Benjamin Ellis Smith

Skills at a Glance

Windows / Mac / Linux
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
MS Office Suite
Wordpress
JavaScript
MySQL
HTML
CSS
PHP
XML
日本語

Benjamin Ellis Smith wants you to know that he can make a web site just like anyone else. He knows all the ins and outs, trends and neat things that all the cool kids are doing. From glossy bars to rounded corners and drop shadows using CSS3, Benjamin Ellis Smith wants you to know that not only can he design with them, but he can implement them as well!

Experience

Freelance Graphic and Web Designer
2009 - Present

Responsibilities:

Management of project deadlines in relation to a dynamic and often chaotic personal schedule
Client interaction for establishment and progression towards goals and deadlines
Development and implementation of database and database management solutions
Design of print materials and preparation of files for printing
Redesign and development of Wordpress themes
Design and development of client web sites
Development of logos / icons
Copy writing / editing

Web Designer @ KCNet.org
Early 2008

Responsibilities:

Interacting with clients to establish goals and deadlines
Design and development of client web sites

Education

BFA: Graphic Design
Central Michigan University - Mt. Pleasant, MI
September 2010 - May 2012

Japanese Language and Cultural Studies
Nara University of Education - Nara, Japan
September 2009 - July 2010

Fine Arts and Computer Science Studies
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania - Lock Haven, PA
September 2005 - August 2009