Yolanda Gunter

Creative Contractor

Austin, TX, USA
I embrace the vision of the entrepreneur, small business, philanthropist and musician in order to develop, manage and/or appropriate their unique brand.

Work Experience

Gunter Graphics

Brand & Web Developer, Graphic Designer

Provide Brand and Web Development for Small Businesses, Non-Profit Organizations and Musicians. Develop and maintain online presence with Social Network Integration proficiency through CMS, MySQL and API technologies.

Organize day-to-day operations consisting of but not limited to:

-Brand Development: Assess client's current brand imagery or lack thereof. Consult with client for imagery direction, scope of business and targeted consumer base. Develop graphic design to represent client. Coach client in managing new brand imagery responsibly.

-Web Development: Analyze client's current web presence or lack thereof. Determine appropriate architecture, technical solutions, and make relevant recommendations to clients. Conceptualize and create high-impact presentation visuals for client. Engage and train clients in administrating backend or create webmaster relationship for ongoing web maintenance.

-Graphic Design: Consult, brainstorming and mock up design ideas to clients. Present ideas to clients to adjust designs and text to fit their needs or taste. Work with printers, programmers, developers or other technicians, to complete the final product.

-Client Management: Provide effective management of internal and external resources, continually fostering client-company relationship to build trust and become a valuable resource to clients.

-Project Management: Manage and monitor marketing process including brand-to-consumer presentations, creative development, production, and all project logistics. Overall project coordination of day-to-day client deliverables including developing timelines, adhering to budgets and providing status reports.

-Event Coordination: Assess need for corporate, small business, musician/band, professional individual or non-profit brand expansion.

-Business Opportunities: Constantly seek and develop new cross-promotional events and projects from both new and existing network of client and opportunities.
February 2008 - Present Texas, United States

South Austin Community Church

Media Communications Lead

Supported the Lead Pastors’, Executive Directors’ and Board Members’
vision and mission through leading, developing, and overseeing the day-to-day operations of community engagement initiatives through UI/UX updates on the mobile app, visual communications / graphic design, hi-res photography, website development, design as well as maintenance.
Lead content creator for social network management and marketing.
November 2011 - December 2018 Austin, Texas, United States

SXP Magazine

Digital Media Director

Served as Digital Media Director for online urban entertainment/sports magazine. Directed the layout of Advertising spots, provided editorial feature subject Art Direction. Advised, directed and designed magazine cover Creative Direction.

Volunteered as Digital Media Director for www.SXPMagazine.com for three issues during the high points of both the NFL and NBA 2011 seasons.
August 2011 - January 2012 Texas, United States

ProArts Collective

Executive Office Assistant

My first responsibility in HTML and graphic designing custom Constant Contact emails, direct-to-cosumer fundraising mailers and community outreach posters.
2007 - 2008 Texas, United States

Education

Wayland Baptist University

Bachelor of Business Administration - Management Information Systems

In progress.
August 2018 - Present San Antonio, Texas, United States

Austin Community College

Web Programming Certificate

January 2017 - December 2019 Austin, Texas, United States

Austin Community College

Commercial Music Management

This degree plan required Business Management, General Accounting Practices, Business Marketing, Computer Science, Music Publishing, Music Industry Law and an internship with a major Austin music industry resource. I chose KAZI 88.7FM Community Radio Station for my internship.

My electives were in Sound Engineering, MIDI, Synthesizing, Piano, Guitar, Graphic Design and Web Designing. My focus was based on understanding the complete operations of an independent music artist from every aspect offered by major record labels.
January 2005 - May 2008 Austin, Texas, United States

Languages

HTML5 (Advanced),
Php (Fluent),
Javascript (Fluent),
Jquery (Fluent),
Css (Advanced),

Awards

Texas Music Museum

Inductee "Contributions of East Austin African-American Musicians to Texas Music"

2010

Skills

Adobe CC, Advertisement Design, Brand Development, CodeIgniter, EMarketing, Graphic Design, Joomla CMS, MVC, MVC-Templating, MySQL, Photography, ProTools 9 HD, Videography, WordPress,