Jeffrey Stevens

Current

• Webmaster - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at University of Florida
• Chief Executive Officer / Creative Director at Union Design & Photo

Past

• Webmaster - Student Financial Affairs at University of Florida
• Marketing Assistant at Moltech

Education

• University of Florida
• Florida State University
• Grissom High School

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Recommended

13 people have recommended Jeffrey

Connections

195 connections

Industry

Graphic Design

Websites

• My Company
• My Other Job
• My Website

Jeffrey Stevens’s Summary

I have been developing brands and identities for nearly seven years. I have worked with one two hundred clients in fields from higher education to retail, to travel and everywhere in between. Currently I am splitting my time between working as a communications professional at the University of Florida and as an the owner of a graphic and web design firm. I plan to use my experience to either venture forth as a full-time freelance designer or to move into a university-level position working on branding and marketing issues.

Jeffrey Stevens’s Specialties:

Branding and identity, account management, graphic design, web design, search engine optimization

Jeffrey Stevens’s Experience

• Webmaster - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

  University of Florida

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

  March 2004 — Present (5 years 9 months)

  Responsible for the development and maintenance of the College's primary site and approximately one dozen of the departments within the college, including daily updates to news, events, books, and profiles of prominent students, faculty, and staff. Provide design service, instruction, and consultation for the 32 departments, centers, and programs within the college, as well as the 700 faculty within the college. Design and publish the online Journal of Undergraduate Research, a peer-reviewed online journal of the finest research done by the students at the University. I also serve on numerous committees of the uFCN, a group of communication professionals who work with University Relations to develop a cohesive brand message and communication process. As chair of the web and electronic communication committees I helped draft the graphic standards policy for websites following the rebranding of the university in 2006.

• Chief Executive Officer / Creative Director

  Union Design & Photo

  (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Graphic Design industry)

  January 2001 — Present (8 years 11 months)

  Union Design & Photo provides quality graphic and web design solutions for businesses in all fields. With over two hundred clients throughout the United States and across the world, Union has established itself as a critical resource for companies who need good design with quick turnaround.

• Webmaster - Student Financial Affairs

  University of Florida

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

  January 2001 — March 2004 (3 years 3 months)

  Responsible for the development and maintenance of the Student Financial Affairs website, as well as several smaller websites within the department and across the Division of Student Affairs. Assisted in photography and design of the office's print publications and collateral materials. Developed logos for Student Affairs project and campus-wide IT projects.

• Marketing Assistant

  Moltech

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

  January 2000 — January 2001 (1 year 1 month)

  Assisted Marketing Department in development of print collateral and the publication of the company newsletter; responsible for trade show signage development and company website. Oversaw development of a the commercial website for Moltech's brand of rechargeable batteries.

Jeffrey Stevens’s Education

• University of Florida

  Master's , Advertising and Mass Communication , 1996 — 1998

  Activities and Societies:

  Graduate Students in Advertising

• Florida State University

  Bachelor's , Mass Communications (Advertising), History , 1992 — 1996

  Activities and Societies:

  Delta Upsilon Fraternity

• Grissom High School

  1989 — 1992

Additional Information

Jeffrey Stevens’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Other Job
• My Website

Jeffrey Stevens’s Interests:

Logo Design, Design, Bicycling, Science Fiction, Film, Pop Culture

Jeffrey Stevens’s Groups:

Gainesville Advertising Federation, Newberry-Jonesville Chamber of Commerce, Books Open the World, University of Florida Communicators Network

•    UU Group
•    Alachua County Emerging Leaders
•    UFCN - The University of Florida Communicator Network
•    University of Florida College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Alumni
•    Advertising Federation of Gainesville
•    Santa Fe College Digital Media Technology
•    LifeSouth Community Blood Centers - Civitan Region

Jeffrey Stevens’s Honors:

2007: Silver ADDY Award, Oogles n Googles Website

2007: Honorable Mention, UF Golden Gator Awards, Department of Botany Website

2008: Silver ADDY Award, Books Open the World Campaign

2008: Honorable Mention, UF Golden Gator Awards, Department of English Website

Jeffrey Stevens’s Contact Settings

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