Micah Ovadia Web Design Best of My Completed Projects

Micah Ovadia Web Design

About Micah Ovadia

Micah Ovadia

Employed as a user experience designer at Cardinal Solutions, my experience includes web design and coding, as well as project management. I do accept freelance assignments as time permits.

Education

  • MA Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1997
    Master of Arts Degree
    Major: Public Relations
  • BFA Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 1990
    Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Cum Laude
    Major: Visual Communications
    Internship: OMS Commercial Photo Studio, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1989

Skills

  • Web Design: Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, HTML5, CSS3, XML, XSL, JQuery, SEO, Google Analytics, SEM, SQL, MYSQL, Macintosh, Windows
  • Print Design: QuarkXpress, Photoshop, Illustrator
  • Writing
  • Photography

Experience

  • University of Cincinnati, March 2006 to May 2012
    Digital Designer
    • Design and update Web pages for McMicken College of Arts & Sciences
    • Re-design College and department Web sites from scratch
    • Design and distribute e-communications
    • Develop basic Web applications
    • Give tech support to faculty and staff
    • Manage and mentor student workers
    • Recommend and purchase hardware and software
    • Tools used include Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, XHTML, CSS, XML, JQuery, SQL
  • Miami University, October 2004 to March 2006
    Marketing Coordinator
    • Built Web pages
    • Maintained Web site
    • Created print ads
    • Spearheaded creation of award-winning CareerChat podcast project and wrote instructional guide based on the project (www.poducateme.com)
    • Wrote press releases
    • Marketed the University’s Office of Career Services to students and employers
    • Tools used included Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, Audacity
  • Freelance Designer, September 2002 to October 2004
    • Built Web pages and print ads for clients
  • Time Warner Cable, January 2001 to September 2002
    Multimedia Developer
    • Designed award-winning AroundCinci Web site
    • Updated Web site
    • Created Flash animations
    • Shot Quicktime VRs
    • Wrote copy
    • Designed print ads
    • Tools used included Dreamweaver, Photoshop, QuarkXpress
  • Cincinnati Enquirer/Cincinnati.Com, September 1997 to December 2000
    Web and Print Designer
    • Updated the Cincinnati.Com Web site
    • Created banner ads
    • Built Web pages
    • Created print advertising
    • Wrote promotional copy
    • Tools used included Dreamweaver, Photoshop, QuarkXpress, Illustrator
  • Ball State University, August 1995 to May 1997
    Graduate Assistant
    • Wrote articles for departmental publications
    • Interviewed alumni for stories
    • Photographed departmental events
    • Researched various topics for professors
    • Graded student exams
    • Tools used included Photoshop, QuarkXpress
  • Everybody's News, Cincinnati, Ohio July 1990 to January 1998
    Contributing Writer/Photographer
    • Wrote articles about, interviewed and photographed local and national bands