Resume

Personal Details

  • Name: Andrew Michael Nathan (Digital Drew)
  • Day of Birth: 3rd of April 1981
  • Location: Miami, FL
  • Phone: 305-423-9329
  • Email: web@digitaldrewdesigns.com

Objective

  • Driven to put your business online!

Work Experience

  • September 2010 - Present

    CEO / Designer

    Digital Drew Designs, Miami FL


    • Designed the identity of 11 companies, providing logos in formats for both print & web.
    • Balancing multiple tasks such as marketing, writing proposals, sales, designing & accounting, to effectively serve over 20 satisfied clients, in less than a year, as a business of one.
    • As the project manager & designer, 8 websites were successfully launched in 6 months.
    • Oversaw website maintenance by researching online for solutions to solve back-end coding
      issues.
    • Set up over 20 domain name and hosting accounts for clients. WordPress and mySQL
      installation. Used Dreamweaver for coding and FTP (File Transfer Protocol).
    • Hand coded & customized templates using XHTML, CSS, PHP, XML & Word Press themes, plugins & code, based on client's needs.
    • Designed and customized graphics for user friendly web UI's (user interfaces) using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
    • Assembled and optimized images for websites with a combination of stock images & personally shot photography.

      • (Word Press, MySQL, XHTML, CSS, Dreamweaver CS5, Photoshop CS5, Mac Platform, Paypal, Gravity Forms, Screen Flow, In Design CS5, Illustrator CS5, Mac Platform, Casio Exilim Efx-f1 Pro)

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  • August 2009 - Present

    Multi Media Designer

    Greenfield Day School, Miami, FL


    • Independently launched the day school's first web 2.0 website using the Word Press platform. Trained teachers, administration & office staff to post events, homework, & create forms to streamline the flow of information to students & parents. Optimized for search engines by creating profiles on Google Business/Places, Facebook & LinkedIn while advising the faculty & training them on the usage of these social networks.

      • (Word Press, MySQL, XHTML, CSS, Dreamweaver CS4, Photoshop CS4, Mac Platform, Google Calendar, Google Analytics, Paypal, Gravity Forms, Screen Flow)


    • Designed the first hard cover yearbook in the school's 40 year history. Shot & manipulated over 800 of the 1000+ photographs assembled in the 160 page book. Negotiated a 20% savings from the cost of the previous year's yearbook.

      • (In Design CS4 with various plug-ins, Photoshop CS4, Panos Effects Photoshop Actions, Illustrator CS4, Mac Platform, Casio Exilim Efx-f1 Pro)


    • Single handedly produced the 8th grade graduation video (DVD). Optimized over 300 pictures, created 11 separate slideshows, shot & edited over 5 hours of video interviews & incorporated the 22 minute video into the graduation ceremony. (There wasn't a dry eye in the house!)

      • (FInal Cut Pro, Adobe Soundbooth CS4, iTunes, After Effects CS3, Adobe Encore CS3, In Design CS4, Photoshop CS4, Mac Platform, Casio Exilim Efx-f1 Pro, Apple iPhoto)

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  • June 2010 - July 2010

    Marketing & Design

    International Travel Clinic, Miami, FL


    • Solved multiple time consuming administrative issues with the development of InternationalTravelClinic.org. The website effectively created an easy & informative place to refer current & perspective patients.
    • Lead the travel clinic's re-branding efforts with a fresh logo design, followed by print design including business cards, pricesheets, flyers & coupons.
    • Successfully created an online identity with social network profiles such as Facebook, Twitter & Google Maps/Business/Places.

      • (XHTML, CSS, PHP, Photoshop CS4, Illustrator CS4, Mac Platform, Casio Exilim Efx-f1 Pro, Google Analytics, Go Daddy Shopping Cart)

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  • January 2007 – June 2009

    Shift Supervisor, Key Op

    Target Copy, Tallahassee, FL


    • Setting, printing & finishing customer documents & print collateral.
    • Managed job progression maintaining copy flow of 4 high volume black & white digital printers, 3 color printers, 8 self service machines and 1 oversize printer.
    • Supervised customer service reps while training them to use the xerox software for the printers & finishing machines (booklet maker, high quantity cutter, velo binder, coil binder, comb binder & paperback binder) to lead a productive team.
    • Successfully negotiated customer disputes.

      • (Photoshop CS4, Acrobat, Xerox, Windows Platform)

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Technical Skills

  • Adobe PhotoshopExtensive experience

  • Adobe IllustratorExtensive experience

  • Adobe DreamweaverExtensive experience

  • Adobe IndesignExtensive experience

  • Adobe AcrobatExtensive experience

  • Adobe FireworksModerate skillset

  • Adobe FlashMinimal skillset

  • Adobe Premier ProExtensive experience

  • Adobe EncoreModerate skillset

  • Adobe After EffectsExtensive experience

  • Adobe SoundboothModerate skillset

  • Final Cut Express HDExtensive experience

  • JQuery Plug-InsModerate skillset

  • XHTML/CSSExtensive experience

  • PHPModerate skillset

  • Word PressModerate skillset

  • Mac PlatformExtensive experience

  • Windows PlatformExtensive experience

  • Web DesignExtensive experience

  • Print DesignExtensive experience

  • Microsoft Office SuiteExtensive experience

Education

  • 2006 - 2009

    Florida State University


    B.A. Studio Art (Focused my studies in Frontend Website & Graphic Design)
    Minor in Art History