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Amy M. Weiss
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CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

2003 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. MFA in Fine Arts
2001 Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. Post Baccalaureate program in sculpture
1999 Brandeis University, Waltham, MA. BA in Fine Art, Magna Cum Laude, High Honors
1998 Career Discovery, Architecture Program at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

AWARDS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2007 Clarion Award (Most Improved Newsletter – Print): Inside JEVS
2006 APEX Award (Design and Layout): 2006 JEVS Human Services Annual Report
2006 Communicator Award of Distinction (Non-profit and Overall Design Categories):
2006 JEVS Human Services Annual Report
2006 Communicator Award of Distinction (Non-Profit and Interior Design Categories):
JEVS Community Living & Home Supports Brochure

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient with Macintosh and PC applications: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Pagemaker, Indesign, and QuarkXpress; Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Flash; After Effects and Final Cut Pro; Maya; Microsoft Office Suite; HTML and CSS, with working knowledge of JavaScript, cgi coding, and actionscript..

DESIGN EXPERIENCE

Graphic Designer: JEVS Human Services (2005 – Present)

  • Responsible for conceptualization and design of graphic applications such as collateral material, environmental graphics, newsletter, and corporate identity from concept to completion.
  • Implemented new branding for JEVS Human Services including the redesign of the newsletter to fit with the new identity, resulting in the Clarion Award for most improved newsletter.
  • Reorganized and oversaw the update to JEVS Guide to Services creating a more usable table of contents and structure.
  • Worked to oversee redesign of website.
  • Project managed and designed the JEVS Annual Report.
  • Designed direct mail pieces, brochures, and an insert for the newsletter for a successful capital campaign for a new building for Orleans Technical Institute, JEVS’ trades school.
  • Created newspaper ads for Orleans Technical Institute and many other JEVS programs.
  • Coordinated in-house production and outside services.
  • Art directed photo shoots for collatoral materials.
  • Maintain photographic library and digital records.

Temporary Production Assistant for the following companies:

  • Westinghouse Lighting, Philadelphia, PA (July 2005)
    Collected materials for printing. Created and updated sales sheets, price lists, labels, and other documents.
  • Bentley Systems, Exton, PA, (June 2005-July 2005)
    Created and updated white pages, brochures, posters, web graphics, and other marketing materials in several languages for an international engineering software company.
  • Southco, Concordville, PA (December 2004-March 2005)
    Created technical illustrations, edited product photos, laid out pages of 232-page new product supplement of latches, hinges, and fasteners–merging a newly aquired company’s products into the Southco corporate template.

Freelanced as a Graphic/Web Designer and Web Developer, for the following companies and organizations:

  • Center for Pediatric Dental Care, Brookline, MA (2002-Present)
  • Undergraduate Department of Fine Arts, Univ of Penna, (2003-2005)
  • Program for Jewish Law and Interdisciplinary Studies, Cardozo Law School (2004-2006)
  • The Histrionic Academy, Boston, MA (2004-2006)

Web Master and Technical Support: Graduate Student Center, University of Pennsylvania (May 2002-Present)
Design, develop and update the Graduate Student Center's website viewed by an average of 400 people per day, Maintained an easy to use low graphic interface in order to facilitate slower modems for easy access to information that is updated daily. Improved student transactions with the GSC by creating online room reservations, event sign-up, and feedback/suggestion forms. Eliminated duplicate efforts by using scripting to incorporate the existing Penn calendar into the GSC’s website. Implemented a password protected intranet for the employees at the Grad Center which offers access to important internal documents. Redesigned a printed 77 page Student Resource Guide, and created a web version of the guide. Launched a New Student Orientation site. Provide basic computer support.
www.upenn.edu/gsc/

Graphic/Web Designer: Backbone Media, Waltham, MA (1999-2002)
Designed and maintained websites for a web promotion company with a diverse clientele. Created animated and non-animated graphics and advertising banners for existing websites. Analyzed web and search engine traffic; wrote meta tags based on targeted keywords.

ANIMATION AND VIDEO EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant for Digital Animation, University of Pennsylvania (Fall 2002–Spring 2003)
Worked with students on a series of short projects to develop technical and conceptual skills in both 2D and 3D animation. Followed the development of student work from conception to final output. Held office hours every week to trouble shoot student work. Facilitated group critiques of final work.

Digital Video, University of Pennsylvania (Spring 2003)
Wrote, filmed, and produced documentary and narrative shorts using miniDV cameras and Final Cut Pro.

HONORS AND AWARDS FOR ARTWORK

Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, International Sculpture Association, Hamilton, NJ. 2003
Brandeis University Festival of the Arts Grant Recipient. 1999-2001
Louis P. Rabinovitz Art Award, for most promising work in sculpture, Brandeis University. 1999
Student Employee of the Year, Goldfarb Library, Brandeis University. 1997

SELECTED SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS

2003 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Awards, Award Show
Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ • October 2003-April 2004
5 in 1, Juried Show Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA • May-June 2003
27th Annual Folio Print Exhibition, Faculty Club, Philadelphia, PA UPenn • May 2003
MFA Thesis Show, Gallery Siano, Philadelphia, PA • May 2003
MFA Preview Show Addams Gallery, Philadelphia, PA • April 2003
Second Year Exhibition Meyerson Gallery, Philadelphia, PA • December 2002
Flipside, Group Exhibition Fox Gallery, Philadelphia, PA • November 2002
Memory, Group Exhibition Addams Gallery, Philadelphia, PA • November 2002
Video and Digital Show, Juried Show Addams Gallery, Philadelphia, PA • November 2002
Lint, Group Exhibition University of Pennsylvania Graduate Student Center, Philadelphia, PA • October 2002
Dante: Cantos from the Divine Comedy, Group sculpture and performance exhibition Fox Gallery, Philadelphia, PA • April 2002
Cain and Abel, Group Exhibition Meyerson Gallery, Philadelphia, PA • November 2001
Window Art Project Davis Square, Somerville, MA. • August 2001
Post-Baccalaureate Spring Exhibition Prospect Street Studios, Waltham, MA • April 2001
Festival of the Arts Exhibition Goldfarb Library, Waltham, MA • March 2001
Festival of the Arts Exhibition, Goldfarb Library, Waltham, MA • September 2000
Senior Thesis Show, Slosberg Gallery, Waltham, MA • May 1999

BIBLIOGRAPHY
2003 Grounds for Sculpture Fall/Winter 2003/04 Exhibitions, Catalog. October
2003 “Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Awards” Sculpture, October P58

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Adjunt Projessor for Intro to Computer Art, Mercer County Community College (Spring 2004)
Teaching Assistant for Digital Animation, University of Pennsylvania (Fall 2002 – Spring 2003)
Teaching Assistant for 3D Design, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA (Spring 2000)
Teaching Assistant for Sculpture Class, Ganz Academy, Waltham, MA (2000-2001