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Hugh O'Connor
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Work History

 

2007-08: Freelance DESIGN, San Francisco

Brand development and marketing communications. Clients include Foodbuzz.com and DivineCaroline.com

 

1998-2000: SENIOR DESIGNER, The Fionda Group, Santa Barbara

Design of Websites and interfaces for web-based applications for Fionda's clients, including AIA, Nikken, and several network marketing companies.

 

2004-06: Senior Editorial Designer, The Santa Barbara Independent

Art direction, photo editing, some writing and design of a weekly publication averaging 100 pages, with a distribution of 40,000, beginning with a complete redesign of the paper.

 

2000-03: Freelance DESIGN

Design of Web sites, identity, and miscellaneous print pieces. Clients included The Association of American Colleges and Universities, The George Washington University Medical Center, and New Langton Arts.

 

1998-2000: Art Director, Lot21 Interactive, San Francisco

Art Direction of interactive advertising campaigns for clients including Bank of America, Blue Shield of California, Netscape, and WebVan. Design of Lot21’s print identity, Web site, and direction of agency marketing.

 

1996-98: Graphic Designer, CNET Networks, San Francisco

Design of CNET’s media kit, print collateral, financial statements, signage, participation in the development of brand identities for CNET properties, design of online editorial features.

 

1995-96: Freelance Designer, The Hub, New York

Art Directon and design for a youth-oriented online magazine, a joint venture of AOL and New Line Cinema.

 

1994-96: Graphic Designer, The Moderns, New York

Design of print, environmental graphics and Web sites for Archistrat, Miller Freeman, The Phillips Group Architects, and and the Sundance Channel.

 

1994-95: Multimedia Designer, ContentWare, New York

Design of interactive CD-Rom catalogs for Spiegel, REI, Tweeds, and Hanes.

 

1994-96: Education Volunteer, The Museum of Modern Art, New York

 

 

Awards

 

Web Award, The Web Marketing Association

Best in Category (publishing), AAC&U Web site, 2003
Standard of Excellence (honorable mention), AAC&U Web site, 2002


The San Francisco Show, The SF Ad Club

Merit Award (honorable mention), Lot21 Corporate Website, 2001


High Five (presented by Roger Black)

Lot21 Corporate Identity, 1998

 

 

SOFTWARE/PROFICIENCY

 

Adobe CS3; Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Dreamweaver, Flash/Actionscript, Fireworks

High Level of proficiency in HTML, CSS, PHP, ColdFusion, Javascript, FTP

Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Movable Type, Wordpress