Trane Brooks DePriest

Vashon, WA *****

206-***-****

adzkjn@r.postjobfree.com

Cover Letter

To the Hiring Manager,

I am a creative and experienced graphic designer, television artist, web developer, and marketing manager with over 30 years of experience. With a proven ability to produce high-quality, award-winning content across a variety of media, including print, broadcast, and interactive. Bringing expertise in design, video production, marketing, and web development to fulfill your department’s needs.

● Developed and executed marketing campaigns that resulted in significant revenue growth for clients.

● Managed and led teams of creative professionals to produce high-impact content.

● Built and maintained relationships with clients and vendors.

● Fluent in Adobe Creative Cloud, Final Cut Pro, Davinci Resolve, After Effects, Blender3D, and Unity3D.

● Applied XML, MySQL, PHP, Python, and C# in production environments. Seeking a challenging position in a creative and collaborative environment where my skills and experience combine to make a difference.

Best regards,

Trane Brooks DePriest

Vashon, WA 98070

206-***-****

adzkjn@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Summary

Beginning as a GRAPHIC DESIGNER AND AWARD-WINNING PUBLISHER, my career is representative of my commercial design certification and years of producing a wide array of published, broadcast, and interactive content.

Then as a TELEVISION ARTIST AND PRODUCER, I would create many shows, spots, and promos on a daily basis. I’ve shot both on-set and on-location, then edited in Avid Xpress, Quantel Paintbox, Adobe Premiere, Davinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro HD environments. I’ve used Blender3D, Motion, and After-Effects for custom motion graphics. And as a BUSINESS DEVELOPER AND ADVERTISING MANAGER, I have created, marketed, sold, deployed, and supervised many revenue programs utilizing online marketing and traditional media. I have received special training in pay-per-click, analytics, local search, and advertising banner production.

Serving as a USER INTERFACE DESIGNER & WEB DEVELOPER I built upon my certifications in Design & Production Art, Online Marketing, MySQL & PHP, Unity3D, and over 30 years of agency, data-center, and freelance experience to provide creative brand and revenue-focused campaigns utilizing online marketing and traditional media. Recently, my duties as MARKETING MANAGER for John L. Scott Real Estate on Vashon Island required me to combine my skills, training, and experiences with my personal interests and passions. I achieved the goal of raising the brand-awareness of over a dozen agents and brokers while highlighting the beauty and uniqueness of the island community.

Work History

Entrepreneur

November 2022 - Current

DePriest Enterprises LLC - Vashon, WA

Determined AI-enabled, Print-On-Demand business plan, mission statement, and vision. Launched new product lines successfully through comprehensive planning, strategy and research.

Marketing Manager

June 2022 - August 2023

John L. Scott Vashon Real Estate - Vashon, WA

Developed and implemented marketing strategies to use for new listings, re-branding campaigns and seasonal promotions for 13 brokers. Researched developing trends to stay updated with new ideas and marketing practices. Boosted social media ads in Meta for brand awareness and lead generation. Supervised graphic designer to maintain brand cohesion. Utilized Clickup.com for internal documentation, Later & Practina.com for social media, and Canva.com for brand kit management. Executed search engine marketing, advertising and public relations campaigns to increase social media audience by 25% and generate demand and sales leads. Facilitated sponsorship with related and partnering entities (Vashon Chamber of Commerce, Vashon Island Gardeners Association, etc..) to drive marketing objectives.

Chief Technology Officer

August 2018 - April 2020

Institute For American Democracy & Election Integrity - Columbus, OH Provided project leadership in a dynamic technology-driven environment with multiple priorities. Maintained high-level knowledge of current and emerging technology development and applications. Designed, implemented, configured and integrated customer networks utilizing Youtube streaming and print on-demand technologies. Spearheaded integration of fundraising systems across the non-profit enterprise.

Production Specialist

November 2014 - September 2018

McGraw-Hill Education Inc. - Columbus, OH

Answered trouble tickets in the JIRA system for bug-testing and business analysis. Documented deviations in procedures or appearance on production batch sheets for management review. Supported registration of instructional content for student and teacher targeted digital products. Worked closely with Agile teams consisting of platform engineers, academic designers, and product sponsors to define new content models and workflows, overcoming obstacles to ensure that needs of content registration are met. Bug-tested learning modules in Inkling's Habitat (LMS). Curated content using XML & SQL tools in Linux, Mac OS, and Windows environments.

Web Developer

February 2013 - January 2014

Cera.net - Columbus, OH

Coded websites using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery languages. Planned website development, converting mockups into usable web presence with HTML, JavaScript, AJAX, and JSON coding. Provided front-end website development using WordPress, Hubspot, and other editing software. Engaged with clients to plan and optimize site issues and queries. Integrated WHMCS billing and provisioning system with Wordpress front-end CSS for branded customer portal access.

Ecommerce Manager

October 2011 - June 2012

Chesrown Chevy Town - Delaware, OH

Optimized ecommerce fulfillment strategy to minimize costs while maximizing profits and customer satisfaction. Developed and executed ecommerce positioning, values, tone of voice and design elements to bring value and convenience to customers. Leveraged Google Analytics and AB testing to monitor effectiveness of online marketing strategies, website content and user experience.

Video Editor / Dir. of Web Services

November 2010 - April 2011

Envision Media Group - Delaware, OH

Built and administered their Wordpress site, managed social media with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube. While running camera and editing their weekly broadcasted show “The Deal Detectives” on WSYX ABC 6.

Multimedia Producer / Dir. Business Development

April 2009 - May 2010

People To My Site - Gahanna, OH

Wrote, produced, edited creative video and web marketing collateral for clients of SEO firm. Managed video production operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals. Identification of target accounts from a variety of local and national sources. I established client and partner level relationships, represented the award winning suite of services, and contributed to the development of solutions proposals.

Skills

Video Production / Editing / Live Streaming

Graphic / Publication Design

3D modeling / Animation / Game Design

Special Promotions Planning

Advertising Campaign Development

Social Media Platforms

Process Development and Streamlining

Education

University of The People Pasadena, CA

Associate of Science Business Administration

Expected in June 2024

Rio Linda High School Rio Linda, CA

GED June 1988

Certifications

Technical Support Fundamentals, Google - Mar. 2022 CompTIA A+, Per Scholas - Feb. 2022

Crypto for Beginners, Moralis Academy - Dec. 2021

VR / AR Development, Circuit Stream - Aug. 2019

PHP MySQL, Infinite Skills Inc. - July 2012

Design & Production Art, Phoenix Inst. of Technology - June 1989

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