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John Ellis

Web Developer

John Ellis

Atlanta, GA

I've been making visuals since I was three years old. I never stopped. In elementary school I would get in trouble for drawing all over my homework. In middle school, I did painting, photography and sculpture. In high school I had explored film, motion design, graphic design, and before I graduated, I had incorporated a small design studio with two classmates. Since then I've done graphic and web design for a broad range of freelance, full-time, part-time, and personal projects. I'm now looking for a company who will trust in my skills and who is seeking a multi-talented person to bring out the best in their brand.

Experience

  • Founder
    Atlanta, GA
    Mar 2009 - Present
    The P&A Patrol

    A personal project that was conceived in 2004, The P&A Patrol sells copy editors’ marks in sticker form. I’ve overseen the entire project from branding, to product development, to packaging, to website design and development.

  • Web Designer/Developer
    Atlanta, GA
    May 2002 - Present
    Freelance

    Focus on front end design and development for small- to medium-sized static sites and content-managed sites utilizing HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, and Ruby on Rails.

  • Photographer
    Atlanta, GA
    Mar 2008 - Present
    Freelance

    Focus on editorial and advertising portraiture, among other types of commercially-viable photography. Published in Paste Magazine, Atlanta Magazine, and Creative Loafing.

  • Webmaster
    Atlanta, GA
    Jan 2007 - Sep 2007
    The Icebox, LLC

    Worked with the art director, marketing department, SEO consultant, and hosted ecommerce solution representative to oversee the transformation of the company’s static group of pages into a more comprehensive, dynamic, constantly updated and content-managed site.

  • Graphic Designer
    Atlanta, GA
    Jun 2006 - Dec 2006
    Gagwear/Brand Old

    Designed graphic tee shirts that were sold in elite L.A. boutiques such as Kitson and Fred Segal Fun. Also designed and developed a CMS for a catalog website through which potential wholesale buyers could browse the selection of Brand Old designs. Company merged with The Icebox, LLC in 2007.

Education

  • Certificate
    Atlanta, GA
    Oct 2007 - Present
    Portfolio Center

    Studying both design and photography at one of the most reputable art direction and design schools in the country.

Skills


  • Aquired Skills

    Fluent in Adobe CS4. Fluent in HTML and CSS. Lots of experience with PHP, Javascript, and Ruby on Rails. Capable of just about anything on a Mac. Keen eye, lots of common sense. Pretty good on Rock Band drum kit.

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