Resume

Overview

Experienced print and web solutions consultant specializing in brand development, advertising and collateral design, social media web integration, email marketing, web design and development.

I believe design should be beautiful as well as smart. Therefore, my objective is to create custom-tailored design solutions that thoughtfully combine functionality with visual aesthetic.

My professional experience and client list include academic, non-profit, corporate, and creative clients throughout the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. The work in this portfolio represents a diverse group of industries ranging from scientific non-profits to urban entertainment.

Professional Experience

Creative Services Consultant, 1998 – Present

Scope of services include:

  • Logo design and corporate identity packages;
  • Collateral materials including brochures, catalogs, and posters;
  • Meeting and conference materials, signage and microsites;
  • CD package design and illustration;
  • Website ads, graphics, design and development

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Tech Lead and Sr. Frontend Engineer, 04/2022 –  Present

Ntrepid Corporation, Herndon,VA

  • Manage a team of full stack software engineers developing frontend JS clients and Java backend services

Sr. Frontend Engineer, 04/2017 –  04/2022

  • Design and develop web applications using Vue2, Vuex, JavaScript, JQuery, HTML5, CSS3

WordPress Web Developer, 04/2017 –  12/2019

  • Design and develop WordPress themes and plugins using JQuery, HTML5, CSS3 and PHP; Test and Troubleshoot to ensure cross-browser compatibility

Creative Services Director/ In-house Designer and Developer, 07/2010 –  03/2017

Howard University Radio WHUR 96.3 FM, Washington, DC

  • WHUR.COM – Design and develop WHUR’s current website
    • Responsive Web Project included: Installation of WordPress (WP) Content Management System (CMS); Site UI Design and WP Theme Development using JQuery, HTML5, CSS3 and PHP; CMS Back-End Customization; Social Network Integration; Video Player Implementation; Google DFP Integration; Testing and troubleshooting to ensure cross-browser compatibility
  • Design and develop the Howard University Radio Network station sites
    • Develop and publish sites using HTML, CSS and PHP
    • Design and develop theme templates for WordPress CMS as needed
    • Test and troubleshoot to ensure cross-browser compatibility
  • Design creative for all major station events, contests and promotions
  • Web management of radio station website and social media pages
    • Coordinate with promotions and programming departments to ensure all web content published on a timely basis
    • Prepare and distribute station email blasts
  • Manage client’s online advertising campaigns
    • Design advertising solutions for clients including banners, skyscrapers, half page ads, and web contests
  • Prepare monthly web data report

New Media Coordinator, 04/2008 – 07/2010

Radio One, Baltimore, MD

  • Web management of four radio station websites using a Content Management System
    • Coordinate with promotions and programming departments to ensure all web content is uploaded to the site on a timely basis
    • Design all web creative for major station contests and promotions featured online
    • Prepare, schedule and distribute e-marketing newsletters
  • Create dynamic online sponsorship opportunities via web contest/promotions
    • Develop project outline to include scope, timeline, sales sheet and mock up
    • Build web template and gather content
    • Develop and publish contests using HTML, CSS and Flash
    • Install open source Javascript, PHP, and Flash web components as needed
    • Test and troubleshoot to ensure cross-browser compatibility
    • Provide promotion recap
  • Manage client’s online advertising campaigns
    • Work with Account Executive (AE) to create client online campaigns
    • Design static and flash animated advertising solutions for clients including banners, skyscrapers, web contests, and interactive games
    • Edit and upload audio commercials to web stream
  • Gather web data reports and provide statistical analysis of data to AE’s and clients

Visual Communications Instructor, 2003 – 2007

Virginia State University, Art & Design Department, Petersburg, VA

  • Instructed courses in computer graphics, typography, print production, illustration, drawing with color, and arts & crafts
  • Advised 15+ students and served on several departmental committees

Graphic Designer, 2001 – 2003

Starmanda Bullock + Associates, Washington, DC

  • Designed logos, brochures, catalogs and advertisements
  • Assisted with proofreading and editing hard copies and blue lines
  • Preflighted artwork and files for press
  • Attended press inspections as necessary

Graphic Designer, 2000 – 2001

Zane Graphics, Hyattsville, MD

  • Designed flyers, direct mailers, advertisements, and web graphics
  • Created and maintained online photo galleries for clients
  • Preflighted artwork and files for press

Short Term Contracts

(Off-Site) Aquent Contract

Graphic Designer, 06/2007 – 06/2008

Optical Society of America, Washington, DC,

  • Designed packaging for an experiment kit and corresponding online teacher’s manual
  • Designed Optical Phenomena Poster Series with four language translations, corresponding online pamphlets, and print advertisements
  • Digitally restored client-supplied low-resolution images
  • Preflighted artwork and files for press

Aquent Contract

Sr. Graphic Designer, 02/2008 – 03/2008

Reingold, Washington, DC

  • Collaborated with creative team to develop advertising campaigns
  • Designed metro-transit advertisements, direct-mailers, banners and posters

Aquent Contract

Visual Information Specialist, 06/2007 – 01/2008

Library of Congress, Copyright Office, Washington, DC

  • Designed and edited multiple Copyright Office publications and forms
  • Preflighted artwork and files for press
  • Attended press inspections as necessary
  • Recreated Copyright Royalty Board web template and print style sheet using CSS

Aquent Contract

Sr. Graphic Designer, 05 – 06/2007

American Association of Airport Executives, Alexandria, VA

  • Designed logos, advertisements, flyers, and posters for AAAE’s annual conference
  • Preflighted artwork and files for press
  • Coordinated production of printed materials with vendors

The Boss Group Contract

Art Director, 06 – 08/2006

Hammer Communications, Washington, DC

  • Collaborated with creative team to develop advertising campaigns for real-estate clients
  • Designed advertisements, direct-mailers, and point of purchase displays

The Boss Group Contract

Assistant Art Director, 05 – 06/2006

Society of Human Resources Management, Alexandria, VA

  • Designed and edited layouts for two in-house trade magazines
  • Created info graphics for feature story
  • Preflighted artwork and files for press

Technical Skills

  • PC and Macintosh platforms
  • Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat Pro, Dreamweaver)
  • HTML 5, CSS 3
  • Knowledge of JQuery, XML, PHP, MySQL
  • Familiar with multiple Javascript libraries
  • WordPress Content Management System
  • MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint

Education

Web Design & Development Certificate, 03 /2008
Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Master of Fine Arts in graphic design, 2001 – 2003
Howard University, Washington, DC

Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design, 1997 – 2001
Howard University, Washington, DC