Jan Ellen Ball

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Summary:

Energetic and creative graphic/web designer with solid project management

skills combined with ten years of experience in all facets of visual and

interactive communications including print, web, social networking, dynamic

imaging, photo and video.

Skill Set:

HTML, CSS, Adobe Products (Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign,

Flash, Fireworks, Acrobat, Scene7), Quark Express, SnagIt, Camtasia Studio,

iMovie, iDVD, Final Cut Pro, ADX Studio, PHP Nuke, Joomla, WordPress,

Drupal, Coppermine, Javascript, ExactTarget, Liquid Pixels' Liquifire,

FileMaker Pro, MS Office, Mac OS X, LAMP environment (Linux, Apache, MySQL,

PHP) using CPanel, SEO best-practices, Web 2.0 and Social Networking

media/tools.

Experience:

TEK Systems, Inc.

http://www.teksystems.com

Jul. 2010

Title: Web Contractor

This was a short-term contract position in which I did dynamic imaging for

a company called Carousel Designs out of Douglasville, GA. I utilized the

Liquid Pixels technology and prepped room scenes and various bedding,

linen, and d cor items for use on the web. The client had an online tool

where the end-user could go in and try on different fabrics to see what

they liked on baby comforters, crib bumpers, sheets, bed skirts, drapes,

and more. It was my job to make sure the fabrics draped and gathered

properly on the original image, and looked realistic. Liquid Pixels is

similar to Adobe's Scene 7 product in that its end result is beautiful

dynamic imaging.

NEW AGE MEDIA / WDSI FOX61

http://www.myfoxchattanooga.com

Dec. 2008 - Feb. 2009

Title: Asst. Web Producer

In this short-term contract position, I utilized Final Cut Pro as my main

software tool. I converted and compressed digital tapes of television

broadcast news for use on the Internet. I then created thumbnail images for

each story. All pertinent files were loaded via FTP to the server and

corresponding story data was entered into the Content Management System. I

used my sole discretion as to the appropriate order in which the news

stories appeared on the website's Feature Portal.

SHAW, INC.

http://www.shawfloors.com

Aug. 2006 - May 2008

Title: Graphics Specialist

This was a long-term contract position working with the Retail Marketing

team for Shaw Industries, Inc. - specifically, Shawfloors.com. This

position included all types of graphic image management and manipulation.

While I was at Shaw, we launched a newly revamped website containing an

absolutely brilliant new web tool for consumers. The user could simply

upload photos of a room and within a series of simple steps, they could

"try on" different flooring products to see how they would look in their

own home. I was responsible for prepping the flooring images to work

seamlessly in that tool, as well as preparing our own room vignettes using

Adobe's Scene 7 dynamic imaging product to make this online tool work

efficiently. Using ExactTarget, I was involved with our targeted email

campaigns and with getting our online monthly newsletter out to both

consumers and retailers. I also used CSS and HTML to keep our website

content updated - usually while working within the ADX Studio Content

Management System. Other duties included overseeing the product photography

process - ensuring quality control and consistency and maintaining our

image library. Before leaving Shaw, I used Camtasia Studio to fully-

document the process of image prep for our online tool from start to finish

so that people within the department would be able to continue to add new

products to the online image database.

AIRDEFENSE, INC.

http://www.airdefense.net

Oct. 2005 - April 2006

Title: Web Developer

This was a short-term contract assignment in which I completely re-designed

this company's website in 2005. This was a very involved project as this

major B2B website also contained several "micro-sites" within. I used Adobe

Dreamweaver to create the web pages using a combination of HTML, CSS, Flash

and PHP. I also got to do some video-to-web projects; converting short

videos from VHS format to the web using iMovie. I wore many hats in this

position and also designed presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint as well as

designing marketing collateral items (brochures, product data sheets) for

print using primarily the Adobe Suite of design tools, such as Photoshop,

InDesign, and Illustrator.

KREATIVE BRAIN MEDIA DESIGN HOUSE

http://www.kreativebrain.com

1997 - Present

Title: Creative Director / Freelance Artist

I have maintained this freelance graphic and web design business since

1997. I use the Adobe Design Suite of products to design marketing

collateral pieces (brochures, business cards, catalogs) for small

businesses. I primarily utilize Adobe Dreamweaver as well as HTML, CSS, and

Javascript to design "web presence" style sites for my clients. I have

often used open-source PHP / MySQL based software packages (in a LAMP

environment using CPanel for installation and configuration) such as

WordPress, Joomla, PHP Nuke, Drupal, and others to set up functional

websites for my clients depending on their individual needs. Through some

sub-contract work I have done for a colleague in the business, I also have

a working knowledge of setting up these sites for Search Engine

Optimization and in using pertinent plug-ins for some of these packages in

order to achieve and manage keywords, user interaction, social networking,

analytics, etc. Additionally, I have been doing Photography (Product,

Portrait and Stock) for my clients and for Getty Images' iStockphoto.com

for many years.

THE HOME DEPOT, STORE SUPPORT CENTER

http://www.homedepot.com

January 2001 - January 2002

Title: Data Coordinator

I was employed in the Labor Management Dept. at the Store Support Center in

Atlanta where I worked on MS Access, SQL and Informix database reporting

projects for the department. This position also involved helping to train

store managers on a new time-management system used for tracking employees'

hours and creating their work schedules. Our department provided technical

support for this tool as well.

MURATA ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

http://www.murata.com

July 1997 - July 2000

Title: Marketing Data Coordinator

This position handled MS Access and SQL database reporting projects for the

National Distribution Manager. I handled all point-of-sale reporting for

the company. Working closely with the marketing department, I also helped

out on several of their monthly reports in both Lotus 1-2-3 and Microsoft

Excel. Additionally, I put together many PowerPoint Presentations and

supplementing materials. I was also afforded the opportunity to work with

Lotus Notes databases a great deal and received many a training class in

this area - I feel like this was a terrific stepping-stone to my Internet

and Web career, which would come later.

Education:

Kennesaw State University - B.B.A. Marketing, Undergraduate Status per

2004: Senior

Kennesaw State University - B.F.A. Graphic Communication, Undergraduate

Status per 2004: Senior

Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) - training in progress.

Lynda.com - Membership to website and certificates of completion for

courses in design and programming.

Notoriety:

Interviewed for a case study done by ExactTarget in 2008. Several of my

quotes were used in their report with regards to optimizing graphics I

emails for various platforms. Document available upon request.

Photograph selected for use by Jones Soda Company on their bottle labels

(2004)

Affiliations:

Member - Association for Visual Arts: Chattanooga, TN

Exclusive Photographer - iStockphoto. Owned by Getty Images, iStockphoto is

one of the world's most popular stock photography websites.

References:

Professional references are available upon request.

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