Matt Johnson

Education

University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Major: Electronic Media, Minor: Art
Graduation: May 2007

Completed coursework in general education, communications, electronic media law and policy, video production, multimedia, web, art, and graphic design.

McNally Smith College of Music, St. Paul, Minnesota
A.A.S. Degree, Recording Technology
Graduation: August 2003

Completed a variety of courses in acoustics, small business management, music theory, digital audio production, analog and digital recording consoles, studio maintenence, and live sound production.

Experience

VGM Forbin, Waterloo, Iowa
User Interface Designer and Videographer
February 2008 to present

• Design and build websites for clients in a variety of different industries including home medical equipment providers, banks, construction companies, realtors, sports teams, pharmacies, churches, and more.
• Work closely with web programmers on creating user-friendly interfaces.
• Manage multiple projects from start to finish, coordinating communication between designers, programmers, sales staff, and clients.
• Assist the Creative Director in supervising other designers and the progress of design projects
• Create and document company design and development standards.
• Introduce product ideas and suggest ways to improve existing ones.
• Oversee the product development of an industry-specific website platform for home medical equipment providers.
• Develop wire frames and design website user interfaces.
• Experience optimizing and converting video for use on the web.
• Film, edit, and produce promotional videos for corporate clients.
• Record voice overs, edit audio tracks for videos.

Heartland Vineyard Church, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Sound and Media Intern
August 2006 to May 2007

• Recorded, mixed and mastered audio CDs
• Filmed and edited video interviews
• Trained and coordinated a team of volunteers

Hy-Vee Food Store, Waterloo, Iowa
Meat Department
November 2004 to February 2008

• Ordered lunch meat and cheese products
• Stocked and merchandised products
• Planned displays, maintained accurate inventories

Dairy Department Manager
August 2003 to November 2004

• Ordered merchandise
• Recorded invoices
• Trained and supervised employees

Technical Expertise

Software

• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Dreamweaver
• Adobe Flash
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Premiere Pro
• Adobe After Effects
• Digidesign ProTools
• Microsoft Office
• Wordpress, Zen Cart

Languages

• HTML, XHTML, HTML5
• CSS 2.0, CSS 3.0
• Javascript, JQuery
• ASP Classic, ASP.Net, PHP

Operating Systems

• Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 7
• Macintosh OSX, Apple iOS