Jerome Mathias G.

Experience

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  General Packaging Ltd

  Mar 1996 - Jul 1998

  Graphic Designer

  Commended for exceptional work by management, colleagues and clients. Contributed to the establishment of Graphic Arts Department in initial stages which saved the company thousands of dollars in pre-production cost monthly. Used CorelDraw, Corel Photopaint, Microsoft Word, UPS code software and Excel.

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  Social Security Administration

  May 2004 - Apr 2005

  Desktop Publisher/ Photographer

  - Produced Corporate Design Packages, Posters, Signs, Brochures, Calendars, Booklets, Name tags, bookmarks and Logos. Used Quark Xpress, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Indesign, MS Word and MS PowerPoint for these projects. - Printed, mounted, laminated and trimmed Posters and Signs for the Commissioner and other in house SSA clients.- Prepared camera ready files for output through Fiery and ColorBurst. Operated various small and large Printers, copiers and laminating machines for a variety of project of different sizes and types. - Used Nikon D-100 digital Camera to shoot in-house events and various subjects for stock photography. Print digital photos and burn images to CDs for clients and archives. Show less

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  Solo Cup Company

  Jun 2005 - Apr 2006

  Graphic Designer

  - Design and prepare electronic artwork for plate making and printing on cups and other packages in Corporate Graphics department. - High attention to Detail, File Naming Conventions and Electronic Archiving. - Build vector art on templates, print color separations, composites and job forms.

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  MEKONNEN EPIC Productions

  Jan 2010 - Mar 2022

  Web Designer/Developer, Artist, Author and Owner

  - Designer and developer of personal websites of unique art and story and online store utilizing Wix.com Content Management System (CMS), Cafepress.com, Squareup.com, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. - Illustrated all artwork with pen & ink, colored pencils, and Adobe Illustrator. Colorized, special filter effects, and optimized for the web with Adobe Illustrator and PhotoShop. - Used Web Marketing on social media sites, SEO, Google ads, and AdWords, with business cards, flyers, presentations, and art displays with enthusiastic results. - Alternate mini-website also created for mobile devices.- Self-Published a 420-page illustrated novel in the historical fantasy genre, MEKONNEN: The Warrior of Light, Part1, April 2019. Wrote the story after 10+ years of research and illustrated more than 120 artwork pieces with pencil, pen & ink, colored in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. - Wrote and illustrated, and published a 28-page comic book in December 2020. Successful marketing campaigns sold more than 100 copies. - Invited to speak and teach art and culture at two schools in the country of Ethiopia in East Africa. Show less

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  T. Rowe Price

  Mar 2011 - Feb 2012

  UI Designer / Graphic Designer

  Project: Redesign of Enterprise Publishing Intranet WebpageRole: Collaborated with a team of 10 associates to design and develop the Enterprise Publishing intranet web page and TechDiscovery wiki pages implementing HTML, CSS, and wiki macro codes. •Participated in planning sessions, design reviews, UI/UX testing and functionality with the team and stake holders/managers. •Produced wireframes, UI designs using Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator •Produced prototype web pages and site maps in Dreamweaver and TechDiscovery using wiki-macros.• Created a Flash video and designed corporate branded web banners, web graphics and logo. Technologies: HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver, Wiki macros, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Flash. Show less

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  Packt Publishing

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

  Technical Reviewer

  One of two technical reviewers for a text book on UX Design titled Wireframing Essentials: An Introduction to User Experience Design by Matthew J. Hamm. https://www.packtpub.com/en-us/product/wireframing-essentials-pref03-9781849698542/chapter/about-the-reviewers/section/about-the-reviewers https://www.packtpub.com/product/wireframing-essentials/9781849698542

