Bryan Garvin

My name is Bryan Garvin.

I am a web designer, front-end developer, photographer, musician and local sports fan based in Cleveland, Ohio.

Currently, I work at Aztek, a Cleveland web design firm specializing in web design, web application development, search engine optimization and marketing, social media and web hosting.

I'm listed as a Graphic Designer, however, when I'm not in Photoshop, I spend a good portion of my time working with xHTML and HTML5, CSS and CSS3, and jQuery. I've been with Aztek since June 2008.

Recent Design Work

bianchi

Bianchi USA, Inc.
Design & build of front-end and .net CMS. | Via: Aztek

flack steel

Flack Steel
Design & build of front-end, mobile site, and .net CMS. | Via: Aztek

ftw podcast

The FTW Podcast
Design & build of a custom Wordpress template.

potlucks

The Potlucks
Design & build of front-end and album covers.

portfolio builder

Adviceware's Portfolio Builder Online
Design & build of front-end, members-only area and .net CMS. | Via: Aztek

rocky river dental

Rocky River Dental
Design & build of front-end. | Via: Aztek

seven hills, ohio

Seven Hills, Ohio
Design & build of front-end and .net CMS. | Via: Aztek

sadis goldberg

Sadis & Goldberg, LLP
Design & build of front-end and .net CMS. | Via: Aztek

the barkey

The BarKey
Design & build of front-end, members-only area and .net CMS. | Via: Aztek

westshore primary care

Westshore Primary Care
Design & build of front-end, mobile intranet and .net CMS. | Via: Aztek

you're among friends

You're Among Friends
Design & build of front-end.

A Brief Background

What started as a hobby in the late 90s is now my career. I've been working professionally as a web designer since 2002. As a freelancer, I'm experienced in working with small and medium-sized web sites and webapp user interfaces. I'm a big fan of Wordpress and I like snow. I also write and perform poetry to music and take photos with a point and shoot.

I'm currently available to freelance opportunities, so if you've have a project, let's talk.

If you need a bigger support team, consider Aztek Web.

Where I've Been

Project Manager and Lead Designer, InUnison Ltd.
March 2006-June 2008, Westlake, OH
Lead the design and build team, working directly with 150+ clients on an individual basis to design and maintain client websites and graphics. Designed logos and other material for multimedia advertising and placement, including print fliers, email newsletters, and website promotions. Experienced in implementing PHP and MySQL-based CMS and eCommerce Applications.

Production Manager, Huron Hometown News
March 2006-June 2006, Huron, OH
Worked directly with the sales team to design and maintain ads each week using Adobe Photoshop. Worked directly with the editors to put together a weekly 16-page spread using Adobe InDesign. Worked as a photographer and on-call cartoonist. Worked with the publishing house and web team to maintain technical accuracy on all graphic and documents.

Director of Graphics, Editor, Vital Video, Inc.
May 2001 - March 2006, Avon Lake, OH
Created client and in-house websites. Designed logos and other branding for print, video and web. Created all graphics for web, print and video, not only for in-house marketing, but also for client-financed projects and advertisements. Worked as a writer for commercials and promotional programs. Wrote original music for both client and in-house videos. Digitized film and edited using Final Cut Pro HD. Have experience running audio, capturing video, and running a production team. Experienced with printing out video on all major formats including online publishing. Worked with solid deadlines and budgets.

Webmaster, Ohio Chapter of the International Forensic Nurses
2002-2005
Created an interactive site incorporating a PHP CMS. Redesigned their logo. Incorporated an up-to-date calendar for meetings, an interactive forum and messaging system allowing site members to communicate between one another without ever leaving the site.

Production Manager, Editor, Writer, Lorain County Community College
2001-2003, Elyria, Ohio
Responsible for all layout and design areas of the newspaper. Created graphics and advertisements as well as scanning photos and making them web-ready and print-ready. Worked closely with Editors and Advisors as well as the Sales team. Assigned news stories to the writing staff, as well as collected all news stories, edited them and fit them into the paper as an editor. Attended events, such as the School Levy in 2001, and wrote stories for print the following day. Met deadlines and worked with helping others meet the same deadlines.

But seriously, want to reach me?

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