1. Graphics, Web Design, Information Architecture, User Experience, Software & Production Design, Business Dev., Management & Communications
Chai Riphenburg 37design@gmail.com
17807 Manzanita St. Hesperia, CA 92345 Online portfolio: http://www.37design.net/chai Home: 760.244.0293
About me: I’ve spent most of my life in California, beginning my career as a computer artist and designer in 1995. My
skills have developed through internet and gaming companies all over the San Francisco Bay area. I’m also
focusing on my own business efforts revolving around the computer gaming industry. I’m great in a team, can
think on my feet, am proud of my work ethics, and would love to find the right company of which to share my
skills. My other interests include family and friends, motorcycles, movies and mayhem. My ideal compensation
range is between 85 and 100k (negotiable). You can view my online portfolio at: http://www.37design.net/chai.
Graphics, Layout & Interactivity Web & Software Development Management & Communications
 2D Graphics and Web Design  Software experience design  Production and team
 Motion graphics and sound  User Interface Development communication Intranets
 Graphical User Interfaces  Production Design  Business documents (Pitches,
 User Experience Design  Product enhancements & Plans, Marketing creative, and
 Information Architecture development development agendas)
 Conversant with 3D Animation  Flash MX 2004, HTML, DHTML, XML  Project analysis and articulation
 Conversant with Video Editing (Proficient in Hand Coding)  General Project Management & Art
 Pick up new skills quickly  Version Control and archiving Direction duties
Visual / Design Software Development Software Management Software
 Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Image  Macromedia Flash MX 2004, Dream  Microsoft Word, Power Point, Visio,
Ready, Premiere, & After Effects Weaver, Home Site, & Cold Fusion Project, Outlook, and Excel
 Macromedia Flash MX 2004,  Visual Source Safe  Adobe acrobat writer
Director, Freehand, & Fireworks  WYSIWYG Editors (Front Page, etc.)  Proprietary production intranets and
 3DStudio Max, Maya & Poser  Proprietary Software (Learning communication systems
 Camtasia Studio & Sound Editing Management Systems, various  Personalized project management
production tools & procedures) tools and procedures
Professional Experience
My primary skills revolve around visual design, interaction Senior Designer (Aug 04 / Mar 05)
design, and production design. I’ve worked in companies’ Mentura Inc., Santa Rosa California
great and small and have found unique worth in many www.mentura.com | www.familypass.com
environments -- from start-ups to precision corporate Web, Print, Presentation and product design. Fast paced startup
in the online DVD rental market.
enterprises.
Instructional Designer 2 (Feb 04 / Aug 04) Senior Graphic Artist (Aug 02 / Dec 03)
Academy of Art University, San Francisco California Friend Finder Inc., Palo Alto California
www.academyart.edu | online.academyart.edu www.friendfinderinc.com
Working with Instructors, Video crews and Content managers to Team leader – redesigned look and feel of 15+ websites, which
build online courses. Heavy management and time constraints. increased company income dramatically.
Project Manager / Artist (Jan 02 / Mar 04) Network Designer (Feb 00 / Nov 01)
Artnomad Design, San Francisco California Electronic Arts, Redwood City California
www.artnomad.com www.ea.com
Web site/game design & production, Flash design, and various High profile Marketing & entertainment websites and web games,
project management tasks. Fine team to work with. branding disciplines and large team projects.
Lead Web Designer (May 97 / Feb 00) Artist 1 (Jan 96 / May 97)
iOwn.com, San Francisco California Elliott-Portwood Productions, Petaluma California
I was the first HTML designer/developer (employee 11); the 2D Educational and Entertainment game design, production.
company ramped up to 350 employees in less than 2 years.