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  T. Rowe Price

  Dec 2015 - Nov 2020

  Completed high profile projects consisting of interactive materials, PowerPoint presentations, banners/signages, image/photo research, website, and mobile app graphics, while demonstrating independent and collaborative decision-making with initiatives on behalf of the department based on an extensive understanding of vision and resource capabilities.Key Achievements:▪ Designed 5+ marketing projects/campaigns per week that include presentations, booklets, table tents, name tags, small/large popup banners, and interactive brochures. Foster open and positive communication with Project Managers and throughout the lifecycle of each project. ▪ Created and updated 100+ graphs, charts, and information graphics using Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Excel, MS Word, and Adobe Indesign, as needed on a monthly or quarterly basis.▪ Performed photo/asset research within the Digital Asset Library (DAL) for images/photos that create synergy when combined with the message, typography, copy, style, color, and layout to relate with the target audience.▪ Optimized T. Rowe branded logos and graphics /photographs for placement in various projects for print, web and interactive materials. Show less Role: Production Specialist/Graphic Designer• As SME, responsible for leading and training small teams of specialists to create Loan by Phone templates, Article Reprints, and Mailing envelopes.• Lead and trained team on how to create and manage Print On Demand(POD) packages that include corporate branded booklets, flyers, brochures, buckslips and mailers.• Responsible for editing and pre-print production of corporate branded Print On Demand(POD) booklets, letters, interactive forms. brochures, buckslips and articles for 100s of prints weekly using InDesign, Illustrator and PhotoShop. • Support creation and updating of PowerPoint presentations for Presentation Specialists, and various Financial Portfolio Associates. Role: Web Content Management / Video Asset Management | 2006 to 2015: • Completed web content migration of more than 200 assets (pdfs and wrappers) from Vignette to WEM8. • Completed routine Video Asset Management in Brightcove Video Cloud to highlight portfolio managers’ economic reports, created user interfaces with code delivery. Key Achievements:• Created 100+ UI web pages using Wiki macro codes in TechDiscovery, with HTML and JavaScript code delivered to Web Services developers.• Saved department thousands of dollars through many hours of service, including overtime, to ensure timely delivery of dozens of videos in multiple and single players to Web Services on a weekly and quarterly basis.• Created Web pages for myRetirement and Universal deliverable using HTML and CSS in Dreamweaver and Vignette Content Management Systems before distribution to email clients through StrongMail. Technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Wiki macro codes, Brightcove Video Cloud, Outlook Email, Vignette 7 Web Content Management, Dreamweaver, StrongMail, TechDiscovery. Show less Project: Collaborated on rebuild of Workplace Retirement and Plan Participant websites and migration from Vignette 7 to Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) and WebSphere in Agile Development Environment. Completed UI/web development tasks to repair webpage and web components design defects, improve UI/UX efficiency, implement ADA compliance / Section 508, and ensure responsive design of the corporate branded website and applications across web browsers and mobile devices.Key Achievements:• Tested and developed dozens of webpages In Agile (Scrum) Development Environment to guarantee compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that conform to WCAG 2.0 AA/AAA. • Optimize HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript code for improved navigation and increased customer engagement by at least 30%.• Analyzed feedback/interactions from QA testers, UX designers and Business Analysts to successfully repair UI defects on web components.• Collaborate with UI/UX team and Developers in planning meetings and scenario presentations to build better webpages and apps and solve UI/design issues. Technologies: IBM RAD IDE for WebSphere, AEM, HTML5, CSS3, Sass/SCSS, Compass, Bootstrap, JavaScript, jQuery, Responsive Design, AJAX, JSON, JSP, Java, OTC Framework, SVN, JAWS Screen Reader. Show less

  • Presentation Production Designer

    Jul 2018 - Nov 2020

  • Marketing Services Specialist (Graphic Designer)

    Apr 2006 - Nov 2020

  • UI Developer (ADA Compliance)

    Dec 2015 - Jun 2018
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  EclecticPR

