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Sonja Lewis
Web Designer/Front End Developer
Graphic Artist/Writer/Editor/Photographer
Advertising/Marketing
214.907.1395 903.865.1323

Creating exciting, attractive and uncluttered Print Designs and Web Graphics and writing compelling copy are just some of the things I do best. Whether working on corporate projects - clean design elements for Verizon, creating fun and colorful animated Flash elements - as for Al Roker at alroker.com or writing the perfect verbiage for an ad campaign – Southwest Airlines, I bring to each project a strong artistic vision complemented by my technical knowledge, project-management skills, and work ethic to deliver high-quality work on schedule.

Once you have had the opportunity to review my resume and samples, I am confident you will agree that my skills, experience, educational background, creativity and ambition can be valuable to your company.

Professional History;

I have developed and created complete Advertising Campaigns, Branding to the public and High-End Design Packages, for many companies, products and individuals. These have included but are not limited to; Trademark Development, Registration & Protection, Website Design & Development, Strategic Marketing Planning, Idea Generation and Multimedia. I have a background in Photography, Media Promotions, Public Relations and Internet Advertising. I also have a technical background, which includes Advanced Electronics, Computer Hardware and Software, Basic Programming Languages associated with Web Design (HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, Flash Action Scripting and CSS.)
My years spent in The Arts, Advertising, Communications, Internet, Web Design, Marketing and advanced technologies, have not only given me the skill set to produce exemplary work myself, but have also given me the contacts and associations that I need to find quality consultants and work outside my many areas of expertise.

Abilities, Skills, Software & Program Languages:

Photography and Photo Manipulation, Fine Art, Creative Graphics, Graphic Communications, Information Technology, Technical and Mechanical Skills, Management and Project Management, Computer Hardware & Software (PC/Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, XP, XP Pro, Vista, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Ubuntu, Microsoft, WordPerfect, Access, Web Design and Front End Development (FTP, HTML, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, JAVA, PHP, Dreamweaver, FrontPage. MX/Adobe package, Corel package and have worked with developers on: ASP, Cold Fusion, XML, SQL and more) SEO, Trademark Development, Registration & Protection, Research, Customer Service, Marketing, Quality Assurance, Media Promotions, Public Relations, Internet Advertising, Copy Writing and Editing. I have also demonstrated an ability and penchant to learn new software applications and processes.

Employment:

January 1, 2008 - Present
Freelance and Short-Term Contract work through brainbone.com
brainbone llc is my company and has been in business since 1999
I supply freelance work in Web Design and Graphics as well as
Advertising Solutions, Logo Design, Marketing and Business Assistance

July 23, 2007 - January 1, 2008 - Administaff
Redesign of Client Website, graphics, copy & coding

Contract position for Verizon
Design and develop imagery, print materials, advertising copy
Marketing Department in Las Colinas

October 2004 - 2006: C&M Marine and Aviation Services
www.cmaviationservices.com
Reference: (contact Sali Whitworth Barney) 214 654 9270

Designed Tradeshow/Marketing Flash Presentation
reworked and enhanced technical drawings (CAD/Corel) for commercial Marine &
Aviation Safety Equipment, trained employees on Graphic Software
Trained Employees on computer and software skills

October 2003-September 2004: Listen Literature/Hawley's
www.billiardstore.com
Reference: (contact Sharon Hawley) 800 938 3000

Web/Internet Multimedia Designer,
Responsible for Web Design and
Marketing materials within the company
Managed Design/Development team

April 1999-February 2002: Baron Communications
Reference Contact: Mark Robinson: 800-288-1555 ext. 492

Web/Internet Multimedia Designer,
Responsible for Web Design projects within the company
conceptualized and designed layouts, designed and created logos,
web graphics, ad campaigns and marketing solutions,
set up hosting & email, uploaded and tested websites,
submitted search engine registrations, kept sites current
met with clients and potential clients in sales capacity

Graphic/Web Designer, Marketing Project Coordinator,
Responsible for Web Design and other graphics and
Advertising within the company

