Interactive Producer at OHO
Greater Boston Area
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- Interactive Producer at OHO
- Past
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- Web/Graphic Designer at TechMission
- Web Designer & Developer at MedTouch
- Web Designer & Developer at OHO
- Education
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- Northeastern University
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Akeem Williams’s Summary
On Design:
• I want to make web sites that look as beautiful on the inside as they look on the outside
• I love designing systems
• I love intelligent and intuitive User Interfaces
• I believe less is more
• I always ask, "How can we make it better?" and say "There has to be a better way to do this"
Akeem Williams’s Specialties:
Strong knowledge of front-end web development (XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, ActionScript 3), familiarity with web CMS systems and back-end scripting languages (PHP, TCL)
Akeem Williams’s Experience
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Interactive Producer
OHO
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
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Web/Graphic Designer
TechMission
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
July 2004 — May 2008 (3 years 11 months)
Developed branding for TechMission, SafeFamilies, ChristianVolunteering and other TechMission entities. Provided front-end web development, support, and troubleshooting for the company's major web sites.
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Web Designer & Developer
MedTouch
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Graphic Design industry)
July 2006 — December 2006 (6 months)
Worked as the primary link between the design and development departments in a medium-sized design and development company. With strong knowledge of front-end web development and ability to design web sites from wire frames I worked as both a support and advisor to both teams as I oversaw the final phases of web site production and tied loose ends on each side, developing supplementary designs, and implementing basic functionality in JavaScript and CSS.
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Web Designer & Developer
OHO
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Design industry)
July 2005 — December 2005 (6 months)
Worked in a fast paced working atmosphere in a medium-sized design company by assisting with the production of and creation of various web and print designs for large-scale companies. Designs created for Vineyard Christian Fellowship’s “Free Coffee” print ad campaign won Best of Show at the 2006 New England Direct Marketing Association awards.
Akeem Williams’s Education
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Northeastern University
B.S. , Graphic Design , 2003 — 2008
Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Received Samuel Bishop Award for academic excellence in the Department of Art + Design, Minored in Business
- Activities and Societies:
- Designer for “The ONYX Informer” student magazine, Webmaster E-Board position for Northeastern's Caribbean Student Organization
Additional Information
Akeem Williams’s Websites:
Akeem Williams’s Interests:
Poetry, Writing, Bowling, Photography, Apple Products, Video Games (e.g. Fire Emblem, Zelda, Civilization IV), TV (e.g. The Office, Heroes, Lost, Baseball, Football, NBA Playoffs)
Akeem Williams’s Groups:
Golden Key Honor Society
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CSS Designers & Developers
Akeem Williams’s Contact Settings
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