Skills:
- Designing, building and upgrading websites
- Search Engine Opimization (SEO)
- Ability to create custom blogs
- Successfully implement and maintain social media marketing for businesses (Facebook, Twitter, MySpace…)
- Create and maintain email marketing campaigns
- Create and maintain pay per click campaigns
- Familiar with creating and updating e-commerce websites
- Design logo’s, letterheads, envelopes, and any other business collateral
- Photo manipulation and restoration
- Quick to take responsibility for actions
- Eager willingness to learn new procedures and/or techniques
- Proficient with both Macintosh and Windows operating systems
- Knowledge to build a PC
- PC performance maintenance
- Create custom DVD menus, labels and boxes
- Familiar with a wide variety of software, media and services such as:
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Image Ready
- Adobe Flash
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe Indesign
- MS Office
- iWork
- iLife
- WordPress
- E-Bay
- PayPal
- Social Networking Websites (Facebook, MySpace, Twitter…)
- Experienced with the use of hardware such as:
- Digital Camera’s
- Scanners
- CD Burners
- DVD Burners
- Mass Storage Devices
- Inkjet Printers
- LaserJet Printers
- Photocopiers
Employment History:
1/8/2011- Present Self Employed, Graphic Designer, Website Designer and Online Marketing Extraordinaire
As a self employed graphic designer, website designer and online marketing extraordinaire… I am currently responsible for fulfilling any and all graphic and web work that my clients contract out to me that fit within my large set of technical skills. If a project is too complex for my own design skills to accomplish, I will handle locating, negotiating, sub-contracting and coordinating with qualified designers or programmers to ensure that the design project is completed to the clients specifications. Before I begin any requested work, I create the necessary project quotes and contracts. I am personally responsible for fulfilling projects of web design, e-marketing and graphic design for a variety of companies.
6/29/2009-1/27/2011 Webmaster, Appliance Factory Outlet
I built and maintained the Appliance Factory Outlet website, partner websites and micro sites. I worked directly with the CEO to provide him with any and all online tools that he deemed would be beneficial for the company. I trained nearly all of the new hires for the marketing department, many of which had no previous marketing or design training. After giving assistance to the internet sales department they became the most profitable “store” in the company and they currently still hold that position.
1/1/2008-3/2/2009 Creative Director, Commotion
Managed the design team to ensure that all projects were completed professionally and efficiently. Oversaw the hiring of new interns and designers. Coordinated with printers to submit projects and approve proofs. Communicated with clients to submit designs for approval or to discuss what changes were needed. Conceptualized and implemented logos, stationary, websites, advertisements, flash animations, Parking Stripe® Advertising and many other miscellaneous projects.
10/2006- 1/2008 Creative Designer, Commotion
Responsible for Conceptualizing and implementing logos, stationary, websites, greeting cards, advertisements, flash animations, Parking Stripe® Advertising and other miscellaneous projects plus attended client meetings on a regular basis.
2004-2006 Resident Assistant, AIC: The Towers
Worked evenings at the front desk as a Receptionist; provided support to students and security until morning. Planned activities for residents, and moved new residents into dorms. Available to residents for any and all problems, enforced rules with the help of the security staff, and wrote incident reports for disciplinary actions.
2003-2004 Receptionist, AIC: The Towers
Checked out equipment to students, let students into the computer lab, signed in guests, assisted security guard and resident assistant if needed, and prepared miscellaneous paperwork.
Education:
2003-2007 Bachelor of Arts Graphic Design, Art Institute of Colorado
Graduated March 24th, 2007
Awards and Honors:
Teachers Choice Scholarship
Deans Honor Roll multiple times
Certificate of Appreciation for Student Leadership
