James Olstein - Interactive Media Designer
www.jamesolstein.com, jamesolstein@hotmail.com, 215-868-3285
Skills
Authoring tools:
Design tools:
Programming Languages:
Productivity tools:
Flash, Director, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Page Maker, Front Page
Photoshop, Illustrator, Freehand, Quark, Strata Studio Pro, In Design, Corel Painter
HTML, ActionScript, Javascript, PHP, DHTML, XHTML, CSS, BASIC, Lingo
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Snag It
Education
The Art Institute of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Associates in Interactive Media Design, Expected May 2008
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, August 2001
Related
Experience
Prince Music Theater, Philadelphia, PA
Graphic Designer/ Web Designer
Feb 2007 – Current
 In charge of all printed signage for on display in and outside the theater
 Preparation and design of all print advertising
 Daily maintenance and updates of the website using PHP
 Controlled all in house printing of posters and brochures
 Direct work with marketing and executive producers on promotional items for each show
 Development of email newsletters and email marketing campaigns using HTML
Tame Clothing, Philadelphia, PA
Co-Owner/ Art Director (www.tameclothing.com) January 2005 – Current
 Design images for sale on t-shirts using Photoshop, Freehand, traditional hand drawn techniques and silk
screening
 Update and create the company website using Photoshop, Flash, HTML and Page Maker
 Built shopping cart using Paypal and HTML for customer’s convenience while shopping online
 Creating promotional materials for markets and trade shows
 Produce each shirt by hand using a silk screening method
 Design and produce shirts, fliers and other products for clients using Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark and hand
drawn elements
Whole Foods Market, Philadelphia, PA
Specialist/ Assistant to Store Artist
May 2005 – Feb 2007
 Collaborate with others in the development of signage for the store using File Maker and Freehand
 Prepare signs for print using Illustrator for display in the store
 Create custom signage for display, such as hand drawn chalkboards
 Train and present store policy procedures and guidelines to new team members in the customer service
department
 Design and prepare documents for fellow team members and the store including produce cheat sheets, corporate
guideline illustrations and signage for at the registers
Self-Employed, Pittsburgh, PA
Freelance Graphic Designer
August 2001 – April 2005
 Programmed and designed menus for websites in Flash with a small amount of HTML for clients
 Printed designs for clients from their own original concepts using Photoshop and Freehand
 Conceived and designed pop up advertisements in Flash for use on local websites
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
Assistant to Graphic Design Professor
September 1999-April 2001
 Tutored graphic design students on relevant subject matters; assembled and maintained all Macintosh G4
computers; Designed schedules and seasonal promotional materials for the building and design lab
Experience
Countrywide Home Loans, Pittsburgh, PA
Lead Production Coordinator/ Scheduler
September 2002-April 2005
 Produced daily reports in PowerPoint and Excel that were used to conduct business throughout the day;
Established and cultivated relationships with business and clients via phone and in person interactions