Jacob Childre

Phone • 754-218-7277 Email • jeckdesigns@yahoo.com

  

GRAPHIC DESIGN PORTFOLIO: www.flickr.com/photos/jeckdesigns/sets/72157625491899361/

 

APPAREL DESIGN PORTFOLIO: www.flickr.com/photos/jeckdesigns/sets/72157646418103521/

 

PHOTOGRAPHY PORTFOLIO: www.flickr.com/photos/jeckdesigns/sets/72157625617610096/

 

WEBSITE DESIGNS:

www.lawsonindustries.com

www.seriousexhaustproducts.com

mymeego.com/

 

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

 

Highly creative and multitalented Graphic Designer with extensive experience in multimedia marketing, print design, web development & photography. Strong business ethics and well developed interpersonal skills. Communicates well verbally and visually i.e. graphs, charts, illustrations, product displays/merchandising. Takes great pride in customer service and client relations, (see Ebay Top Rated Seller profile/feedback) extremely passionate about creative arts and his career. Works well in deadline driven environments and operates efficiently with any budget. Possesses great attention to detail. Creative experience in the following:

 

PRINT

•Catalogs & Booklets

•Flyer, Brochures & Postcards

•Large Format Banners, Posters & Billboards

•Stationery & Letterhead

•Logo Design/ Corporate Identity

•Business Cards

•Product Packaging

•Business Forms

•T-Shirts, Hats & Other Apparel

•Graphic Illustrations

•Vector Rendering

•Photo Editing

 

WEB

•Front End & Back End Web Design

•Flash Animation

•JAVAScript, CSS, JQUERY & HTML

•Ecommerce Solutions & Design / Online Sales Expert (Ebay, Amazon, Buy.com, Overstock etc.)

•Content Management Systems

•Search Engine Optimization/Maintenance

•Social Networking

•Blog Publisher/Editor

•Online Marketing Campaigns

•Web Analytics

•Email Marketing

 

PHOTOGRAPHY

•Ceremonies

•Professional & Casual Portraits

•Recon Photography

•Investigative, i.e. Crime Scenes, Accidents

•Abstract / Artistic

•Product Photography

•Photojournalism

 

GENERAL

•Project Management

•Customer Service

•IT Support

•Online/Retail Sales

•Product Research & Development

•Graphic Design Training

•Auto Industry Expert

•Data Entry

•Event Planning

•Telemarketing

•Inside/Outside Sales

•Warehouse Operations/Inventory Management

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

U.S. Navy, USS Ronald Reagan CVN 76, 2002-2005

Mass Communications Specialist

Completed 3 rigorous months of basic military training and 6 months at The Defense Information School in Washington D.C. Proudly served during Operation Enduring Freedom. I was aboard the USS Ronald Reagan for her maiden voyage from Norfolk, VA, around the tip of South America and then to her new homeport in San Diego, CA. While deployed I performed daily duties on the ship such as print press maintenance, ceremonial photography, reconnaissance photography, photojournalism, investigative photography, lithography, graphic design, damage control and security watches. I was part of the team that launched the ship's first website. During my service I learned the importance of teamwork, work ethic, discipline and personal pride.

 

Call Tech (In-Bound Center for BellSouth) 2002

Technical Support Call Center Agent

Provided technical support, customer service, order assistance & account management for Bell South broadband internet customers.

 

Freelance Work JUNE 2004-Present

Graphic Design (Print & Web) - Photography

I have clients from all walks... corporate, private/independent, entertainers, small business, medical, food/dining etc. Responsible for launching and/or redesigning multiple websites. Produced hundreds of fliers, business cards, pamphlets & corporate identity packages. Worked closely with offset printers, digital printers, screen printers, product packaging manufacturers, programmers, publishers etc.

 

Lawson Industries, Inc. OCT 2005-APRIL2012

Head of Marketing - Senior Graphic Designer - Online Sales Manager

Lawson Industries is a successful aftermarket auto part manufacturer. Began as an entry level graphic designer and worked my way up to the head of the marketing department. Responsible for the company's logos, marketing materials, catalogs, packaging, websites, ecommerce etc. Helped the company reach its 6000 customer and gross over $4 mil in 2011. Achieved Red Star PowerSeller status on Ebay with 100% positive feedback and a rating of 2000+. Designed & launched the company’s state of the art ecommerce website. The website is laced with social networking features & advanced SEO tools. Created several brand names and launched numerous product lines. Was very involved in all product research and development. I supervised one employee on a regular basis, but was in charge of teams of up to 4 employees for various trade show events & other outside sales projects. Designed several trade show booths & was in charge of organizing for events in Las Vegas, Nashville, Orlando & Dallas. Worked closely with the company president and other upper manage-ment. Other general duties & tasks performed: data-entry, filing, warehouse management, inventory counts, product returns, inside sales, employee training, inbound/outbound telemarketing, quality control, order auditing & shipping/receiving.

 

Solomon's Marketing & Promotion

OCT 2012-JUNE 2013

Graphic Designer - Web Developer - Graphic Designer

My responsibilities have included, but not been limited to website design & maintenance, SEO, T-Shirt/Apparel design, corporate identity, logo design, marketing consultation, event planning/execution & music industry design.

 

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Basic Psychology,

2002 - Albany Technical Institute, Albany, GA

Certified Construction Worker,

2002 - East Central Tech, Ocilla, GA

Military Photojournalist Field Training & Certification,

2003 Defense Information School (DINFOS), Washington D.C.

Advanced Photo Editing & Design Principles Training,

2003 Defense Information School (DINFOS), Washington D.C.

Adobe GoLive CS Certification,

Nov. 2006 - Sterling Ledet & Associates, Atlanta, GA

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 Certification,

Aug. 2008 - Sterling Ledet & Associates, Atlanta, GA

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 Certification Advanced Course,

Aug. 2008 - Sterling Ledet & Associates, Atlanta, GA

Small Business Ecommerce & Online Marketing Principles

Georgia Department of Economic Development

June 2009 - Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA

International Online Marketing (Importing & Exporting)

Georgia Department of Economic Development

June 2009 - Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA

Online Marketing, S.E.O. & Social Media Track

Hosted by Ebay, Facebook & Google

Nov. 2010 - SEMA Education Institute, Las Vegas, NV

Countless Hours of Adobe Certified Online Training Courses

Lynda.com Online Training Library

 

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

 

Platforms:

Mac, Windows, Linux

Programs:

Adobe Photoshop, ImageReady, InDesign, Illustrator, GoLive, Acrobat; Macromedia Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver; Corel Draw; Microsoft FrontPage and Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Entourage); SNX Barcode Pro; SX Enterprise Database