Robert Hanley Tortora

ad2qmh@r.postjobfree.com +1-978-***-****

linkedin.com/in/dustbunny-creative http://dustbunnycreative.com Energetic, creative freelance graphic & web designer with over 15 years of experience in digital marketing, WordPress & Photoshop. Worked on a variety of projects, including a series of TV shows featured on the Food Network, Bravo, Spike etc., as an instructor of Adobe Creative Suite and Flash Developer. Also worked doing SEM & SEO as a small business consultant for office plant delivery businesses & various other small business types. I'm looking for a fully time position where I’m able to share my passion for innovation & design with others.

Experience

Dustbunny Creative Graphic & Web Designer / Illustrator / UI / UX / SEM / SEO / PPC Oct 2016 - Present https://dustbunnycreative.com

• 15+ Years of Freelance Creative Services

• Designed Branding for many Small Businesses and Small Business Types

• WordPress Website design specializing in the Thrive Architect environment

• Content Writing

• Branding

• Restaurant Menu Design

Free Toys Branding and Graphic Designer

• Designed and managed the brand image, company logo, and business cards to mirror the company’s playful, inviting, youthful appearance

• Responsible for building out all components of their company website from scratch using Photoshop, HTML, and utilize their content management system

• Built out their YouTube channel, designing the banner, compiling images, and managing and cataloging video content

• Produced and supervised the company’s documentary pilot episode, which involved scheduling location sites, story development, writing interview questions, filming, editing, and social media management RedesignMe Cofounder, Website Designer, and SEO

• Collaborated with cofounder, programmers and other designers regularly on all aspects of forming and building the RedesignMe company from the ground up

• Responsible for initial prototyping and implementation of concept, design, and illustration of the RedesignMe brand

• Established clean, simple company brand highlighting a minimalistic use of color and font for website and logo designs using Adobe Illustrator and other tools

• Developed website and mobile infrastructure using WordPress, Thrive Architect, and Adobe Photoshop to ensure functionality and flow

• Used Yoast SEO plug-in to optimize WordPress functionality, enhancing page control, customization of descriptions, and increasing visibility in search results

* Contact me to request additional freelance design work or website screens The Gregg Housh Show Senior Graphic Designer Oct 2016 - Jan 2019 https://gregghoush.com

• Responsible for drafting HTML website designs and early drafts of all site copy, using font & typography design to portray news content with a light flare

• Created and maintained weekly Podcast Episode Template Design and graphics for individual episodes

• Maintained Site, Image Library using the October content management system Veterans Anonymous Web & Graphic Designer Jun 2017 - Nov 2018

• Collaborated on the design and implementation of standardized style guides emphasizing a structured, simplistic format, which I later used to build the website and blog for connecting military veterans to resources

• Responsible for website maintenance and image library management Assured AA Branding, Marketing, Social Media Aug 2016 - Oct 2018

• Designed the brand image, including business cards, logo, all graphics, ads, brochures, promotional material, social media posts

Plantscape Designs SEO, SEM, PPC & Webmaster 2011 - 2013

• Adobe Instructor for employees

• Responsible for directing focus to developing compressive SEO strategy, which raised PDI Plants to the tops of every relevant/ target Google-related SERPS

• Webmaster in charge of maintaining and updated all HTML sites as well as all PDI Plants-related web development and design

The Learning Pad Adobe Creative Suite Instructor 2007 - 2013

• Instructor for all Adobe Creative Suite related classes for Texas state certified government employee classes and training, including Photoshop, Dreamweaver (Level 1-3), Flash ActionScript 2.0 Simply Interactive Flash Animator / Developer 2008 - 2011

• Responsible for developing, designing and animating for multiple company websites and training programs, including Altria's internal employee training modules and programs.

• Building slides from pdfs into fully coded, animated, and interactive Flash files Authentic Entertainment Production Coordinator & Flash Webmaster 2004 - 2008

• Part of a 2-person team tasked with creating new equipment department responsible for anticipating needs, inventory, purchases, and managing cost for each TV and documentary production team

• Worked with up to 14-16 teams at a time in the field at various locations and crews across the world

• Dealt with all on-field equipment related needs and emergencies as arose Skills

Adobe Creative Suite • WordPress • Thrive Architect • Adobe Photoshop • Adobe Illustrator • Google Webmaster Tools • HTML5 • CSS 3 • JavaScript • ActionScript 1 • ActionScript 2 • Trello • Slack • Evernote • Microsoft Office Suite • Balsamiq • Adobe Premier • ProTools • Key Frame Animation

Honors & Awards

IMDB Credit • IMDB • 2007

Mentioned in the end credits of television show, History Channel's Cities Of The Underworlds http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2802694/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

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