Matthew Smerbeck
Senior Design Consultant
1435 Greendale Drive
Pittsburgh PA 15239
412.973.3000
matt@smerbdesigns.com

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Objective
As a senior design consultant with 10+ years experience in print design, web design, multi-media presentations and e-learning, I am seeking a position that will best utilize my creative talents, artistic design skills and technology expertise.

Work Experience
Quantum Simulations, Inc. ,Pittsburgh, PA 3/06 - Present
Interactive Creative Director

LearningPoint, LLC,Pittsburgh, PA 8/05-3/06
Co-Founder - Chief Creative Officer
Direct and oversee all visual design aspects for LearningPoint LLC. Integrate user-focused design with interactive multimedia technology to develop effective and impactful e-learning applications. By developing and designing custom learning applications, user interfaces, web sites, and various other marketing assignments, he uses his vast knowledge of graphic design to strengthen the visual impact of all e-branding strategies.

Access Data Corp., Pittsburgh, PA 11/00-8/05
Senior Design Consultant/Senior Web Designer
Projects responsibilities included graphic design, web design, interface design, corporate identity, e-learning course development, project management, and proposals. Played an active role on numerous corporate projects for many Fortune 500 companies including General Motors, Proctor & Gamble, Kodak, and PNC Financial Services. Also created interface screens used as development and rules-based templates. Instrumental in the launch of a multi-million dollar distance learning initiative for Deloitte & Touche, developing several highly-interactive, multi-media courses delivered via the Internet.

Interactive Media Systems Inc., Monroeville, PA 4/93-11/00
Creative Director 6/98-11/00 Graphic Designer 4/93-6/98
Led a creative team consisting of designers, animators and programmers. Responsibilities ranged from providing creative direction to production and client approval. Projects included web development, interactive presentations, interface, logo, and brochure design, kiosk development, as well as technical illustrations and animations. Clients included Bausch & Lomb, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, PennDot, and Soffer Corporation.

Technical Skills
Proficient in Macintosh and PC applications. Skilled in HTML, JavaScript, and ActionScript. Expertise of graphic design, web design, interface design, digital pre-press, interactive multimedia, and technical illustration.

Graphics software includes:

Adobe Photoshop 6 Adobe Image Ready 3 Adobe Illustrator 10 Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004

Macromedia Flash MX 2004 Pro Quark Express 5 Macromedia Authorware 6 Microsoft Office Products

Education
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 6/92
Associate in Specialized Technology Degree, Majoring in Visual Communications

Penn State University, New Kensington, PA 9/87-2/89
Liberal Arts Studies

Special Accomplishments
Serve on the advisory board for the International Academy of Design and Technology.

Portfolio and reference list available upon request