About

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.