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Brandon Barnes
freelance.brandon@gmail.com
www.brandonbarnes.us
912.484.3543
Web Development /Web Design / Graphic Design

Education

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology - Georgia Southern University
Specialization in Web and Multimedia
Second Discipline in Visual Communications

Experience

2009
Web Developer     SmackDab Studios
Duties included: CakePHP development, Javascript (jquery), Wordpress development and Wordpress template design, Flash Design & Development. Involved in creating AbshirePR.com, birdiepost.com, presentersnow.com, and canaryquarterly.com.  Performed maintenance and updates on over 15 high-profile websites.

2008
Online Content Director     Clear Channel Savannah
In charge of maintaining six websites for Savannah-area radio stations.  Duties included graphic design, web design, online ad placement, and web statistics reports.  I was responsible for both creating new web content and adapting content from a corporate office to fit the Savannah area culture.

2005 - 2009
Freelance Design
I have run a small-time successful freelance design business out of my home for many years.  I have completed 40+ jobs ranging from book covers to logo design to complete web designs. I have worked for many clients including Big House Graphix, Eyesore Productions, Bliss Lane Studios, United WebWorks, Inc.,  SmackDab Studios, and many more.

2007
Graphic/Web Designer    Martin Yate, CPC
Intern for Martin Yate, the NY Times Bestselling Author of Knock ‘Em Dead: The Ultimate Job Seeker’s Guide.  I was in charge of Martin’s new ad campaign and was responsible for his Flash’s advertisements, graphic design, and web development.

2005 - 2006
Graphic Designer     Zebra Grafix
Full-time designer in charge of car wraps, logo design, decal graphics, signs, billboards, magazines, business cards, and lots more.  I was responsible for organizing and managing 40+ jobs at once in a fast-paced and deadline-heavy business.  I am also accredited with creating Zebra’s first ever standardized pricing booklet in their 25+ years of business.

Skills

PC and Mac Experience
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Flash & Actionscript
CMS Experience: Wordpress, Drupal, & more
XHTML & CSS
Javascript:  JQuery, AJAX & more
PHP Framework Experience: CakePHP
MySQL
Microsoft Office Package

References

Available on request.