To continually improve my own abilities, and the skills of others — by working with positive, like-minded people.
simsketch@gmail.com
561.503.9444
Portfolio
6/2012-11/2012
Web Designer | Graphic Designer | Video Editor
J & R Adventures | Tribut Apparel
Deerfield Beach, FL
www.jbonamassa.com
www.keepingthebluesalive.org
www.tributapparel.com
Achievements include:
- Designing landing pages to be used in Facebook marketing Blues Rock Legend, Joe Bonamassa, promoting his concerts across the globe.
- Creating ad designs for a newsletter with 250,000 subscribers.
- Editing video for use in commercials across the globe.
- Creating voiceovers for use in commercials across the globe.
- Thinking of inventive ways to market a brand new clothing line.
- Finding and booking talent for our entertainment venue/art studio, the Monkey Cave.
- Creating content for use on our social media sites.
8/2011-6/2012
Independent Day Trader
Private Equity Firm
Boca Raton, FL
Achievements include:
- Making a consistent profit every month.
5/2011-8/2011
Web Developer | Graphic Designer
Options Media | PhoneGuard
Boca Raton, FL
www.optionsmedia.com
www.phoneguard.com
Achievements include:
- Designing an interactive web portal that will be used by a large number of consumers and business owners.
- Creating original artwork and icons for use in web portal.
1/2011-5/2011
Creative Director
Strategic Marketing | SmartLink Internet Marketing
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
www.thinkstrategic.com
www.thinksmartlink.com
Achievements include:
- Working under tight deadlines while managing many projects simultaneously.
- Designing ads generating leads on a consistent basis, showing ROI to clients.
- Providing technical support and troubleshooting issues with all PCs for over a dozen employees.
- Producing and recording radio advertisements which are syndicated nationally.
- Working with a creative team to produce quality direct mailers, newspaper ads, and magazine ads for Fortune 500 companies.
- Creating artwork and designing advertisements with a weekly circulation of over 10 million.
- Creating original designs for startup companies and original ideas for well-established companies.
11/2005-Present
Freelance Graphic and Web Designer
a2z Creative, LLC
Delray Beach, FL
Achievements include:
- Working under deadlines with clients from a wide variety of industries.
- Acting as sales representative, designer, and creative director.
- Seeking out contractual work for designs and making bids.
8/2009-8/2010
iMac Lab Technician
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL
www.palmbeachstatecollege.edu
Achievements include:
- Assisting students with software and design questions.
- Responsible for the maintenance and protection of thousands of dollars worth of equipment.
- Creating flyer, postcard, and poster designs for the Humanities department.
- Maintaining several printers, including a large format printer – Epson Stylus Pro 880
10/2007-8/2009
Kitchen Manager
Virzi’s Pizza
Boynton Beach, FL
Achievements include:
- Manage service staff, conducted pre-meal meetings with dining room and kitchen employees, and planned room setup based upon anticipated guest count and client needs.
- Investigated and resolved food quality and service complaints.
- Ordered food and supplies, maintained inventory controls, and supervised kitchen operations.
- Check for safety and sanitation issues.
- Accounted weekly inventory. Presented food and labor cost analyses. Created and maintained food and labor statements using Menu link and Aloha custom reports.
- Cooked on both hot and cold sides of cook lines.
- I was promoted to restaurant management after proving my knowledge, skills, and leadership abilities.
- Investigated and resolved food quality and service complaints.
3/2004-Present
Owner/Operator
EZ-Duz-It Entertainment
Mobile DJ & Karaoke
Delray Beach, FL
www.ezduzitkaraoke.com
Achievements include:
- Running a successful business as sole proprietor and employee.
- Entertaining dozens of people on a weekly basis.
- Hiring MCs and dancers on a per contract basis.
Experience
Associate in Arts
Graphic Design
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL
December 2009
High Academic Distinction
GPA 3.75
Associate in Science
Network Administration
Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL
December 2010
Education
Adobe Creative Suite
HTML5, CSS3, jQuery
Microsoft Office Suite
Windows | Mac | Linux
A+ Computer Repair Certified
Conversational Spanish
Photography
Audio/Video Editing
Music Production
Unicycling & Juggling
Skills
Jon Paul
Business Owner
305-607-5500
Aviva Kadin
Research Psychologist
561-573-5535
Lawrence Smith
Freelance Designer
561-577-4328
