Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary. - Cecil Beaton
Real World Experience
- ReadingGlasses.com
- August 2005 - Present
- Communications Director
- Photography of product and stock for communications.
- Oversee internet systems and support of 6 brick and mortar storefronts.
- Director of ReadingGlasses.com, EyeGlassesToGo.com, and GooGooEyes.com.
- Design custom email campaigns, maintain lists, and deliver maintaining best practices.
- Collaborate with outside vendors to leverage the brand and presence.
- Print collateral (i.e. ads, flyers, postcards, promotions, store front displays).
- Recommendations
- “Jason has worked with me on advertising for Reading Glasses.com. I have worked with Jason for almost a year as he has designed and created ads for Reading Glasses. He is very detail oriented, extremely creative and turns his work around to us in a very timely fashion. Jason has always worked in a very professional manner and is a pleasure to work with each month.” April 1, 2008
- Cathy Ward, Sales Account Executive, Dallas Morning News
- “I helped hire Jason to replace me at ReadingGlasses.com. I immediately noticed Jason's attention to the details (and I mean details), as well as his ability to take a step back and see the bigger picture. Since hiring Jason, I've had the pleasure of working with him on other projects for Reading Glasses. He's completely immersed himself in the business to better understand how his role effects the rest of the company. He's a fantastic designer, clear and deliberate communicator, oh, and brilliant photographer.” March 28, 2008
- Travis Isaacs, User Interface Designer
- “Jason is a very intelligent and business savvy individual. With his current company’s interests at heart, he weighs all options and makes the best decisions possible based upon his own experiences and his findings through research. I recommend Jason to any company who would allow him to be in a management role and/or a decision making role.” March 27, 2008
- Anna Calloway, Technical Sales Manager, Celebros
- The Market Source
- February 2004 - June 2005
- Web / Graphic Designer
- Responsible for creative and implementation.
- Research market saturation and trends.
- Design custom email campaigns to provide direct marketing in order to increase profitability.
- Collaborate with outside vendors to tailor online advertising.
- All print media (i.e. business cards, flyers, promotions).
- Implementation of 5 websites, built in php, mysql, html, and css.
- Always24x7.com
- June 2002 - February 2004
- Web / Graphic Designer
- Responsible for look and feel over creative output.
- Formatting the sites to w3 standards.
- Responsible for front end design (html, css, graphics, layout, etc.).
- Intermediary to clients' needs and implementation changes.
- Create print ads, letterhead, and special promotions.
- C I Host - Global Web Hosting
- July 2001 - May 2002
- Inside Sales Manager - Sales Mentor
- Managed a team of 20, Including Orders, Tele-Sales, Inbound Sales, and QA.
- Implemented training programs as well as continuing education.
- Created and implemented Sales intranet (cisales.cihost.com).
- Increased productivity and organization.
- Increased employee satisfaction and morale.
- Implemented new product lines to ensure a smooth rollout.
- Calculated payroll with forecast of man-hours.
- Recruitment of new employees to ensure proper placement.
Formal Education
- Berkmar High School | Lilburn, GA
- Core degree
- The Art Institute of Dallas | Dallas, TX
- AAA with a focus on Graphic Design
Conferences
- Internet Retailer
- June 2008 - Chicago, IL
- Web Merchants Dive Into The Mainstream
- E-Tail
- February 2008 - Palm Desert, CA
- Optimize And Innovate.
- HOW Design Conference
- June 2007 - Atlanta, GA
- Refreshing the Creative Inspiration
- Mid Market E-Tail
- October 2007 - San Jose, CA
- October 2006 - San Francisco, CA
- Best Practices and maximizing the ROI.
What I know...
- Languages
- HTML | XHTML | CSS | Working PHP | Working Actionscript
- Software
- Adobe Creative Suite | Adobe After Effects | MS Office | Acid Pro 4 | Windows Operating Systems | Macintosh/Apple | Linux
- Hardware
- Computer Construction | Troubleshooting | Support | Networking