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Pete Ficht
Web & Graphic Design
823 NE Liberty St, Portland, Oregon 97211 503.866.1760
pficht@mac.com | www.peteficht.com

Accomplished designer for print and web. Created successful eCommerce websites for clients such as Made In Oregon, Storables, ProtoShare, MirrorMate and Kobos Coffee. Accomplished in all aspects of digital development, including website design, enhancing user experience, creating powerful logos and collateral, writing clear and concise marketing copy, and effective project management.

EXPERIENCE
Site9, Portland, OR
Creative Director, 2006 to 2009
• Lead designer on all projects, including web sites, logos, marketing materials and software. Designed look & feel and collaborated on user experience for major software project (ProtoShare). Created marketing collateral and wrote copy for email campaigns, industry conferences and corporate websites. Lead writer on corporate blog.

Creative Manager, 2005 to 2006
• Designed and developed web projects, prototypes and site architecture. Coordinated with clients, developers and programmers on project goals. Built and managed timelines, assigned tasks and oversaw multiple ongoing projects. Supervised Creative department, including management of a five member team.

Art Director, 2005 to 2006
• Provided attractive, clean and sensible web design and layouts. Created information architecture, strong visual styles and goals for new projects. Successfully mentored designers in technical and artistic development.

Web Developer/Project Manager, 2003 to 2005
• Designed and developed complex database-driven eCommerce sites with emphasis on user experience. Successfully completed projects within defined budgets and timelines

USI Northwest, Portland, OR
Graphic Designer, 2003
• Designed company logos and print media. Created layouts for documents and brochures.

Pete Ficht Design, Portland, OR
Web & Graphic Designer, 2001 to present
• Designed and developed HTML and Flash web sites. Created and output print collateral and company logos.

EDUCATION
Multimedia Certificate, Portland Community College, Portland, Oregon, 2001
Master of Fine Arts, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1989
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, 1986

SKILLS:
• Handcoding HTML/CSS. Proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Quark, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, ImageReady, Page Maker, Director, Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools and Microsoft Office.
• Former professional musician with performance, recording, mastering, production and other audio experience
• Further diverse creative background in theatre, film & video and creative writing
• Fluent in German

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