Tiffany N. D'Emidio
Email: tiffanydemidio@gmail.com  

 

Education 

California University of Pennsylvania - Bachelor of Art, 1997 

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - College Affiliate Program – Visual Communications Degree 
(AIP training was part of my Visual Communications Degree from Cal U.) 


Professional Experience  

 

EclipseMagazine.com - Washington, D.C. 
Contributing Editor, January 2001 - Present

I’m a freelance writer for Eclipse Magazine, an online entertainment news resource.  

Job Responsibilities: 

  • Interviewing members of the entertainment industry (actors, writers, directors, producers) in film & television. 

  • Reviewing TV shows, movies & the latest in technology. 

  • Using social media to promote our content (Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Vine, Snapchat, YouTube, Beme). 

 

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) - Alexandria, Va. 
Sr. Web Media Specialist, NetSmartz Workshop - February 2003 - Present 

NetSmartz Workshop is a program of NCMEC that teaches children and teens to make safer real world and online choices through animated and real life video series and print activities. It's a free online educational resource used in schools and Boys & Girls Clubs throughout the United States along with international communities and educational institutions.  

Job Responsibilities: 

  • Maintain the NetSmartzKids.org website using Sitecore CMS.

  • Spearhead the site conversion to a more mobile friendly version (HTML5) with Edge Animate.

  • Designing monthly web assets to promote educational material (banners, promotional graphics, integrate 3rd party poll voting through SurveyGizmo.com). 

  • Design & build interactive eBooks from storyboard concept to completed design build housed both on NetSmartzKids.org/eBooks and Google Play store. 

  • Voiceover artist providing the character voice of Webster, an elementary aged boy (along with his sister Nettie & robot trusted adult Clicky) used to teach children about real world and online safety through 3D animated videos and activities. 

  • Design and brainstorm game concepts for both online and mobile devices. 

  • Story concept, design and build animated shorts in After Effects and Photoshop. 

  • Story concept/brainstorming multiple yearly animated shorts for NetSmartzKids.org and NSTeens.org as well as Real Life Stories teen video series.  

  • Design assets for social media promotion (Facebook and Twitter). 

  • NetSmartzKids.org, NetSmartz.org, NSTeens.org, KidSmartz.org

  

Burson-Marsteller - Washington, D.C.
Graphic Designer, April 2000 - November 2002 

Job Responsibilities: 

  • Designing websites from design concept to building and implementing those designs in HTML or Flash.  

  • Design various print projects, logo and icon concepts.  

 

The Bivings Group - Washington, D.C.
Web Designer, October 1998 - April 2000 

Job Responsibilities: 

  • Graphic creation and concept management of new websites.  

  • Output and layout of printed material, promotional cards and mousepads. 

  • Assistant Production Manager responsibilities include creation, maintenance and management of websites.   

  • Webmaster of non-profit organization websites.  

  • Manage schedules, activities and duties of interns, part-time employees and HTML coders.  

  • Research and learn new programs, software and train staff.
     

Technical Proficiency 

Adobe Suite CC: Photoshop, Edge Animate, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, After Effects, Audition, Premiere, Flash 
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel 
3D Animation: Basic working knowledge of MotionBuilder & Maya 
Kwik: Kwiksher.com - a Photoshop plugin that allows artists to create interactive storybook apps for iOS & Android directly from Photoshop & Corona SDK. 

*References upon request.