I am a web designer-graphic designer living in Charlotte, North Carolina. I think that my greatest strength is my ability to work in any area of design, whether it is online or print. I have worked with large teams as well as independently, usually from concept development to final implementation. Whether it's locking myself away to code some script or creating brand identity, I am extremely passionate about what I do. Additionally, I am very organized, detail-oriented, and driven by constantly learning new skills.
Although I was professionally trained as a graphic designer, web design has taken on greater prominence in my professional life. I find it gratifying to take a project and build it from the ground up. I generally design all of the graphics used in my projects as well as hash out my own code.
Having a graphic design background has enhanced my programming skills in that it allows me to think more creatively and abstractly about web layout and the coding necessary to achieve the look that I want. On the flip side, programming has strengthened my graphic design skills by allowing me to see the complete picture - to embrace the internet's limitations as well as to take advantage of new technologies. The constant advancement of these technologies is what motivates me....what lights my creative fire.
To sum it all up, I love designing things, and I'm not happy unless I'm learning something new.
Education
I graduated from college with a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design. Additionally, I hold several post-graduate certifications (Desktop Publishing, Web Master, Cisco Framework, Multimedia Design).
Work History
I am currently employed with the Southeast Division of The American Red Cross as the Division webmaster & webdesigner. I began this position in the summer of 2006 with the focus on revamping all of the websites, starting with the Divisional site and moving on to the intranet and external websites of each of the five Regions (Alabama/Gulf Coast, Georgia, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, and South Carolina).
From November 2003 through 2006, I worked for a British-held company as a desktop publisher. I was an Art Director for a small printing company from May 1999 through November 2003.
Prior to that I worked onboard various cruise ships for 4+ years.
In between point 'A' and point 'B' I have been constantly involved with continuing education.
Nerd Skills
Extensive knowledge of ActionScript 2 & 3. A high level of craftsmanship with XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP - in which separating content, layout and functionality is the foremost goal. Mastery of Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, Swift 3D, InDesign, and QuarkXPress.
My name is Jim Sanders.
sitemap My name is Jim Sanders, and I am a web designer-graphic designer living in Charlotte, North Carolina. I used to work on cruise ships before getting into design. Five years, to be exact - I met a lot of neat people along the way.