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Summary

Graphic Artist with proven ability in design, online and offline campaigns, project planning and Identity creation. Team player with excellent communication skills: verbal, written, interpersonal and presentations. At ease with tight deadlines.

Education

• President of NC A&T Chapter of the Technical Association for the Graphic Arts (TAGA) Currently changed to the International Graphic Arts Education Association (IGAEA)
• Formed the first ever NC A&T Design Team
• Member of the Technical Education Collegiate Association (TECA)
• Vice President of mentorship in the Collegiate 100 of NC A&T
• Member of the Council of Presidents at NC A&T

Experience

• Design Concepts, execution, presentation of posters, signage, brochures, booklets, websites and identity for a variety of clients.
• Designed, developed & maintained websites and web applications per request.
• Maintained customer satisfaction by, educating them of services, maintaining regular communication, managing expectations and exceeding their expectations.
• Created Facebook, Twitter, Kickstarter and Google campaigns to increase web presence
• Implemented Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques.

• Was responsible for design, site structure (information architecture), and daily maintenance of eCommerce websites and many of LCI’s localized sites.
• Fully Designed user interface for Government ecommerce website http://lcidistribution.com/
• Worked with programmers seamlessly utilizing Eclipse open development platform. Edited Java code to theme website. used with Subversion Repository to back up files and maintain code revision integrity.
• Created HTML designs for promotional and transactional emails.
• Utilized Google Analytics to track web marketing campaigns.
• Trained Customer service in using the newly designed website.
• Troubleshooted any web related issues and directed them to appropriate parties.
• Worked closely with upper-management when appropriate to inform them of progress.

• Design layouts for circular advertisement while maintaining brand consistency, accuracy and integrity.
• Electronically implement designs as assigned, consistent with overall firm standards.
• Perform press checks, match prints as needed.
• Create HTML for promotional and transactional emails.
• Prepare graphics for online use
• Conceive ideas, concepts and campaigns;
  • design, produce, and works with others in the creation of communication materials in print, the world wide web, and other mediums for a variety of instructional, promotional, development, and recruitment projects.
• Created branding guides for attorney photos on website and printed collateral
• Created methods/naming conventions to easily find past marketing efforts
• Conceived and developed monthly e-mail reports that show marketing coordinators and the firms internal clientele, previous completed projects.

• Worked for the Center for Distance Learning at the University.
• Created Blackboard graphics to enhance distance learning teaching capabilities.
• Created various promotional items including:
  • Brochures, Posters, Advertisements, Logos and web redesign.

Skills

Adobe Acrobat (Advanced, 4 years experience)
Audacity (Expert, 5 years experience)
CSS (Expert, 6 years experience)
Email Design (Expert, 6 years experience)
Facebook (Expert, 6 years experience)
Flickr (Expert, 5 years experience)
Google Analytics (Advanced, 4 years experience)
HTML (Expert, 8 years experience)
InDesign (Expert, 5 years experience)
Microsoft Office (Expert, 9 years experience) –PowerPoint, Excel, Word–
Photoshop (Expert, 8 years experience)
QuarkXPress (Advanced, 4 years experience)
Twitter (Expert, 3 years experience)
Wordpress (Expert, 4 years experience)
YouTube (Expert, 2 years experience)

Portfolio

You can see some of my work HERE.

References

Available upon request