Experience
- Web Developer - Marketing | Altair Engineering, Troy, Michigan May 2015–present
- Senior web designer | Flagstar Bank, Troy, Michigan June 2011–June 2014
- Front-end web designer | Sendwell, Walled Lake, Michigan June 2009–October 2010
- Graphic designer | Catalyst Design, Rochester, Michigan November 2007–June 2009
- Art director | Doner Advertising, Southfield, Michigan April 2007–November 2007
- Graphic designer | StelterPartners, Grand Rapids, Michigan April 2005–April 2007
- Graphic designer | Form Works, Grand Rapids, Michigan May 2004–April 2005
Education
B.S. Visual Design and Web Media | Ferris State University, College of Business May 2004
Certifications
- Bing Ads Accredited Professional | Bing Ads
- Google AdWords Qualified Individual (Display Focus) | Google
- HubSpot Design Certification | Hubspot Academy
Skills and Expertise
Print Design
- Adobe InDesign
- Self published books on Amazon Kindle
Web Design
- Adobe XD wireframes and prototypes
- Responsive web design - mobile first Approach
- Web application ui design
- Ecommerce template design - Bigcommerce, Shopify
Web Development
- Custom theme and template development: WordPress, HubSpot, Shopify
- Hand coded HTML5, CSS. jQuery
- Bootstrap CSS Framework
- HTML Email Template Development
Web Promotion
- Google: Analytics, Webmaster Tools, Webmaster Guidelines
- Email marketing
- PPC advertising: Google Adwords, Bing Ads, Facebook Ads, Amazon Product Ads
- Landing page optimization
- Competitive keyword research to increase organic rankings
- Search engine optimization, SEO
- Ecommerce conversion optimization
Side Projects
Bootstrap 4 Quick Start Book
A Bootstrap tutorial PDF with real-world examples. Helps absolute beginners start learning how to use the Bootstrap CSS framework in their projects.
Bootstrap 4 Cheat Sheet and Classes Reference
The Bootstrap 4 classes list helps you find documentation for particular CSS styles, components, and grids. Use the sortable table below and be sure to download the free PDF cheat sheet.
HubSpot CMS Templates
As a way to learn the HubSpot CMS design process I built a few templates for sale in their template marketplace.