Brian Wilkins

Brian Wilkins

Web Designer

Orange County, California Area

Current
  • Art Director/ Lead Web Designer at Reelpoint, LLC
Past
  • Web Designer at Direct FX Media
  • Graphic Designer (Self-employed)
Education
  • University of Massachusetts at Lowell
Connections
38 connections
Industry
Design
Websites

Brian Wilkins’s Summary

Experienced web designer with extensive knowledge of current industry trends, along with typography and graphic design skills; Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver (v.6-CS4); Experienced with search engine optimization, front-end web development; Knowledge of both OS X and Windows operating systems

8+ years of professional design experience in both the print and web medium; I have advanced and successfully launched several products and websites; Studied typography and layout design

Designed promotional materials that have been published in Oxygen Magazine, Muscle & Fitness, Shape, and People Magazine

Brian Wilkins’s Specialties:

Typography and Layout Design
Brand Identity Development
Web Design & Implementation
Understanding of Marketing and Consumer Behavior
HTML, XHTML, CSS, SEO
Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, InDesign


Brian Wilkins’s Experience

  • Art Director/ Lead Web Designer

    Reelpoint, LLC

    (Design industry)

    May 2007Present (2 years 7 months)

    As Art Director, I oversee and take a large part in the design, advancement, and development of numerous products along with their accompanying websites, packaging, and promotional materials (both print and web).

    As Lead Web Designer, I write front-end markup (XHTML & CSS) for the websites we produce. I work closely with our marketing team to ensure they have all the creative materials they need to successfully market each product; I consult with other designers and the project-manager throughout the development of each site to generate the most appropriate design, user-flow, and site hierarchy. The result of which, helps to ensure a
    rewarding and productive experience for visitors.

  • Web Designer

    Direct FX Media

    (Design industry)

    January 2005May 2007 (2 years 5 months)

    As Web Designer, I created and developed several websites and advertising materials for a wide variety of clients on both coasts; Worked within a small team of designers to successfully brand and advance the identity of various small to medium sized businesses.

  • Graphic Designer

    Self-employed

    (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Design industry)

    January 2000December 2004 (5 years )


Brian Wilkins’s Education

  • University of Massachusetts at Lowell

    Bachelor of Fine Art , Graphic Design , 20022006

    Awarded Cum Laude honors for outstanding Academic Achievement


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