Matt Heerema

Matt Heerema

Principal Designer - Weblogs Inc. (AOL)

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Current
  • Principal Designer at AOL, LLC
  • Creative Director at Direct Steps Consulting (Sole Proprietorship)
Past
Education
  • Iowa State University
Connections
241 connections
Industry
Internet
Websites

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), higher education (Iowa State University), as well as being part of an in-house corporate team (AOL, Weblogs Inc.)

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

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 2006Present (2 years 10 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 2005Present (3 years 11 months)

  • Web Developer

    Iowa State University Extension

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

    May 2003October 2006 (3 years 6 months)

  • Web Developer

    Iowa State University

    (Internet industry)

    20032006 (3 years)

  • Web Developer

    Cramer Development

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

    May 2001December 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 , 19982003

    Activities and Societies:
    Martial Arts, Student Government, The Rock

Additional Information

Matt Heerema’s Websites:

Matt Heerema’s Interests:

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

Matt Heerema’s Groups:

  •    Iowa State University Network
  •    Digital Web Magazine
  •    Logos Bible Software Users

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

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