Matt Myers
Freelance Marketing, Design, and ConsultingMatt Myers is an expert in Marketing, Design, and Consulting on Print and Web with a focus on User Experience Design. He has over two decades of web design and user interface experience.
Matt served as a Creative Director for thirteen years and has over twenty-five years of experience as a professional graphic designer.
Skills
- Client Relationships
- Team Leadership
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Flash
- HMTL5
- CSS and CSS3
- Project Leader
- Cross-Functional Teams
- Brand Development
- Dreamweaver
- InDesign
- Fireworks
- JavaScript
Experience
Director of Information Technology
Climate Solutions, Inc.
Cornelius, NC
August 2015 — Present
- Develop, maintain and support corporate secure employee portal.
- Maintain database for quoting customer jobs and parts ordered.
- Support and maintain corporate website, both customer facing and admin area.
- Perform liaison duties between users, operations, and programming personnel in the areas of systems design, modifications or trouble shooting.
- Manage the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development, upgrade, and support of all IT systems, including servers, PCs and Macs, operating systems, telephone system, software applications, and peripherals.
- Communicate regularly with executive management and all users of information services and systems.
- Negotiate and administer vendor, outsourcer, and consultant contracts and service agreements.
- Monitor social media and suggest strategies and schedules for posts.
- Design company communications, event invitation, and any and all print collateral.
Digital Production Manager
Walker Marketing, Inc.
Concord, NC
April 2014 — July 2015
- Direct the successful completion of all digital work, including, websites, emails, digital advertising, and search engine marketing and related analytics.
- Determine scope, project requirements and assets required to complete all digital projects, including selection of appropriate vendors, platforms and technologies.
- Manage deliverables of the project team to ensure digital projects are delivered on time, on budget and on strategy to meet agency and client satisfaction.
- Develop project schedules/timelines and ensure adherence to/completion of all steps by staff and vendors.
- Create wireframes and user interface designs for websites. Design and develop client email newsletters.
e-Commerce Manager
T2 International / Chili Technology, LLC
Mooresville, NC
September 2012 — September 2013
- “Marketing Manager” title on paper, but in-practice I created and managed two e-commerce websites.
- Manage marketing and graphic design projects in support of product development.
- Manage all internal and external resources for all marketing and advertising projects.
- Create original design ideas and enhance existing graphics as needed based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts.
- Graphics and Marketing Support for products in Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Costco, and Academy Sports.
Creative Director / Owner
Bedford Falls Graphics
Mooresville, NC
May 1999 — September 2012
- Developed wireframes and designed UX/CX interfaces that meet client’s needs.
- Managed multiple projects from concept through completion.
- Budgeting for advertising, client projects, and freelance needs.
- Managed staff of freelance designers and developers.
- Social media, print design, and video work for projects, as needed.
- Developed marketing plans, SEO, content for web and print, advertising strategies, etc.
- 111 clients when the business was sold in 2012.
Senior Web Designer/Design Team Leader
Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
Wilkesboro/Mooresville, NC
October 1997 — May 2004
- Responsible for all visual design elements and user interface for all of Lowes.com and microsites.
- Created User Interface for Lowes.com, Kobalt Tools, Harbor Breeze fans, and Lowe’s Racing sites.
- Held user interface testing for multiple designs on each site, prior to launch.
- Worked closely with marketing managers to create graphics and landing pages for marketing campaigns.
- Oversaw the Spanish translation of Lowes.com, working closely with an overseas vendor.
Graphic Artist/Production Manager
Suntex Industries
Winston-Salem, NC
February 1997 — October 1997
- Designed embroidery patches and managed production of mousepads and other dye-sublimation products.
Advertising Design and Layout
Kernersville News
Kernersville, NC
May 1996 — February 1997
- Sold and designed ads, assisted in printing the paper, and ran an offset press for other printing jobs.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree – Graphic Arts and Imaging Technology
Appalachian State University
Minor: Technology
Boone, NC, 1996