KURT PETERS
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
DIGITAL ROKKET - San Diego, California 03/10 - present
VP / Creative Development
Head of both the Design and Development departments.
Manage and develop web interfaces using PHP, JavaScript/jQuery, XHTML, and
CSS.
Manage and design high-end web layouts using the Adobe Creative Suite for
multiple projects.
Primary graphic designer and project manager for all client advertising
materials.
Management of commercial photography projects requiring planning, follow-
through, and achieving results that met client objectives.
Responsible for quality control of web standards and cross-browser testing.
SOCAL WEB GROUP - San Diego, California 10/09 - 03/10
Creative Director 12/09 - 03/10
Supervised and managed a team of professional designers to achieve
deadlines for projects.
Monitored work progress and managed concerns for client maintenance
requests.
Designed and edited web layouts using the Adobe Creative Suite.
Templated web interfaces using JavaScript/jQuery, XHTML, and CSS for
development.
Digital Designer / Photographer 10/09 - 12/09
Planned and designed advertisement materials.
Designed and edited web layouts using the Adobe Creative Suite.
Performed photographic duties such as planning props, equipment usage, and
selecting locations with proper lighting.
YMCA - San Diego, California 04/09 - 08/10
Gymnastics Instructor
Coached and supervised classes of up to seven kids.
Taught kids about discipline and dedication through the art of gymnastics.
TAYLOR & POND - San Diego, California 02/09 - 07/09
Intern
Complete web updates and SEO improvements for Herbalife and other TP
clients.
Design web layouts and modify Flash advertisements using the Adobe
software.
Build web interfaces using a tableless CSS format.
Create status reports for clients using Google Analytics and other
analytics software.
AUDIO VIDEO SUPPLY - San Diego, California: 09/08 - 12/08
Assistant Intern
Hand-coded SHTML pages for avsupply.com.
Quality control and updates of the AVS site to meet SEO requirements.
Created promotional online display ads using Adobe software.
Lead Intern - required to take on more responsibilities than a typical
intern.
EDUCATION
UCSD DIGITAL ARTS CENTER - San Diego, California
Professional Certification - Digital Design, Fall 2009
Professional Certification - Web Design for Graphics Professional Design,
Fall 2009
ART INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA - San Diego, California
Web Design & Interactive Media, 10/07-09/08
Cumulative GPA: 3.7/4.0
SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT - San Diego, California
Adobe CS3 classes, 09/07 - 2/08
SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop - Advanced
Adobe Illustrator - Advanced
XHTML and CSS - Advanced
Digital Photography - Advanced
Hand Coding - Advanced
Javascript/jQuery - Intermediate
PHP - Intermediate
ActionScript3.0 - Intermediate
SEO - Intermediate
Adobe Flash - Intermediate
Adobe InDesign - Intermediate
Adobe Dreamweaver - Intermediate
Microsoft Office - Intermediate
Illustration (Fine Art) - Intermediate
MySQL - Basic
ASP - Basic
XML - Basic
Drupal - Basic
Joomla! - Basic
Google Analytics - Basic
Adobe After Effects - Basic
Adobe Bridge - Basic