Strong conceptual and visual design skills, experience working with software developers to create large-scale, user-centric Web sites and dynamic Web applications, excellent understanding of user-interface design, detail-oriented.

 

Web site design & development, information architecture, software interface design, print publication and marketing material design, brand and corporate identity development, illustration, problem solving, entrepreneurship, creative thinking

 

 

 

For the past 5 years, SW has been deeply involved in the design of Web sites and Web application interfaces as well as designing marketing materials for print publication. She has worked as a contract designer for numerous clients, offering creative solutions to meet their needs and requirements.

 

Recent clients include:

 

BoldFocus is an Online Web design and marketing company. SW works closely with their marketing team to contribute creative concepts and create Web site interface designs for BoldFocus's customers in different industries.

 

SW designed One Lincoln Park's Web site and continues to provide print design services to support the sales team in developing marketing materials and advertisements to promote the property and drive sales.

 

SW has been developing Chinese language Web pages for Bio-Rad's Web site. Tasks include designing page layouts, transferring content from a Chinese language product catalog and writing HTML pages for Chinese characters to be displayed in Unicode (UTF-8).

 

SW developed several design templates that integrate content from three different Web sites under a common look and feel for TomatoVine's reseller programs.

 

 

 

SW co-founded TwinACT where she provides the creative direction. She designs all of TwinACT's Web graphics and Flash animated characters including graphics for lip-synching and other life-like animations. She collaborates on all phases of TwinACT's projects including requirements gathering, Web site and Web application planning, storyboarding and development.

 

 

 

As Design Manager at PNBC, SW hired and managed a team of 10 designers and provided the creative and design direction for all design projects including event Web applications for major tradeshows and events like Comdex, PC Expo and Seybold Seminars.

SW worked closely with corporate decision makers to design and develop collaterals for sales and marketing and new Web application features and functions. Tasks included communicating with clients to gather requirements, design concept brainstorming, storyboarding, content planning, Web site information architecture, developing flow diagrams, interface prototypes, and collaborating with the technology team in the development and implementation of Web applications.

 

 

 

At Portal, SW applied her extensive knowledge of typography, color theory and design to the development of new products, including wall decors, greeting cards, stationery, and calendars, in collaboration with art directors and marketing staff. In 1997, she received the Gold award for best engagement calendar design from the California Publication Association.

 

 

HTML coding, CSS style sheets, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Image Ready, Macromedia Flash, Unicode (UTF-8) for Chinese characters, Adobe Acrobat, QuarkXpress, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Visio, FTP

Proficient with both PC and Macintosh platforms and applications.

 

English, Mandarin, Taiwanese