Desireé Byrd

INTERACTIVE RESUME

Desiree Byrd

Graphic Designer & Front End Web Developer

Desiree is an Arizona native with a love for art and design. She has over 17 years of professional experience in graphic design, marketing and photography, in addition to 4 years experience as a front end developer of custom responsive bootstrap websites. Her time spent in the fast-paced work environment of the newsprint world allowed her hone her skills to create layout solutions that were both aesthetically pleasing and met the clients needs. Desiree recently moved from Yuma to Queen Creek and is hoping to find a local company to call home where she can in to growing her web development career.

Experience


MGM Design

Yuma, AZ
2018 - Current

Front End Web Developer & Graphic Artist

Designed and developed custom coded responsive websites for over 150 clients in multiple industries. Traditional design projects, such as logos, packaging & brochures. Maintain templates and clean, updated code bases for individualized, customizable & dynamic website solutions. Work directly with back end programmers to design custom interface solutions for database projects. Design and code e-mail templates using HEML & MJML. Train new hire front end devs in best practices and current trends for front end development. Ensure websites & UIs meet industry accessibility standards.

ERA Matt Fischer

Yuma, AZ
2014 - 2016

Advertising Manager

Oversaw all media needs for the largest real estate brokerage in Yuma, to include, 3D Matterport tours, regular website maintenance & updates, billboards, agent head shots, property photos, adherence to corporate brand guidelines, social media, event planning, promotional contests, postal mailings, business cards, and the quarterly production of a full color real estate magazine.

Byrd Creative

Yuma, AZ
Est. 2010

Owner / Freelancer

Byrd Creative is my graphic design business which was established in 2010. This business is active when I'm not working for other companies. As a freelancer, I specialize in vector graphics, logo design, brand identity, print media & photography.

Yuma Sun

Yuma, AZ
2008 - 2009

Graphic Designer

Designed newspaper ads and special publications in keeping with modern design practices and printing procedures. Received a monetary award from the Publisher twice for my redesign efforts on two of their full slick magazine publications.

CNI Newspapers

Murphy, NC
2006 - 2008

Graphic Designer & Page Layout Artist

Worked directly with the sales team daily to create newspaper advertisements according to client’s design briefs, worked under tight deadlines and printing schedules. Layout for newspaper page layout while adhering to the strict style guides specific to CNI Newspapers.

Skills


HTML(5)

CSS(3) / SASS

BOOTSTRAP

HEML / MJML

CLI

GULP

GIT

JS / JQUERY

PHP

PHOTOSHOP

ILLUSTRATOR

INDESIGN

LIGHTROOM

PROCREATE

FIGMA

SVG ANIMATION

IMAGE MAGICK

WORDPRESS

Portfolio

I designed & wrote the front end code for each of the websites you see in my portfolio. This interactive resume site serves as an example of what I can do on my own without a supporting back end team.


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928x Motorsports

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B&H Refrigeration

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Century 21 Action Group

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Cafecito

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Cat Grooming Teacher

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Colorado River State Historic Park

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Copper Blossom Events

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Cordova Law

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Kids Cuddle Kit

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Culligan Water

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El Charro Cafe

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ERA Matt Fischer

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Gila Mountain RV

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G&T Alarm

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Hansberger Refrigeration

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Housing America

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Land for Wildlife Foundation

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Lines & Lundgreen Roofing

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McNeece Bros.

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Prison Hill Brewing Co.

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Quail Run RV Park

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Spragues Sports

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Yuma Territorial Prison

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Yuma County Fairgrounds

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Comite De Bien Estar

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Hunter Employment Services

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Denise Builders

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Eckard Construction

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Pilkington Construction

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Yuma County Chamber of Commerce

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One Stop Construction & Landscaping

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Naquin Precision

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Yuma Community Food Bank

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Town of Edgefield, SC

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MAR Companies

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Strip It Bare