Benjamin Samuels

6565 McCallum Blvd. #179
Dallas, Texas 75252
ben@samuelsdesign.com
972-250-4684

Work Experience

Currently seeking executive level or technical/creative leadership position within an established company. Relocation is a possiblity.

Some of my example URLS:
http://www.classicsincorporated.com
http://www.starksmiles.com
http://www.amley-amley.com
http://www.ortho2.com
http://www.samuelsdesign.com/comics
http://www.toddandsargent.com
http://comicbookpedigrees.com
http://www.wwcomics.com (logo design only)

 

Graphics and Design

Adobe Photoshop (user since version 1.0), Adobe Illustrator Expert

Proficient with full Adobe CS3/CS4 suite, Flash animation, Quark, PDF/Acrobat, 3-D (KPT Bryce, SketchUp, ZBrush), and more.

Two years of study at Kansas City Art Institute, and internship with The Post Group in Hollywood, California. Was a graphic designer for Asia Times business newspaper (in Bangkok, Thailand).

Designed the web site for OrthAlliance, a Fortune 500 company, and dozens of other fine businesses. Experienced producing charts, data visualization graphics, logo design, corporate identity, advertising, and more. Familiar with publishing and printing, both electronic and traditional.

 
Writing
Ability to do both technical or creative writing. Have written countless auction listings and introduction letters as catalog writer at Heritage Auctions.

Also worked as editor, and wrote headlines at Asia Times newspaper. Have worked as an English teacher in Japan (JET program) and Thailand.

English major (B.A.) from University of Missouri-Columbia with emphasis in creative writing.
Programming and Internet technologies

Expert PHP, HTML, JavaScript

Visual Basic/.NET, ASP, PERL, Flash, JQuery, WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, and more.

Microsoft IIS, Apache web servers (including setup and configuration). Form data handling, e-mail list, and e-mail server expertise.

Can create specialized solutions, including end user interface design, log-in process, security, authentication, work order creation, invoices and billing, custom reports, e-commerce, blogs, etc.

 
Databases (including setup, configuration, and design)
MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Access.
 
Operating Systems
Macintosh, Windows, Linux.
 
Miscellaneous

Familiar with standard source control software.

Spoken languages: English, Japanese, Thai, Latin.