Resume
Colin Howells
1621 17th Ave Apt 203 Seattle, WA 98122-2764
Email: colin@colinhowells.com
Homepage: https://colinhowells.com
Technical and visual problem-solver with over 20 years’ graphic design and web development experience. Organized, dependable, and a tenacious learner, with a strong work ethic and the ability to deliver in fast-paced and multiplatform environments. Specializing in custom WordPress implementations and themes, with experience in JavaScript, PHP, SQL, CSS, HTML5.
Experience
Senior Web Developer
GreaterGood Network, , Seattle, WA
Designed and developed a mobile-optimized publishing network for the benefit of nonprofits, which became a significant ROI- positive revenue stream and led to massive changes in the business model.
- More than 60 WordPress sites, featuring custom themes
- 100M+ Facebook fans
- More than 75 million pageviews/month
Web Designer, Email Marketing
GreaterGood Network, –, Seattle, WA
Created and revised email marketing templates to improve deliverability and presentation; also created initial Facebook presence for the company (FBML!), and assisted in the creation of many successful social-networking promotions.
Manager, Graphics Department
GreaterGood Network, –, Seattle, WA
Acted as traffic manager for design staff, assigning and coordinating production of merchandise, images, and online advertisements
- Responsible for conducting interviews and making hiring decisions
- Conducted annual performance reviews for department employees
- Worked with buyers and designers to develop and manufacture merchandise for retail sale
Graphic Designer
GreaterGood Network, –, Seattle, WA
Created raster and vector branding, advertisements, and assets
Print Designer
SGI Publications (now Adams Street Publishing Co), –, Ann Arbor, MI
Created raster and vector branding, advertisements, and assets
- Moved the business to an all-digital PDF prepress workflow to replace a camera-ready process
- Initiated and supervised a complete redesign of the company’s flagship publication, a 100+ page monthly magazine of 20,000 circulation
- Designed print advertisements, brochures, logos, and coupons, as well as editorial content, under tight deadlines
- Wrote feature articles and contributed to the editing of numerous publications
- Thoroughly revised the publisher’s Web presence for increased usability
- Acted as network and database administrator for the company
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design
University of Michigan School of Art & Architecture (now Penny W. Stamps School of Art and Design),
–Skills
Frontend, Senior
- HTML
- CSS
- Javascript
Backend, Junior
- SQL
Devops, Junior
- AWS
Interests
History, Music, Art, Literature