{"id":32,"date":"2013-06-05T19:27:38","date_gmt":"2013-06-05T19:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/ycs\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2023-07-03T23:50:15","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T03:50:15","slug":"resume","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/fransisyoung.com\/print-web-design-portfolio\/resume\/","title":{"rendered":"Resume"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Overview<\/h1>\n<h2>Experienced print and web solutions consultant specializing in brand development, advertising and collateral design, social media web integration, email marketing, web design and development.<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<h1>Professional Experience<\/h1>\n<h2>Creative Services Consultant, 1998 \u2013 Present<\/h2>\n<h3>Scope of services include:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Logo design and corporate identity packages;<\/li>\n<li>Collateral materials including brochures, catalogs, and posters;<\/li>\n<li>Meeting and conference materials, signage and microsites;<\/li>\n<li>CD package design and illustration;<\/li>\n<li>Website ads, graphics, design and development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"button\" title=\"Client List\" href=\"print-web-design-portfolio\/client-list\/\">View Client List<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Tech Lead and Sr. Frontend Engineer, 04\/2022 \u2013\u00a0 Present<\/h2>\n<h3>Ntrepid Corporation, Herndon,VA<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Manage a team of full stack software engineers developing frontend JS clients and Java backend services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Sr. Frontend Engineer, 04\/2017 \u2013\u00a0 04\/2022<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Design and develop web applications using Vue2, Vuex, JavaScript, JQuery, HTML5, CSS3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>WordPress Web Developer, 04\/2017 \u2013\u00a0 12\/2019<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Design and develop WordPress themes and plugins using JQuery, HTML5, CSS3 and PHP; Test and Troubleshoot to ensure cross-browser compatibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Creative Services Director\/ In-house Designer and Developer, 07\/2010 \u2013 \u00a003\/2017<\/h2>\n<h3>Howard University Radio WHUR 96.3 FM, Washington, DC<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>WHUR.COM &#8211; Design and develop WHUR&#8217;s current website\n<ul>\n<li>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;\u00a0CMS Back-End Customization; Social Network Integration; Video Player Implementation; Google DFP Integration; Testing and troubleshooting to ensure cross-browser compatibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Design and develop the Howard University Radio Network station sites\n<ul>\n<li>Develop and publish sites using HTML, CSS and PHP<\/li>\n<li>Design and develop theme templates for WordPress CMS as needed<\/li>\n<li>Test and troubleshoot to ensure cross-browser compatibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Design creative for all major station events, contests and promotions<\/li>\n<li>Web management of radio station website and social media pages\n<ul>\n<li>Coordinate with promotions and programming departments to ensure all web content published on a timely basis<\/li>\n<li>Prepare and distribute station email blasts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Manage client&#8217;s online advertising campaigns\n<ul>\n<li>Design advertising solutions for clients including banners, skyscrapers, half page ads, and web contests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Prepare monthly web data report<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>New Media Coordinator, 04\/2008 \u2013 07\/2010<\/h2>\n<h3>Radio One, Baltimore, MD<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Web management of four radio station websites using a Content Management System\n<ul>\n<li>Coordinate with promotions and programming departments to ensure all web content is uploaded to the site on a timely basis<\/li>\n<li>Design all web creative for major station contests and promotions featured online<\/li>\n<li>Prepare, schedule and distribute e-marketing newsletters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Create dynamic online sponsorship opportunities via web contest\/promotions\n<ul>\n<li>Develop project outline to include scope, timeline, sales sheet and mock up<\/li>\n<li>Build web template and gather content<\/li>\n<li>Develop and publish contests using HTML, CSS and Flash<\/li>\n<li>Install open source Javascript, PHP, and Flash web components as needed<\/li>\n<li>Test and troubleshoot to ensure cross-browser compatibility<\/li>\n<li>Provide promotion recap<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Manage client&#8217;s online advertising campaigns\n<ul>\n<li>Work with Account Executive (AE) to create client online campaigns<\/li>\n<li>Design static and flash animated advertising solutions for clients including banners, skyscrapers, web contests, and interactive games<\/li>\n<li>Edit and upload audio commercials to web stream<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Gather web data reports and provide statistical analysis of data to AE&#8217;s and clients<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Visual Communications Instructor, 2003 \u2013 2007<\/h2>\n<h3>Virginia