Resume
Personal Details
- Name: Andrew Michael Nathan (Digital Drew)
- Day of Birth: 3rd of April 1981
- Location: Miami, FL
- Phone: 305-423-9329
- Email: AndrewMNathan@gmail.com
Objective
- Seeking a full time position in the digital design field (web and graphic) with a company looking for a passionate, multi-talented, driven designer who is ready to join a team who support professional growth.
Work Experience
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September 2010 - Present
CEO, President
Digital Drew Designs, President
- 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 web sites with stock photography in combination with personally shot of client products & employees.
(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, Part-Time
- 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.
- 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.
- 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!)
(Word Press, MySQL, XHTML, CSS, Dreamweaver CS4, Photoshop CS4, Mac Platform, Google Calendar, Google Analytics, Paypal, Gravity Forms, Screen Flow)
(In Design CS4 with various plug-ins, Photoshop CS4, Panos Effects Photoshop Actions, Illustrator CS4, Mac Platform, Casio Exilim Efx-f1 Pro)
(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, Temporary Position
- 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, Full-Time
- 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, 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
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2006 - 2009
Florida State University
B.A. Studio Art (Focused my studies in Frontend Website & Graphic Design)
Minor in Art History
Resources
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Lynda.com Member
Always seeking to learn new skills & evolve with the digital age. These courses have proven vital for my ongoing education, watching over 800 tutorial videos since first joining in 2006.