Creative Director at Web Development Group
Graphic Design | Washington D.C. Metro Area, US
Experience
Graphic design for web and print
Web development on Drupal and WordPress
Team building, leadership, project planning and execution
Specialties: Design by seeing the whole picture and thinking big ideas.
Apr
2012 - Present
Creative Director / Web Development Group
Dec
2010 -
Apr
2012
Founder / Red Garrett, LLC
Design, development and photography.
Apr
2010 -
Oct
2011
Senior Developer / NJI Media
Developing Drupal and Wordpress sites from idea to design to front-end development to CMS integration and customization to custom-built solutions.
May
2009 -
Mar
2010
Graphic Designer / Mplayit
Graphic and web design, front-end development and content management.
Jun
2008 -
May
2009
Web Design Intern / VCU Dean of the Arts
Responsible for maintaining and building the Art History Department’s Web presence. Researched and built Web applications for the promotion of VCU Arts.
Apr
2008 -
May
2009
General Manager / WVCW
Managed operations on a day-to-day basis. Accomplished more in two years than what was completed in the last ten.
Oct
2006 -
Nov
2008
Apple Campus Rep. / Volt
Being the face of Apple on Campus at VCU and promoting sales. Apple is better and here's why.
Jun
2007 -
Aug
2007
Graphics Intern / WAVY TV 10
Daily News Graphics, including over the shoulder and full screen graphics
Poster, flyer, and logo design
Web design
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2005
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2009
Virginia Commonwealth University
BFA
in
Graphic Design
Activities: Graphic Design Student Advisor, VCU Arts Student Advisor for Graphic Design, Graphic Design Juried Student Show participant and curator, Tasmeem Charette participant in Doha, Qatar, WVCW DJ, Loud Rock Music Director, Head Music Director and General Manager.
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2004
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2005
University of Maryland Baltimore County
none
in
Engineering
Activities: WMBC indie co-music director
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2000
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2004
Norfolk Academy
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Websites:
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Honors:
Graduated Cum Laude 2009
Da Vinci Center Operation Simple 2009
Graphic Design Student Advisor 2008-2009
Graphic Design Mentor 2008-2009
Selected for VCU Artist Grant 2008
Finalist in the Juried Student Design Exhibition at VCU – March 2007
Co-Designed and erected the Juried Student Design Exhibition at VCU – March 2007
VCU arts grant for the development of froshart.com – January 2007
Picked to represent VCU GDES at Tasmeem in VCU:Qatar – March 2008
Graphic Design Student Advisor to VCU Arts - January 2006 to present
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Interests:
Technology in the music industry, niche communities, web development and the food revolution.