December 2005 to present: Grist.org, Seattle, Washington. Web Production Designer. Responsibilities include design, layout, photo acquisition and editing, publishing of web site content, RSS feeds, HTML newsletters, audio slideshows and graphic design. [ grist.org ]
January 2001 to September 2004: Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage, Alaska. Web Designer, Online Producer and Online Editor. Responsibilities included designing and building of Alaska.com (archived here) and the design and building of special content for adn.com. From March to September of 2004, I had also assumed the duties of Online Editor of adn.com, managing the daily content and supervising the publishing clerks and intern.
October 1999 to December 2000: Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage, Alaska. Graphic Designer in retail advertising department. Responsibilities included print and online advertising campaigns.
Fall 1997 to Spring 1999: Seward Elementary School, Kenai Peninsula School District, Alaska. Computer technician. Duties included maintenance of classroom and lab computers and LAN, management of computer lab, assisting staff with software problems, content creation and management of school web site.
Spring 1997 to present: Freelance web and graphic design. Clients have included Kenai Fjords National Park; Alaska non-profit ALPAR (Alaskas for Litter Prevention and Recycling); friend and archaeologist Mark Luttrell's Artifact Illustration business.
1996 to 1998: University of Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Wilderness Studies Program. Adjunct instructor, sea kayaking courses.
Winters 1994 to 1997: Substitute teaching, Kenai Peninsula School District, Alaska.
Summer 1997: Kenai Fjords Kayaks, Seward, Alaska. Head kayak guide.
Summers 1991 to 1996: Adventures & Delights/Alaska Treks & Voyages, Seward, Alaska. Lead sea kayaking guide and instructor, supervisor of guides.
awards
July 2004: McClatchy Company President's Award; For multimedia contributions to the April 18, 2004, Anchorage Daily News story "58 seconds to death."
2003, 2002 & 2001: Alaska Press Club; 1st Place, Best Media Web Site to Alaska.com. [ Award notice ]
2003: Alaska Press Club; 3rd Place, Best Media Web Site to adn.com. [ Award notice ]
2001: Alaska Press Club; 2nd Place, Best Media Web Site to adn.com's Iditarod Sled Dog Race section. [ Award notice ]
skills
Coding: XHTML, CSS. Prefer hand coding (BBEdit is tool of choice), but also experienced using Dreamweaver and GoLive. [ HTML e-mail sample ]
Design / Images: Skilled in Photoshop, ImageReady, Fireworks and Illustrator. [ DHTML sample ]
Multimedia: Video editing and optimization experience for QuickTime, Real and Windows Media playback. Web slide shows produced in SMIL and Flash. [ Video sample ]
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CMS / Logic: Experience with adding Perl enhancements to Mason-based proprietary publishing system (Nando Media's Digital Workbench). Experience with open source CMS Bricolage.
Mac geek: I have been a Mac user for over 20 years and enjoy being the go-to guy for friends and colleagues (and sometimes the IT department).
education
1992 to 1994: University of Alaska - Fairbanks, School of Education: Post baccalaureate Elementary Teacher Certification (K-8).
1988 to 1989: University of Alaska - Fairbanks, School of Natural Resources: Studies included environmental policy and law, and natural resource management.
1986 to 1987: University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, School of Art: Studio courses in painting, drawing, photography, print making, sculpture, and ceramics.
1980 to 1985: University of Michigan - Ann Arbor; School of Literature, Science and Arts, and School of Architecture: Bachelors of Science degree in Architecture.
contact
E-mail: email@tomtwigg.com
Phone: 425-387-9004 (cell) / 360-626-4360 (home)
Address: 5468 NE Gamblewood Rd. / Kingston, WA / 98346.
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