Craig Keller

Current

Owner at Durgle

Past

Visual Designer at ActiveRain
Retail Sales Consultant at Cingular Wireless
Mac Specialist at Apple Computers Inc.

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Education

SUNY Dutchess Community College

Recommended

5 people have recommended Craig

Connections

30 connections

Industry

Graphic Design

Websites

Craig Keller’s Summary

My name is Craig Keller, and I am a Graphic Designer. I have been a designer for the past 8 years. I am a student of my craft and I am constantly researching the latest design trends to keep my style modern. I am a big fan of Apple Computers. I really enjoy their ease of use, elegant design, and their fondness of application integration. Things I try to bring into every web interface I create.

In 2006 I started Durgle. I design everything from icons to user interfaces to business cards. Not only do I do all of the frontend programming on client websites, but I also handle all accounting, clerical duties, and client relations. I am constantly researching and employing the latest web technologies and design techniques so that I can utilize those trends to the benefit my clients and their consumers. I am currently working on expanding the scope of my services to include iPhone user interface design services and mobile web application design, as well.

When I am not saving the world from catastrophic design disasters. I am an avid gamer, Games I like to play are typically anything that involves a 'Hadoken' or 'Shoryuken'. :)

Craig Keller’s Specialties:

Website Design, Interface Design, CSS/XHTML Development, Print design, Web Application Design, Logo design, Identity Development, Googling, Apple Computer consultation, common sense.

Craig Keller’s Experience

Owner

Durgle

(Graphic Design industry)

January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)

Responsibilities at Durgle include:

* Creative Direction
* Website Design
* UI Design for iPhone, Websites, & Applications
* Unlimited use of CSS2 in order to change, update, modify or remake a project
* Use of DOM for update and change existing web-pages
* Convert mock-up into XHTML.
* Debug CSS and JS issues.
* Creating Dynamic, Interactive websites that utilize highly advanced programming and CSS
* Analyze, Brainstorm, and Develop UI in an effective, organized manner while preserving user friendliness and maximizing click through.
* Theme/Skin/Customize Modular PHP eCommerce software to match the brand identity, and website of the client.
* Integrate compelling AJAX, JavaScript, jQuery functions into new and existing sites.
* Design top-shelf front/back end mockups for client websites.
* Create cross browser compatible stylesheets using clean coded CSS techniques.
* Client Attainment & Relations
* Accounting
* Employee Management, and a lot more...
Visual Designer

ActiveRain

(Privately Held; Graphic Design industry)

May 2009 — October 2009 (6 months)

Not a mere "pixel pusher" — a Designer, Crafter, and Builder. I was an architect and the web was my canvas; Photoshop, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript were my tools.

In charge of Visual Design for the worlds largest social network for real estate agents.

In charge of redesigning user interface and web experience for the entire site.

Cut out finished designs, implemented them by converting the finished designs into CSS3 and HTML5

Utilized Erb templating language to integrate, dynamic, data driven features and content into completed designs.

Used GiT to collaborate with developers and track versioning of the website

Executed interaction wire-frames to determine efficient "click-through".

Studied and implemented the latest web design trends in an effort to keep the site on the "cutting edge".
Retail Sales Consultant

Cingular Wireless

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Wireless industry)

October 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 3 months)

- Achieve sales and customer service objectives.

- Handles administrative aspects of the sale including: completing customer contracts, verifying identification, running credit, preparing customer files, addressing local market promotions, pulling product from inventory, completing warranty paperwork, taking customer payments and filing finished orders.

- Drives revenue by communicating the benefits of products, services, features, rate plans and special offers to new and existing customers as appropriate.

- Provides World-Class experience by resolving customer complaints or referring customer to supervisor or proper department for resolution.

- Provides information on products, accessories, service features, pricing plans, roaming and data.

- Interface with other departments on customer behalf when necessary.

- Responsible for designing price tags for all phones in several northeastern districts.
Mac Specialist

Apple Computers Inc.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; AAPL; Retail industry)

September 2004 — November 2005 (1 year 3 months)

- Provide outstanding person-to-person technical support in a hands-on environment.

- Execute installations including RAM modules and wireless cards into a myriad of hardware.

- Impart surpassing client service, while custom fitting personal computer solutions to client needs and desires.

- Research advances in technology, learn how to utilize and demonstrate new product features on the fly.

- Completed a dedicated, non-mandatory training program achieving title of "Apple Product Professional".

- Interact with business/creative professionals, communicating features as well as demonstrating benefits & profitable impact that Apple hardware would have upon their business.

Craig Keller’s Education

SUNY Dutchess Community College

None , Advertising , 2001 — 2002

Additional Information

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Craig Keller’s Interests:

Graphic Design, Apple Computers, Photography, Interactive Media, Advertising, Marketing, Wireless Technology, Business, Art, Street Fighter III: Third Strike, Wood Working.