David Bigler

Current

Web Designer at Cejka Search
Interactive Designer at Okonomi Magazine
Interactive Designer at The Anime Blog

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Past

Web Designer at Monsanto Company
Web Designer at Evolution Multimedia
Senior Graphic Designer at Craig Williams Creative, Inc.

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Education

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
John A. Logan College

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Industry

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David Bigler’s Summary

I am a web designer at Cejka Search, a leading healthcare executive and physician search firm. I am also a web designer/creative director for TheAnimeBlog.com.

I love to create wonderful things that everyone can enjoy, whether it's through art, storytelling or interactive media.

David Bigler’s Specialties:

Web Design, User-Centric Design, Interface Design, Graphic Design, XHML, CSS, Table-less Design, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe InDesign, Wordpress, Blogging, Usability, Accessibility, Axure, Usability, Microsoft Office 2007, Illustration, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Branding and Identity, Logo Design

David Bigler’s Experience

Web Designer

Cejka Search

(Public Company; Hospital & Health Care industry)

January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

Responsible for the conceptualization, design and coding/production of web/interactive solutions from planning to completion using a variety of graphic software applications, techniques and tools. http://www.cejkasearch.com
Interactive Designer

Okonomi Magazine

(Partnership; Entertainment industry)

December 2007 — Present (1 year 8 months)
Interactive Designer

The Anime Blog

(Partnership; Entertainment industry)

October 2005 — Present (3 years 10 months)

Responsible for maintaining the brand identity and social media presence of The Anime Blog. Duties include the design and maintenance of TheAnimeBlog.com, managing projects from concept to completion, translating marketing ideas into creative strategies, and producing advertising collateral.
Web Designer

Monsanto Company

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

November 2005 — January 2008 (2 years 3 months)

Created original graphic designs for Monsanto websites, logos, banners, e-newsletters, branding and promotion; Designed websites from conception to production; Coded websites in XHTML and CSS, SharePoint Design and Branding, Provided technology solutions based on clients' project and budget needs.
Web Designer

Evolution Multimedia

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Design industry)

October 2004 — November 2005 (1 year 2 months)

Designed websites and interactive media; Coded websites with XHTML, CSS and PHP; Created original graphic design for websites, interactive CDs and banners; Assisted in search engine optimization (SEO).
Senior Graphic Designer

Craig Williams Creative, Inc.

(Privately Held; Publishing industry)

October 2000 — April 2004 (3 years 7 months)

Led a team of graphic designers in the advertising department; provided creative direction; Created graphic design for advertisements; designed brochures, maps, magazines and websites.

David Bigler’s Education

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

BFA , Industrial Design, Fine Art , 1996 — 1999

Activities and Societies:

Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA)
Best Toy Design Award, Trendmasters, Inc.
John A. Logan College

Associates Degree , Fine Art , 1994 — 1996

Additional Information

David Bigler’s Websites:

David Bigler’s Interests:

web design, illustration, usability, accessibility, user-centric design, graphic design, film, anime, manga, reading, Japanese culture

David Bigler’s Groups:

Gateway CHI Computer + Human Interaction
Saint Louis Bon Odori

Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO) - OFFICIAL GROUP FOR THE ORGANIZATION
Search Engine Strategies Conference & Expo
CMS User Group
Web Standards Design + Development
Designers Talk
Apple user
Anime and Manga Industry
WordPress
Cejka Search