BIO & EXPERIENCE
SHAWN UPDIKE
WEB EXPERT
I’ll give you a crash course about my background. Jersey Boy (Born and Raised) but started my creative career in Rhode Island, eventually moving to Austin, TX in pursuit of more balance in life between career and livelihood.
When joining you’re business and my services, you can take great solace knowing that you’re business will only benefit and grow from where it is today, because it's ultimately when your business succeeds that I consider our work to be truly worthwhile.
International Gaming Technology (IGT)
Web Designer & Acting Web Lead - Full-Time (February 2023 - Present)
- Build & maintain IGT webpages utilizing Xperience by Kentico CMS.
- Utilize Bynder DAM for web support on site media applications and content.
- Implement Bootstrap to assist in the development of webpage structures and layouts.
- Executing back-end server patches for errors on standing site & sub domains.
- Utilize HTML, SCSS, & JS solutions for web builds & site components.
Black Door Creative
Web Designer - Contract (August 2022 - July 2023)
- Assist Creative Director/Owner with routine website edits and updates to existing client websites.
- Work to provide solutions to website issues and bugs as they appear.
Rocketbook
Graphic Designer - Contract (October 2022 - January 2023)
- Assist Creative Director's weekly tasks; build brand style guides, re-create vector art & spec out websites.
- Meet routinely with creative department to be assigned new tasks & report on status of current projects.
CertaPro Painters
Graphic Designer - Contract (October 2022 - January 2023)
- Assist Creative Lead in routine tasks assigned through internal project management system.
- Assist on poster design for 2023 company-wide anniversary.
- Routinely meet and check in with supervisor to provide updates on projects and status of tasks.
ParsonsKellogg
Motion Graphic Designer - Full-Time (May 2021 - February 2023)
- Plan, organize and design weekly email marketing campaigns flows using ACS & Klaviyo templates.
- Build brand landing pages & update Corporate Gear website content from Creative Director’s jurisdiction.
- Curate, organize & utilize digital design assets to be used on various personal tasks & by team members.
- Reference company style guide to ensure creative content is on brand & free of error.
ParsonsKellogg
Graphic Designer - Internship Hourly (February 2020 - May 2021)
- Curate, organize & utilize digital design assets to be used on various personal tasks & by team members.
iSlide
Graphic Designer - Internship (June 2020 - August 2020)
- Compiling customer proofs of their company logo plus the custom slides they we’re ordering.
- Attending weekly meetings to discuss the status of ongoing assignments & strategize for future tasks.
- Working alongside other interns to create a Custom Slides Fall 2019 collection to present to the board.
365 Parking
Graphic Designer - Internship (February 2019 - July 2019)
- Designing weekly social media content to drive traffic to 365 Parking’s site & convert to online bookings.
- Update blog content on website for about 4 different outdated blogs with relevant, pertinent information.
- Meet every 2 weeks with Director of Operations to discuss strategy for upcoming creative content.
Lowes Inc.
Customer Service Associate - Full-Time Hourly (January 2017 - February 2021)
- Provide excellent customer service to all customers by assisting with product questions, locating items, and providing recommendations.
- Conducted forklift operations to assist in the movement of inventory and ensure the sales floor was well-stocked and organized.
- This job helped "keep the lights on" so to speak while I was building my design career, I owe a lot of my success to this job.
Five Below
Customer Service Associate - Part-Time Hourly (January 2016 - August 2017)
- Provide excellent customer service to all customers by assisting with product questions, locating items, and providing recommendations.
- Your prototypical retail job, but I learned a lot about how to work with people and be a team player, which has helped me immensely in my design career.
Shawn's Lawns
Owner - Part-Time Business (May 2014 - August 2017)
- Before it all, I wanted to make money and be my own boss, so I started a lawn care business in my neighborhood. I was responsible for all aspects of the business, from marketing to customer service to the actual lawn care work.
- I did this due to not being of age to work retial jobs at the time, but it was a great learning experience and taught me a lot about entrepreneurship and hard work.
