Atom Groom Resume

Summary

Extensive experience creating graphics, animation, and accessible code for the web. Effective at integrating functionality and design. Strong conceptual, layout and typographical skills boosted by 6+ years of professional design experience. Exceptionally well-organized work style. Able to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines. Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills. An enthusiastic team player and fast learner. Excellent communication skills. A skilled leader and reliable designer.

Experience

Manufacturers Products, Inc

December 2008 to Present – Valparaiso, Indiana
Web Master

Overview:

Responsible for design, maintenance, front end programming and testing of three large e-commercie websites. Worked with a team of web developers to create a custom web portal to maintain e-commerce sites. Managed all web marketing, e-mail campaigns, search engine optimization, and more.

Accomplishments:

Worked with a team of Ruby on Rails programmers to create a completely custom e-commerce web application from the ground up. Learned to work with in a GIT web production environment as well as learned basics of Ruby on Rails and HAML.

Madhaus Studio, LLC

March 2008 to December 2008 – Valparaiso, Indiana
Web Development Manager

Overview:

Responsible for design, front end programming and testing of all web sites from the ground up. Created search engine optimized web sites and micro sites. Consulted with clients on re-programming their sites to be SEO friendly and implementing the process. Worked with a team of graphic designers to create compelling web site user interfaces to take into the build out phase.

Accomplishments:

Coded the entire front end of the 2008 Centier Bank Site Re-Designed and Re-Coded the White Lodging site for Search Engine Optimization Developed a web design process increase production stability and flow. Promoted from Senior Web Designer to Web Development Manager

Livemercial

March 2007 to March 2008 – Valparaiso, Indiana
Senior Web Designer

Overview:

Responsible for designing and programming compliant websites from the ground up. Worked directly with client and internal project managers to meet tight deadlines. Designed and created flash animations, flash banners and e-mail creatives. Worked directly with creative director for all of Livemercial branding including website, print collateral, and promotional materials. Helped to manage a creative team of 13 in both the Indiana and Florida offices which includes designers, web developers, video editors, and copywriters.

Accomplishments:

Developed several internal web application interfaces (Graphics, CSS, and XHTML) Re-Design, Front End programming and Launch of several large client websites including:Eastman Kodak, Spacebag, As Seen on TV Network, and many more. Worked with team of programmers and developers to create the new “VCC5” System.

Experience ( a long time ago )

Bad Boyz Toyz, Shocktech, The Badlandz,Krush Skatepark

March 2004 to March 2007 – Calumet City, Illinois
Art Director, Web Designer, Web Master

Overview:

Created graphic design for logo identity, major industry magazine advertisements, in-store signage, p.o.p signage, large format signs, banners, brochures, price guides, flyers, clothing graphics, and skateboard deck graphics. Designed and maintained over ten major websites. Worked with photographer on product photo shoots. In charge of in-house T-shirt printing press including: managing employees, printing color separations, quality control and excellent knowledge of the T-Shirt printing production process. Position required excellent project management skills.

Accomplishments:

Re-design of an e-commerce website from the ground up, encompassing everything from creating the website interface, HTML, CSS, Javascript programming and implementation of the e-commerce database.

Squad Company / ImageSure

February 2003 to March 2004 – Chicago, Illinois
Graphic Designer, Web Designer

Overview:

Created graphic design for retail environments. Design including major monthly promotions consisting of all types of in-store point of purchase graphics; ceiling danglers, floor graphics, free standing signage, end cap promotions, gas pump advertisements, light pole signs, large billboards, window signs, menu panels and weekly magazine inserts. Managed company website from start to finish.

Accomplishments:

My concept was picked for the Conoco Phillips national re-imaging program. This concept consisted of creating an entire new look to every Conoco Phillips gas station in the United States. Graphics were produced for all of the insides and outsides of each gas station.

Mexus Ink Corporation

February 2002 to February 2003 – Chicago, Illinois
Graphic Designer, Web Designer, Production Manager

Overview:

Created graphic design for all types of environments depending on the customers needs. Created, maintained and managed company website. In charge of printing and maintenance of a large format Roland digital printer. Created color separations for professional T-Shirt screen printing as well as assisted in final setup of machinery used for T-Shirt Printing.

OfficeMax, Inc.

June 2001 to March 2003 – Chicago, Illinois
Graphic Designer

Overview:

Created graphic design for various layouts depending on the clients needs and budget. In charge of outsourcing print projects for clients to different types of printers. In charge of printing and maintenance of two full color printers as well as seeing the rest of the project requirements through by managing a production team. Position required excellent project management skills.

Liquid Generation .com

March 2001 to June 2001 – Chicago, Illinois
Junior Designer

Overview:

Created web graphics for an internal website geared towards the “generation x”. Created Flash animations as well as a variety of other animated .gifs for the internet. Also worked with the production team on the filming, audio recording and final implementation of Liquid Generation Productions.

Technical Skills:

I am a highly skilled web / graphic designer and illustrator. I work to W3C standards; creating cross platform sites that look great and are totally accessible.

Although I feel that I have a unique design style, I create professional designs that are suited to any purpose; from corporate to personal. I have extensive SEO experience. My clean programming techniques ensure that my sites can be tuned to perform well in all the major search engines.

Expert in Photoshop and Illustrator. Excellent communication, presentation, client liaison and project management abilities.

Software Overview

Adobe Creative Suite Package: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, ImageReady, InDesign, Acrobat, Adobe After Effects, Flash, Dreamweaver, GIT, Quark Xpress, Final Cut Pro HD, DVD Studio Pro, and Live Type, Microsoft Office, Suitcase Font Management, Fetch FTP, Captain FTP, Toast Titanium CD Authoring Software

Programming Overview

  • XHTML, CSS, Javascript, HAML, Front End Web Development
  • Able to code tableless sites from the ground up using CSS and XHTML.
  • Extensive knowledge in cross-browser compatibility, web usability and functionality.
  • Basic knowledge of MySql, PHP, ASP, Ruby on Rails and databases.
  • Experience in GIT and web development environments

Operating System Overview

  • Extensive knowledge of Apple Macintosh environment from OS9 to OS 10.5 Leopard.
  • I also have great Microsoft Windows environment skills.

Education

The International Academy of Design and Technology, Chicago, IL.

  • Associate of Applied Science in Computer Graphics / Graphic Design, January 2001.
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Multimedia Production and Design, December 2002.