Laurie Barker A creative web designer, developer, promoter with proven industry experience. I am available for employment on a permanent, contract or freelance basis. A natural creative talent, marketing & promotion mind set, coupled with thorough understanding of internet technologies & architecture, resulting in market oriented web sites & design for print. Self motivated, able to work under own initiative & as part of a team. A logical approach with the ability to manage time effectively.
Employment History Flipmedia Freelance web designer / developer / promoter May 2004 to present
Providing web design, development & promotion services. Working as sole contractor, remotely or on-site as part of a project team. Clients worked with:- Seletti Ltd, Chuckbuddies.com, Method Snowboard Magazine, Netlec Ltd, Bathstore, Planks Clothing, Art Group Studios, Briffy Ltd
Internet
Adept at working within the restraints of the brief to produce a look, feel & experience that appeals to the targeted audience whilst resolving any issues presented by the site content & limitations of the media.
Design for print - corporate identity,
Production of a web page or interface, from a devised or supplied visual from scratch. Instinctual ability for creating cross browser & platform compatible designs.
progress a corporate identity / brand
OneUpOneDown Creative Solutions Graphic / web designer
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Aug 1999 to Apr 2004
Proficient in the use of InDesign,
Hawkins Innovation Network Graphic designer
Experienced with implementing, “skinning”, configuring & using the open source content management system Drupal & ecommerce system Magento. Complete understanding and passion for the ever changing area of Internet promotion. Experienced in implementing cohesive campaigns via Social Media platforms.
promotional
literature,
publication
production, advert production, point of sale. The ability to define or adhere &
Photoshop & Illustrator. Adept in the production of print ready artwork, ensuring the highest standards are maintained. Experienced in the entire processes involved in bringing a design to print, from initial design, through repro & to press. Able to work to the printer’s technical specifications.
Software Proficient in the use of the following software; InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Flash. Operating systems; Apple Macintosh OS X, Apple Macintosh System 7 through to OS 9, Windows 95 / 98 / ME / XP / Vista, Linux / Unix remote administration. Additionally; Apache web Server, MySQL Database Server, Drupal, Magento, Subversion - SVN, Zend Studio.
Programming & Markup Languages
Wolseley UK Web designer / developer Jul 2005 to Nov 2006
Nov 1997 to Aug 1999
McLeod Warner Graphic designer / Mac operator Jun 1997 to Nov 1997
Education Education & qualifications are based around graphic design. My progression into web design & development was an organic process, gaining experience & skills as the internet grew in popularity. BTEC HNC in graphic design Dunstable College, 1994 - 1996 City & Guilds in desktop publishing Dunstable College, - 1994 BTEC OND in graphic design Dunstable College, 1993 - 1994 City & Guilds in graphic communication Dunstable College, 1992 - 1993
Proficient in the use of the following;
Contact
Web design:- HTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Jquery, Ajax, Flash ActionScript
Email: laurie@flipmedia.co Tel: 0064 (0)211 35 20 92
Web development:- PHP, Zend Framework, MySQL / SQL, Drupal.
More information and a full portfolio of my work is available online at:
http://www.flipmedia.co