Design Developer

Nicholas Furr {graphic designer}

{740-***-****} ****.****@***************.***

{ Personal Profile }

RECOMMENDATIONS

I see one of my most marketable strengths as adaptability. I am able to

Nick worked under my

easily transition from designer, to developer, to software and hardware

direct supervision as a

technician, to problem solver. I am willing and able to learn new skills

Graphic Designer during the

quickly as needed for any project or position. This quality can be seen in my

past year. While here, Nick

design work and work history where I am able to handle any cha llenge

was responsible for

presented, be it web, multimedia, motion, branding, or print.

providing high quality

graphic tools for both

customer based applications

{ Software Proficiency }

and bigger picture

marketing based initiatives

Adobe Illustrator*, Adobe Photoshop*, Adobe InDesign*, Dreamweaver*,

that included brochures,

Adobe Contribute*, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe After Effects*, Adobe Fireworks*,

flyers, mailers, product

Adobe Flash/Catalyst*, Wordpress, Joomla!, Drupal, 3D studio Max, Sketch-up

binders, advertisements, and

Pro, Corel Graphic Suite 11, Microsoft Office

data sheets for professional

publications. *Adobe Creative Suite 3-5.5

Nick always treated the { Technical Skills }

others in the office with the

utmost respect.

Web Design, Production Design, Print Design, Interactive Design, SEO, Social

Media, Motion Graphics Design, 3D Rendering, Branding, Pre-press,

During his term of

HTML/CSS, PHP, SQL, Javascript, jQuery, C#, ASP.Net, Mac OSx, Windows

employment, Nick proved to

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be a loyal employee and

hard worker. He displayed

the ability to meet numerous

{ Career history }

deadlines, often

concurrently, and with short

Sr. Web Developer, JP Morgan Chase (January 2011-Present)

notice.

Most importantly, Nick Created new templates for internal web sites, memos and one-offs.

always treated the others in Worked with in house programming team to add new

the office with the utmost

enhancements to make the site more user friendly.

respect and was extremely

Use Dreamweaver, Sharepoint and Notepad++ to design and

well liked within the

develop content to be used in company s internal procedure

organization by all.

website.

Write in Javascript, HTML, CSS, Flash, AJAX, jQuery and XML to

Overall, Nick is a

conscientious and reliable generate web site and web applications.

employee, and a joy to be Working on moving site to a .NET CMS system (dot net nuke) and

around. I am sorry to see working on bringing site up to current industry standards.

him leave. Perhaps the most

impelling thing I can say

Graphic Designer & Web Developer, Nick Furr Designs (2007-Present)

about Nick is that I will hire

Operated and maintained a freelance graphic design firm that provides

him back if the opportunity

branding, print and web work for a variety of clients.

presents itself.

Select Client information:

Paul Falkenbach, VP Marketing Cherubini Designs

National Sign System

Worked with Angie on logo designs and web page layouts

Mexican Tile and Stone

Designed secondary website.

Assisted in maintaining and updating main company website.

{ Career history - Continued }

RECOMMENDATIONS

Karn Meats

It has been a pleasure Worked as a consultant and assisted and making decisions

working with Nick Furr in regarding their site.

the Design Department of Worked with ASP.Net

National Sign Systems, Inc.

The Mann Sisters

He was an asset to the

Created first and second generation websites for the band The

department and company as

Mann Sisters

a whole. He is a diligent

First phase was built in Dreamweaver using CSS, Javascript,

worker, willing to give his

jQuery and HTML

best efforts on all project

assignments. Second phase was built using Wordpress as a CMS and using

notepad++ to generate custom CSS, PHP and Javascript as

As Senior Graphic Designer, I

needed.

observed many strengths in

Some Flash plugins were also constructed for this site.

his performance. Nick is very

Clearwater Wood Group LLC

conscientious about his

Created full branding package including logo, business cards,

work and about those with

letterhead, envelope, invoices, estimates and brochure

whom he interacts. His

Design and production work Developed dynamic single page web site

is excellent and he manages Utilized HTML5 and the cache manifest feature t o create an

time well. He can juggle a

offline accessible web app

variety of projects while still

Columbus State Community College

meeting stringent deadlines

Was an Adjunct Faculty member for their winter quarter 2011

and he learns new tasks

Was assisting with CSS and HTML classes in the beginner and

quickly with minimal

intermediate level

instruction.

Nick is well educated as a

Graphic Designer, National Sign Systems (March 2010-October 2010)

designer and performs job

Working with design team to conceptualize, design and build

functions well. He s very

signage for food chains and supermarkets, I specialized in print

knowledgeable with the

design, layout, photo editing, pre-animation graphics, pre-press

various design software

and packaging.

applications, takes design

suggestions well, and is Animations for digital signage used in menu boards and as stand

responsive to constructive alone pieces, used mainly After Effects and Flash for animations.

criticism. Production art and concepts for major clients including Steak n

Shake, Huntington Bank, Breuggers Bagels, Wendy s and Little

Nick has my solid

Caesars.

recommendation. His

Presentation folders, letterheads and various branding needs for

pleasant personality will be

National Sign Systems and partner company CityScapes

missed by everyone here.

International.

Jim Sexton, Sr. Graphic Design

National Sign System

{ Education }

Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio

Graduated: June 2009

Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication

Minor in Business Administration

Achieved a full year in the computer science department

Achieved photography classes to advanced level

Please visit www.nickfurrdesigns.com to see a sampling of my work!

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