derek m. powazek - resume

<body bgcolor="#000033" text="cccccc" link="#9999CC" alink="#FFFFFF" vlink="#666699"> <base target="see"> <br><img src="stuff/resume.gif" alt="resume" width="70" height="11" border="0" align="right"> <br clear="all"><br><br> <center> <table width="375" cellpadding="5"><tr> <td valign="top" align="right"><img src="stuff/education.gif" alt="education" width="55" height="10" border="0"></td> <td valign="top">Bachelor of Arts in <a href="http://arts.ucsc.edu/Derek/gallery">PhotoJournalism</a> from the <a href="http://www.ucsc.edu">University of California at Santa Cruz</a>. </tr><tr> <td valign="top" align="right"><img src="stuff/employment.gif" alt="employment" width="71" height="14" border="0"><P><img src="stuff/vividnike.gif" alt="vivid, nike" width="56" height="103" border="0"></td> <td valign="top"><b>Art Director of nike.com, vivid studios</b><br> Working with <a href="http://www.vivid.com">vivid studios</a>, I served as the Art Director for Nike's collection of websites (<a href="http://www.nike.com">www.nike.com</a>, <a href="http://basketball.nike.com">basketball.nike.com</a>, and <a href="http://futbol.nike.com">futbol.nike.com</a>). I directed two other designers and well as created my own designs, wrote visual specifications, and consulted in the direction of the site.<br> <i>April '97 to present.</i></td> </tr><tr> <td align="right" valign="middle"><img src="stuff/minds.gif" alt="minds" width="47" height="58" border="0"></td> <td valign="top"><b>Edge Tech Producer, electric minds</b><br> I was the producer of one of <a href="http://www.minds.com">electric minds</a>' biggest sections, <a href="http://www.minds.com/cgi-bin/maslink.cgi/command?content+edg+landing">Edge Tech</a>. I worked with writers on a weekly posting schedule, managed a visual designer, as well as redesigned the section.<br> <i>April '97 to present.</i></td> </tr><tr> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="stuff/fray.gif" alt="fray" width="80" height="43" border="0"></td> <td valign="top"><b>Creator, <a href="http://www.fray.com/">the fray</a></b><br> I created the fray because it was the kind of website I always wanted to visit, but could never find: a place for personal storytelling, elegant design, and artful conversation. It's my labor of love, my pride and joy.<br> <i>August '96 to present.</i></td> </tr><tr> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="stuff/webmonkey.gif" alt="webmonkey" width="55" height="71" border="0"></td> <td valign="top"><b>Production Manager, HotWired's <a href="http://www.webmonkey.com/">WebMonkey</a></b><br> I coordinated the production process, wrote html, debabelized images, and consulted on interface issues.<br> <i>July '96 to December '97.</i></td> </tr><tr> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="stuff/signal.gif" alt="signal" width="60" height="60" border="0"></td> <td valign="top"><b>Assistant Production Manager, HotWired's <a href="http://www.hotwired.com/signal/">Signal</a></b><br> I did daily web page production and design for the entire channel, including the popular Net Surf Central.<br> <i>May to July '96.</i></td> </tr><tr> <td align="center" valign="center"><img src="stuff/tweak.gif" alt="tweak" width="73" height="59" border="0"></td> <td valign="top"><b>Founder and Creative Director, <a href="http://www.tweak.com/">Tweak</a></b><br> I created the entire site from the ground up: mission, design, editorial ... everything. This was my first attempt at creating an entire web magazine myself. It taught me more than I bargained for.<br> <i>January '96 to May '96.</i></td> </tr><tr> <td align="center" valign="center"><img src="stuff/netizen.gif" alt="netizen" width="50" height="46" border="0"></td> <td valign="top"><b>Assistant Production Manager, HotWired's <a href="http://www.hotwired.com/netizen/">The Netizen</a></b><br> Daily web page production under extreme deadlines.<br> <i>February '96 to May '96.</i></td> </tr><tr> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="stuff/hotwired.gif" alt="hotwired" width="77" height="9" border="0"></td> <td valign="top"><b>Assistant Production Editor, <a href="http://www.hotwired.com/">HotWired</a></b><br> Web page quality assurance testing and production in a variety of browsers and platforms. I learned more about UNIX and emacs than any designer should know.<br> <i>September '95 to February '96.</i></td> </tr><tr> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="stuff/divetravel.gif" alt="dive travel" width="70" height="13" border="0"></td> <td valign="top"><b>Web Site Designer, <a href="http://www.divetravel.com/">Dive Travel Magazine</a></b><br> I directed the transition of a print magazine to the web, I was in charge of the entire design and implementation.<br> <i>May to August '95.</i></td> </tr><tr> <td align="center" valign="middle"><img src="stuff/ucsc.gif" alt="ucsc" width="80" height="17" border="0"></td> <td valign="top"><b>Computer Consultant, <a href="http://arts.ucsc.edu">Arts Division</a>, <a href="http://www.ucsc.edu">UC Santa Cruz</a></b><br> I kept all the art professors on speaking terms with their Macintoshes, helped manage a file server, web server, QuickMail server, and Ethernet networking.<br> <i>June to September '95.</i> </td></tr></table> <pre> </pre> </center> </body> </html>