Drew Whiting

Work Experience

Bridge Worldwide (Senior Designer)
August 2009 – Present

Promotion Execution Partners and Blue Whitespace (Digital Designer)
January 2009 – August 2009
Responsible for designing, coding, and maintaining web sites, vetting of third party software providers, eCommerce planning and execution, direct mail, print promotions, vetting hosting platforms, search engine optimization/reporting, freelancer coordination, and Flash animation.

F+W Media (formerly F+W Publications) (Web Designer)
October 2006 – December 2008
Responsible for designing web sites, direct marketing emails, banner advertisements, e-newsletters, and online offers. Duties also included video compression, Flash animations, internal communications, freelancer coordination, and beta testing.

Western & Southern Financial Group (Web Specialist)
October 2005 – October 2006
Responsible for maintaining, beta testing, and designing internal and external web sites and communication pieces. Duties also include research of company processes, implementation of on-line education tools, search engine optimization, web traffic reporting, and research of current web standards.

University of Cincinnati — Micken College of Arts and Sciences (Digital Designer)
March 2001 – October 2005
Responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining web sites along with producing print material for McMicken College of Arts and Sciences and the University of Cincinnati. Duties also included providing technical support to college departments, implementing database applications, photography, overseeing co-op students, and direct marketing.

Out of the Box (Interactive Design Co-op)
January 2001 – March 2001, June 2000 – September 2000
Worked as a co-op on the New Media team. Responsibilities included acting as lead designer, production artist, and assisting in concepting on web site and multimedia design.

Optimum Group (Co-Active Marketing, mkgt) (Interactive Design Co-op)
January 2000 – March 2000, June 1999 – September 1999
Worked as a co-op on the New Media team. Responsible for assisting in the concepting and execution of a variety of interactive products, including web sites, computer-based training tools, and other CD-ROM-based solutions. Took on a variety of roles from production assistant to playing a lead design role.

Software Experience

Mac OS, Windows, Adobe CS5, After Effects, Premiere, Director, Microsoft Office, Sorenson Squeeze, ColdFusion, ASP, HTML, CSS, Google Analytics, Volusion and QuantumArt CMS

Education

University of Cincinnati - College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP)
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Digital Design
Grade Point Average: 3.2/4.0
Dean's List: Fall '96, Fall '98, Fall' 99, Spring '00 and Fall '01

References

Available Upon Request