HA-TRANG (JANE) PARKS
560 Nicole Boulevard, Avon IN 46123
(317) 446-2246, email: htrangp@yahoo.com
www.hp-graphics.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position in the areas of multimedia design, Web/print design and development.

EDUCATION

Indiana Unversity - Indiana:
   Master of Science in New Media, May 2002.
Purdue University - Indiana:
   Bachelor of Science in Computer Graphics, May 1998.

WORK EXPERIENCES

  • Multimedia Designer at The Sanders Group: 1/03 - present
    • Plan logo concept & identity; develop marketing communications (book covers, brochures, postcards and CD-ROM/DVD labels)
    • Work with directors, writers, producers & programmer to design CD-ROM interfaces & Flash animation for E-teaser
    • Create, develop & enhance websites for business corporations
    • Design DVD interfaces and video graphic for presentation, promotion, and training purposes

  • Web Designer/Developer at Indiana University School of Medicine: 8/01 - 1/03
    • Plan logo concept & identity; develop marketing communications
    • Trouble shooting Web/print technical issues
    • Develop/maintain Web sites, web templates for educators and administrators
    • Project management, site testing & evaluation
    • Web production assistant for Sound Medicine, a statewide weekly public radio show
  • Freelance Designer: 1/98 - present
    Provide Web/print services from start to finish: project conception, design graphic and layout, develop, implement and maintain Web sites for various organizations & institutions; manage projects, test & evaluate products; expertise in design software for digital and print media.
  • Consulting Analyst at Theoris Inc.: 5/00 - 1/01
    • Lead designer of Web Solutions department, gave input and feedback to other designers. Proactively identified, communicated, and solved potential Web design problems.
    • Member of the Web Solutions team. Responsibilities include pre-proposal project assessment, client interaction to ascertain project scope and details, and production work including graphics, HTML, animation. Post-project maintenance provided if necessary.
    • Collaboration with the Web developers, database architects and application development team to develop Web projects.
  • Web Designer/Web Developer at Virtual Financial Services (VIFI): 2/99 - 5/00
    • Designed, developed, and updated online banking Web sites.
    • Built Web pages and Web templates for clients, worked daily with clients and Web developing team to ensure project deadline and quality assurance. Worked with other departments to implement changes/add features as requested.
 COMPUTER SKILLS
  • In-depth knowledge and experience in Web/print and graphic-design related application software and technologies. Extensive experience with HTML, JavaScript and the following tools:
    - Adobe: Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, InDesign
    - Macromedia: Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, CSS
    - Microsoft Office
  • Familiar with audio editing software such as SoundForge
  • Working experience with desktop publishing.
ACCOMPLISHMENT

Web projects developed:
  • Fair Finance (http://www.fairfinance.com/)
  • Gene B. Glick (http://www.genebglick.com/home.asp)
  • Instant Impact (http://www.instant-impact.net)
  • International Strategic Business Consultants, Inc. (http://www.isbcinc.com)
  • Rosewood Inc. (http://www.hp-graphics.com/rosewood/index1.html)
  • Coventry Credit Union (http://www.coventrycu.org)
  • Indiana Genomics Initiative (http://www.ingen.iu.edu)

Print projects developed: http://www.hp-graphics.com/portfolio/portfolio/print/index.html

 SPECIAL RECOGNITION

  • IUPUI Merit Scholarship recipient for 1993-96 Academic Years.
  • Member of National Honor Society (Phi Eta Sigma) since 1993.
  • IUPUI Women’s Studies Program and the Woman’s Rotary Club of Indianapolis Scholarship 1993-94.
  • Semesters Honor 1996-97.
  • Purdue Alumni Scholarship recipient 1997.