Hello, My name of course is Derek Williams. I have been practicing professional design since 2004, but have always loved to design. I pride myself on the ability to conceptualize my ideas as well as interpret other people’s ideas. I believe design when done correctly can invoke a very specific reaction that it is intended to do. I am in a lot of ways self taught and self motivated, but I also have a Bachelors in Fine Arts from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). I greatly value my time at this prestigious design school. MTSU served as a great catalyst to my success. I have developed my skills from four highly trained professors, and I am truly grateful for their knowledge. These professors are Seth Johnson, Noel Lorson, Christie Nuell, and Barry Buxkamper.
After school, I was given my first design oriented design job from John Thomas at his design firm Blue Tractor Design Firm in Nashville, TN. I valued the time I spent here. John Thomas gave me several opportunities to hone my design skills. He provided me with a wealth of design knowledge and information pertaining to the design business. Without John Thomas taking a chance on a fresh young college student, I would not possess the skills that I have today.
After my time at Blue Tractor Design Firm, I decided to accept a job at Media General in Richmond, VA. At Media General, I design several online advertising campaigns for several clients around the country. This environment has given me a chance to grow further as a designer. After three enriching years at Media General, I accepted a similar position at Capital One were I am a intricate part of the very talented web design team.
At heart I will always be a artist, so for fun, I enjoy to paint and screen print. I enjoy learning more and more about the web. I like to stay current with design styles and code usage. I am very passionate about my career, and enjoy it everyday.
Education
Bachelors in Fine Arts (Graphic Design)
Middle Tennessee State University
1301 East Main St.
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Skills
Adobe PhotoShop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Dreamweaver
Web Applications
Other Media Applications
Adobe Fireworks
Adobe Flash
Apple DVD Studio Pro
Quark QuarkXPress
Apple Final Cut Pro
CSS Edit
FTP Transmit
FTP Fuga
Adobe After Effects
Coda
My Story…
Hello, My name of course is Derek Williams. I have been practicing professional design since 2004, but have always loved to design. I pride myself on the ability to conceptualize my ideas as well as interpret other people’s ideas. I believe design when done correctly can invoke a very specific reaction that it is intended to do. I am in a lot of ways self taught and self motivated, but I also have a Bachelors in Fine Arts from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). I greatly value my time at this prestigious design school. MTSU served as a great catalyst to my success. I have developed my skills from four highly trained professors, and I am truly grateful for their knowledge. These professors are Seth Johnson, Noel Lorson, Christie Nuell, and Barry Buxkamper.
After school, I was given my first design oriented design job from John Thomas at his design firm Blue Tractor Design Firm in Nashville, TN. I valued the time I spent here. John Thomas gave me several opportunities to hone my design skills. He provided me with a wealth of design knowledge and information pertaining to the design business. Without John Thomas taking a chance on a fresh young college student, I would not possess the skills that I have today.
After my time at Blue Tractor Design Firm, I decided to accept a job at Media General in Richmond, VA. At Media General, I design several online advertising campaigns for several clients around the country. This environment has given me a chance to grow further as a designer. After three enriching years at Media General, I accepted a similar position at Capital One were I am a intricate part of the very talented web design team.
At heart I will always be a artist, so for fun, I enjoy to paint and screen print. I enjoy learning more and more about the web. I like to stay current with design styles and code usage. I am very passionate about my career, and enjoy it everyday.
Education
Bachelors in Fine Arts (Graphic Design)
Middle Tennessee State University
1301 East Main St.
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Skills
Adobe PhotoShop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Dreamweaver
Web Applications
Other Media Applications
Adobe Fireworks
Adobe Flash
Apple DVD Studio Pro
Quark QuarkXPress
Apple Final Cut Pro
CSS Edit
FTP Transmit
FTP Fuga
Adobe After Effects
Coda