Vitaly A. Krichevsky

25 Peabody St., Newton MA 02458
(617) 916-5159
E-mail: vitaly@krichevsky.com 
Home page with on-line portfolio: www.krichevsky.com

Summary: 
More than 10 years' experience as a computer graphics designer in both online (Internet) and printed advertising and publishing. Expertise in a number of graphics and multimedia programs systems. Excellent working skills under both Windows and Macintosh operating systems. Desire to learn new graphics software tools and ability to do it fast. A good team player used to meeting deadlines and working well under pressure. 

Software: 
Expertise in Adobe PhotoShop, QuarkXPress, Free Hand, Adobe Streamline, Dreamweaver, Netscape Composer, CorelDraw!, CorelXARA, Xara3D, All Pages and a few supporting graphic programs. Working knowledge of HTML, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat, Fractal Painter, Fireworks, MetaCreations Poser, Flash, PageMaker, Fontographer, Ventura Publisher etc. Familiarity with 3D-Studio, Infini-D, Director. 

Experience:
2000 - present 
Freelance Web Designer and Desktop Publisher 
Designed several desktop publishing projects for various customers, including the monthly newsletter for Adamsstreet Synagogue (Newton, MA), the Russian community journal “The Bostonian Cosmopolite”, the monthly magazine “Das Neues Judische Wort” (Berlin, Germany), flyers, posters and calendars, etc. Conceptualized, designed and implemented promotional web sites, including general design, identity, logos, banners and advertising for companies and individuals: www.adamstreet.org, www.israelaction.org, etc.
1997 - 2000
Art Director of Palmsberry Ltd., Ramat Gan, Israel 
Did design, production & prepress work for all kinds of online and printed promotional pieces: newsletters, catalogs, booklets, flyers, calendars, posters, signs, ads, logos, and brochures. Did design and production work for books including jackets.
1995 - 1997 
Senior Graphic Designer and Art Director of supplements to the "Vesty" daily  ("Ediot Akhronot" publishing group).  Tel-Aviv, Israel 
Made up weekly supplements "Okna" ("Windows") and "3 ˝" for the "Vesty" ("Herald") daily - the biggest Russian-language newspaper in Israel.  Selected and prepared for print illustrative materials including scanning. Designed and implemented ads. Made up 48-60 pages per week (in color and black/white).
1994 - 1995 
Computer Graphics Designer.  The "Vremia" ("Time") newspaper (in Russian). Tel-Aviv, Israel 
Made up a daily newspaper (12-15 pages per day).
1991 - 1994 
Computer Graphics Designer. "Megged" advertising agency, Tel-Aviv, Israel 
Designed and prepared for print promotional pieces in Hebrew, English and Russian.
1983 -1990
Editor of the natural science section, The "Science and Technology" magazine.  Riga, Latvia
1980 - 1983
Editor of the daily information section, The "Evening Dushanbe" daily.  Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Education: 
1981	MA in journalism, Latvia University, Riga, Latvia

Professional training: 
1995	Multimedia Computer Design Course. "Ediot Akhronot", Tel-Aviv, Israel
1991	Computer Graphics Design Upgrade Course.  Tel Aviv, Israel. 

Work Status: 
I'm authorized to work in USA for any employer.