Résumé

Damian Hassán • 412.760.3096 • dh@dh-creative.com • www.dh-creative.com

Objective:

To develop ideas in a variety of media, creating value for clients through engaging, communicative, and functional solutions. To collaborate with a team of creative and interactive professionals to produce great work.

Skills:

Thirteen years mid to senior level experience with creative design, interactive development, motion graphics, online marketing. Communication with clients and project teams, organizational skills. Recognized for ability to develop imaginative and functional solutions in a thoughtful and timely manner.

Awards:

  • 2005 Bronze Telly Award
  • 2005 FirstCom Sweeps Contest - 1st Place
  • 2006 Bronze Telly Award (2)
  • 2006 Silver Telly Award

Software:

  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Apple iWork
  • Microsoft Office
  • Google Analytics
  • Mac and PC proficient

Languages:

  • ActionScript
  • CSS
  • HTML
  • JavaScript / AJAX / JQuery
  • PHP

CMS:

  • Drupal
  • Joomla
  • WordPress

Education:

  • Carnegie Mellon University
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    BFA in Art, Class of 1997

Experience:

  • Interactive Design Director
    Giant Ideas - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    January 2008 - Present

    Technology lead for the 4th largest advertising agency in western Pennsylvania. Served as liaison between interactive, creative teams. Managed in-house interactive staff, managed contracted web development resources. Prepared presentations, attended new business meetings. Worked with account managers, communicated with clients to manage expectations regarding project progress and updates. Launched and maintained a wide variety of digital marketing promotions, websites, social media campaigns, web applications.


  • Graphic Designer / Animator
    Armstrong - Butler, Pennsylvania
    November 2003 - February 2007

    Created award-winning animated television commercials, identity tag graphics for regional cable broadband provider operating in PA, OH, WV, KY, MD, NY. Graphic design for print, signage, outdoor media. Web design for corporate, public websites; affiliate banner design, email marketing program. Photography for marketing promotions, corporate / departmental documentation. Established and maintained identity design for corporate structure, new products.

     

  • Owner, Freelance Designer / Web Developer
    DH Creative - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    January 2003 - Present

    Established and operated freelance design and web development business. Communicated with clients to define project goals, provided and interpreted technical information for non web-savvy clients. Designed print materials, presentations, motion graphics. Developed content-managed websites that included shopping carts, online forms, message forums. Resold web hosting, domain registration services. Developed and managed mailing lists, email campaigns for clients.

     

  • Graphic Design Specialist Level II
    Interactive Media (Pearson Performance Solutions) - Butler, Pennsylvania
    February 1999 - November 2001

    Designed materials for use in CD / web-based educational software, corporate Internet / intranet eLearning knowledge databases. Project Lead Artist; organized cross-department and cross-office collaboration. Communicated with instructional designers on concept definition, web developers on interactive design. Increased department productivity through training coworkers in Flash development. Designed user interfaces, developed front-end programming of advanced ActionScript, CSS, HTML, JavaScript. Designed original graphics, optimized GIF animations, web-based Flash animations / interactions.

References provided upon request.