  Mar 2016 - Jun 2023

  Project: Design, develop, and maintain webpages for EclecticPR.com website and create marketing and print material. Role: UI/UX Designs, Research, Web Content Management, Front-end Web Development, and Graphic Design. Produce flyers, newsletters, proposals, advertisements for web and print, MailChimp templates and campaigns.•Created webpages by conducting research, producing wireframes and UI designs in InDesign and Photoshop with the goal of increasing website visitor engagement/conversion, decrease bounce rate to below 40% and improve UX by 30%. •Built the webpages using HTML5, CSS3 code semantics, JavaScript, and Bootstrap in CMS Made Simple™.•Conducted responsive design testing across mobile devices and desktop browsers.Technologies: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, WCM/CMS Made Simple, WordPress, Bootstrap, Photoshop, InDesign, MailChimp Show less Project: Subcontracted to create websites for EclecticPR’s author clients.Role: UI/UX Designs, Research, Front-end Web Development, and Graphic Design. • Responsible for UI/UX Designs, Research, Front-end Web Development, WordPress Development, and Graphic Design. Key Achievements:• Designed and developed diverse websites via research, production of wireframes and UI designs in InDesign and Photoshop, stimulating increased website visitation and engagement/conversion.• Decreased website bounce rate to below 40% and improved UX by 30%.• Built webpages and websites with WordPress Themes; customized the HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP, and installed/optimized plugins.• Ensured satisfactory UI and UX across mobile devices and desktop browsers through responsive design testing.Websites: authordeelawrence.com; daniellemcclean.com; authorblaquediamond.com; nazaree.com. Technologies: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, WordPress, WordPress Plugins, Bootstrap, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Notepad++, FileZilla FTP Client. Show less

  • UI/Web Designer and Web Developer

    Jun 2016 - Jun 2023

  • UI/Web Designer and WordPress Developer

    Mar 2016 - Jun 2017
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  Good Is Always In Demand eBook App

  Sept 2017 - Jan 2019

  UI / UX Design Consultant

  Collaborated with product owner/author to perform UX research and produce UI design mockups and prototypes for a mobile app version of a motivational eBook.Key Achievements:* Met with the product owner to gather product requirements for effective design, functionality, and experience. Performed research, hands-on testing, and comparisons of similar mobile apps to created user stories and flow charts. * Determined best UX and UI based on feedback from target audiences and results from usability testing. * Produced wireframes, UI designs, and style guidelines using Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator. Created rapid prototypes and wireframes in Balsamiq and AxureRP. Show less

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  Pinevergreen Digital Solutions, LLC

  Nov 2020 - now

  Owner | Senior Graphic Designer | Web /UI Designer | IT Services

  Providing professional graphic design, ux design, web development and website management to entrepreneurs, startups, and established small businesses. Conceptualized, designed, published and printed book covers, page layouts, stationary packages, and signages. Strategized marketing campaigns with social media management, Amazon KDP publishing, and brand awareness for business clients. Evaluating clients’ needs before recommending solutions to solve brand concerns. • Collaborating with the product owner of a startup to perform UX research, brainstorming, user stories, and the UX Design process recorded in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Spreadsheets. Produced wireframes, mockups, and prototypes in Figma with style guides, and sticker sheets for a proprietary restaurant marketing app. Performed usability tests with diverse audiences to pinpoint and fix errors. Improved visual design/UI design of high-fidelity prototypes for effective usability and accessibility. • Designed, and laid out various books, novels, coloring books, and postcards, bookmarks, signage, and merchandise using Adobe Creative CC Suite: InDesign, Illustrator, and PhotoShop. Typed and flowed copy into pages with accompanying optimized images and photos. Designed book covers and pages from the initial concepts, ideations, mockups, and drafts, until the finished paperbacks and Kindle eBooks published on Amazon KDP. Planned and executed marketing campaigns with ads on social media and Google to gain new sales and customer engagement by 15% to 25%. • Partnered with The Tremblay Agency and Tree Top Care to produce Facebook ads, Google ads, and fulfill IT services as CRM Admin. Provided Lead generation, SEO web funnels/websites, and integrated Leadific SaaS CRM platform. Helped Tree Service businesses acquire more customers, and taught them how to manage and organize their leads and customers with Zoom video meetings and PowerPoint. Improved Google and Facebook search results by 25% within 30 days. Show less

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  Appen

  Jun 2023 - Mar 2024

  Internet Analyst | Search Engine Evaluator

  • Performed Internet Analyst role as a part-time Search Engine Evaluator for the Appen - Yukon Project. • Contributed to the improvement of search results by analyzing and rating web page, image and video quality, and the user intent of Google searches and Artificial Intelligence (AI) responses on desktop and mobile devices.