John Phillips III  
1670 South Shore Drive Apt. D-1
East Lansing, MI 48823
Home: 847-302-4563
JPhill77@gmail.com
 My Goal 
I aspire to be an effective web designer, where I can utilize my skills and passion as a designer. I would like to help others help me in constructing effective web sites, in attempt to help clients reach their goals and successes.

Portfolio: www.jwphill.com
 Education 
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Bachelor of Arts - Professional Writing, May 2005
 Experience 
University Relations, East Lansing, MI August 2005 - Present
Web/Graphic Designer III
· Designing websites for various departments of Michigan State University.
· Graphic Designing for the main msu.edu site.
· Working in a team environment, assisting other graphic and web designers.
   
Writing in Digital Environments (WIDE), East Lansing, MI May 2005 - August 2005
Web Designer
·Working on a redesign of the current WIDE site.
·Small scale project management for websites associated with WIDE.
·Working with the Plone content management system.
   
Integrated Directives, Inc., East Lansing, MI April 2005 - May 2005
Freelance Web Designer
· Helped implement color schemes and layout for a new web site.
· Used the Mambo Content Management system for client to currently update.
· Assisted client in ordering and configuring hosting packages.
· Worked with specific time frames and due dates.
· Ensured client's requests were accurately portrayed in the workflow process.
   
Career Services and Placement (Michigan State), East Lansing, MI September 2004 - Present
Project Co-manager
· Worked on a team to conduct research and usability evaluations on the old CSP site in attempt to find out what improvements need to be made for the new site.

· Helped CSP reshape their identity through a new website.

· Designed mockup sites with features that improved on site navigation, organization, and aesthics.
   
Allen Neighborhood Center, East Lansing, MI January 2005 - May 2005
Intern
· Designed website for the Home Improvement Workshops: (http://allenneighborhoodcenter.org/workshop/)

· Transcribed materials from PowerPoints, videos, and handouts to be put into a web format.

· Provided assistance for small businesses in developing a web presence.
   
Auto Owners Insurance, Lansing, MI June 2004 - August 2005
Policy Ratings Technician
· Updated and maintained accuracy on home and auto insurance policies for policyholders.

· Sending emails notifying insurance companies of the changes in policies, ratings, and billing information.

· Utilized the Auto Owners CICS database system in order to ensure accuracy of policies and sustain current records for the company and its clients.
   
Sedgwick, Detert, Moran, & Arnold, Chicago, IL June 2002 - August 2002
Clerk II
· Assisted in the filing and indexing of close records from past court cases.

· Utilized the firm's database and entered closed case files into the system.

· Performed regular office duties.
 Skills & Proficiencies 
· Microsoft Office
· Adobe Photoshop CS2
· Adobe Illustrator
· Dreamweaver 8
· Flash MX 2004
· Fireworks MX 2004
· XHTML
· Javascript
· Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
· Some PHP/MySQL
· Comfortable on MACs and PCs
· Information Architecture
· Ability to conduct usability evaluations
· Project Management
 Awards 
· Merit Recognition Award for original work presented at the 2005 University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum
 References 
Available upon request