Visual Designer & Web Developer
Greater San Diego Area
- Current
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- Freelance Designer at JLoft.com
- Web/Graphic Designer at Calvary Church
- Past
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- Visual Designer at Slacker
- Pastor of Young Adults at Calvary Church
- Small Group Ministry Admin at Calvary Church
- College Outreach Coordinator at Calvary Church
- Video Editor at Storie Arts
- Missionary at The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM)
- Warehouse Manager at Tuskin Corporation
- Education
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- Fuller Theological Seminary
- Biola University
- Taylor University
- Liberyville High School
- Christian Heritage Academy
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Jason Loftis’s Summary
Jason Loftis received his undergraduate degree in education with an emphasis in history and social studies. In addition to teaching, Jason spent a decade in Christian ministry both in US churches and on the mission field overseas. Along the way, a growing passion for visual communication and web technology led Jason to pursue a career as a visual designer.
In 2008, Jason completed a Master of Arts in Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. The degree program is unique in its effort to blend the study of theology with an exploration of art and culture. Students are expected to maintain an art portfolio in concert with their theological studies. During this season as a full-time student, Jason freely took on freelance graphic and web design projects. These projects gave him the opportunity to build his portfolio and provided the challenges he needed to expand his abilities as a self-taught visual designer.
After completing graduate school, Jason took a visual design position with Slacker.com, an internet radio company in San Diego. This was a valuable learning experience, and he enjoyed working in a collaborative, creative environment.
Unfortunately, Jason was laid off in December of 2008 due to the economic recession that took its toll on so many industries. Presently, he is pursuing design work as a freelancer.
Jason Loftis’s Specialties:
■ MINISTRY
⇒ Youth, College, Young Adults
⇒ Missions: Church Planting, MK Education
■ MEDIA
⇒ Print - Branding/Identity/Logo
⇒ Video - Basic Knowledge of Final Cut Pro
⇒ Web - Hand Coded XHTML/CSS, Wordpress CMS, Basic Flash
■ MISC.
⇒ Brainstorming
⇒ Writing/Editing: Theological Content, Promotional Material, Curriculum, Technical Instructions
⇒ Teaching: Making the Complex Understandable/Relevant
Jason Loftis’s Experience
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Freelance Designer
JLoft.com
(Design industry)
July 2006 — Present (3 years 5 months)
I am presently accepting opportunities to do freelance design work for individuals, churches, non-profits, and businesses. Feel free to contact me. I specialize in designing and developing custom WordPress 2.7 themes.
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Web/Graphic Designer
Calvary Church
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
April 2004 — Present (5 years 8 months)
In addition to serving in a pastoral role from 2004-2006, I assisted Calvary Church's communications staff by undertaking graphic design projects.
■ 2005: Completed a redesign of the church's website - http://calvarylife.org
■ 2006: Created the graphics for the "brand" identity of the new Elevation worship service - http://www.behance.net/jloft/frame/81120
■ 2006: Designed a site for Calvary's 75th anniversary - http://calvary75.org
■ 2007: Updated my prior design of CalvaryLife.org.
I resigned my staff position with the church in 2006, but I continue to provide web design and development support as an independent contractor. -
Visual Designer
Slacker
(Privately Held; Consumer Electronics industry)
May 2008 — December 2008 (8 months)
Slacker.com is a leading company in the growing internet radio industry. In 2008, I was one of three members of the Slacker design team. I was the primary visual designer for our online store, our personal radio player's "out of the box experience," and our ad inventory. I worked closely with our development team, handing off designs for coding. I enjoyed the collaborative environment at Slacker and learned a tremendous amount from my colleagues in the short time I was there. I was laid off only six months after starting there because of the economic recession in the 4th quarter of 2008.
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Pastor of Young Adults
Calvary Church
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
April 2004 — June 2006 (2 years 3 months)
Oversight of a Christian church ministry to young adults (early twenties to early thirties).
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Small Group Ministry Admin
Calvary Church
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
September 2003 — March 2004 (7 months)
Administrative role during the launch of a new small group ministry at a Christian church.
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College Outreach Coordinator
Calvary Church
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
April 2002 — August 2003 (1 year 5 months)
Coordinated outreach on local college campuses for a Christian church's college ministry.
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Video Editor
Storie Arts
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
August 2000 — April 2001 (9 months)
Edited video for a small media company using Apple Final Cut Pro software.
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Missionary
The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM)
(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
August 1997 — August 1999 (2 years 1 month)
I served as a Christian missionary in Cagayan de Oro City on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. I was a member of a church planting team. I ministered to Filipino college students, and I taught missionary children.
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Warehouse Manager
Tuskin Corporation
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
June 1996 — June 1997 (1 year 1 month)
Managed the inventory, shipping, and receiving for a small distributor of industrial motors.
Jason Loftis’s Education
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Fuller Theological Seminary
Master of Arts in Theology , 2005 — 2008
I was a student in Fuller's Brehm Center, an endowment dedicated to providing a practical theological education blended with studies in art and culture.
- Activities and Societies:
- Brehm Center. Arts Concern Committee.
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Biola University
N/A , Theology , 2001 — 2003
I began my seminary education at Biola's Talbot School of Theology, but I chose to complete my graduate degree at Fuller Theological Seminary.
- Activities and Societies:
- Played lots of ping pong between classes.
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Taylor University
BS , Social Studies Secondary Education (World History/US History/Psychology) , 1991 — 1996
I was honored to be among the first group of students to participate in Taylor's study abroad program at Oxford University's Green College. I studied British art and architecture for a month.
- Activities and Societies:
- Cross-Country Team. Bergwall Hall Resident Assistant. Educational Technology Center Employee. Oxford Study Program.
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Liberyville High School
HS Diploma , High School , 1987 — 1991
Our family moved to Libertyville (a far North suburb of Chicago) expressly so I could attend this excellent public high school.
- Activities and Societies:
- Cross-Country Team. Men's Volleyball Team. Campus Life Club. Students Against Drugs. Junior Achievement.
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Christian Heritage Academy
8th Grade Diploma , Middle School , 1984 — 1987
I was part of the first graduating class of this small, prestigious, private school in the North Shore suburbs of Chicago.
- Activities and Societies:
- Small school, so not much offered in the way of extra curricular activities. The school rented out a bowling alley twice a week, thus I learned to bowl fairly well for a middle school student.
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Jason Loftis’s Groups:
Calvary Church of Santa Ana, The Evangelical Alliance Mission
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Taylor University Alumni
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