Projects
Skills
WORDPRESS
WordPress expertise gained through running company website and developing new features on the backend.
EMAIL DEVELOPMENT
Experience running internal email campaigns and developing templates compatible with multiple email clients.
CODING
Fluency in HTML5, CSS3 and PHP from developing responsive websites for clients and in-house at West.
PRINT DESIGN
Extensive print design knowledge from creating art for newspapers, brochures, billboards, decals and t-shirts.
Work Experience
May 2016 – Present
Web Designer
West Corporation
- Re-created company’s entire intranet site including a searchable active directory, company news, resources and more onto a WordPress platform.
- Integrate other business units into the corporate website.
- Test and optimize site speed and SEO.
- Enhance security by creating different levels of access and a checks and balance system.
- Fix various bugs: responsive issues, browser compatibility and keep detailed records of fixes.
- Add site functionality through plugins or custom code.
- Develop HTML emails, compatible with multiple email clients, for internal communications and external notifications.
- Collaborated with a team to build and mobile optimize West’s employment website.
June 2014 – May 2016
Communications Designer
West Corporation
- Generate and execute new ways to reach applicants through social media.
- Assist in the development, creation and placement of recruitment advertising for all West divisions.
- Designed print and digital ads including the West Corporation Gate at the Resch Center in Green Bay.
August 2013 – June 2014
Web Designer/Media Specialist
Studio 44 Productions
- Created responsive, eye-catching websites to drive up traffic for clients and our company.
- Set up our eCommerce store, including payment gateways, product management and store design.
- Incorporated an automated CRM database into our website.
June 2012 – May 2013
Graphic Designer/Account Executive
Daily Nebraskan
- Designed marketing materials for the Daily Nebraskan as well as client advertisements.
- Collaborated with an internal team to organize and market events.
- Administered, designed, and sold the weekly Husker Nightlife section. This quickly gained popularity and made up a large portion of our ad sales.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
About Me
Brandon Eller
Web Designer in San Diego, CA
In 2013, I graduated from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. Following my graduation, I traveled to Europe to study visual arts and to gain a more global perspective.
After living in Lincoln for 4 years, I found a position as a web designer for Studio 44 Productions. In addition to web design, I also worked with video, photography, marketing, branding and more.
My most recent role has been at West Corporation as a Web Designer. Here I work with ads, marketing, branding and web design. In addition to graphic design, I am also passionate about human rights. My capstone project “Labels” forewarns the dangers of stereotypes and how they can constrain a person’s freedom. In the future, I hope to do more with human rights by combining it with my graphic design abilities.
I love working in web design because it’s a field that is always evolving. There is always something new to learn and learning new coding languages open more opportunities for me.
The web is becoming more and more accessible everywhere and making our planet seem smaller. New people are opening a web browser for the first time and I would like to be part of the welcoming committee.