Yuk Ki Lau
1769 Pleasant Street • Lauderdale, MN 55113
651.645.2386 • avinsen@urth.org

           

Career Directive

To continue working in print and web production and design within a creative and professional environment.

Professional Skills

Design GoLive, Dreamweaver, FrontPage, Flash, Firework, Photoshop, Illustrator, Freehand, ImageReady, Acrobat, Quark Xpress, Pagemaker, Photography, Typography, Keylining
 
Programming HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, ActionScript, Cascading Stylesheets, XML, CGI Programming, Unix Shell Script
 
Other Technical Microsoft Office, Unix, Macintosh, Windows, Apache Web Server, Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 

Professional Experience

Datakey Inc.
Marketing Webmaster
3/2002 - 2/2003
 
Designed website including overall look and feel, as well as file architecture. Also responsible for designing and producing various online marketing vehicles such as banner ads and formatted emails. Act as consultant on various inhouse web applications and supervised the outsourcing of web services. Provided new web functionality to web site, help boost search engine ranking and generate analytical reports of web activity including those related to online marketing campaigns.
The St. Paul Companies
Web Production and Design
10/2000 - 2/2002
 
Designed and executed development of stpaul.com and The St. Paul Information Network (SPIN), and initiated SPIN's new archival system. Did video streaming for SPINtv, the intranet site of short video articles relating to this Fortune 500 company’s activities. Designed SPINtv’s site architecture, appearance, user interface and online help document. Provided ongoing technical consultations involving scanning, photo editing and web development. Developed user manuals and training seminars to implement web designs. Maintained corporate identity and branding in internal and external communications. Acted as event and employee portrait digital photographer and archivist.
 
StarNet Communications
Web Adminstrator and Designer
7/1996 - 9/2000
 
Designed and maintained company and client web pages, including graphics and content creation. Created collateral printed marketing material. Performed systems administration, technical support, and client and professional consultations.
 
Custom Business Forms
Electronic Pre-press
6/1995 - 7/1996
 
Composed pre-press graphics and layouts using Quark Xpress, Illustrator and Photoshop. Performed nightly backups of customer files and maintained computer and film output equipment. Also acted as the in-house technology consultant.
 
Trader Publishing
Production Manager
7/1994 - 6/1995
 
Oversaw all phases of pre-press production, including computer layout and design, photography, deadlines and schedules. Acted as Onsite Systems Administrator, standardized ads and developed employee procedures manuals. Also maintained contact with Sales department staff regarding ad creation and modification. Published five weekly publications and managed a staff of 10 employees.
 
Trader Publishing
Graphic Artist
3/1991 - 6/1994
Performed keylining, typesetting, photo development, advertising design and layout, and electronic publishing using Freehand and Pagemaker.

Education

NEC - Brown Institute
7/1990 - 4/1991
 
Advertising design, traditional pre-press, electronic pre-press, typography, 2D design, illustration, drawing and photography.