Aaron Birchler's Résumé
515 3rd Ave SW Hankinson, ND 58041-4425701-242-7948
Experience
Feb 2010–Jul 2011
Programmer
Camna, LLC.—Fredericksburg, VA
Programmed websites with PHP and codeigniter, javascript, and mysql. Created wordpress themes and plugins.
Feb 2009–Jan 2010
Programmer
Quality Assurance—Fargo, ND
Developed applications with PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript. Managed servers, and produced graphics for print and web.
Feb 2008–Jan 2009
Software Engineer
Automated Solutions Group—Huntington Beach, CA
Developed websites with PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript; managed Apache web server configurations; produced graphics for print and web.
Feb 2007–Jul 2007
Graphic Designer
Minuteman Press—Fargo, ND
Designed projects for customers, output plates, discussed project parameters with customers, and provided customer service.
Sep 2006–Jan 2009
Freelance Designer
Self-employed—Fargo, ND
Created a database driven website in PHP/MySQL. Created graphics and ads for websites, designed icons and graphics for use within software.
Jun 2004–Jul 2006
Computer Technician
A Beka Book—Pensacola, FL
Maintained department computers, solved computer issues, helped users, developed in-house software. Also did electronic prepress and trapping. Created ICC profiles for various presses, and advised management on computer-related issues.
May 2001–Jun 2004
Production Artist
A Beka Book—Pensacola, FL
Primarily edited and scanned images. Created electronic illustrations and layouts for textbooks.
Jun 1999–Sep 1999
Prepress
P&P Press—Peoria, IL
Stripped materials for printing, shot film, burned plates, and created proofs.
Sep 1998–Sep 1998
Intern
Chillicothe Independent—Chillicothe, IL
Scanned and edited images and created ads.
Aug 1998–Aug 1998
Intern
Beauro County Republican—Princeton, IL
Edited images for the newspaper and helped create ads.
Jul 1998–Jul 1998
Intern
Ross Advertising—Peoria, IL
Worked on graphics and edited images.
Education
Pensacola Christian College
B.S. Graphic Design & B.S. Commercial Art
Degree offered a balance of traditional art and design classes, and stressed the fundamentals of art and design with a representational approach, and an emphasis on communication.
Qualifications
Artistic Media
- Acrylic
- Charcoal
- Colored pencil
- Gouache
- Ink
- Oil
- Pastel
- Pencil
- Watercolor
Computer Languages
- AppleScript
- Cocoa / Objective-C
- CSS
- HTML
- JavaScript
- Perl
- PHP
- PostScript
- Python
- SQL
General Qualifications
- Capable working with print, web, signage, and packaging
- Familiar with printing presses, trapping, print workflow, and color management systems
- Good with color and value
- Good writing skills
Software Experience
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe PageMaker
- Adobe Photoshop
- Apache Web Server
- Mac OS (Both Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X)
- Macromedia FreeHand
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
- QuarkXpress
- RamPage
- Wordpress
