Michael Elliott

I loved designing and started Cutting Edge Hobbies a web design and hosting company. Now I am highly experienced in PHP, MySQL, XML, AJAX, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Adobe Flash and Photoshop. Whether you are an individual requiring a small website or a large corporation requiring a much more intricate website, my dedication to get the job done can not be matched. Most people only spend a few seconds on a website, and if they don't like what they see or can't find what they are looking for - they are gone. It is important to have a well designed and efficiently developed site to not only attract interest to your company, but also convey the visitor with a lasting impression of its values and interests.

Recent Client

www.vrcpitbull.com/dog/  They have a show on animal planet Pitbulls and Parolees.
http://animal.discovery.com/tv/pitbulls-and-parolees/

Duties

• Communicate with the client to fulfill their needs to the fullest.
• Manage and maintain the design process.
• Provide a quality service to all my clients.
• Search the web and research new, faster, and time efficient ways to design better.
• CS5 Photoshop, Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Illustrator and more.

Pioneer Air Systems needed a face lift. There Brochures, Manual & Website were out dated and needed to be updated to have a corporate feel that was easy to navigate and read.

Duties

• CS5 Photoshop, Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Illustrator and more.
• Work with the Owner, to effectively construct marketing tactics.
• Redesign the brochure to effective market the product.
• Redisign the Manuals to be user frendly.
• Test the website performance on different search engines and platforms.
• Upload the site onto a server and register it with search engines.
• Incorporate interactive components into the site to help sales.
• Motivated fellow coworkers.
• Post to Facebook & the blog.
• Use AdWords & track the marketing effectiveness
• Use analytics software to track the site and promotions.

I was hired in to be a part time designer & help give the site a new fresh look. I wowed them so much in the first week they put me on full time. I did this by adding flash centering the site and giving the site a more user friendly look and feel. I design new looks and ads for the site, as well as track their performance.

Duties

• CS4 Photoshop, Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Illustrator and more.
• Work in partnership with the COO & VP, to effectively construct and complete the projects.
• Gather the content elements which may include text, images, logos, video, sound and animation.
• Lay out the web pages, placing elements to fit the design that has been agreed.
• Test the website interaction and identify any technical problems.
• Test the website performance on different search engines and platforms.
• Upload the site onto a server and register it with search engines.
• Incorporate interactive components into the site to help sales.
• Motivated fellow coworkers.
• Post to facebook & twitter sites.
• Use analytics software to track the site and promotions.

I review the account notes and check to see what enhancement the client has. Before the client reaches me they should have completed an on-line design packet (ODP); the colors and example sites they prefer are indicated by the client during this process. If the client has not completed the ODP, collaborate with the client to incorporate their ideas and content for their project's needs. I then develop a site and contact the client for approval.

I have designed, hand coded, zen cart themed, or worked on 300 projects “and growing” since March 08.

Duties

• CS3 & CS4 Photoshop, Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Illustrator and more.
• Work in partnership with the client, to effectively construct and complete the project.
• Strive to complete 5-10 sites or projects a week.
• Incorporate interactive components into client's website.
• Motivated fellow coworkers

I worked in the heart of the company. They called it the vault as we were the one who handled all the loose stones. Some of stones equaling from a few hundred to hundreds of thousands. I was in charge of maintaining product flow as all new product was keyed into the system by us before going to the tagging department.

Duties

• Maintained inventory control.
• Managed and maintained the mixing of the loose facets "gems".
• Served as a liaison and helped communicate with fellow departments to ensure all customer orders are fill.
• Delegated the work load and enforced work duties for employees with corrective action.
• Initiated “order pull” system, which freed up 3-5 man hours per shift.
• Created an assembly line to fill order promptly, thus saving thousands in man hours.
• Motivated fellow coworkers and employees using the 7 habits and focus training.