Cheriana Griggs

Web. Print. Social Media.

Areas of Expertise

Web Design                              Dreamweaver | XHTML | CSS | Joomla! | WordPress

Print Design                              Freehand | Illustrator | InDesign

Image Editing                           Photoshop | Image Ready

Video Editing                            Premiere | Final Cut Pro

Audio Editing                            Reason | Audacity

Programming                            Flash | Actionscript | PHP

Database Management         FileMaker Pro

Hosting Management            Parallels Plesk

Professional Experience

Creative Director, That’s Us Technologies Inc. | 2007-present

Created brand identity, website and all marketing materials for use by That’s Us Technologies brands including brochures, business cards, tradeshow displays and booklets. Maintained web hosting server accounts, provided customer service, prepared proposals and managed projects. Designed website and software interfaces and worked with team of developers to produce finished product.

Marketing Coordinator, The University of Tampa Board of Counselors | Tampa, FL | 2009-present

Created and implemented marketing strategy to promote The Spartan Challenge 5K race to raise funds for UT scholarships. Maintained website, produced print materials and utilized social networks to promote event.

Freelance Designer | Tampa, FL | 2005-present

Designed & developed website for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay. Created artwork for use on collateral displayed at The University of Tampa Faculty Tenure & Promotion ceremony. Designed Flash websites for realtors.

Art Director’s Assistant, The University of Tampa Public Information Office | Tampa, FL | 2005 - 2007

Edited all images for use in university publications, created artwork, maintained photo database and aided in production of UT Journal, university alumni magazine.

Designer, Acsys Web | Farmington, CT | 2006

Internship responsible for site designs, CSS and HTML creation and editing, image manipulation, flash design and editing.

Designer, Dynamic Creations | Tampa, FL | 2005

Internship involved redesign of websites, production of direct mail, and organization of AD2 Tampa Bay student tour of local communication companies.

Lab Assistant, The University of Tampa Graphics Lab | Tampa, FL | 2005

Assisted students in use of Mac platforms, Photoshop, Image Ready. Managed use of hard drives, scanners, and printers.

Mintz & Hoke Communication Group | Avon, CT | 2003

Intership with marketing division. Aided in planning of events, promotional strategies, and organization of documents.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, The University of Tampa, Tampa, Florida

Major: Electronic Media, Art and Technology
Minor: Advertising & Public Relations
May 2007

Awards & Accomplishments

Chosen to assist Professor Juliet Davis, MFA, in editing textbook, Exploring Writing for Interactive Media; personal project chosen for inclusion as case study.

1st Place, CD/Website | 2005 University of Tampa Protovin Multimedia Festival