RESUME: Web Developer, Sr. Graphic Designer and Internet Marketing

GRAPHIC DESIGN: InDesign, Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator, AfterEffects

I am an advanced level graphic artist with a strong background in timeline animation. Experience includes expert level advertising design, editorial design, creative layouts, color correction, pre-press, pagination and design management. I have worked with many design applications before Adobe Creative Suite including Quark, PageMaker, Corel Draw and Painter.

WEB APPLICATIONS: Wordpress, Joomla, Drupal, Magento, CubeCart, Constant Contact, PHPList, Mail Chimp, phpBB and other commercial and open source web applications

I produce daily digital marketing campaigns, template designs for content management solutions, manage multiple accounts for blog platforms, complete php script installs including database setup, ftp, htaccess redirects for many web applications from social media sites to e-commerce.

PROGRAMMING: Dreamweaver, XHTML, CSS, JQuery, PHP, MySQL, Actionscript

I am a self-taught intermediate level coder. I enjoy working with code and designing around PHP and creating interactive solutions with JQuery. My programming goals are mobile app and API development.

MULTIMEDIA: Flash, AfterEffects, Digital Performer

I have a strong background in timeline production including movie clips, pro audio, transition effects and interface design. I have also used Macromedia Director early in my career.

IT SERVICES: cPanel, Database setup, Site traffic reports, Domain manager, Server side scripts, Email management, FTP, SSL, Technical support

My experience is working within the cPanel environment and Apple products. I manage email accounts, domains, ftp and technical support for multiple clients. I am an advanced Mac OS and Apple hardware user and has played a key role in setting up work stations, servers, configuring software and troubleshooting. I also work on Windows and have extensive experience with installing and configuring software including Entourage, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

INTERNET MARKETING: Google Webmaster Tools, Search Engine Optimization, AdWords, AdSense, Email management, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Foursquare, Digg, RSS Feeds, Hootsuite, Ping.fm, Ning and many other social media and commenting platforms

I am an advanced level internet marketer focusing on social media, organic search results, email capture forms, affiliate link exchanges, pay-per-click advertising and email campaigns.

2009 - WEB DEVELOPER: Work includes complete website design and content management including graphic user interface, style sheets, php, jquery, social media, seo, email marketing, graphic design, marketing materials, research & development and technical support for more than ten companies within the Reach USA network.

2008 - SENIOR DESIGNER: Work included editorial design, advertising design, cover design, research & development, marketing materials, web design, quality control, pagination and pre-press production for multiple publications within the Reach USA network.

2007 - TEAM LEADER: Work included high-end design support for key accounts and new or difficult clients. Managed three graphic artists for design quality and production.

2004 - FIELD GRAPHICS: Responsible for graphic design, sales support, production coordinator, quality control and pre-press production for two local monthly direct mail publications with a sales force of over thirty representatives.

2000 - GRAPHIC ARTIST: Work included advertising design, marketing materials, pagination and pre-press production for multiple direct mail products and publications within the Reach USA network.

JANUARY 2000 - OCTOBER 2000
PERFECT PRINTING

PRODUCTION ARTIST: Work included graphic design, typesetting and pre-press production while working closely with customers, bindery and press room.

AUGUST 1995 - JANUARY 2000
MINUTEMAN PRESS

TYPESETTER: Work included some graphic design, typesetting and pre-press production while working closely with customers, bindery and press room.

1999 - UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
Raymond Walters College
Associates in Communication Design

NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL
General Educational Development
Drafting Program

SOLE PROPRIETOR: Spotlight Direct is a company offering affordable brand management services including print, web, identity and internet marketing for all size businesses, companies and non-profit organizations. Our services include: hosting, internet marketing, search engine optimization, search engine blasts, website design, content management systems, blogs, social media optimization, social networking and monitoring, logo design, advertising design, business card design and printing, brochure design and printing, email newsletters, email list management, e-commerce websites, and much more! All our work is backed by our Complete Satisfaction Guarantee.

This is a collection of websites I play a key role in design and development with Reach USA and Spotlight Direct. Most websites include server-side scripting, social media integration, email capture, email marketing, graphic support and hosting services.