Brian Wilkins

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

• My Website

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 2007 — Present (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 2005 — May 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 2000 — December 2004 (5 years )

Brian Wilkins’s Education

• University of Massachusetts at Lowell

  Bachelor of Fine Art , Graphic Design , 2002 — 2006

  Awarded Cum Laude honors for outstanding Academic Achievement

Additional Information

Brian Wilkins’s Websites:

• My Website

Brian Wilkins’s Groups:

•    Build Guild

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