Experience

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  TriMark Digital

  • United States
  • Advertising Services
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Art Director I

    • Aug 2021 - Present

  • Associate Art Director

    • Feb 2018 - Aug 2021

    Lead art direction for nationwide campaigns across multiple platforms including web, social media, and display advertising in a fast-paced, digital agency environment with tight deadlines.• Design responsive websites with a focus on positive user experience and lead-driven performance, perform client and competitor research, conduct group wireframing sessions, and create mockups.• Manage a small team of designers• Work across multiple departments to produce digital products, increase leads, and maximize conversion rates.• Lead the photography department, manage photo shoot scheduling and booking of gear, and shoot photos for all key social media accounts.

  • Designer, Developer, & Photographer

    • Aug 2014 - Feb 2018

    • Designed responsive websites, social media posts, emails, print ads, animated videos, and display ads.• Maintained, updated, and developed websites in PHP and Wordpress.• Maintained knowledge of current front-end development processes, principles, and tools.

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  David Howell Photography

  • Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

  • Owner, Photographer

    • Oct 2017 - Present
    • Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

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  ACLAS

  • Quito, Ecuador

  • Web Designer

    • Oct 2013 - Mar 2014
    • Quito, Ecuador

    • Maintained, updated, and developed a website in PHP and Wordpress.• Worked in an Agile method environment to produce digital products.

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  Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design

  • Wilmington, North Carolina

  • Weekend Manager

    • Jul 2012 - May 2013
    • Wilmington, North Carolina

    I began as a volunteer docent and was trained to give informative guided tours on the mansion’s family history and charming Southern Antebellum architecture. After volunteering there for one month, I was hired as the weekend manager. My duties included opening and closing the museum for business, handling of all sales using Quickbooks software, performing as a docent, and acting as security for evening events.

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  Cameron Art Museum

  • Cameron Art Museum

  • Secretary and Local Art Retailer

    • Jun 2012 - May 2013
    • Cameron Art Museum

    Working with local artists, I sold jewelry, art, and merchandise at the musuem gift shop. To help inform guests about their purchases, I studied the artists and their art to be sold. Additionally, for the museum, I informed guests about the always changing exhibitions.

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  Howell's Antiques

  • Assistant Antique Dealer

    • Dec 2006 - May 2008

    Assisted with store inventory and display. Worked with cleaning of antiques and creation of store tags/displays.