Steven
Johnson
Creative
Resume - updated sometime |
351
North Market Street
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603
stevej@lancaster-internet.net
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| OBJECTIVE |
To do my little bit where I can to make the world a slightly better place, while also doing my best to enjoy and appreciate what's already here. A little money never hurts, either, but its not the point.
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| EXPERIENCE |
4/2001 - Present |
Lancaster Internet Services Ltd |
Lancaster
PA |
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Founder and CEO of a small Internet Service Provider (ISP) dedicated to developing support for creative and humanitarian efforts.
Company efforts are focused primarily on the Technology For Service (T4S) initiative, a program designed to provide direct financial and material support to non-profit organizations, schools and humanitarian efforts through identity-based affinity DialUp ISP services, in association with Mennonite.net.
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8/2000 - 3/2001 |
Freelance design bum |
Lancaster, PA |
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Responsible
for all creative aspects of graphic design, user interface design,
customer needs assesment, off-site web advertising, off site content
partnerships, print advertising, brand creation and management,
promotional materials and site management. I managed a small team
(3) and wore many hats. In addition I acted as the design and content
lead & liason for all off-site content & advertising partnerships.
See http://shop.toohome.com
* Update late 2004 * Company has apparently gone defunct.
Main accomplishments:
-Established company brand, developed & implemented standards
& criterea for brand consistency across all media venues.
-Developed & implemented standards for product image formatting
& display throughout website. Trained production personnel in
procedures & techniques for maintaining quality standards.
-Redeveloped on-site product navigation, displays and promotions,
directed programming for same.
-Created, designed & managed online ad campaigns (banner and
other formats) shown on MSN informational properties, eShop and
Passport.
-Created, designed & managed print ad campaign in Better Homes
& Gardens' specialty publications, including ad focus, copy,
design, layout and pre-press.
-Established contract details, criterea and standards for TooHome
presence as principal focus in a major portal site's Home &
Garden area. Established design criterea, developed content partnerships
for editorial content, managed production of content for display
on portal site, created related graphics for same.
-Designed new site for company (launched 7/5/00), including all
aspects of site design & function. directed programming efforts
for same.
Note for the underwhelmed: all the above-noted accomplishments
were achieved working on an Apple Powerbook at a folding table.
Reason for leaving: See note above.
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2/1998
- 11/1999 |
Laserdome |
Lancaster
PA |
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Assisted
in concept and development of Laserdome, a high-tech family entertainment
center, from project conception through completion. Assumed team
leadership role in facility construction. Shared responsibility
with another artist for facility decoration and theming to create
a futuristic, space-based environment for state of the art laser
tag, laser concerts and arcades. Directly responsible for production
of promotional advertising campaign concept, focus and creative,
including photography, design and printing. |
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11/1994
- 10/1999 |
Tao
Web Design |
Lancaster
PA |
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Self-employed
website developer/designer/webmaster. Developed complete sites as
well as sub-contracting as creative and design leader for other
development companies. Extensive experience in all aspects of site
development, design and management.
See Websites
for more information. |
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3/1993
- 12/1997 |
New
Art Voices |
Lancaster
PA |
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Co-founded
and directed non-profit arts organization dedicated to the promotion
of new, cutting edge visual arts, music and performance. Organized
and managed large 3 & 4-day multi-media arts events, typically
featuring up to 100 artists, musicians & performers. Attendance
typically numbered in thousands. Managed (or co-managed) all aspects
of organization and events, including event planning, site preparation,
team management, public relations and promotion. Organization was
widely featured in local media, including a focus documentary produced
by local PBS station. |
| EDUCATION |
5/2000 |
CompuMaster |
US-KS-Mission |
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Advanced
Photoshop Clinic. 6 CEU credit. |
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1987 |
Temple
University |
US-PA-Philadelphia |
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Major
in Acting / Set Design with a minor in Journalism. |
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11/1984 |
Shehebar
Sephardic Center |
Israel-Jerusalem |
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Jewish
theological school. |
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6/1982 |
Lancaster
Country Day School |
US-PA-Lancaster |
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High
School or equivalent |
| SKILLS |
Skill
Name |
Skill
Level |
Last
Used |
Experience |
|
Photoshop |
Expert |
Currently
used |
8
years |
|
Illustrator |
Intermediate |
Currently
used |
7
years |
|
Pagemaker |
Intermediate |
Currently
used |
8
years |
|
Html |
Expert |
Currently
used |
8
years |
|
javascript |
Intermediate |
Currently
used |
3
years |
|
iHTML
|
Expert |
Currently
used |
6
years |
|
MS
Access / SQL |
Intermediate |
Currently
used |
6
years |
|
Dreamweaver |
Intermediate |
Currently
used |
4
years |
|
Graphic
Design |
Expert |
Currently
used |
8
years |
|
Website
Development |
Expert |
Currently
used |
8
years |
|
PC
- 95,98,NT,2000,ME |
Expert |
Currently
used |
8
years |
|
Mac
Platform |
Expert |
Currently
used |
9
years |
|
Team
Management |
Expert |
Currently
used |
10
years |
|
Copywriting |
Expert |
Currently
used |
9
years |
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