ABOUT ME

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My name is Rob and I’m a 27-year-old advertising and web design specialist based in Santa Barbara, California. I graduated from the University of Houston in May 2008 with a B.A. in Advertising and a minor in Studio Art (Graphic Communications), where I excelled as an award-winning designer at the university’s newspaper.

Since I was little I’ve had a knack for drawing, creating, and building practically anything, whether it be model cars, cartoons, Legos or random mix tapes. I made my first website when I was 12 and made a few others throughout high school, but I never seriously got into the web design field. In college I took a particular interest to advertising and print design, but after graduation I decided to go back to my roots and took a web design class at Lone Star College in Houston, TX. Two weeks after my final exam, I landed a job as a web designer at Gulf Media Solutions, an SEO/internet marketing company.

In my spare time I enjoy riding my bikes along the beach, traveling, and visiting downtown Santa Barbara. I'm a big fan of electronic music and will never turn down an invitation to go hiking, camping, rafting, water skiing, or to just hang out at the beach.

My skills

  • Sharp, tableless web design
  • (X)HTML + CSS coding
  • On-site SEO optimization techniques
  • Link building
  • WordPress, Magento &DotNetNuke experience
  • jQuery
  • Google Analytics tracking
  • Cross-browser compatibility testing
  • Domain & hosting management
  • PSD to HTML conversion
  • Flash w/ light ActionScript knowledge
  • Social media utilization
  • Print & advertising design
  • Photo manipulation
  • Multimedia design
  • Video editing

Certifications

W3Schools Certified
  • Certified HTML Developer (view)

Software I use

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Flash
  • Adobe AfterEffects
  • Adobe Dreamweaver
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional
  • Google Docs
  • Google Calendar
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • QuarkXPress
  • Final Cut Pro
Resume

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