Project Manager Design

Reed Wacker http://www.reedwacker.com/ **********@*****.*** 206. 799. 3884

EDUCATION

Seattle Central Community College, Seattle WA 6/2009 Present

Certificate in Web Design graduation expected 06/2012

Dean s List and President s List Scholar

Web Design Experience includes

Database and Content Management Systems

User Experience Design and Search Engine Optimization

Writing for the Web

Final Project for Advanced Web Design class

Friends of the Conservatory at Volunteer Park

Project Manager/ Lead Designer

Managed website re design, in fast paced, creative environment against externally imposed

deadlines and daily demand changes;

Conducted client interviews, analyzed visitor statistics, researched competitor sites, and

defined the scope of the project;

Acted as a liaison with principle developer, logo script artist, and client at negotiating project

requirements;

Authored information architecture, wireframes, logo designs, visual designs, and training

tutorials.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

XHTML, CSS, PHP, WordPress

Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash

Text Editors of all types

Information Architecture, Interaction Design, Content Design, Visual Design

WRITING SKILLS

Attracted 4,000 monthly unique visitors for Seattle Sports Guy blog at SeattlePI.com.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Seattle Central Community College, Seattle WA 3/2012 Present

Designer and WordPress Developer for the Web Team

Designed and developed user friendly WordPress templates for SCCC s faculty;

Authored digital brand guidelines and improved the quality of SCCC s digital brand integrity

by maintaining consistent and similar visual designs;

Developed working knowledge of the specific needs for SCCC departmental websites;

Increased productivity at design and development of custom WordPress powered websites.

Smart Dept. Inc., Seattle WA 1/2012 Present

Production Designer for The Garrigan Lyman Group (4/2012)

Implemented design specifications according to digital brand guidelines for T Mobile, Google

Play, Care Innovations and Minwax;

Authored design solutions for Minwax Facebook ad campaign;

Produced assignments under stressful time constraints and delivered them on time and up

to the highest standards.

The Creative Group, Seattle WA 10/2011

UI Developer for POP Multimedia (11/2011)

Developed digital graphic novels for DC Comics and the launch of Amazon s Kindle Fire;

Wrote CSS and HTML to ensure intuitive consistent user experience;

Expanded tap targets to include whole panels and pages, applied image crops according to

DC s guidelines;

Compiled files to view in Kindle Previewer and made necessary changes;

Worked issues out, asked for help and/or answered questions, made sure books were

delivered at the highest standard;

Delivered three books, singled out by supervisor for good attitude.

Smarty Pants Restaurant, Seattle WA

WordPress Developer 9/2011

Developed custom WordPress theme for Smarty Pants Bar in Georgetown;

Chopped up PSD file, coded cross browser compliant user interface;

Integrated email sign up list, researched and developed plug ins, and developed ecommerce

page with PayPal.

Independent Contractor, Seattle WA 5/2005 3/2010

Residential General Contractor

Developed sustainable business through robust repeat client list from word of mouth

recommendations;

Managed team under stressful projects and delivered within budget two days before project

deadline;

Focused on defining project scopes, milestones and critical paths to completion of projects

after setting budget and schedule;

Set project priorities according to client expectations, time constraints and final budget

provisions.

Entercom Communications, Seattle WA 6/2000 4/2005

Radio Program Host/ Producer for 99.9 KISW FM

Singled out by supervisor for producing meticulously written web copy for weekly new

music reviews at KISW.com;

Collaborated with program and production directors, translating preliminary ideas into copy

for radio station campaigns;

Worked cohesively with creative teams on complex, multi layered projects in high pressure

environment;

Worked independently as sole host/producer in smaller scale but still challenging projects,

achieving creative success and client satisfaction.

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