Selene M. Bowlby - Resume / Curriculum Vitae (C.V.)
Summary
- Ten (10) years of professional experience with design concepts
for
both print and web design
- Primary focus on web site design and development
- Design and develop web sites from concept to completion, including post
production site maintenance
Professional Experience
Owner / Web Designer
July 2001 - Present
- Provide internet related services including web site design, front-end web development, domain name registration, web hosting, search engine optimization / submission
- Handle all projects from start to finish, including administrative aspects
- Communicate directly with clients to establish project parameters, write proposals for design work, analyze competitor web sites, determine web site content, produce site maps for client approval, and communicate progress with client throughout length of project
- Design visual layouts and graphics for web sites, often including logo designs, flash animations and flash navigation
- Design and develop web sites from start to finish, including standard, hybrid, flash and ecommerce sites
- Specific aspects of the design process involve general planning, interface and navigational design, development of interactive forms
Web Designer / Developer
May 1999 - Present
- Primary web designer / front-end web developer with advertising firm
- Develop prototype designs into fully functional web sites
- Design and develop prototype designs into fully functional, web sites (standard, hybrid, flash and ecommerce)
- Utilize expertise in front-end development technologies such as HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and flash to enhance interactivity
- Coordinate domain registrations, DNS changes and registrar transfers
- Manage accounts on VPS server such as web hosting (FTP) and POP email accounts, setup virtmaps, aliases and Urchin stats
- Provide troubleshooting and client support for email accounts
- Create banner ads (static, animated, flash), email advertisements / newsletters, and flash animations
- Graphic design skills include creating and modifying print pieces such as logos, corporate identity packages, advertisements, newsletters and brochures
- Familiar with methods of preparing files for print, including knowledge
of concepts such as resolution, pagination, trim, bleed and collecting
for output
Graphic Design Intern
February 1999 - March 1999
- Internship with advertising agency observing procedures and various stages of design processes from beginning to end
- Created web banners, edited web sites in progress and modified existing print advertisements
Graphic Designer
June-August 1996-1998
- As part of the Creative Services Department, created advertisements, spec ads and special section covers for the primary newspaper of the US Virgin Islands
Web Designer
June 1997 - August 1997
- Designed company logo, as well as designed, developed and maintained web site
Web Designer / Graphic Designer
June 1996 - August 1996
- Designed and developed dive-related web site, business cards, and additional promotional pieces
Technical Expertise
Web Design
- Visual Layout
- Graphical User Interface
- Navigational Design
- Banner Ads / Email Ads
- Flash
Front-End Web Development
- HTML / XHTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Flash
- SEO / SES
Software
- Dreamweaver
- Photoshop
- Flash
- ImageReady
- Illustrator
- Acrobat
- QuarkXpress
- FTP / SSH
eCommerce
- CRE Loaded
- LiteCommerce
- Mercantec SoftCart
- ShopFactory
- Volusion
- ZenCart
Platforms
- Hardware: PC, Macintosh
- Server: UNIX, Windows
Portfolio / URL's »
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or visit the selected sites below
- iDesign Studios
- Pick NIck's Brain
- A Miner Miracle
- The Kilpatrick Company
- Therasage
- Regain Your Space
- Sun Kissed Properties
- Pixel Square Advertising
- Florida Parking Association
- Office of the Virgin Islands
Inspector General - Sandcastle VI
Education
Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design Magna Cum Laude
May 1999
References
References and complete Professional Experience (including Company Names) available upon request.
