Melissa McDermott
Orlando, FL, USATo create innovative websites and graphics that demonstrate and expand my design abilities.
Work Experience
Wild Lotus Media
Owner/Designer
I founded and currently manage a Facebook business page called Wild Lotus Media. I offer graphic design services, such as logos, flyers, posters, business cards, etc. The most popular service being pre- made timeline covers for the Facebook interface. The social media platform allows me to showcase my work, reach potential clients, and expand my design portfolio through the world wide web.
January 2012
- Present
Orlando, Florida, United States
University Of Central Florida
Student Web Assistant
I helped in maintaining websites for the College of Arts and Humanities of the University of Central Florida. While working in the Dean’s office, I worked with a small team of web designers and programmers to respond to various web requests from faculty and staff. I gained much experience with PHP programming, databases, and the Yahoo User Interface library.
February 2013
- December 2013
Orlando, Florida, United States
SIGN*A*RAMA
Graphic Designer
I worked at a franchise sign company in South New Jersey. I designed and assisted in the creation of signs, magnets, and banners of all shapes, material, and sizes. Working mainly with vinyl, I applied custom lettering to many materials, such as vehicles and windows. While being employed in the sign industry, I acquired the skill of working with business owners to create designs tailored to their needs.
May 2013
- August 2013
New Jersey, United States
Enchanted Celebrations
Graphic Design Intern
I interned at Enchanted Celebrations, a small wedding company in Manahawkin, NJ. I designed wedding albums, which were later printed for clients. I created music slideshows and various graphics. I designed and coded an e-mail campaign and made slight changes to their WordPress website. After the internship ended, I was contacted to be an independent contractor to design wedding albums.
May 2012
- August 2012
Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States
Education
University Of Central Florida
Bachelors Of Arts - Web Design
September 2009
- December 2013
Orlando, Florida, United States
Languages
English (Native),
Spanish (Conversational),
Skills
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Indesign,
Adobe Photoshop,
CSS,
HTML,
JavaScript,
MySQL,
Photo Editing,
Photography,
PHP,
SEO,
WordPress,