Joshua Whitney

Brighton, MI, USA
"The real issue is not talent as an independent element, but talent in relationship to will, desire, and persistence. Talent without these things vanishes and even modest talent with those characteristics grows."

-Milton Glaser

Work Experience

Cunningham Design

intern

Proactively partnered with management by offering critical feedback regarding projects and offered modified suggestions to improve functionalityPrioritized and multi tasked work to ensure multiple clients’ design and web presence is scheduled and updated according tomarket changesAssisted in the content management through Microsoft Office Executed search engine optimization to generate web traffic and increased brand awareness through web marketing initiatives Created maintained and managed online content on external web properties, and social media profilesDeveloped and edited content for print or digital medias to create clear messaging
June 2011 - August 2011 Mississippi, United States

J. Whitney Design

Owner

Continually monitored and maintained the content of client websites to ensure all content is updated in a timely manner Executed development of new designs and signage content as directed by the client. Designed and executed HTML/CSS code and PHP Wordpress Themes for website development and design Maintained open communication with clients to ensure designs and websites are aligned with the expectations and schedules Worked with content writers and acted as graphic designer on website updates and additions Provided thorough testing of website properties and applications including the detection and investigation of problems and assessment and duplication of issues to determine scope of issue
June 2011 - Present Brighton, Michigan, United States

Vision Realty Centers

Marketing Manager/Lead Designer

In charge of consulting agents on their marketing plan. The main attribute being developing a personal brand for the agent that can utilize their own character and allow them to be distinguished from the brokerage. This branding is then used as the main visual inspiration for the style of their marketing campaign which usually consists of social media ads, eblasts & a website for their service and listings in order to reach a broad spectrum of clients. In-house marketing for Vision Realty Centers is another major responsibility for the Marketing Manager. This consists of consulting on the best practices to market services and executing the creation of such materials such as flyers. The final responsibility is to ensure that the brand is seen in all marketing materials and keeping a consistent look to all design.
June 2014 - Present Livonia, Michigan, United States

Charleston County

Front End Web Developer

Created department websites, updated current Charleston County page and developed graphics such as logos and banners.
October 2015 - September 2017 Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Education

Eastern Michigan University

Bachelors of Fine Arts

Gained experience in several areas of art but focused on graphic design and the many areas involved in that field such as web design , print design and branding.
September 2009 - April 2012 Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, HTML/CSS, Jquery, PHP,