Darren Gould

Web and Graphic Designer

Location:

Guelph, Ontario, CANADA

Profile

Web and graphic designer who has experience in Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), web development, usability, brochures, adverts, corporate identity and preparing print ready artwork. Experienced in using all the latest industry software for both Mac and PC platforms. Always keen to develop new skills within the design industry as well as passing on existing knowledge.

Specialties

Web Design and Usability, Graphic Design, Print.

Technical Skills and Packages

• Html
• CSS
• JavaScript
• Macromedia Dreamweaver
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Illustrator
• Macromedia Flash
• Macromedia Fireworks
• Macromedia Freehand
• QuarkXpress

Academic Credentials

Solihull College of Technology, England

• B-Tec National Diploma in Graphic Design
• B-Tec First Diploma in General Art and Design

Additional Credentials

Dreamweaver Advanced - Database Integration

• Two-day intensive tuition on integrating databases with Web pages to create 'dynamic Web pages' and 'dynamic Web sites'.
• This course was delivered by a certified Macromedia trainer.

Dreamweaver - Web Site Development

• Three-day training course learning how to develop, test and manage Web sites using Dreamweaver.
• This course was delivered by a certified Macromedia trainer.

Most Recent Experience

Web Designer
Geosign Corporation, Guelph, ON
2006 - 2007

• Created and modified Web sites to ensure Web compliance.
• Customized site-specific blogs through Community Server.
• Researched and implemented techniques to increase user click-through rate.
• Developed user experience initiatives.