible for the complete packaging re-design of the entire VELCRO® Brand line (STICKY BACK®, Industrial Strength, Extreme, for Posters!, for Cubicles!, ONE-WRAP®, etc.) for North American Market. |
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Created point-of-purchase displays in conjunction with marketing experts geared toward increasing sales for Consumer Products Division. |
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Participated in marketing and sales strategies with product managers. |
November
2000 - October 2001:
Senior Graphic Designer, HealthCentral.com,
Emeryville, California |
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Produced
online advertising for e-commerce site (WebRx.com) and content sites
(HealthCentral.com and RxList.com). |
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Designed
graphics for other sites to direct traffic to both content and commercial
sites. |
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Created
HTML newsletter layouts promoting sales and specials.
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Education
June 2006 - July 2011:
Dominican University of California,
San Rafael, California |
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Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and Cultural Studies (Design and Culture Emphasis) |
September 1985 - June 1990:
Georgia Institute of Technology College of Architecture,
Atlanta, Georgia |
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Courses emphasizing architecture, art, and design theory |
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Special focus in visual presentation |
Awards
November 2004:
Expo 2005 Linimo Design Competition,
Nagoya, Japan |
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Appeared on Japanese television, in Japanese newspapers, as well as in the US publication Architectural Record |
Interests
World's fair history, architecture, contemporary art and design, politics, travel, languages, and cartography
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