************@*****.*** Darryl Dean Sowell 936-***-****
Work Experience:
Owner and Designer July 2021 - Present
Landscapology LLC – Montrose, Houston, TX
Landscapology offers a wide variety of services from hardscape, fountain design and landscaping
• Accomplished owner and landscape designer at Landscapology, leading a team of skilled professionals to create stunning and sustainable landscape designs for diverse clientele.
• Specialize in fountain design, leveraging a deep understanding of water features and aesthetics to enhance outdoor spaces with captivating and harmonious elements.
• Renowned for expertise in hardscape design, incorporating an artistic flair into the use of stone, wood, and other materials to craft unique and visually appealing outdoor environments.
• Demonstrated success in delivering innovative and client-centric landscape solutions, earning recognition for transforming properties into breathtaking and functional landscapes.
• Proven ability to manage projects from conception to completion, ensuring meticulous attention to detail, and delivering projects on time and within budget. Freelance, Marketing Manager & Design Specialist July 2003 - Present Graffixology Designs – Caribbean and Houston, TX
Full service design studio serving international clients with a range of media solutions
• Develop and manage project activities including identifying and implementing goals, strategies and tactics
• Foster and promote one-to-one communication with customers ensuring excellent client relations and issue resolution
• Create and deploy promotional materials to persuade existing or new customers to buy products or services resulting in a 90% client retention and expansion rate
• Design and provide the creative direction for online social community Owner, Marketing Manager & Account Management Feb 2011- Mar 2017 Asia De Cuba - Curacao
Top ranking fusion restaurant with annual sales in excess of $1 million per year
• Increased nightly customer attendance by 20% through self-designed multimedia campaign initiative
• Managed all business accounting and payroll activities for a staff of 25+
• Developed and implemented all media outreach, including radio promotions, print and digital media, and social media platforms
IIS Lecturer Aug 2002 - Sept 2003
Education America, Tampa Technical – Jacksonville, FL
(Bought by Remington University)
Internet Information Services (IIS) Program
• Instructed over 150 students per semester in techniques necessary to program, create, develop, market, and maintain a professional website
• Consistently received over 90% on student evaluations for teaching quality
• Steadily met curriculum and accreditation standards Marketing Manager and Design Specialist Jan 1999 - Jun 2002 Core Software, Inc. – The Woodlands, TX
Software Development and Corporate Training and Development Specialists
• Managed the implementation of web projects producing over 85% of sales leads
• Organized and maintained customer, vendor, and company information via Quickbooks
• Utilized social and multimedia platforms generating a year over year increase of 50% in sales
• Designed, developed and implemented corporate and training websites Education: Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX – B.S. in Psychology, Minor in English Software: Office Suite, Adobe Suite, Adobe Acrobat, HTML, CSS, and CMS software