Rebecca Machamer

Webs, Inc.

Washington, DC, USA
Being a good young designer is about trial and error. Having the courage to try and fail until you succeed and learning from that process. I am not the designer I was last year or the year before because I keep growing. I am lucky to work at a place that allows me to fail and try again, as well as work under an amazing designer who acts as my "Yoda". I have had a lot of great ideas that did not turn out as well as I had envisioned (it sucks but happens) and I've also had a lot of great ideas that turned out great.

I can see the difference between good & bad design. I can look at my own designs and say it's not working and then make it work. I think it's important for designers to not stop until it does work. (I also call it a "that's it!" moment)

I always want to experiment with new trends, techniques, and styles. I have an appreciation for all types of art and design. I am on Behance because I am still working on my portfolio. Designing for yourself has got to be the most difficult thing I have ever tried to do. There has probably been at least 30 different variations and a new idea happens every week. Stay tuned!

Work Experience

Webs, Inc.

UI Designer

I work mainly with marketing while being trained in UI. This includes email templates, sale banners, flyers, ads, templates, examples web pages, example Facebook fan pages, and whatever else the marketing department needs I am their go-to person.

On the UI side I have done sign up flows, landing pages, modules for our builder, etc.

If you haven't checked out Webs.com you should. The builder is awesome and I have to say I am very proud to work here! I work with a lot of insanely smart, talented people.
June 2011 - Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Drohan Management Group

Graphic Designer

Print designer for various organizations and associations. Newsletters, directories, flyers, banners, postcards, emails, anything print you could imagine, I did it here.
January 2010 - June 2011 Reston, Virginia, United States

Education

George Mason University

BFA

BFA with a concentration in Graphic Design.
August 2005 - May 2009 Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Digital Illustration, Photo Manipulation, Web Design, User Interface Design, XHTML & CSS,