William Luxion |
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| Los Angeles-based Flash developer and web designer with seven years in the industry. Solid entertainment industry design experience, primarily for music clients. Photoshop expert, also experienced in Illustrator and InDesign. Excellent at image optimization. Seven years experience developing standards-compliant code with cross-browser compatibility using HTML, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Flash. Extensive experience with Actionscript. Four years working with PHP and MySQL; two years with ASP and JSP. Experience with Remoting and video in Flash. Frequent use of prototype and other JavaScript libraries. Project management experience, also art direction. Fast learner, easy to work with. Excellent written and oral communications skills. |
SKILLS Web design and development Flash development Image editing and compositing Copy writing and editing Search engine optimization Photography Videography, video editing |
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| FREELANCE WEB DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT Visual and interface design, digital compositing, Flash, AJAX, XML, PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS. |
January 2004 – present | |||||||||
| The All-American Rejects [ 1 | 2 | 3 ] Web design, Photoshop, Flash, HTML, CSS, JavaScript Redesigned the band’s site to reflect their artistic growth and support their growing fan base. Using a series of photos the band took (they’re better at rocking out), composited individual band members into a virtual “practice room” featuring each member at least twice, created using Flash. Developed the surrounding HTML and second-tier template using HTML and CSS. |
allamericanrejects.com | |||||||||
| Amplifier Magazine [ 1 | 2 | 3 ] Web design, PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Photoshop, Flash Helped client move print content online. To solve budget problems, used blog software (Movable Type) as a base for content management, then hooked in custom PHP/MySQL applications managing photographs, video and other client-specific needs. Created subscriber-only area using PHP/MySQL. Flash MP3 player uses XML-based playlists and a simple administrative interface. |
amplifiermagazine.com | |||||||||
| Randy & The Bloody Lovelies [ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 ] Web design, Flash, Photoshop Designed and coded this Flash site, set entirely inside a virtual hotel. Used Photoshop to create walls, carpeting, ceiling, elevator, artwork, and other objects from photographs. Features video concierge with various options; plays MP3s, features band merchandise, and sends/retrieves content and data. |
bloodylovelies.com | |||||||||
| Barakat Gallery [ 1 | 2 | 3 ] Web design, Flash, Photoshop Created a series of Flash movies highlighting historical artifacts and art for sale. Masked a wide range of images using Photoshop and applied them to Flash; used Actionscript to control motion and link images to descriptions and the main gallery site. |
olmecart.com | |||||||||
| More projects available at http://william.luxion.org/portfolio/. | ||||||||||
| GREENLEAF MUSIC / MUSICSTEM (CHICAGO, IL) [ 1 | 2 | 3 ] Part-time web designer and developer, copy writer and editor. |
April 2005 – November 2006 | |||||||||
| Helped small label sell music exclusively online. Designed and developed greenleafmusic.com, including a PHP/MySQL subscription service (providing subscriber-only downloads) and content management systems to distribute site maintenance to non-technical employees. Used AJAX and Flash to feature a playlist-based MP3 “radio” that remained constant while navigating the rest of the site (and maintaining forward/back browser capability). Installed blogging software and contributed as a writer. Maintained and added features (Greenleaf subscriptions, subscriber and student discounts, sheet music sales) to musicstem.com, an existing online music store (Tomcat/JSP/PostgreSQL). Sites referenced in The New York Times and Rolling Stone. | greenleafmusic.com musicstem.com |
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| OBSIDIAN CORPORATION (CHICAGO, IL) Founded company to develop time-sensitive intranet sites for large companies, filling the gap between large design studios and an in-house web division. Managed small project teams as primary designer and developer. |
March 2000 – January 2004 | |||||||||
| Global Investment Bank [ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 ] Project management, web design, HTML, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash Completed over 40 projects for internal and external sites, defending firm’s global brand. Shorter development timelines saved the firm money and enabled them to properly represent their brand in previously impractical projects. Adhered to strict technical and brand specifications. Used CSS extensively, along with JavaScript/DHTML and standards-compliant HTML. |
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| Equity Derivatives Market Maker [ 1 ] Project manager, web design, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ASP, SQL Server Revamped firmwide intranet to provide central access to news, information, and resources for hundreds of employees, with ASP/SQL Server content management systems to ensure easy updates without technical expertise. Improved design to accurately reflect the firm's brand and corporate culture. |
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| Pond Supplies of America [ 1 ] Web design, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, PHP, MySQL Improved online brand perception by promoting client’s products through the beauty of water and ponds. Database-driven catalog with content management back-end enabled client to add and modify products with ease. Organized wide range of images and content into clear structure. Developed video and print advertisements. |
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| OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL (OSWEGO, IL) Speech coach. Taught speaking, acting, and speech-writing skills to high school students. |
November 2000 – February 2005 | |||||||||
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| IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY Majored in Computer Engineering. Full academic scholarship. Honors student, National Merit Scholar. |
Fall 1999 – Spring 2000 | |||||||||
| PORTFOLIO http://william.luxion.org/portfolio/ References and salary history upon request. |
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