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About
I’ve worn a lot of hats working at small outfits. I like the challenges working in that environment provides. On any given day I could be working on a photo manipulation in Photoshop, a logo or icon in Illustrator, or an animation in Aftereffects. Through my work experience and personal passion for learning, I’ve developed and honed many skills.
I love finding solutions to design problems because they are the most intelligent compromise between form and function. Listening to a client’s problems and helping them find the most efficient solution is the best part of any job for me. I’m dedicated to helping all my clients achieve their goals by finding that perfect solution.
experience
Website Project Manager
2024 – Present
Design the Planet, New Orleans LA
- Develop internal processes and procedures for all website projects
- Work directly with existing clients on website updates
- Delegate incoming work to appropriate company resources
- Hire freelance designers and developers as necessary
- Design and develop project deliverables such as sitemaps, style guides, concepts/prototypes
- Primary contact for clients on new website projects
- Schedule and direct project deliverable review meetings with client
- Manage project tasks for internal team and clients
- Train internal team on website development software
- Train clients on use of website software
Lead Website Developer
2019 – 2024
Marketing Dept., Houghton, MI
- WordPress website design and development
- Work with Project Manager to determine daily tasks and priorities
- Transform input from Creative Directors into concepts, prototypes and fully-functioning websites
- Develop website assets using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Aftereffects and Premier
- Use industry best practices to maintain ADA compliance and SEO optimization
- Work with hosting server administration to launch websites
- Train clients on website software usage
Lead Website Developer
2004 – 2019
Daily Journal, International Falls, MN
- Direct internal sales and marketing efforts for website development
- Develop processes and procedures for website design and development
- Develop price structure for website development
- Primary client contact for all website projects
- Design and develop all website project deliverables using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Premier and Aftereffects
- Schedule and direct project deliverable meetings with clients
- Launch websites through various web hosting portals
- Train clients on website software
- Manage all website updates from existing clients
education
2 years animation/video production at The Art Institutes International Minneapolis
2 years interactive design at The Art Institutes International Minneapolis
skills
- InDesign
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Aftereffects
- Premiere
- XD
- Figma
- WordPress
- Elementor
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Graphic Design
- Website Design
- Motion Graphics
- Video Editing
- Illustration
- Logo Design
- Drone Photo & Video
Projects
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