Objective:

Seeking SEO and branding strategy opportunities to help businesses succeed online, increase sales, and support company goals in a competitive marketplace. Looking to support team members, clients, and management in developing effective online strategy. Comfortable leading with customer service, resolving problems, and collaborating with creativity.

Summary:

  • 10+ years of print graphic design experience
  • 10+ years of web design and development experience
  • 6+ years of User Interface (UI) design experience
  • 6+ years of experience with user flow, task flow, and storyboarding
  • 6+ years of experience with responsive design, HTML5, and CSS, including reading and writing code
  • 3+ years of JavaScript and PHP scripting experience
  • Skilled in designing applications, user interfaces (UI), websites, online ads, and e-newsletters
  • Adept at all phases of the project lifecycle, from requirements gathering and user analysis to information architecture (IA), testing, GUI design, and implementation
  • Mid-level knowledge of human-computer interaction (HCI), navigation, and usability for UI design
  • Strong design and production skills with emphasis on interactive elements
  • Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and time-management skills

Applications & Skills:

 

Adobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash/Animate, InDesign

MS Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Project

Final Cut Pro, Social Media Platforms

Scripting: Bootstrap 3, CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript, PHP, SQL

Audio: Logic Pro X, Pro Tools 12

OS: Windows and Macintosh

Professional Experience:

FLYERSATL, Atlanta, GA 2009 to Present
Principal DesignerPrincipal Designer, FlyersATL — Atlanta, GA2009 – Present

 

  • Provide user interface design for web-based projects, including websites, smartphone apps, and print.

  • Develop HTML prototypes and UI deliverables, such as website wireframes, flowcharts, screen mock-ups, and interface design specifications.

  • Assist with platform walkthroughs and usability testing with clients.

  • Manage UI updates in response to changing needs and requirements.

  • Maintain the company’s social media pages following UI best practices, procedures, and style guides to preserve brand consistency.

  • Helped create interactive websites, smartphone app prototypes, and e-commerce experiences, including screen layouts, color palettes, typography, and UI elements.

  • Identified user needs and business requirements and communicated design deliverables such as specifications, templates, storyboards, wireframes, and mock-ups.

  • Liaised with the product development team on user research and usability testing.

  • Designed Flash elements for websites and presentations.

Web and Graphic Designer, Vintage Entertainment Group — Atlanta, GA2010 – 2019

  • Developed funding strategies and consulting services for recording artists by selling promotional event services, including performance slots and vendor opportunities.

  • Supervised event production strategy, including press releases distributed to music blogs, magazines, and radio, and email blasts with related articles.

  • Managed a $5,000+ budget for the production and distribution of printed marketing materials, including flyers, posters, and CD

  • Assisted human resources with writing job descriptions and hiring new employees.

  • Designed, updated, and maintained social media and website marketing materials, including web banners and video production for concert promotion.

 

Education:
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing — Strayer University, Chamblee, GA (2008 – 2012)
Bachelor of Fine Arts — American InterContinental University, Atlanta, GA (2006 – 2008)
Associate of Science, Radio Broadcasting — Drau