September 1995-April 1999: CommTel/Comtel Internet

Manager, Web Design Department
Web Designer/Graphic Artist/GUI/Project Manager
Responsible for Web Graphics
Performed as Front End Designer/Developer
Project Manager for Web Design Department

Managed new Web Department for expanding Telecommunication Company
Design, Developed Web and Marketing Graphics
Video, Television Spots, Radio and other Media Promotions

August-October 1999 AIRS-Boston:
Classes and Certifications in HTML, Dreamweaver and Macromedia Flash

1987-1992 SWTSU (Southwest Texas State University, Now Southwestern)
Graphic Communications (Major)
Computer Science (Minor)

Contract position for Verizon
Design and develop print materials and local intranet for
Marketing Department in Las Colinas

October 2004 - Present: C&M Marine and Aviation Services
www.cmaviationservices.com
Reference: (contact Sali Whitworth Barney) 877 878 4835

Designed Tradeshow/Marketing Flash Presentation
reworked and enhanced technical drawings for commercial Marine &
Aviation Safety Equipment, trained employees on Graphic Software
Trained Employees on computer and software skills

October 2003-September 2004: Listen Literature/Hawley's
www.billiardstore.com
Reference: (contact Sharon Hawley) 800 938 3000

Web/Internet Multimedia Designer,
Responsible for Web Design and
Marketing materials within the company
Managed Design/Development team

November 1999-February 2002: Baron Communications
Reference Contact: Mark Robinson: 800-288-1555 ext. 492

Written References:

To Whom It May Concern:

Baron Communications, Inc. is a full-service advertising agency located in Dallas, Texas, where we serve numerous national and regional advertising accounts. Thanks in a large part to the efforts of Sonja Lewis while she worked here from April 1999 through February 2002; Baron became the largest advertising agency that also developed web sites in Texas. Sonja brought to Baron the technical and design expertise and disciplines necessary to enable our company to offer even the most complex and sophisticated web sites Sonja's love of design, combined with her ability to understand the function and use of computers and the internet, elevated us from "just another ad agency" to one of the fastest-growing advertising companies in Texas and in the nation. Her ability to zero in on solutions is inspiring. She often demonstrated almost a "sixth sense" when it came to finding the most efficient and targeted solutions. She is also an extremely dedicated and loyal employee, always coming to work on time and never complaining and seemingly enjoying it if she had to work at night or on weekends. She is both a leader and a real team player.

Sincerely, Ray Baron, President
ray.baron@RAYBARONWORDSMITH.com

To whom it may concern:

My name is Mark Robinson. I am the Creative Director at an advertising agency in Dallas. When I first started learning about building websites, we (at our ad agency) found Sonja Lewis via the Internet. We found her web design skills to be very impressive so we proceeded to use her on a freelance basis, over and over. Until finally we decided to pull her in full-time. She not only proved to be a great asset with her web development expertise, she helped get our web design department organized and operating a lot more efficiently than we had in the past. Bottom line is she knows what she's doing, and if by chance there is something she doesn't know, she has an extensive network of contacts that she refers to for their help, as she reciprocates for them as well. Sonja Lewis has an unquenchable thirst to conquer the web. It's more than just a job for her. It's a hobby as well, one that she just loves. And in working with her, you can't help but share and appreciate her enthusiasm. When she decided to move on from our ad agency to bigger and better opportunities, it was a very sad day for me. She has continued to be a great resource to me since then, with her knowledge and encouragement. I would definitely recommend her for a web design or any other position.

Sincerely, Mark Robinson, Creative Director
Director of Web Development Contact me at: robinson_design@attbi.com

To whom it may concern,

We contracted with Sonja Lewis at Artra Grafx (which is owned and operated by Sonja) to design and enhance our Brainticklers.com website and were very pleased with the quality of the result, her stylistic strength, and the robustness of the site developed. The revised site has been live for almost one year now and we believe it to be a skilled design and quite functional. We strongly recommend Sonja for such projects going forward.

Sincerely,
Rod A Beckström
Partner Brainticklers rod@beckstrom.org