Tim Blankenship
118 Manton Avenue
Unit #310
Providence, RI 02909

2001: BFA in Graphic Design from the Maryland Institute College of Art

2003 - current: Assistant Production Manager
Waterfire Providence

Responsibilities include: Set-up and maintenance Waterfire's audio system. Coordination of Waterfire staff and volunteers on the day of an event. Working for Waterfire requires a high degree of discipline to get a large number tasks accomplished on strict time schedules. Working under the scrutiny of the public eyes I've learned to the importance paying a high level of attention to detail.

1999 - 2001: Interface Producer
Brook Group, LTD

Responsibilities include: Conceptualization and production of web-based interfaces, production of HTML sites from Photoshop and Illustrator mock-ups, HTML and CSS coding, animation and interface design with Macromedia Flash, integration of Flash and HTML components of websites. While with Brook Group, LTD I was part of the team that designed their Flash web site.

Significant projects completed during this time:

I redesigned my employer's website. I took all of the content from their existing site and created in interface for it in Flash. This was first major undertaking that I accomplished in Flash; the site includes a multi-layered paneled interface, multiple soundtracks (which I digitally composed) and layers of pre-loaders which allow the user to only have to download the content they wish to see.

I created a new interface for Medicalliance, Inc.'s website. This project include a flash intro, and timeline of Medicalliance's history that was created in flash. I also coded the HTML for the site.

I've also designed interfaces for the website of: American Office's a retailer of up-scale office furniture and interior design company; Software Consortium and IT training and database construction company; Chesapeake Communications Group a public relations firm; and Brandville.com the website for my employer's logo and identity section. As well as creating interfaces for all this projects I also coded the sites using HTML and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).

I designed and helped code an interface for Woundcare.md's web-based patient care tracking system. I also created the identity for this start-up.

I designed user interfaces for the Union Bank of California's new online welcome-kits for the online banking tools. This include a flash intro, interface design for the site, and production of guide tour for online banking. I also helped with the front-end HTML coding for their online banking tool.

1997 - 2002: Webmaster
The Yellow Barn Studio and Gallery

Responsibilities include: Design and maintenance of their website, performing services provided by the Studio to Members (scanning of slides for archiving an artist's work on CD-ROM, and giving lectures to members and potential members and the benefits and uses of the internet as a promotional tool).

1996-1998: Assistant Network Administrator
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Responsibilities included: Helping manage an email and files server for the employees of NIMH; installations or software across and 300+ computer LAN, day-to-day maintenance, troubleshooting and service to computers on that LAN.

Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, QuarkXpress, Macromedia Dreamweaver, HTML, Cascading Style Sheets, Macromedia Flash, Pro Tools and other sound editing/composing software. Production of fully functional HTML sites from static mock-ups. Brochure, pamphlet, poster and book design. Refined screen and print typography skills.