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Graphic Design & Front-end Development

I’M KRAIG KISTLER
A GRAPHIC DESIGNER & FRONT-END DEVELOPER

I’m an experienced graphic designer, front-end Web developer and SEO Web analytics professional.
My graphic design knowledge and technical skills working with design layout for print production and Web design/development.

I’m college educated & professionally experienced working proficiently with SLR digital photography, photo retouching, illustration, architectural delineation and 3D modeling. Advanced graphic design techniques, color theory, layout design and typography. Successfully designed advertorials, catalogs, manuals and sell sheets.

I’m focused on writing compliant hand-coded HTML & CSS delivering picturesque, usable websites with the importance on web standards and accessibility to create functional usable websites utilizing JavaScript and jQuery. I’ve been juggling both design and front-end dev since the beginning of my career and have also picked up good knowledge of search engine optimization (SEO), search engine marketing (SEM) and Web analytics.

My strengths include creative and efficient technical skills, ability to problem solve with an analytic approach and coordinate multiple disciplines for the successful completion of projects. I look forward to new graphic design and Web development challenges. I’m constantly educating my technical skills perpetually chasing perfection.

I’m result driven, strategic thinker with a positive attitude in a team-oriented approach.

Education

San Diego PLATT College San Diego, CA
Associate of Applied Science, Graphic Design
Graduated Magna Cum Laude, February 2002
Major GPA: 4.0 Cumulative GPA: 3.98

Proficient

Layout Design
Web Design
HTML
Accessibility
Color Theory
Front-end Dev
CSS
Usability
Typography
SEO & PPC
Standards
Mac/Windows

Experienced

Apache AAMPS
MAMP
JavaScript
jQuery
PHP/MySQL
Flash
ActionScript
XML

Familiar

WordPress Microformats
Mobile Web Adobe Air
iPhone Dev Object C

Technical Knowledge

Website Design
Front-end Development
WordPress
eCommerce
Banner Advertising

Search Engine Optimization
Search Engine Marketing
Email Marketing
Logo Design
Advertorials & Catalogs

SLR Digital Photography
Studio Strobe Lighting & Gels
Photo Retouching
Photoshop Color Correction
Compositing & Illustration

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