Matt Heerema

Current

• Principal Designer at AOL, LLC
• Creative Director at Direct Steps Consulting (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

• Web Developer at Iowa State University Extension
• Web Developer at Iowa State University
• Web Developer at Cramer Development

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Education

• Iowa State University

Recommended

6 people have recommended Matt

Connections

190 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog
• My Company

Matt Heerema’s Summary

I have been designing Web sites professionally since 1999 with several design shops in the private sector (freelance and design companies), and higher education (Iowa State University).

Since 2003, I have been obsessively pursuing CSS/Standards based design methods.

Matt Heerema’s Specialties:

CSS design, Web Site Accessibility, Web Standards Compliance

Matt Heerema’s Experience

• Principal Designer

  AOL, LLC

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Online Media industry)

  October 2006 — Present (1 year 8 months)

  Creative direction and execution of Weblogs Inc's 40+ high impact blogs. engadget.com, autoblog.com, tuaw.com, downloadsquad.com, joystiq.com, to name just a few. www.weblogsinc.com

• Creative Director

  Direct Steps Consulting (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Internet industry)

  September 2005 — Present (2 years 9 months)

• Web Developer

  Iowa State University Extension

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

  May 2003 — October 2006 (3 years 6 months)

• Web Developer

  Iowa State University

  (Internet industry)

  2003 — 2006 (3 years)

• Web Developer

  Cramer Development

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

  May 2001 — December 2002 (1 year 8 months)

  Web Design with Photoshop and Fireworks, Dreamweaver, etc.
  
  Web programming in ASP, PHP and ColdFusion.

Matt Heerema’s Education

• Iowa State University

  BA, Psychology, 1998 — 2003

  Activities and Societies:

  Martial Arts, Student Government, The Rock

Additional Information

Matt Heerema’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog
• My Company

Matt Heerema’s Interests:

css, accessibility, xhtml, web standards, web design, fireworks, dreamweaver, apple computers, music, religion, spirituality

Matt Heerema’s Honors:

Eagle Scout - Boy Scouts of America

Matt Heerema’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch