Resume
Education
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- The Art Institute of Dallas Dallas, TX
- BFA in Interactive Media Design Winter 2009
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- University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
- BFA in Graphic Arts (cum laude)
BFA in Theatre Design (cum laude) Winter 2005
Skills
- HTML
- CSS
- SASS
- Javascript
- JQuery
- Bootstrap
- PHP
- MySQL
- Git
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Dreamweaver
- Premier Pro
- CMS Platforms
- WordPress
- Google Docs
- Slack
- Logo Design
- Photo Editing
- Page Layout
- Wireframes
- Mockups
- Storyboarding
- Documentation
- SEO
- 508 Compliancy
- Accessiblity Standards
- Writes Clean Code
- Problem Solver
- Creative Thinker
- Team Player
- Self Motivated
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Powerpoint
- Drawing
- Painting
Experience
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- Lead DesignerFirst Web Marketing
- Ft. Worth, TX 8/2015 - Present
Working in WordPress to design and build out client sites; programming with HTML, CSS/SASS, with some Javascript and PHP; creating logos; working daily with Photoshop and Illustrator; ensuring code is clean and up to SEO best practices; completing company projects to help promote new clients and marketing; working with Content and Programming departments to ensure best optimization for clients; completing client requests and site updates; troubleshooting website issues; training new designers.
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- Interactive DeveloperGannett (Belo Corp)
- Dallas, TX 2/2010 - 8/2015
Worked with Presto and Clickability CMSs to service 38 local media station's websites nationally to create web sections, pages, contests, etc.; created Flash ads to run on sites; created mobile forms; comunicated and worked with numerous vendors; programmed with HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP (for MySql, forms and server-to-server transfers) and XML; worked some with GitHub and ASPX/Django; used Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver daily; created mock-ups and system documentation; trained co-workers and new employees on various systems and programs.
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- InternshipKDAF, Channel 33 - The CW
- Dallas, TX 06/2009 - 09-2009
Worked with the creative, news, sales and marketing teams to create web pages and elements for contests, events, sports, etc. on cw33.com; worked with the Assembler CMS to upload photos, change photo galleries and publish pages.
Freelance
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- Darling & Guy
- DarlingAndGuy.com
- 2019 - Present
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- Alexander Nurseries and Garden Design
- AlexanderNurseries.com
- 2016 - Present
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- Mongoose Comic
- MongooseComic.com
- 2015 - Present
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- Arkansas Artist's Laboratory Theatre
- ArtLabTheatre.com
- 2010 - 2012
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- Alan E. Schwanke Portfolio
- AESchwanke.com
- 2010 - 2014
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- Assassination City Roller Derby Association
- Annual Fundraiser Tickets
- 2006
Awards
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- Lone Star EMMY Awards
- Interactivity Nomination
- 2012
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- Lone Star EMMY Awards
- Interactivity Winner
- 2011
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- Clampitt Juried Art Show
- Acceptance Into Show
- 2007