Experience

IdeaBank Marketing

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Developer

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  - Garrett Griess, lead developer, spearheads all aspects of website construction - from designing and building dynamic new websites to troubleshooting and coding existing sites. With 14 years experience in web and graphic design, he has built multiple award-winning websites for newspapers in central Nebraska. Garrett is a graduate of Central Community College in Hastings. - Garrett Griess, lead developer, spearheads all aspects of website construction - from designing and building dynamic new websites to troubleshooting and coding existing sites. With 14 years experience in web and graphic design, he has built multiple award-winning websites for newspapers in central Nebraska. Garrett is a graduate of Central Community College in Hastings.



TheBluePig

• France
• Advertising Services

• Web Developer, Graphic Desiner, Owner

  • 2004 - Present

  - TheBluePig is the name of my freelance web design and graphic design business. With this job I have many job titles: web designer, graphic designer, illustrator, animator, programmer, photographer, videographer, video editor, accountant, and owner--to name a few. - TheBluePig is the name of my freelance web design and graphic design business. With this job I have many job titles: web designer, graphic designer, illustrator, animator, programmer, photographer, videographer, video editor, accountant, and owner--to name a few.



The Grand Island Independent

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Web Technology Specialist

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2018

  - As Web Technology Specialist for the Grand Island Independent I was responsible for developing the content, navigation, architecture and design of theindependent.com and other Grand Island Independent sites. - As Web Technology Specialist for the Grand Island Independent I was responsible for developing the content, navigation, architecture and design of theindependent.com and other Grand Island Independent sites.



Fundraising Photo Buttons

• Photographer, Owner

  • 2007 - 2013

  - In 2004, I became part of a startup business that made custom photo buttons for school fundraisers and other groups.- In 2007, I decided to buy the machinery from my business partner and overhaul the business with a new website. The new website allowed fundraisers to easily run their campaigns and helped them keep organized. It also gave potential customers a real-time look at their customized product before they purchased them. - In 2004, I became part of a startup business that made custom photo buttons for school fundraisers and other groups.- In 2007, I decided to buy the machinery from my business partner and overhaul the business with a new website. The new website allowed fundraisers to easily run their campaigns and helped them keep organized. It also gave potential customers a real-time look at their customized product before they purchased them.



Genie B's Specialties

• Warehouse Manager, Web Master, & Graphic Designer

  • 2004 - 2005

  - Before graduating college in 2004, I was already an employee for Genie B's working on websites and other graphic work. Genie B's is a manufacturer, who's core business is mattress protection.- After graduation, I was brought on as a full time, in-house designer. While working at Genie B's I helped design websites, web applications, magazine ads, logos, brochures, business cards, letterheads, labels, and many other projects for the various product lines Genie B's manufactures.- While working as a designer, I also managed a warehouse with about 10-15 employees which shipped hundreds to thousands of orders a day. In addition to management, it was my responsibility to run the UPS system which was integrated with a program I custom programmed for the process. The program included functions to handle orders, choose picking sequences, print packing slips, observe inventory, and ensure quality control.