Jerry Summers

EDUCATION

Savannah College of Art & Design
B.F.A., Graphic Design (2004-2008)
Minor, Advertising

EXPERIENCE

11/10 - Present, Web / Graphic Designer
Ratner Companies (Retail Industry)
Vienna, VA

• Directed the creative team on the procedures of developing a Rich Internet Application for Hair Cuttery, which increased the online engagement value by 24.55%.


• Used in-depth knowledge of InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator to composite graphics for web, mobile, and print for all Ratner brands. (Hair Cuttery, Bubbles, Cibu, Salon Cielo)


• Produced a consistent visual style that best represented the Ratner brands in all forms of digital marketing, including (but not limited to) website, email, and online advertising.


• Assisted the marketing team and vice president in developing a strategic digital strategy for the Hair Cuttery brand that enhanced our social media initiatives. (Facebook, Twitter, Digg, and Youtube)


• Used web tools such as Coda, Firebug, and the Adobe Creative Suite to deliver multi-channel design solutions that represent the Ratner brands. (Hair Cuttery, Bubbles, Cibu, Salon Cielo)


• Worked with creative director to conceptualize visual design for all quarterly POP campaigns for Hair Cuttery, and took leadership in execution of all final comps.

5/10 - 11/10, Web / Graphic Designer
Siteworx (Internet Industry)
Reston, VA

• Used knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite to produce designs for promotions, advertisements, and instructional materials for the Siteworx marketing team.


• Created intuitive design solutions for websites, mobile devices, business systems, and other applications under the direction
  of my art director.


• Demonstrated the ability to follow style guides, design requirements, and brand identity standards for PBS, Hollywood Casino, PBGC, Rollcall, and Datatel.


• Identified opportunities for innovation, and designed a variety of comps for PBS, Hollywood Casino, CAS, and PBGC.