student, blogger, graphic/web designer
Charlotte, North Carolina Area
- Current
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- Co-founder, Designer at Bars For Us
- Co-founder, Designer, Executive Editor at CLT Blog
- Co-founder at Skribit
- Co-founder, Media Director at Metrolina Biofuels
- Blogger at Centripetal Notion
- Freelance Designer (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Intern at Marketocracy
- Intern at Sharonview Federal Credit Union
- Education
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- University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- East Carolina University
- North Carolina State University
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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Justin Ruckman’s Summary
Lots of experience with the web, information, and user experience. Open to collaboration.
Justin Ruckman’s Specialties:
branding and identity, user experience, standards-based web design, blogging, print & emerging media, information design, stock market, customer support, clarinet performance
Justin Ruckman’s Experience
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Co-founder, Designer
Bars For Us
(Online Media industry)
2008 — Present (less than a year)
Taking the guesswork out of finding your city's best bars. http://barsforus.com
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Co-founder, Designer, Executive Editor
CLT Blog
(Online Media industry)
April 2008 — Present (8 months)
http://cltblog.com
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Co-founder
Skribit
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
November 2007 — Present (1 year 1 month)
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Co-founder, Media Director
Metrolina Biofuels
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Environmental Services industry)
January 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)
educate and promote the use of biofuels, especially biodiesel, in the Charlotte metro region through online and traditional media; conceived the organization's identity design
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Blogger
Centripetal Notion
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Online Media industry)
June 2005 — Present (3 years 6 months)
started centripetalnotion.com in the summer of 2005 as an outlet for my findings in design/music/science/etc; joined 9rules a half year later.
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Freelance Designer
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Graphic Design industry)
September 2002 — Present (6 years 3 months)
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Intern
Marketocracy
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; MOFQX; Investment Management industry)
May 2005 — December 2005 (8 months)
customer support, account management and website testing
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Intern
Sharonview Federal Credit Union
(Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Banking industry)
July 2003 — August 2004 (1 year 2 months)
loan processing and information design (created financial forms & documents, print and electronic)
Justin Ruckman’s Education
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Mass Media 2006 — 2008
- Activities and Societies:
- Symphonic Wind Ensemble
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East Carolina University
Art/Design 2005 — 2006
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North Carolina State University
2004 — 2005
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Music (Clarinet), Design 2002 — 2004
- Activities and Societies:
- Teaching Fellow, Reynolds Scholar, Symphonic Band
Additional Information
Justin Ruckman’s Websites:
Justin Ruckman’s Groups:
9rules
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Atlanta Startup Weekend Alumni -
Web Standards Design + Development -
RTP Startup Weekend -
China Outsourcing/Offshoring Forum
Justin Ruckman’s Honors:
Teaching Fellow, 2002; Reynolds Scholar, 2002
Justin Ruckman’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
