Web Developer at factor[e] design initiative
Canada
- Current
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- Web Developer at factor[e] design initiative
- Consultant & Designer at Eimaj
- Past
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- Social Media Analyst at Social Media Group
- Art Director/Web Coordinator at Blackfly Magazine
- Communication Coordinator at Gallery TPW
- Communications Commissioner at Central Student Association (CSA)
- Education
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- George Brown College
- University of Guelph
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Jamie Allen’s Summary
Jamie Allen’s Specialties:
online strategy, web design & develpment, user interface design, content management, Wordpress, CSS, PHP, MySQL, XHTML, Javasript, Ruby, Rails, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign
Jamie Allen’s Experience
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Web Developer
factor[e] design initiative
(Design industry)
May 2009 — Present (8 months)
Programming and web development.
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Consultant & Designer
Eimaj
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
June 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)
I help clients develop and set up their unique online presence based on their needs and target audience. I do this by making use of the various free online tools and services and by folding them all into one cohesive package.
Design: Adobe InDesign, Illustrator & Photoshop
Web Development: PHP, MySQL, CSS, Javascript, HTML & Wordpress. -
Social Media Analyst
Social Media Group
(Privately Held; Online Media industry)
May 2008 — May 2009 (1 year 1 month)
In house web project development, programming and design.
Analysis and measurement using various social media tools. -
Art Director/Web Coordinator
Blackfly Magazine
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
April 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 9 months)
Co-founded and developed the design, direction and overall look and feel of the magazine and website. Designed, developed and maintained the website. I was also responsible for coordinating images, illustration and diagrams for the articles.
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Communication Coordinator
Gallery TPW
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Fine Art industry)
June 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 4 months)
Handled all communications including website updates and maintenance, mass-emails and promotional items (essays, postcards, posters, etc.).
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Communications Commissioner
Central Student Association (CSA)
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Political Organization industry)
April 2004 — May 2005 (1 year 2 months)
Elected representative on the University of Guelph student union. Responsible for all communications, supervised 7 staff members, ran the 2005 student elections, chaired a number of boards and committees and worked with the other four executive on a lot of projects and events.
Jamie Allen’s Education
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George Brown College
Design Management post graduate certificate 2007 — 2008
The Design Management program provided me with all the practical skills that my university education missed.
Some of these skills include: business planning; project management - managing design and strategy; as well as creating and implementing innovative ideas from strategy to full-on projects. -
University of Guelph
BAH , Studio Art , 2000 — 2004
My program provided me with an eye for design and a strong critical analysis skills that are required for day to day strategy and planning.
My extensive volunteer experience allowed me to develop very strong leadership and time management skills. I discovered during this time that I work best in a team and that I am very good at motivating others to achieve their best.- Activities and Societies:
- Central Student Association elected Communications Coordinator,
Guelph Student for Environmental Change co-founder,
Fine Art Network VP and Treasurer
Additional Information
Jamie Allen’s Interests:
hiking, camping, sailing, canoeing, board games, outdoors, art, painting, programming, design.
Jamie Allen’s Honors:
Dean's Honour List, George Brown College, 2007 & 2008
3rd place overall, Juried Art Show, University of Guelph, 2004
Gordon Couling Scholarship, University of Guelph, 2003
3rd place overall, Juried Art Show, University of Guelph, 2003
