David Booker
Front-End Web Developer
Since the early 2000s I have managed web site and graphic design projects. Editing Myspace pages on a blank div layer was part of my early start into this love for web design and web development. This love for coding and design evolved into creating portfolio sites, working remotely to develop university websites in several US states, independent websites for the public sector and private sector. Client range from schools and colleges to design and marketing agencies.Education
Art Institute of Pittsburgh
June 2009 - May 2011
Associate's
I studied Digital Design and Front-end Web Design. We delved into creating full websites, building website prototypes, crafting audience persona, designing with typography, building web applications using ActionScript (Adobe's version of JavaScript), creating client proposals and design mock-ups with Illustrator and Photoshop, and building interactive presentations.
Norfolk State University
Jan 1998 - Dec 2001
Master's
I studied classical piano performance. I won top soloist for their Jazz band during festivals. I managed the music technology computer lab. This is where I first discover my love for web design and web development. It all started with two books, "Hacking Myspace" and the Macromedia Dreamweaver book. . Those books started my journey into the world of developing website and interactive media, and designing digital visual art projects such as event fliers, custom social media solutions, and print design media.
Norfolk State University
Sept 1993 - May 1998
Bachelor's
I studied music, mass communications, and music technology. I was introduced to Photoshop, and InDesign's predecessor "PageMaker during this season. ImageReady was the component to convert Photoshop website mock-ups into table based HTML layouts (an approach that is still viable for HTML custom emails, but not for modern mobile applications and web pages).
Skill Set
Work Experience
Norfolk State University
June 2011 - current
Front-End Web Developer / Digital Designer
As the Front-End Web Developer, and Digital Design Art Director for this multi-year client, I was responsible for creating and deploying build all of their collateral in HTML, CSS, WordPress, Bootstrap and GitHub for version control for the Student Success Center, and much of the Graduate Programs in Computer Science, Engineering and Technology division. I created all of their print, web, and mobile collateral from 2013-2017 for the Success Center exclusively. From 2011-2013 I have be a front-end developer for the Graduate division. More recently I've been on the lead team in Front-End Development and maintenance of the overall university's website project.
- Use Modern CSS3 techniques to modern the company's website
- Use CSS Grid, Bootstrap 4, etc to improve aesthetics and usability across varied view-ports (mobile, tablet, and desktop)
- Use MDN documentation, Emmet HTML plug-in,
- Use JavaScript Frameworks to make data tables sortable
Inner Image Designer, LLC
Jan 2007 - June 2011
Senior Web Designer/ Front-End Web Developer
We created design briefs, created marketing plan, and implementation for company websites, Flash splash pages, and full website prototype, information architecture skeleton, the build out, testing groups/user feedback, and website deployment.
- Created custom HTML/CSS fixed layouts for Design Agencies, Mental Health Firms,
- Created Custom WordPress/e-commerce website solutions for High Schools Marching bands, Rec League Athletic Teams, and various Religious organizations
- Created Flash sites (for splash screens) for Recording Artist, Health-care Agencies, and Real Estate Developers
Portfolio
