Matthew Sesno

About Matthew

This website is meant to display design skills such as web, liquid navigation, font variation, print production, copy editing, logos, and branding.

Employment

Most recent title Director of Digital Media sets the stage for strong graphic and design, backed by a multi platfrom coding skillset. As webmaster, I deal with an array of graphic and web requests. html emails serve as direct mareketing to a customer's inbox across multiple devices, with mobile first design utilizing inline styles for preventing aggressive spam filter reactions.

• Computer Skills
  Adobe CC [Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Animate]. Languages include HTML5, CSS3, SWF, Python, Javascript, Actionscript, Node JS, J Query, XML. Technical diagnostics, eCommerce, responsive, UX, and mobile design. AutoCAD, Expedition. Hand drawings, web, print, line, logo, typography and branding. Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point. Fluent in English and Spanish.
• Fine-Art Skills
  Model making, technical/freehand drawing, painting, scaled sculpture, photography, survey documentation, web/ux/graphic design.

Employment History

I attended Middlebury College for a joint b/a degree in Fine Art and Spanish, with a minor in Anthropology. I started my professional career with a background in fine arts, and architectural graphic design, but then transitioned to teaching graphic design in the classroom. After working in education for a few years, I obtained a Certificate of Web Design from Uarts that has refined my commercial marketing skills for web and html email design and development.

• H.F. Michell's
  2017-2019. Director of Digital Media. Webmaster for www.michells.com and low volume html email development using html5 and inline css3 styling. Manage multiple project scopes while staying within budget, brand, and time requirements.
• Pep Boys
  2016-2017. Independent graphic and web contractor. High volume development in html5 and inline css3 emails for a fast paced environment under heavy deadlines. Managed multiple projects simultaneously while staying within budget, brand, and time requirements.
• Michells.com
  Jan 2016-Present. Webmaster and Independent program developer for front and back end needs. Original site in aspx, updated content, rennovated static pages to responsive, copy, and assets. Inhouse work see above.
• IEEE Tech For Humanity
  2015-2016. Independent program developer for Squarespace 'five' responsive design template. Custom coded specific tasks needed to override the template's html5.
• CRW Graphics
  2015-2016. Independent graphic contractor at print company. Designed thirteen 2d buildings with accessories for conceptual paper village children's toy. Die cut with the Cricut machine and packaged to lie flat as customizable village for consumer.
• Funari Public Adjusters
  2013-2016. Independent graphic/IT contractor. Fit out CAT5/6 wall sockets in office, followed by website hosting and creation of www.funaripublicadjusters.com through Squarespace account per client request. Finishing off with RAID1 NAS switched server for the 8-workstation office.
• Camelot Schools, Excel Academy South
  2012-2016. Full time Graphic Arts Instructor at the high school level. Photoshop instruction in alternative education. Varying project types; candy design, hypothetical website, benefit flyers and numerous logo branding and typography exercises. Classes taught;[3]Media Arts(Photoshop) and [1]Yearbook. Yearbook class oversaw design through development of actual print production project.
• Camelot Schools, Excel Academy North
  2009-2012. Full time certified Spanish Instructor at the high school level. Alternative education. Helped youths of all ages/backgrounds attain high school diplomas in order to make an integrated transition into the real world. Duties as an educator exceeded simply teaching core Spanish curriculum. Emcee of talent show and coach of basketball team. June 2011 received Eagle Award for Excellence for Duties Above and Beyond.
• KieranTimberlake
  Summer 2010. Independent graphic contractor. Edited photos and line drawings for print publication of firm’s second monograph, Manual 2.
• MGA Partners, Architects
  2006-2009. Full time Construction Administration Clerk and Graphic Support. Handled phone contact, all incoming & outgoing CA documentation. Worked on project teams which entailed assisting with fieldwork, models, technical drawings, digital imagery, awards submissions, punch listing, and architectural photography.
• Gensler
  Summer intern, 2004. Job responsibilities included creating client informational database, lectures, site visits and exposure to all disciplines of a large design-build firm.
• Spanish Tutor
  2004-21015. Tutor youths to adults locally. Started by tutoring college students in all levels of Spanish at the Middlebury College Center for Teaching and Learning Resources. Currently tutor young learners, high school help, professional needs, and beyond.

Education

University of the Arts 2011 - 2013. UArts Continuing Education Certification in Web Design.

Middlebury College Bachelor of Arts, 2006, High Honors. Joint major in Fine Art and Spanish. Minor in Anthropology. Independent design project: A Programmatic Exploration of Spanish Architecture.

Harvard University Graduate School of Design 2005. Career Discovery Program in architecture, with intensive studio work, seminars, lectures, and field trips covering design, site planning, model building, drawing and computer design.

Madrid, Spain, Middlebury School of Sede Prim 2004. Madrid, Spain. Lived in Madrid to study language, culture, art and architecture of Spain. Extensive exposure of Museo Del Prado.

Potential Employment

I am always willing to speak about the scope of a potential project, whether long term or short... drop me an email or send a request form!

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• Location: Philadelphia, PA
• Email: msesno@gmail.com
• Resume/CV: View or Download PDF
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/msesno