Robert Brown
Social Media Manager | Web/Graphic Designer | Photographer
Birmingham, AL, USA👋🏻Hi, I’m Rob
🍖Birmingham native with a passion for digital storytelling and user experience (UX).
🔥I have been a co-founder and principal designer at Red Steel Creative since 2007, where I have worked on several successful projects, including a college website redesign and an e-commerce website development.
🎓I am the Assistant Director of Digital Content at Birmingham-Southern College, where I lead a team of designers and content creators to develop engaging content for the college's social and communication channels.
🖥️ Before that, I worked as a web designer at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where I coordinated with the advancement communications team to boost digital storytelling for a billion-dollar campaign. I also worked as a full-stack designer at Protective Life Insurance, where I focused on improving the customer experience on the company's website.
🔮As for my future, I’m looking to work as a director of web or interactive with a diverse team that can tell rich stories with new and emerging media.
🏕️When I’m not working you can catch me in the woods hiking and backpacking.
💪🏻 Strengths and skills include design, web development, user experience, branding, and team leadership. I have successfully led teams and completed several successful projects in these areas, demonstrating the ability to improve website performance and increase engagement on social media channels. I have also shown expertise in digital storytelling and have a strong understanding of user experience and design thinking.
🍖Birmingham native with a passion for digital storytelling and user experience (UX).
🔥I have been a co-founder and principal designer at Red Steel Creative since 2007, where I have worked on several successful projects, including a college website redesign and an e-commerce website development.
🎓I am the Assistant Director of Digital Content at Birmingham-Southern College, where I lead a team of designers and content creators to develop engaging content for the college's social and communication channels.
🖥️ Before that, I worked as a web designer at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where I coordinated with the advancement communications team to boost digital storytelling for a billion-dollar campaign. I also worked as a full-stack designer at Protective Life Insurance, where I focused on improving the customer experience on the company's website.
🔮As for my future, I’m looking to work as a director of web or interactive with a diverse team that can tell rich stories with new and emerging media.
🏕️When I’m not working you can catch me in the woods hiking and backpacking.
💪🏻 Strengths and skills include design, web development, user experience, branding, and team leadership. I have successfully led teams and completed several successful projects in these areas, demonstrating the ability to improve website performance and increase engagement on social media channels. I have also shown expertise in digital storytelling and have a strong understanding of user experience and design thinking.
Work Experience
Birmingham-Southern College
Assistant Director of Digital Content
April 2018
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Alabama, United States
University Of Alabama Birmingham
Web Designer
August 2015
- March 2018
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Protective Life
Full Stack Designer
•Designed customer-facing user experience (UX) and marketing solutions for the consumer marketing group
•Identified friction points for the online customer experience; organized, prototyped and tested UX solutions for varying aspects of the online customer experience
•Prototyped and developed landing pages and touchpoints for online customers
•Provided support to various departments of the Consumer Marketing Group, including print and social media.
•Identified friction points for the online customer experience; organized, prototyped and tested UX solutions for varying aspects of the online customer experience
•Prototyped and developed landing pages and touchpoints for online customers
•Provided support to various departments of the Consumer Marketing Group, including print and social media.
September 2014
- Present
Alabama, United States
Browneagle Design
Creative Director
•Worked as a team with clients, discussing and implementing mature designs pertinent to
their needs on time and on budget.
•Typical solutions include branding, website development, SEO, user experience Present (UX) design, user testing and analysis, photography, and social media management and
growth.
•Experience includes small businesses including Coffeeology and Arthur Silber, Jr., as well as large institutions including The Greater Alabama Council of the BSA and Protective Life
their needs on time and on budget.
•Typical solutions include branding, website development, SEO, user experience Present (UX) design, user testing and analysis, photography, and social media management and
growth.
•Experience includes small businesses including Coffeeology and Arthur Silber, Jr., as well as large institutions including The Greater Alabama Council of the BSA and Protective Life
May 2003
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Alabama, United States
House Of Staunton
UX Designer
February 2013
- September 2014
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
ITT Technical Institute
Visual Communications Instructor
•Instructor for the Visual Communications (VC) section of the School of Drafting and Design
•Communicated with students on design skills and current trends
•Completed design projects for the school, network with companies and freelancers to stay abreast of industry changes
•Extended my own learning by attending conferences and continuing education
•Directed VC students in creating and publishing a campus-wide magazine
•Increased VC's outreach with the community through service projects and establishing internships
•Communicated with students on design skills and current trends
•Completed design projects for the school, network with companies and freelancers to stay abreast of industry changes
•Extended my own learning by attending conferences and continuing education
•Directed VC students in creating and publishing a campus-wide magazine
•Increased VC's outreach with the community through service projects and establishing internships
September 2009
- April 2015
Alabama, United States
Apple Inc.
Specialist
•Responsible for sales, training and technical support.
•Established business connections and developed customized solutions to enrich the lives and businesses of people in the Tennessee Valley area.
•Established business connections and developed customized solutions to enrich the lives and businesses of people in the Tennessee Valley area.
March 2008
- August 2009
Alabama, United States
Education
Academy Of Art University (AAU)
Master of Fine Art, Web Design and New Media
Currently enrolled.
August 2011
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San Francisco, Canada
University Of North Alabama
Bachelor of Fine Art, Digital Media
August 2003
- December 2008
Florence, Alabama, United States
Skills
Adobe CS5,
CSS,
Dreamweaver,
Drupal,
Edge,
Final Cut,
Flash,
Garageband,
HTML,
Illustrator,
Indesign,
JavaScript,
Layout,
Letterpress,
Lighting,
Logic,
Muse,
Photography,
Photoshop,
Premiere,
Printing,
Product,
Screenprinting,
Soundbooth,
Typography,
Video,
WordPress,