James E. Dorans
731 Buel Avenue
Staten Island, New York 10305
(718) 987-5663
Email: jedorans@hotmail.com
www.classesusa.com
www.amanet.org
www.mr-move.com
www.jewelsbyviggi.com
www.tllimo.com
www.orangerelocations.com
I am experienced in traditional and computer animation, graphic/web
design. I have knowledge programming in HTML, VRML, CGI(perl), Lingo, XML,
ASP, and JavaScript.
I know the following software packages;
Dreamweaver3/Ultra Dev4, Flash4/5, Freehand8, Director7/Shockwave,
MS PowerPoint,
MS Office,Toonz, Perception Player, Photoshop, Illustrator8, AutoDesk Animator,
Lightwave, Quark Express, Coldfusion 4.5.
EXPERIENCE:
January 2001 to April 2001 Collegebound Network as a Web/Flash Designer, using Dreamweaver UltraDev and Flash 4. I am working on 5 sites www.collegebound.net and http://demo.collegebound.net/mediakit/context.html (www.collegbound.net/mediakit/), www.collegeboundmag.com, www.collegesurfing.com, www.classesusa.com/mediakit/, www.classesusa.com, I also working on media kits for the whole company using Flash 4. I also made banners using Fireworks 4 and Flash 4
October 2000 to January 2001 Independent Contractor, I worked for Netconnection,
Glexco and self. I worked on www.tllimo.com, www.mr-move.com, www.rollin1mor.com.
On each site I did all the design work using Flash 4, Dreamweaver 3 and Fireworks
3. I am currently working on four new sites using Dreamweaver 3, Fireworks
3 and Flash 4.
January 2000 to September 2000-American Management Association Web designer/Digital
Artist-Temp I help maintain the web site and other intranet sites including
McGraw Hill's using Dreamweaver 3 Fireworks 3 and Photoshop 5. I also made
a cdrom using Director7
March 99 to December 99 Independent Contractor, I worked for Netconnection
Rollin 1 Mor and self. I worked on www.soho-east.com using Flash 3, www.jewelsbyviggi.com
and www.connectwithjoey.com both hand coded HTML and JavaScript. I also made
cartoons for Howard Stern Show using Director 6.
September 98 to February 99 - Curious Pictures
Assisted on animation, layout design, clean-up, colored using Toonz work for
production of A Little Curious. Pencil test for A Little Curious, Captain
Crunch using Netpower's Perception Player. I did rotations and character development
for a pilot for Cartoon Network by Mo Willems. Checked line quality for Off-Beats
"Valentine Special" appearing on Nickelodeon. I also did board-a-matics,
(Board-a-Matics: shows the client how the show will look and clinches the
deal.) for Cyberchase appearing on WNET. Assisted on storyboards for Elmo's
World on PBS
March 96 - October 96 -- S&W Innovation Solutions, Graphic Designer, Temporary
My responsibilities were to layout and design government proposals
at Lockheed Martin, using PowerPoint 95, CorelDraw 6, PhotoShop 3, Microsoft
Word 95 and Excel 95. In conjunction with the above I put the proposals on
to their Intranet site. All was Government secured.
August 95 - December 95 -- Digital Imagery Production, Video Editor
I edited wedding and event videos using Amiga's Video Toaster with Flyer and
the IBM Editizer. I designed and made logos and in-betweens using LightWave
3.1.2 I also assisted the camera operator with lighting and the gathering
up of interviews for the video. I was responsible for setting up of the equipment
for still shots or any different angles required.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Applied Media Arts, Edinboro University
of Pennsylvania, 1995
Imagination Station (Animation Club) Founding father and first treasurer
R.O.T.C. 91 to 93, designed unit patch.
Applied Communications of Edinboro, Highland Festival Organizer
Professional Training: Career Center NY, NY
Certifications in HTML 1, HTML Expert and also FrontPage 98
UDA August 2000: Dreamweaver Course.