About/Resume

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffegg/

Profile

Experienced website and content designer with over twenty years of experience creating website graphics, complete interface design, email marketing design, and landing page design. Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously while providing the highest level of service, quality, and innovation. Enjoys new challenges and learning new processes combined with the skills and work ethic of a focused professional.

Work History

Freelance Designer & Marketing Professional

May, 2008 — Present | Vantage Advertising, LLC, Warren, PA (Remote)

Manages a freelance web and graphic design business which provides clients from multiple industries with various marketing solutions, including website development, content management, email marketing, print design, and much more. 

• Manages social media profiles (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, etc.) for multiple clients with thousands of followers.
• Designs and operates multiple WordPress websites for marketing and promotion and manages content.
• Thorough experience with Mail Chimp and Constant contact and designs email campaigns for companies with millions of subscribers.
• Creates video content for YouTube and other video channels with custom graphics, channel theme graphics, and video thumbnail design.
• Expertly creates posters, fliers, book covers, and other print graphics for publication including independent comics content.
• Manages numerous projects with a focus on deadlines and details and is accustomed to working independently in a disciplined and professional environment. 

Lead Web Designer/Developer

October 2013 — January 2016 | Blair Corporation, Warren, PA

Designed and developed digital content for sizable direct mail and online retailer with internet sales of over $100 million.

• Created website content, including page headers, marketing features, banner promotions, contact forms and interfaces, user interface design, and other digital content for the Blair.com website and social media channels.
• Utilized several content management systems with a variety of user interfaces to schedule, edit, and promote content on numerous brand websites to boost sales and coordinate promotions.
• Designed marketing emails that were sent to tens of thousands of active users to promote new clothing and merchandise lines, clearance merchandise, sales, and promotions. Single emails could generate $1 million in gross sales.

Internet Project Manager

August, 2010 — October, 2013 | Resource Center, Jamestown, NY

Managed web development projects and social media marketing for nonprofit serving persons with disabilities. Grew TRC’s social media, website, and email marketing properties adding thousands of followers and providing relevant information through dynamic, engaging content creation.

• Created and grew social media accounts for the agency (including Facebook and Twitter), which accrued over 5000 followers in a year using no paid advertising.
• Engineered all organizational websites and generated content for the sites.
• Created and managed Mailchimp email marketing list and sent regular updates.

Lead UX/UI Designer

July, 2003 — May, 2008 | Blair Corporation, Warren, PA

Designed website pages for e-commerce retailer including checkout design, landing page design, email marketing design, affiliate banner design, and overall interface design and user experience design for consumers.

Graphic Designer/Web Developer

October, 2000 — May, 2003 | Goodway Graphics, Gaithersburg, MD

Graphic Designer/Web Developer

June, 1999 — August, 2000 | United Concepts, Jamestown, NY

Graphic Designer

August, 1997 — February, 1999 | Melone Advertising Group, Canonsburg, PA

Education

Associate in Graphic Design, Pittsburgh Technical Institute, Pittsburgh, PA

Diploma at Warren Area High School

Skills