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Shannon Cooper:
Senior Web/UI Designer |
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| SUMMARY |
Over eleven years experience as a Web and Marketing designer, and most recently as a Web/UI/Marketing Designer. I worked remotely for a Houston-based company and was responsible for UI and the corporate design continuity or client branding for their online/desktop eLoan application and creating and maintaining corporate branding through eMarketing and Websites. Online portfolio: http://www.urbanground.com. |
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| EXPERIENCE |
12/2007 – 01/2009
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Encomia, Inc.
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Web/UI Design Manager
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Developed and managed corporate Web site, marketing collateral and developed user interface for web and desktop applications.
- Designed and managed the company’s online presence while applying usability standards to the functionality and using Web 2.0 practices to advance the site to the next level as well as CSS and Javascript for site functionality.
- Created user friendly concepts for the company’s products which consist of online and desktop software.
- Created Online and Print collateral for marketing to be used for promotions and trade shows.
- Designed Microsites for a number of spin-off ideas for the CEO.
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1/2006 – 12/2007
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Bulldog Solutions |
Austin, Texas |
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Art Director
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Developed and managed over 150 email campaigns for customers such as Bank of America, Dell, IBM, Nestle, New York Life, City National Bank, and Humana. This position requires a meticulous attention to detail and the ability to work well within high volume projects with tight deadlines.
- Designed and managed all corporate client Microsites and HTML Email Campaigns. This consists of incorporating user-friendly graphic user interfaces through the use of online marketing best practices.
- Maintained and provided ongoing design of client and partner event templates and event marketing such as banners and media partner invitations.
- Interpreted a multitude of corporate style guides and apply various brand identities to client campaigns.
- Researched and taught best practices within the operations department.
- Used certification as an Eloqua Power User to promote automation and process development.
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10/2004 - 1/2006
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Harcourt Publishing |
Austin, Texas |
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Design Editor
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Used design expertise and creative skills for editing the look and feel for Saxon Math text books for Kindergaten through 3rd Grade. Made sure product maintained consistency in styles from one grade to the next.
- Edited manuscript font size
and colors, line spacings, margins, art accuracy and color on multiple
rounds of proofs
- Developed a process for
editing design for the Saxon product
- Developed some artwork for
Saxon Math text books grades K-3
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4/2000 - 10/2004
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Keller Williams International |
Austin, Texas |
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Web and Marketing Designer
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Responsible for development of corporate and product branding. Worked with marketing, public relations, and other internal clients to develop communications materials in print and online formats. Responsible for maintaining field marketing material to support a rapidly growing environment.
(4,000 agents in 2000 to 65,000 in 2004)
- Produced graphic sketches,
designs, and copy layouts for online and print content. Determined
size, color scheme, style, and arrangement of illustrative material
and copy, selects style and size of type, and arranged layouts based
upon available space, knowledge of layout principles, and aesthetic
design concepts to achieve goals set for finished product.
- Communicated the product or service in a visual format that appeals to the target audience under tight time and space constraints.
- Developed the following types of projects: Internal
Intranets, Corporate Sites, Web Templates, Content Management Sites,
Direct Email Marketing, Brochures, Postcards, Multimedia packaging,
Banners/Posters, Fliers/Promotional Items, Magazine/Newspaper
Advertisements, Corporate Identity and Branding, Convention
Preparation and Materials,
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| EDUCATION |
Stephen F. Austin State University |
Nacogdoches, Texas |
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Bachelor
of Arts, with dual majors in Graphic Design and Advertising, and a minor in
Marketing.
Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX. |
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| SKILLS |
I have
used the following software on a day-to-day basis for the last 7-12 years. |
Graphical/Design
Adobe PhotoShop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe ImageReady
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe InDesign
QuarkXPress
Macromedia Freehand
Macromedia Fireworks |
Multimedia
Macromedia Flash
Macromedia DreamWeaver
Macromedia Contribute
Adobe Premiere
Office Products
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Excel |
Languages/Web
HTML, XHTML, PHP, ASP,
JSP, CSS, Javascript,
Java Struts, XML, and
Cold Fusion
FTP
Version Control Software |
Operating Systems
PC
Mac
Miscellaneous
Certified Eloqua Power User |
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