Founder & CEO - [web]Seitler Design
Columbus, Ohio Area
- Current
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- New Media Integration Consultant & Wordpress Specialist at [web]Seitler Design
- Past
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- Art Director, Disney Comic Books at Gemstone Publishing
- Information Systems Technician at Knox County, TN Government
- Web Designer at Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.
- Webservant at Littlestown Chapel - Outreach for Christ
- Student Leader, High School Ministries at Littlestown Chapel - Outreach for Christ
- Web Designer (Intern) at AmeriMall of Maryland, Inc.
- Education
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- Homeschooled
- Littlestown High School
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Travis Seitler’s Summary
Graphic designer experienced in both print and digital media, currently focusing on viral marketing as a tool for small companies to reach a wider market.
Travis Seitler’s Specialties:
CSS, XHTML, PHP, MySQL, AJAX, QuarkXPress, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Windows desktop environment, Mac OS X desktop environment, general systems troubleshooting, database management, customer relations
Travis Seitler’s Experience
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New Media Integration Consultant & Wordpress Specialist
[web]Seitler Design
(Internet industry)
August 2003 — Present (6 years)
Small businesses are in a tight spot: they can't typically afford the startup costs needed to commission a cutting-edge web site, and the designers they *can* afford usually leave much to be desired.
[web]Seitler Design is all about empowering small businesses to embrace web technologies in a way that minimizes costs while maximizing the effectiveness of their company's presence online. -
Art Director, Disney Comic Books
Gemstone Publishing
(Privately Held; Publishing industry)
April 2004 — November 2008 (4 years 8 months)
At Gemstone I supervised the work of freelance colorists & letterers, and assisted with the design, development and production of annual, monthly and bi-monthly comic books. In addition, I restored and retouched hundreds of pages of artwork for publication in archival collections (such as Mickey And The Gang: Classic Stories In Verse).
Working with team members, I planned and executed various New Media marketing strategies (including b2c communication and promotion via Twitter, Facebook and Squidoo). I also became one of the "faces" of the company on various internet forums and mailing lists, receiving feedback from fans and addressing their questions and concerns in a semi-official capacity. -
Information Systems Technician
Knox County, TN Government
(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Government Administration industry)
July 2002 — August 2003 (1 year 2 months)
Split time between website maintenance and Accounts Receivable auditing. Independently redesigned the Knox County Finance Department website, as well as providing regular updates for Human Resources and Purchasing Division sites. Provided “first response” computer maintenance and troubleshooting services for fellow employees. Other duties included miscellaneous financial responsibilities, such as printing checks for vendors and making manual adjustments to the budget as requested.
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Web Designer
Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc.
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
March 2000 — May 2002 (2 years 3 months)
Served as a member of a four-person in-house web development team. Was personally responsible for providing regular maintenance and updates for the Diamond Comic Distributors and Baltimore Magazine websites. Worked alongside Diamond’s Marketing Director to create "The Diamond Bookshelf," a website designed to help libraries make educated and informed selections of graphic novels to add to their collections.
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Webservant
Littlestown Chapel - Outreach for Christ
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
2000 — 2001 (1 year)
Worked together with Senior Pastor Scott Morgan and Associate Pastor Craig Schuler to create and maintain the church web site (http://littlestownchapel.org).
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Student Leader, High School Ministries
Littlestown Chapel - Outreach for Christ
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
August 1999 — July 2001 (2 years)
Facilitated discussions, led Bible studies, assisted youth pastor in preparing meetings and special events, provided some counseling, attended various seminars and retreats, conferred with Pastors and Elders on church growth strategies
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Web Designer (Intern)
AmeriMall of Maryland, Inc.
(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
June 1998 — March 2000 (1 year 10 months)
Worked under the supervision of an experienced web designer on multiple websites for small businesses, gaining invaluable first-hand knowledge of and experience with various web technologies (HTML, Javascript).
Travis Seitler’s Education
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Homeschooled
1990 — 2001
- Activities and Societies:
- AWANA, Boy Scouts of America, 4H
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Littlestown High School
1997 — 1997
Additional Information
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Travis Seitler’s Interests:
viral marketing, AJAX, digital publishing, comic books, quantum physics, nanotechnology, 18th-century American literature, working with children, helping people grasp abstract concepts, arranging data in new and peculiar ways
Travis Seitler’s Groups:
AWANA, Boy Scouts of America, 4H, Littlestown Chapel, ChristianComics.net
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Travis Seitler’s Honors:
Will Eisner Comic Industry Award—"Best Title For A Younger Audience" (Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge), 2004
Travis Seitler’s Contact Settings
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