Lead Web Designer and Co-Owner of Littlelines LLC
Dayton, Ohio Area
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- Lead Web Designer and Co-Owner at Littlelines.com
- Print Design and Illustration at PaperTelevision.com
- Visual Marketing Manager at Scott Hull Associates
- Education
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- Sinclair Community College
- Wright State University
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Josh Sears’s Summary
I have professional, proven experience in nearly every facet of the design profession. From print design, promotional materials, trade booth design, posters, postcards, business cards, stationery, branding material and most predominantly, websites.
Currently I am self-employed and co-own a small web development company with a focus on web 2.0 standards. I work alongside developers with full knowledge of their needs and preference to deliver a site with an intuitive user interface and a sleek, highly polished layout. Check out my portfolio here:
http://www.littlelines.com/work
I am also an accomplished Illustrator, working with clients like Random House Books, Perrier Water, Relevant Books, and more. Along the line I have gained recognition from publications such as 3X3 magazine, American Illustrators (NYC), How Magazine, and Print Regional—and continue to develop my illustration and blog on http://www.PaperTelevision.com.
Josh Sears’s Specialties:
Expertise in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator (nearly a decade of professional experience). Focus in Web 2.0 standards in design, SEO, CSS / XHTML.
Also: Copywriting. Grass Roots and Guerilla Marketing expertise (having spent 5 years as a Marketing Manager for an Illustration Agency). Podcast production. Video editting. Flash. Coda. InDesign. Quark Xpress.
Josh Sears’s Experience
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Lead Web Designer and Co-Owner
Littlelines.com
(Design industry)
June 2007 — Present (1 year 6 months)
I co-own a web development studio which focuses on clean user interfaces, highly polished design, and killer standards. Simply put, we make awesome websites.
Between us we have over a decade of web development, honing our skills in the professional world to a pristine razor's edge and garnering recognition and dozens of awards. Hop over to our site to see our work:
http://www.littlelines.com/work -
Print Design and Illustration
PaperTelevision.com
(Design industry)
October 2005 — Present (3 years 2 months)
This is my personal blog, print design and Illustration site, otherwise known as PTV.
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Visual Marketing Manager
Scott Hull Associates
(Design industry)
August 2003 — Present (5 years 4 months)
In this position I oversee promotional material for 24 of the nations top illustrators. This includes the design and production of brochures, postcards, directory pages, and website design. My primary focus is to employ “Grass Roots” marketing to optimize the promotions and maximize results. This includes promotions such as direct mail, to fleshed-out campaigns that included podcasts, Youtube videos, and more. I am also responsible for larger events, such as the production and design of trade show booths featured in the 2006 and 2007 HOW Conferences.
Josh Sears’s Education
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Sinclair Community College
AAS, Visual Communications, 2001 — 2007
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Wright State University
Fine Arts 1997 — 2003
Struggled to find understanding in the fine arts field, and discovered that my logic and rationale, and general irritation towards teachers who couldn't draw, but wanted very much to demonstrate their authority, pushed me towards the more controlled environment of Web Design.
In the meantime my art was hung on a wall!
Additional Information
Josh Sears’s Websites:
Josh Sears’s Interests:
Website Design, Art, Illustration, CD Packaging Design, Poster Design, Print Design, Book Jacket Design.
Josh Sears’s Groups:
IllustrationFriday.com official blogger. Papertelevision.com (My blog).
Josh Sears’s Honors:
HOW Magazine "Design Annual", 3x3 Magazine "Best of Show", American Illustrators, PRINT Regional "Design Annual for self-promotion winner", HOWDESIGN.COM "Top Ten Websites for Designers".
Josh Sears’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
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