MICHAEL SWIHURA
New York, NY
Swihura.net/animated
Summary:
Design Professional experienced in graphics, web and eCommerce
Skills:
HTML5, CSS, Illustration, Animation, Social Media, SEO, eCommerce, Screen Printing, Wacom Intuos Tablet, Vector Graphics, Graphic Design, ActionScript, Photo Retouching, CMS, Web Design, Banners, Photography, Logos, Video Editing, Marketing, Archiving, Scanning
Software:
Adobe, Microsoft Office, Apple iWork, WordPress, Elementor, Corel Painter, Affinity, Blender, Canva, Maxon Cinema 4D, DaVinci Resolve, VLC, Handbrake, Bar Code Pro, PLM
Past Employers/
Hartman Rare Art, Inc.
(Webmaster)
- Web development & eCommerce operations for Hartman antiques website, eBay store, showroom
- Produce, shoot, scan, optimize, output web-ready images & photos, retouching, typography, compositing, batch processing
- Well-versed in front-end web technologies including HTML, CSS, CMS
- Designed and implemented inventory spreadsheet database: 25,000 antiques inclusive
- PayPal & bank-related tech support, shipping logistics to ensure swift & profitable eCommerce, Quickbooks familiarity
- Proficiency with Adobe, Microsoft and Apple apps, cross-browser compatibility
- Content creation, copy editing, proofreading, historical research, marketing, office correspondence, debugging, QA
- Translation of concepts into user-friendly site design, layout, content, coding, navigation, aesthetics
- Interpersonal communication skills to interface with technical and non-tech staff
- Weekly web stats analysis targeting user behavior, market response, conversion rates
- Experienced in social media marketing and customer engagement
- Hartmanrareart.com search engine optimization
- Computer network maintenance, security, support
- Adobe, Microsoft Office, WordPress, Elementor, Apple iWork, Quickbooks
NBCUniversal
(Freelance HTML Coder)
National Basketball Association
(Freelance Web Designer)
Troma Entertainment, Inc.
(Production Artist)
Education/
School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
Degree: BFA
Major: Illustration