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fjrudy at gmail dot com
work samples available upon request
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02.2003
to Present |
Creative Digital Producer & Writer
Liz Claiborne Inc.
Executive Producer, Creative Director
- provided creative direction & conceived brand voice; conducted needs discovery; performed strategic analysis; crafted specifications, project plan, budget, & information architecture; managed design, build, quality assurance, testing, & launch; & wrote copy for comprehensive redesign of LizNet, the company's intranet
- formulated strategy & crafted information architecture for a redesign of the company's public-facing corporate site
JWT
Senior Producer
Client: Merrill Lynch
- managed content strategy, audit, & transfer; led build, quality assurance, & launch of Global Private Client Intranet redesign
- produced the Economic Outlook Roundtable online video project
Time Inc. Content Solutions / Igicom
Senior Producer
Clients: DDB Worldwide, The Advertising Research Foundation, & Unilever
- crafted information architecture; designed taxonomy, navigation, & search; & wrote training materials copy for comprehensive redesign of DDB Connect, the global ad agency network DDB's corporate intranet
- crafted phased delivery recommendation & information architecture; & wrote training materials copy for the Advertising Research Foundation's portal redesign
- crafted requirements & information architecture for redesign of Unilever's MakingLifeBetter.com
Tribal DDB
Senior Producer
Clients: DDB Worldwide, Johnson & Johnson, & ING
- performed content needs analysis & content audit in collaboration with internal teams; selected & managed vendors; managed planning, design, implementation, content transfer, delivery, quality assurance, user testing, & launch; drafted specifications, project plan, & budget for redesign of DDB Connect
- produced redesign of & updated content on DDB Worldwide's public-facing corporate site
- produced microsites & rich media banner ad campaigns for Neutrogena, Clean & Clear, & ING Direct
MRM Worldwide (McCann Erickson)
Senior Copywriter
Client: MasterCard
- collaborated with account executives, creative directors, art directors, brand managers, & client on branding, content strategy, information architecture, & search engine optimization for multichannel campaigns
- wrote copy for microsites on Priceless.com (including Priceless Picks, PayPass, Cards & Services, World Elite, & the travel property Destination: Priceless)
- wrote copy for microsites, banner ads, social media, & consumer e-mails for co-branded initiatives with Sheraton, Major League Baseball, & the PGA
Fly Communications
Copywriter
Clients: Pernod Ricard, ESPN, D&B, AnchorBlue, & Samsung
- Wrote website content, promotional e-mails, print ads, & direct mail for Bushmills, Wild Turkey, Pernod, Soho Lychee, & Chivas Regal
- Wrote banner & print ads for ESPN Insider & ESPN The Magazine
- Wrote drive-to-web direct mail promotional & membership packages for D&B
- Wrote website content, in-store, & radio spots for AnchorBlue
- Wrote for Samsung's MP3 player product line microsite & banner ads
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02.2001
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Project Director Columbia University
Projects: Columbia International
Affairs Online, Columbia American History Online, Columbia Earthscape
- oversaw the direction, development, & production of award-winning, subscription-based digital archives consisting of up to 50,000 assets
- created & implemented project plans detailing strategic objectives, technical specifications, identification of risks, contingencies, scheduling, budget, & allocation of creative & technical resources
- collaborated with stakeholders on design, editorial, implementation protocols, & accountability
- managed builds, testing, quality assurance, & launches
- recruited, trained, scheduled, supervised, & evaluated creative & technical staff
- prepared, revised, & presented project status reports
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2008-2009 |
Story Analysis for Producers, Film Techniques & Technologies, DV Production, & Final Cut Pro courses
New York University |
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Completed
05.2000 |
Professional Certificate in Multimedia Technologies
New York University |
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Completed
06.1995 |
Master
of Fine Arts in Dramatic Writing
UCLA School of Theater, Film, & Television |
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Completed
05.1989 |
Bachelor
of Arts in Psychology
University at Buffalo, the State University of New York
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Applications & Languages
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, Project & Visio, HTML, Dreamweaver, & WordPress
Intermediate proficiency in Photoshop, InDesign, FileMaker Pro, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, & XHTML
Basic proficiency in Final Cut Pro, Avid, Compressor, Squeeze, DVD Studio Pro, Illustrator, & Flash |
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