Alyson Abriel Salomon

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Alyson Abriel Salomon
San Francisco, CA
alysonabriel@gmail.com
(917)403-8476

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resumé

objective

Seeking a position designing and developing web sites.

expertise

Deep knowledge of all phases and tools in web design and development including initial brainstorming, storyboards, design, development, QA, and launch.

extensive knowledge of: HTML/CSS, WordPress theming, Photoshop

experience with: Flash, video and audio editing, SEO best practices, MySQL, PHP, client-side scripting libraries like jQuery, developing for mobile devices, QR codes, and social networking

experience

Independent Contractor
past clients:

  • JVST (design agency), San Francisco, CA
  • Labayen Dance/SF (dance company), San Francisco, CA
  • Prance Corporation (multimedia product for the ski resort industry), San Francisco, CA
  • Fulcrum Legal Graphics (boutique design agency), San Francisco, CA
  • DanceWright Project (dance company), San Francisco, CA
  • Ownership Associates (non-profit), Cambridge, MA
  • Physicians For Human Rights (non-profit), Cambridge, MA

February 2008–August 2011
Multimedia Specialist
Exploratorium, San Francisco, CA

Front-end designer and developer in Online Engagement. The department is responsible for the design and upkeep of the public facing institutional web presence and all project based sites. Primary responsibilities included:

  • Design and development of new sites, features, and projects.
  • Participation in the day-to-day maintenance of the Exploratorium’s websites.
  • Research and testing best practices and keeping up to date with emerging technologies.
  • Daily collaboration with a team of project managers, designers, developers, writers, scientists, and producers.

accomplishments:

  • m.exploratorium.edu
    Conceived of, designed, and developed the mobile optimized version of the main Exploratorium website. Took the lead on content strategy and UI.
  • www.exploratorium.edu/geometryplayground/
    Worked closely with a team of project managers, exhibit developers, writers, and artists to create a site that showcases the traveling exhibition, and stands as a central resource of geometry-related topics and activities.
  • http://www.exploratorium.edu/colorfest/
    Site to support a two-month long celebration of color completed under a tight deadline.


January 2001–February 2006
Designer
American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY

accomplishments:

  • Key player in an effort to publish science bulletins content to museums and science centers around the world.
  • Art Direction, design, and storyboard for a major new project; Biobulletin, an HD video display that resides in AMNH’s Hall of Biodiversity and is distributed via FTP to science centers around the country.
  • Art direction for a distribution website sciencebulletins.amnh.org/distribution/

education

MFA in Photography, Video, and Related Media, School of Visual Arts, NYC. 2001. Chairman’s Grant recipient.

BA, University of New Hampshire. 1997.