nathanielAUSTIN
multimedia design specialist

Responsive to the diminishing economy Nathaniel began to lend out his visual communicative talents to local entrepreneurs and developing marketing agencies as a freelance graphic and web design specialist. He reasoned he could provide an aspect of marketing to developing businesses at a significantly discounted price without compromising design quality.  As a result of his ambition to meet a need, Nathaniel Austin has created a name and design recognition for himself. His style incorporates an urban artistic alternative to the corporate canvas of graphic design which has turned out to be a trend in demand.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION & BOARDS

Specs Howard School of Broadcast Arts advisry board member, Southfield, Michigan

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Communications, International Academy of Design and Technology, Troy, MI

CORE COMPETENCIES

Web Design Specialist
Maintains and updates web sites by ensuring consistency, accuracy and compliance with required standards. Maintains internal forms, and related data as provided by the DPMS team. Designs and creates computer-based, web-based, or multimedia-based layouts, graphics, animation, video, sound and/or content for use in presentations, video productions, multimedia programs, web sites, CDs, DVDs, emails, and other electronic media.

Multimedia Design Specialist
Performs technical duties in the production of video and audio projects, CDs/DVDs, and other field and studio video and audio productions; operates video cameras and audio mixers; edits special effects, and design of video productions; may take photos for Web, video, print publications, and media use; edits and manipulates photos; maintains and organizes digital video and photograph archives.

Graphic Design Specialist
Prepares and provides print-based training manuals, flyers, tests, forms, logos, letterhead, event programs, newsletters, packaging, and other printed, visual, communicative material using professional page layout and graphic design software; consults with commercial printers regarding format and print specifications.

CAREER EXPERIENCE

NT Design Solutions – Southfield, Michigan
Creative Director

• Developed client campaigns and projects, established business operations, solicited clientele and developed branding, organized project developments, conducted team touch meetings, performed administrative tasks, and managed the creative design team.
• Designed, developed, and produced a variety of computer, Web and/or multimedia graphics, animation, audio and video production, and/or content materials to support program needs.
• Provided technical direction to the graphic design specialists, web programmers and the overall design team.

DP Marketing Strategies – Southfield, Michigan
Lead Design Specialist

• Designs web interfaces, develops layout design, prepares and provides print-based material using professional page layout and graphic design software
• Developed client campaigns and projects, while working with the creative design teams.

Mosiac Media – Troy, Michigan
Multimedia Design Specialist

• Designed, developed, and produced a variety of computer, Web and/or multimedia graphics, animation, audio and video production, and/or content materials to support program needs.
• Developed client campaigns and projects, while working with the creative design team