SUMMARY
Experienced full-stack designer looking for opportunities that will allow me to create great user experiences and work with the latest technologies and web standards, solve challenges and collaborate as a team.
EXPERIENCE
Braun Design Co
Full-Stack Designer
December 2014 – Present
- Provide creative direction, strategy, and design expertise in a wide range of industries
- Develop custom standards-based websites using industry best practices
- Develop custom email marketing tools
- Create brand identities for companies large and small
- Create print collateral and marketing materials
- Shoot and art direct lifestyle and product photography
Maddocks & Company
Senior Graphic Designer
August 2003 – December 2014
- Managed and directed agency team of in-house creative staff and freelancers
- Designed graphics and art directed agency projects in a wide range of industries
- Created branding, packaging, advertising, displays, videos, digital media, and printed materials
- Worked with major clients – Disney, Red Bull, P&G, Plantronics, Lenovo, Herbalife, Guthy-Renker, Masterfoods and Pelican Products
- Launched online marketing and social media campaigns
- Made client presentations and collaborated on projects with creative teams
- Art Directed photo shoots
- Created specifications for printing and manufacturing, attended press checks and proofed projects for consistency across all media
Freelance
Graphic Designer
January 2000 – August 2003
- Worked on freelance projects in college to build on what I was learning
- Helped support my education and develop real-world client experience
- Allowed me to refine and develop the skills, hard work and passion necessary for great design
EDUCATION
Treehouse
- Front-End Development Track
- Web Design Track
- WordPress Development Track
- 2013 – Present
Code School
- JavaScript Path
- HTML/CSS Path
- Git Path
- 2014 – Present
Lynda.com
- Foundations of Photography
- Lightroom CC Essential Training
- 2015 – Present
California State University Northridge
- Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design
- Class of 2003
- SAGA Member
- Student Showcase
- Graduating Senior Portfolio Reviewer
SKILLS
- Excellent eye for design and color
- Unwavering attention to detail
- Strong presentation skills
- Copywriting and Proofreading
- Communication and Organization
- Design software – Adobe Creative Cloud, Sketch
- Languages – HTML, CSS, SASS, JavaScript
- Frameworks – Foundation, Compass, Bootstrap, Angular.js, jQuery
- Tools – Yeoman, Grunt, NPM
- CMS and Blogging – WordPress, Shopify
- Project Management – Basecamp