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Sarasota, Florida

UX DesignWorking with original brand, I was responsible for planning and updating additions to the user experience as well as fixing any prior site issues related to the user experience. I worked with our remote development team to fix, update and redesign key areas. Carefully began work on the structural layout of pages to move to a more component based design and development process.Content ProductionWorked with content editors and social media experts to produce attractive and thought out media to draw focus or assist in delivering the message.Many HatsI assisted on solutions to technical issues and regularly checked analytics based on keywords or subject matter and provided suggestions. Designed and developed newsletter design and regularly provided imagery properly sized by size and weight. Collected and corrected photography purchased or provided by outside sources. Assisted in analyzing our audience to make sure we were delivering the proper content accordingly. Worked with social media department by experimenting with personal accounts to help discover what details produced the best results. Always there to assist our team in any way possible when needed.

Interaction DesignAward winning design for state and city travel websites. Understanding of responsive design. Background in front-end development makes styling and layout transition to development somewhat seamless. Understand the importance of designing in components and establishing uniformity and consistency without affecting the overall creativity.Mobile ApplicationsProducing and providing styles and visuals for app design on multiple screen sizes and operating systems. An understanding of finger-based touchscreen design and functionality. Designer for multiple successful apps on both the Android and iPhone.Advertising (HTML5)Take advertising campaigns and produce animated banners.NewslettersDesign and sometimes code internet newsletters for distribution. This versatility helps establish an understanding of the possibilities and limitations of designing for tables.User ExperienceResponsible for improving sites by updating user interface and site focal points to produce better results for the visitors by researching analytics. Present new creative ideas to engage the audience without going beyond budget.Art DirectionResponsible for giving direction to fellow designers from simple styles, wireframes and tutorials to conceptualizing the overall design process.

Toledo, Ohio Area

UX/UI Design & DevelopmentInvolved from initial concept to final product. Interacted directly with clients to conceptualize, design, and code (from scratch or WordPress) small business websites. Worked directly with the .NET programmer on intranet, organizational, and e-commerce websites/software. Used Adobe Flash as components to draw interaction on websites. Responsible for the Modern Data Design branding and identity as well as online presence.SEOResponsibilities from establishing realistic expectations and identifying keywords to updating code and producing back-links. Tracked progress using Google Analytics and progressively improved results to the clients satisfaction based on the established expectations with the chosen keywords.

Bowling Green, Oh

Post-ProductionInvolved in every stage from logging and initial rough cuts to the final production using Final Cut Pro (transitions, audio adjustments, color correction, title bars, etc.) Responsible for all After Effects work as well as authoring the DVD menu using DVD Studio Pro or compressing them as streaming media files.Assistant Director Helped coordinate the production plan. Conducted field based video production by interacting with clients and operating camera, audio and lighting.Graphic DesignWorked as a graphic designer on advertisements, DVD menu graphics, DVD covers, booklets, posters, post-cards plus any requests from the web design department. When requested I was also involved in designing and developing Macromedia (Adobe) Flash related projects.PhotographyField photography for websites and DVDs. Set up and produced 360 degree imagery using QuickTime VR.