Technical Skills
To be an expert in creative branding and marketing, I have to wear many hats. Here are some of my skills.
If you’ve already looked at my portfolio, you probably noticed I have a lot of experience with animation and video and that I utilize many different styles. Whenever I do animation, I always try to use the design skills and drawing abilities I’ve gained throughout my life. This enables me to give each project a unique look. Here are the the types of animation and video skills I can provide:
- Adobe After Effects & Premiere
- InVideo & Biteable
- Storyboards
- 3D Animation
- 2D Animation
- Character Animation (2D and 3D)
- Character Development
- Web Animation (including HTML5 canvas)
- YouTube & Vimeo
- Social Media Content
- Demonstration Videos
- Video Demos for Trade Shows
- Video and Animation for BD/DVD
- Completely Animated Websites
As you might have noticed in my portfolio, I have built a lot of websites. From playful to corporate, I always try to keep the target audience in mind when designing a website. I’m very knowledgeable in utilizing modern SEO (Search Engine Optimization) techniques as well as building websites that function with e-commerce engines. Here are the the types of web design I can provide:
- Modern Design Techniques for All Screen Sizes
- Landing Pages to Complex Websites
- eCommerce Implementation (WordPress & WooCommerce)
- HTML & MJML Email Template Design
- MailChimp, Constant Contact & GreenRope
- HTML, CSS and jQuery (and some Javascript)
- HTML5 Video
- SEO, PPC and Banner Design
- CMS (WordPress, Divi, Elementor, UnBounce, CushyCMS, GreenRope, ModX, Statamic, Etc.)
- Familiarity with GIT
All this stuff about animation, video and websites… lets not forget about the importance of good print design! Take a look in my print design portfolio to see what I can do. Here are the the types of print designs I can provide:
- Brochures & Spec Sheets
- Catalogs
- Magazines
- Technical Manuals
- Business Cards
- Apparel (screen printing & embroidery)
- Annual Reports
- Auto Wraps & Window Graphics
- Trade Show Displays
- Banners
- Posters
- POP Displays
- Package Design (including UPC bar codes)
- CD and DVD Covers
- CD and DVD disc labels
- Magazine Ads
- Press Kits
Like I’ve said before, I have been drawing ever since I could hold a pencil. Along with my life-long experience as an artist, I also have many years of formal art education under my belt. Animation and graphic design are skills I’ve gained in the later years of my life, but drawing is in my blood! Here are the the types of Illustration I can provide:
- Corporate Identity and Logo Design
- Technical and Conceptual Illustration
- Cartoon Characters
- Children’s Books
- Realistic Drawing in Color or Black-n-White
- Background Scenes for Animation
- Tattoos
Needless to say, in this day and age, there are tons of tools for creative people to get the job done. These are just a few of the tools I have experience with.
- Adobe Creative Cloud:
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Acrobat
- InDesign
- Animate
- After Effects
- Premiere
- Audition
- Dimensions
- Invideo
- Canva
- Figma
- ChatGPT
- Maya
- Final Cut Pro
- MIcrosoft Office
- Google Apps
- Zoom
- Slack
- Trello
- Asana
- WordPress
- WooCommerce
- Unbounce
- Constant Contact
- Mail Chimp