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Hello, I'm
Susan Corbett

Graphic Designer / Frontend Developer

About

Professional Profile

I'm a mentally dexterous graphic designer/front end developer working in the creative field for 12 years. I enjoy bringing my enthusiasm and unique viewpoint to projects, but above all, I love to have fun while I work!

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Skills

Skills and Competencies

Roles I've played in past with a numerical representation of how experienced I feel I am in completing the tasks associated with the field.

Graphic Art & Design

Expert, 12 years

HTML5, CSS3

Expert, 12 years

Front End Development

Intermediate, 2 years

Email Marketing

Expert, 8 years

Knowledge

As seen from my passion for continuing education, knowledge is an asset I value highly. Experience also lends itself to my acquisition of skills. My background in graphic design and web development in an agency environment, E-Learning, print production and art create the foundation for a wide body of knowledge.

  • Grid & Layout
  • Color Theory Knowledge
  • Handlettering
  • Typography
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • Vector Illustration
  • Web Usability
  • WordPress Development
  • Advanced Custom Fields
  • Formidable Forms
  • Various WordPress Plugins
  • User Experience
  • User Interface
  • Prototyping
  • Creating Personas
  • PHP
  • MySql
  • Sublime Text
  • MailChimp
  • JavaScript
  • jQuery
  • jQuery UI
  • Bootstrap Library
  • Google Analytics & SEO
  • E-Commerce Platforms

Experience

Experience is the teacher of all things.

In my twelve working years I've had a wide range of experience within my field. Conducting meetings, leading projects, managing production jobs and executing technical tasks, all of my experiences fuel one of my greatest strengths: the versatility I bring to projects.

Grace Hill

Graphic Artist

2016 - 2014
Construction of custom instructional graphics for E-Learning courses. Prototyping, User Experience Design for new company projects. Design and construct marketing pieces: infographics, flyers, advertisements, posters, eNewsletters and web elements. Created handlettering and illustration projects. Manage print jobs.
Showcase Marketing

Front End Developer

2014 - 2013
Front End Developer. Create responsive, mobile-friendly WordPress sites on Bootstrap framework, edit existing sites of varying technologies, construct eNewsletters. Meet with clients and provide design support. Manage development timelines.
Eplee + Associates

Developer/Designer

2012 - 2010
Interactive Design Coordinator. Managed and designed print projects. Managed design, development and maintenance of all mobile and cross-browser compatible dynamic sites (PHP, MySQL hand coded). Instructed and mentored coworkers.
Freelance

Visual / UI Designer

2009 - 2007
Front End Developer/Designer. Manage and produce web development and design projects from inception to execution. Construct and blast eNewsletters for international corporations. (Juniper.net, SeaLevel). Worked in conjunction with marketing teams for websites, large and small scale. Wrote client proposals and conducted meetings.
HerDesign

Graphic Designer

2006 - 2004
Provided front end development/design. Managed projects, conducted meetings, produced client proposals and seminars. Produced Flash and print projects for publish in major magazines. (ReadyMade, Martha Stewart Living, Better Homes and Gardens)

Education

Education can be found from many sources, through work experience and through classes. Change is a constant in this field, so I find online classes invaluable in acquiring new skills quickly and brushing up old ones. I also have taken a few studio classes recently, most notably a Better Letters workshop with Mike Meyer. My education and experiences are varied because I find inspiration in stretching my knowledge to new areas.

Patrick Henry Community College

Associates Applied Science

Internet Services
Curriculum including web development, database, programming and theory classes. Graduated with honors.
Patrick Henry Community College

Certificate of Visual Art & Design

Curriculum including fine art, Photoshop and Illustrator works. Received an award in student art show. Graduated with honors.
Ideo U

Insights for Innovation

2016
Class instructing in using the IDEO method for crafting insights through the process of Observation, Extremes, Interviewing, Empathy and Insights.
User Experience Design Fundamentals

Online Course

2016
An indepth study of Garrett’s Elements of User Experience Design includign the five planes, Strategy, Scope, Structure, Skeleton, and Surface along with exercises and projects in how to apply the theory to work process.
Team Treehouse

Various Courses

2016
Indepth courses in Front End development and business theory, helps with staying relevant with constantly changing technologies and quick brush ups on concepts that need to be revisited.

Portfolio

Works in action

Below are a light sampling of my work. There are graphic design, development, E-Learning, and handlettering examples all included in compilations.

Contact

Let's Keep In Touch

Please feel free to drop a line. Send an email, call me, or even use snail mail. I'd really love to talk to you about web development, graphic design, my latest art obsession or innovation process.

Susan Corbett
Greer, SC 29650
Phone
276.352.8207
Email
me@susanmcorbett.com

Susan Corbett

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