Eric Franklin

Designer

EricFranklin

Durham, NC

I’m a Web Designer residing in Raleigh, NC. Even though I get paid to design websites, I also dabble in Graphic Design and Front End Development. I love having a versatile and wide range of capabilities because it keeps me motivated and interested in different ways of approaching design. Currently, I’m available for freelance Web Design and Graphic design work.

My skills are not limited to just designing websites as I am also very experienced in CSS and XHTML development. I have extensive experience in both WordPress and Expression Engine CMS. I also have a lot of experience creating sites and animations in Flash and even completed an Action Script 3.0 course in the spring of 2008.

I have 7 years professional experience as a Website Designer and Developer. I graduated with a BS in Digital Media with a concentration in Web and Interactive Design from East Tennessee State University in 2004 I have passion for designing creative usable websites. I am always learning and reading to improve my skills as a designer and a front end developer. I have a RSS reader full of design and development articles that I try to read everyday to help improve my skill set.

Experience

  • Web Designer
    Hillsborough, NC
    Aug 2009 - Present
    Sports Endeavors

    At Sports Endeavors I serve as the Web Designer for our two largest online retail websites, Soccer.com and Lacrosse.com. These are the largest online retailers for soccer and lacrosse, respectively. My daily duties include designing the front page spotlights using Flash, maintaining the sites by working with CSS and HTML, creating the promotional and sales emails sent to our users, and building banner advertisements that appear across the web.

  • Web Designer / Owner
    Durham, NC
    Mar 2009 - Present
    Eric's Empire

    I started my freelance business in the spring of 2009. I have worked with small and large clients both inside and outside the Raleigh/Durham area. Serving as a consultant and designer, I have used my expertise to successfully launch several projects, including Statsheet, Kantar Video, and the City of Henderson.

  • Web Designer
    Raleigh, NC
    May 2009 - Jul 2009
    Atlantic BT

    At Atlantic BT I was responsible for designing website mockups for new clients. Writing XHTML and CSS code. I would also perform many daily site maintenance duties for existing clients, including SEO enhancements, content and graphical updates.

  • Multimedia Designer
    Raleigh, NC
    Dec 2007 - Mar 2009
    WNCN-TV - NBC17 (Media General)

    At NBC17 I worked with a team of developers to help re-design NBC17.com and MyNC.com. In addition to designing front end web
    interfaces I also contributed to the team by coding CSS and XHTML. I was also called on to design print advertisements promoting the station and our network of websites. Lastly, on occasion, I provided support for employees of NBC17 and users for MyNC.com.

  • Web Designer
    Kingsport, TN
    Oct 2004 - Nov 2007
    Times Digital Group

    I worked for the New Media department also know as "Times Digital Group". My responsibilities included the designing of Web 2.0 interfaces for commercial development. Writing extensive CSS and XHMTL code for the websites. Creating multimedia Flash applications for the Web and creating Flash animated banner ads. Working with clients and managers to create a perfect user friendly experience along with an effective design.

  • Graphics Intern
    Elizabethton Star
    Apr 2004 - Aug 2004
    Elizabethton Star

    I worked in branch of Elizabethton Newspapers, which is known as The Star Technology Group as an intern. At Star I assisted in creating web graphics and designing websites for the clients as Star. I also performed daily maintenance updates required for the existing websites that they host. In addition to designing web graphics, I would also on occasion design graphics for the daily newspaper when asked.

Education

  • Digital Media
    Johnson City, TN
    Aug 2001 - Dec 2004
    East Tennessee State University

Software Knowledge


  • Software Knowledge

    Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, In Design, Director

    CSS, XHMTL, HTML, ActionScript 2 and 3, Ajax, Java Script, Basic PHP

    Wordpress, Expression Engine

Online Portfolio