State University, Art &amp; Design Department, Petersburg, VA<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Instructed courses in computer graphics, typography, print production, illustration, drawing with color, and arts &amp; crafts<\/li>\n<li>Advised 15+ students and served on several departmental committees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Graphic Designer, 2001 \u2013 2003<\/h2>\n<h3>Starmanda Bullock + Associates, Washington, DC<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Designed logos, brochures, catalogs and advertisements<\/li>\n<li>Assisted with proofreading and editing hard copies and blue lines<\/li>\n<li>Preflighted artwork and files for press<\/li>\n<li>Attended press inspections as necessary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Graphic Designer, 2000 \u2013 2001<\/h2>\n<h3>Zane Graphics, Hyattsville, MD<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Designed flyers, direct mailers, advertisements, and web graphics<\/li>\n<li>Created and maintained online photo galleries for clients<\/li>\n<li>Preflighted artwork and files for press<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Short Term Contracts<\/h1>\n<h4>(Off-Site) Aquent Contract<\/h4>\n<h2>Graphic Designer, 06\/2007 \u2013 06\/2008<\/h2>\n<h3>Optical Society of America, Washington, DC,<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Designed packaging for an experiment kit and corresponding online teacher&#8217;s manual<\/li>\n<li>Designed Optical Phenomena Poster Series with four language translations, corresponding online pamphlets, and print advertisements<\/li>\n<li>Digitally restored client-supplied low-resolution images<\/li>\n<li>Preflighted artwork and files for press<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Aquent Contract<\/h4>\n<h2>Sr. Graphic Designer, 02\/2008 \u2013 03\/2008<\/h2>\n<h3>Reingold, Washington, DC<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Collaborated with creative team to develop advertising campaigns<\/li>\n<li>Designed metro-transit advertisements, direct-mailers, banners and posters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Aquent Contract<\/h4>\n<h2>Visual Information Specialist, 06\/2007 \u2013 01\/2008<\/h2>\n<h3>Library of Congress, Copyright Office, Washington, DC<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Designed and edited multiple Copyright Office publications and forms<\/li>\n<li>Preflighted artwork and files for press<\/li>\n<li>Attended press inspections as necessary<\/li>\n<li>Recreated Copyright Royalty Board web template and print style sheet using CSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Aquent Contract<\/h4>\n<h2>Sr. Graphic Designer, 05 \u2013 06\/2007<\/h2>\n<h3>American Association of Airport Executives, Alexandria, VA<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Designed logos, advertisements, flyers, and posters for AAAE\u2019s annual conference<\/li>\n<li>Preflighted artwork and files for press<\/li>\n<li>Coordinated production of printed materials with vendors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>The Boss Group Contract<\/h4>\n<h2>Art Director, 06 \u2013 08\/2006<\/h2>\n<h3>Hammer Communications, Washington, DC<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Collaborated with creative team to develop advertising campaigns for real-estate clients<\/li>\n<li>Designed advertisements, direct-mailers, and point of purchase displays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>The Boss Group Contract<\/h4>\n<h2>Assistant Art Director, 05 \u2013 06\/2006<\/h2>\n<h3>Society of Human Resources Management, Alexandria, VA<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Designed and edited layouts for two in-house trade magazines<\/li>\n<li>Created info graphics for feature story<\/li>\n<li>Preflighted artwork and files for press<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"skills\" name=\"skills\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Technical Skills<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>PC and Macintosh platforms<\/li>\n<li>Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat Pro, Dreamweaver)<\/li>\n<li>HTML 5, CSS 3<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of JQuery, XML, PHP, MySQL<\/li>\n<li>Familiar with multiple Javascript libraries<\/li>\n<li>WordPress Content Management System<\/li>\n<li>MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"education\" name=\"education\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Education<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Web Design &amp; Development Certificate, 03 \/2008<\/strong><br \/>\nGeorgetown University, Washington, DC<\/p>\n<p><strong>Master of Fine Arts in graphic design, 2001 \u2013 2003<br \/>\n<\/strong>Howard University, Washington, DC<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design, 1997 \u2013 2001<\/strong><br \/>\nHoward University, Washington, DC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview<br \/>\nExperienced print and web solutions consultant specializing in brand development, advertising and collateral design, social media web integration, email marketing, web design and development.<br \/>\nI 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.<br \/>\nMy professional experience and client list include academic, non-profit, corporate, and creative clients throughout the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. 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