David Wertheimer
1685 First Avenue # 20, New York, NY 10128
werty@nac.net / http://www.netwert.com



CURRENT EMPLOYMENT

BPI Communications Inc. (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher of 20 magazines and 8 Web sites including Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter (full list of sites available)

WEB DESIGN MANAGER (March 1999 - present)
~ New site conceptualization and execution
~ Supervision and training of designers, production staff, and interns
~ Project management for all BPI Web sites
~ Site creation and development, including graphic design and HTML
SENIOR WEB DESIGNER/WEB DESIGNER (August 1996 - March 1999)
~ New site conceptualization, design and layout
~ Full-site creation and design of HTML code, graphics, and scripts
~ Training and supervision of interns and production staff
~ Coordination of design projects and other site-related tasks
~ Development and administration of house ad banners and on-site ad networks

Open-I Media (New York, N.Y.)
Computer training company

INSTRUCTOR (Feb. 1999 - present)
~ Teach HTML, Photoshop, and Web design skills
~ Group and one-on-one tutoring


PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE

Kaplan InterActive (New York, N.Y.)
Leading test-prep company and early Internet presence

ONLINE EDITORIAL ASSISTANT (Oct. 1995 - Aug. 1996)
~ Writing, editing, and research for Web site and America Online area
~ Editorial work on FAQs, demos, and other text
~ Creation of new site areas, pages, and demos
~ Development of acclaimed promotions and redesign of areas on Web site

Logo Project (New York, N.Y.)
Creation of numerous logos for new consumer project

DESIGNER (Oct. - Dec. 1998)
~ Works made for print, silk-screen and Web pages

Ina Golub: The Work of the Weaver in Colors (Livingston, N.J.)
Artist's catalog and career retrospective

EDITOR (June - Nov. 1995)
~ Editing, photography selection, and catalog layout

The College Reporter (Lancaster, Pa.)
Weekly campus newspaper, circulation 2600

EDITOR IN CHIEF (Mar. 1994 - Mar. 1995)
~ Personnel management, copy and layout editing, business coordination, editorial columns
~ Updated office with new computers; ran successful advertising campaign; posted first profit in three years
EDITORIALS EDITOR (Oct. 1992 - Mar. 1994)
~ Copy and layout editing; supervised ten biweekly columnists
~ Wrote weekly editorials on campus events and issues

Barfly Monthly (Lancaster, Pa.)
City nightlife and entertainment guide

STAFF WRITER (June 1994 - May 1995)
~ Concert previews and music reviews
~ Reviewed CDs by local artists in "Lancaster Jukebox" column

WFNM-FM Radio (Lancaster, Pa.)
College radio station

DISC JOCKEY (Sept. 1991 - May 1995)
~ FCC-licensed, with weekly music shows and on-air new DJ training
~ Librarian -- supervised two music libraries and library staff

EDUCATION

Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa.
Bachelor of Arts, English; Dean's List
Baccalaureate Ceremony Planning Committee and Speaker at Ceremony
Member of Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Zeta Chapter

SKILLS

Thorough knowledge of Macintosh and Windows operating systems
Online publishing in HTML and Rainman
Working knowledge of JavaScript, Microsoft Active Server Page and Visual Basic scripting
Experienced in word-processing, desktop publishing, and graphic design programs, including
  • BBEdit and other HTML publishers
  • Adobe Photoshop, ImageReady, Illustrator; GifBuilder, ImageMapper, and other graphics and conversion programs
  • Desktop publishing: Quark XPress, Copy Desk, File Manager; Adobe PageMaker
  • Word processing: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
Typing at 90+ wpm


E-mail David (werty@nac.net)
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