Highlights
- Experienced website designer with over 20+ years of experience in the industry. Proven ability to create high-quality, user-friendly websites that meet the needs of clients.
- Highly organized and efficient individual with a proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Always looking for new ways to improve website design and development. Excited to implement new technologies that can enhance performance and business prospects.
- Positive and team-oriented individual who is able to work effectively with others to achieve common goals.
- Proven ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Committed to providing the best possible user experience. Always looking for ways to improve websites to make them more user-friendly and engaging.
Professional Experience
Senior Web & Graphic Designer – 2001 – Present
Colony One Online
Coral Springs, FL
- Design and install complete website builds for clients, including: initial mockup design and working prototypes for approval, graphic elements, navigation, HTML, JavaScript/jQuery elements, mobile/responsive structures, CSS, HTML accessibility/validation and thorough testing to ensure desktop and mobile browser compatibility.
- Design and install custom website templates for Colony One’s website builder service (COOLSite).
- Design ad/banner graphics for client websites and social media accounts.
- Create custom graphics and HTML layouts for client email campaigns.
- Create ad banner graphics and logos for various clients.
- Create marketing materials and logos/branding for Colony One and various clients.
- Assist the development team with creation and integration of graphics and HTML into web and mobile applications.
- Collaborate with project manager and customer support team to perform regular maintenance and updates on both custom and template websites.
- Organize and maintain Colony One project archive network drive and stock image collection.
Web & Graphic Designer (Independent Contractor) – 2001 – 2016
O&P Digital Technologies
Gainesville, FL
- Created front-end website layouts and related graphics for O&P client websites, including: graphic elements, navigation, basic HTML for home page and sub-page structures, JavaScript/jQuery elements, Flash elements, responsive/mobile structures, CSS, HTML validation and thorough testing to ensure desktop and mobile browser compatibility.
- Collaborated closely with project manager to achieve project/design requirements.
Web & Graphic Designer (Independent Contractor) – 2003-2006
Level 2 Group
Gainesville, FL
- Created graphic designs and front-end layouts of Level 2 Group client websites, including: graphic elements, navigation, basic HTML and CSS for home page and sub-page structures, and Flash elements as needed.
- Collaborated closely with project manager to achieve project/design requirements.
Web & Graphic Designer – 1999-2001
Prudent Technologies
Gainesville, FL
- Created and maintained company website, including graphic design, HTML, CSS and general maintenance.
- Created company email and fax marketing broadcasts.
- Created Flash features/animations for company website and client demos.
- Collaborated with development team on creation and integration of graphics and HTML into web applications.
Web & Graphic Designer – 1998 – 1999
Santa Fe Community College
Gainesville, FL
- Assisted in the design and maintenance of the Open Campus on-line course website and Center for Academic Technologies departmental home page.
- Created graphics (banners and logos) for various faculty/departmental web sites and projects.
- Collaborated closely with team members to achieve project/design requirements.
Software Tester- 1997 – 1998
Gleim Publications
Gainesville, FL
- Performed testing of aviation and accounting test-prep software, following detailed testing documentation from software development team.
- Performed daily maintenance of computer workstations and testing of defective / returned product disks.
- Responded promptly and courteously to requests above and beyond my stated position, such as assisting shipping department with processing orders and helping organize and maintain warehouse.
Education
Associate of Science: Computer Systems Information Analysis – April 2001
Santa Fe Community College (Santa Fe College)
Gainesville, FL
Technical Experience / Software
Software
- Adobe Dreamweaver
- Adobe Fireworks
- Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe XD
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Adobe Lightroom Classic
- MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Presonus Studio One 5 (DAW)
- OS: Windows 10, Android, iOS
Technical Experience / Web Development
Web Development
- HTML
- CSS
- Bootstrap (v4/5)
- WordPress
- Working knowledge of JavaScript and jQuery.