
Communications Director at ReadingGlasses.com
Austin, Texas Area

Communications Director at ReadingGlasses.com
Austin, Texas Area
I am especially skilled in Print, Web, and Photography. I have been building sites since the age of 16, and later attended The Art Institute of Dallas for a degree in Graphic Design. Through my tenure at AID, I learned photography which allowed me to capture the creative I needed for my work. Through my various employments, and particularly at ReadingGlasses, I have been able to oversee the many aspects of online marketing and corporate success. My talents lie in vendor oversight and collaboration, knowledge in the web and its many functions, graphic design and pre-press, systems administration, photography, and creative direction with a hands on approach. To sum it up, I am a Creative Engineer.
My goal is to be in a position where I can utilize all of my experience and skills in an environment that recognizes the value of due diligence, innovation, simplicity, creativity, and hard work.
Languages - HTML | XHTML | CSS | Working PHP | Working Actionscript
Software - Adobe Creative Suite | Adobe After Effects | MS Office | Acid Pro 4 | Windows Operating Systems | Macintosh/Apple | Linux
Hardware - Computer Construction | Troubleshooting | Support | Networking
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Retail industry)
August 2005 — Present (4 years)
- Photography of product and stock for communications.
- Oversee internet systems and support of 6 brick and mortar storefronts.
- Director of ReadingGlasses.com, EyeGlassesToGo.com, and GooGooEyes.com.
- Design custom email campaigns, maintain lists, and deliver maintaining best practices.
- Collaborate with outside vendors to leverage the brand and presence.
- Print collateral (i.e. ads, flyers, postcards, promotions, store front displays).
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Human Resources industry)
February 2004 — June 2005 (1 year 5 months)
- Responsible for creative and implementation.
- Research market saturation and trends.
- Design custom email campaigns to provide direct marketing in order to increase profitability.
- Collaborate with outside vendors to tailor online advertising.
- All print media (i.e. business cards, flyers, promotions).
- Implementation of 5 websites, built in php, mysql, html, and css.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
June 2002 — February 2004 (1 year 9 months)
- Responsible for look and feel over creative output.
- Formatting the sites to w3 standards.
- Responsible for front end design (html, css, graphics, layout, etc.).
- Intermediary to clients' needs and implementation changes.
- Create print ads, letterhead, and special promotions.
2003 — 2006