DARREN ZIEGER
2213 White Cornus Ln Reston, VA 20191
703.537.8105 (H) 571.839.3706 (M)
darrenzieger@gmail.com
Summary: Broadly-skilled, extremely flexible Web desiger with 16 years of corporate and small-business design experience.
Qualifications:
Creating, updating and maintaining multiple web sites;
Running social media campaigns;
Overseeing and driving day-to-day website operations;
Ensuring web site quality, performance and reliability;
Excellent communication skills and project management skills
Expertise:
15 years in web site development. Hands on experience with: HTML/CSS, Homesite, Swish, PhotoShop, InDesign, Illustrator, Windows/Mac/Linux Excel, Word, Software installation, computer repair, maintenance and construction.
Partial Web Design Portfolio:
http://www.remixedmag.com/
http://www.royzimmerman.com/
http://foremen.royzimmerman.com/
http://www.bkellylaw.com/
Experience:
7/2000 – present
Independent Consultant
Designed, implemented and maintained Web sites for multiple clients, including:
Remixed Magazine, an online publication covering independent musicians.
Skills used: Wordpress-integration, social media management, multimedia design and development.
Roy Zimmerman, nationally-known musical satirist.
Skills used: Implemented e-commerce functionality, including Paypal shopping cart, RSS feeds, blog, mailing list, HTML email newsletter, and online discussion forum.
PeerToPeerCentral.com, widely regarded as the leading source for enterprise P2P intelligence during its run (it is now offline). Also developed two related sites, Wireless-P2P.com and EnterpriseDC.com.
Additional Clients:
Performing groups and independent artists, including Miami comedy improv group Laughing Gas, Michelle Mountain (Harpist), Dave Mountain (writer and musician). Various professional clients and organizations, including Big Bang Marketing, a NYC advertising agency, and its clients Medisavers, Gold Shield Health and Pharmacy Savers (all discount healthcare providers); Doctor Lumbar (physical therapy equipment); Frank Busa (housing contractor), Rachel Widder (realtor), Public-Private Solutions, Inc. (transportation consultants), Onion River Co-Housing (co-housing community), and MV7 (charitable organization).
12/2007 - 8/2008
Publications Assistant (Graphic Design & Layout)
Fairfax County Department of Community and Recreational Services
Managed design and production of all documents for CRS programs and events, including pamphlets, fliers, posters, postcards, name-tags, etc.
1/1999 – 7/2000
Web Developer
Northern Virginia Technology Council
Designed, implemented and maintained large Web site for tech industry trade group.
Created several "mini-sites" for various Council initiatives and committees, each with different, original design; Designed posters, magazine covers and logos.
6/1996 – 1/1999
Independent Consultant
Designed, implemented and maintained Web sites for multiple clients, including:
On development team for State of Virginia Standards of Learning Web site. Maintained and updated internal Web site for MCI.Designed, implemented and maintained Web site for Catalytik, Inc. (M&A consultants). Implemented redesign of company Web site and contributed production graphics for client Web sites and various multimedia CD-ROMs for Meetinghouse Technologies.
Updated and maintained site for Public Technology, Inc., a DC-based non-profit organization. Provided graphic design and computer maintenance (Mac) for the Alden Group (NYC advertising agency).
Education:
Miami-Dade Community College, Miami, FL - Journalism
Florida International University, Miami, FL - English, Music
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