Mike Kritzer — Web Developer/Designer

Hello and thank you for taking interest in my services.

For the past 25 years life has gifted me with the job title of Web Developer and Designer. I consider myself to be extremely fortunate, because my job entails doing what I love.

I create beautiful, usable, professional websites using the latest W3C web standards resulting in mobile ready, SEO friendly websites.

I am currently available for freelance work.

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Examples - Dynamic Web Sites (Joomla/WordPress)

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MOBILE/DESKTOP

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Vantage Wines
www.vantagewines.com
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LBC+ Complex
192.185.111.111/~lbccompl
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Zombie Ink
192.185.111.100/~zombiein
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Personalized Travel
www.artistravel.com
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LA Labor 411
www.lalabor411.com
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Drag Queen World Series
www.dragqueenworldseries.com
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Daniel Berger
www.danielmberger.com
 

DESKTOP

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ECO Podium
www.192.185.111.111/~ecopod
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Physicians Aid Association
www.lapaa.com
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AFSCME Local 3090
www.afscme3090.org
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NPI Test
www.NPITest.net
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Life Group LA
192.185.111.111/~lifegrou
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LA Golf Schools
www.lagolfschools.com
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John Sovec
www.johnsovec.com
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SF Building Trades Council
www.sfbuildingtradescouncil.org

 

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Examples - Static Web Sites

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MOBILE/DESKTOP

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Duke Design Co.
www.dukedesign.com
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Visage Global Managemet
www.visagegm.com
   

DESKTOP

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Life Group LA
www.thelifegroupla.org
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Retirement Roulette
www.retirementroulette.com
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IATSE Local 707
www.iatse707.com
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Sunwolf Farms
www.sunwolffarms.com
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Earth Skills
www.earthskills.com
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Justice at the Forum
www.justiceattheforum.com
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PMC Home for Sale
pmc.effectivedesigns.com

 

 

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Examples - Print

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Monthly Newsletters
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3 Fold Tour Brochures
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Booklets
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Flyers
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Logos/Illustrations
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Billboard (22' x 8')
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Greeting/Postcards
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Partial Client List

EDUCATION/RESEARCH
• Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
• UCLA
• Emeritus College
• Santa Monica College

• Dolores Huerta Labor Institute - An educational portal
      for LACCD & LA Unions
• AFT Local 1521 - LA College Faculty Guild
• SEIU Local 99 - School Employees in K-12 Schools

ENTERTANIMENT INDUSTRY
• IATSE District 2 - 67 Locals in Az, Ca, Hi & Nv
• IATSE Local 33 - Stagehands in Hollywood
• IATSE Local 485 - Motion Picture Studio Mechanics
• IATSE Local 600 - International Cinematographers Guild
• IATSE Local 705 - Costumers
• IATSE Local 707 - Stagehands in Palm Springs

CITY EMPLOYEES
• ASFCME District Council 36
- 42 Locals from
     Southern California Counties
• AFSCME Local 685 - Deputy Probation Officers
     in LA County
• AFSCME Local 3090 - City Clerical and
     Support Services Employees
• LA County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO - Central
     Labor Council of the AFL-CIO in LA County

NON-PROFIT
• Life Group LA
• Physicians Aid Association
• Parkinson's LA Chapter

• LA Shanti
• St. Martin's Animal Foundation

PERSONAL/BUSINESS
• Dr. Jeffrey Cummings
• Harold Meyerson

• Visage Global Management
• Vantage Wines
• Personalized Travel

• Earth Skills
• Universal Chiropractic and Nutrition Center
• Santa Monica Hair Designers
• Sunwolf Farms
• John Sovec, MA
• Daniel Berger
• LBC+
• Duke Design Co.

BUILDING TRADES
• LA/Orange County Building Trades Council
• San Francisco Building Trades Council

• UA Local 250 - Pipe Trades

 

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Resume

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a rewarding position in the creative field of graphic art and web development utilizing my computer skills and natural artistic abilities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Effective Designs

1998-Present
Owner/Web Developer/Designer – Internet/Print Design Company; Specialize in creating web sites and communication portals that are eye-catching, streamlined and functional, while still paying attention to the smallest of details. Designing brand identities, multi-media presentations and print materials. Continually keeping abreast of the latest technologies so that websites are state-of-the-art while maintaining the constantly evolving web standards..
www.EffectiveDesigns.com

Senders Communications Group
2002-Present, Employer
Project Manager/Web Developer/Designer – Union Communications, Internet, Print & Multimedia Designs. Art department team leader. Established work-flow and project conception. Project management responsibilities include coordination of vendors, clients, consultants and other technical staff to meet the customer objectives.
President: Cherri Senders - 818.884.8966
www.SendersGroup.com

JCNT at UCLA
2006-2013, Client
Web Developer/Graphic Designer – Designed and maintain web site and organization brochure. Developed dashboards for web site traffic analysis, information dissemination and services delivery.
Coordinator: Christine Tam
www.JCNT.org

Life Group LA
2005-Present, Client
Web Developer/Graphic Designer – Designed and maintain non-profit web site. Maintaining search engine ranking & promotions. Create promotional material, (marketing brochures, flyers, banners, educational handouts, business packs & logo design). Design and manage electronic newsletters.
Executive Director: Sunnie Rose - 661.245.9653
www.TheLifeGroupLA.org

Childrens Hospital LA
2001-2010, Client
Graphic Designer – Layout for the Robert Wood Johnson grant called Independent Choices Project, which related to the development of educational booklet and various print projects for clients with developmental disabilities.
Finance Director: James Mopsikoff

Personalized Travel
1996-Present, Client
Web Developer/Graphic Designer – Designed and maintain artist’s travel web site, Maintaining search engine ranking & promotions. Create yearly tour brochures and promotional material.
Partner: Henry Dalgart - 480.907.7436
www.ArtisTravel.com

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Proficient with Adobe CS6 Professional (Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Acrobat & Fireworks), Microsoft Office Suite, 4-Color Printing, Content Management Systems (CMS), HTML Newsletters, eCommerce Solutions, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), HTML5 & CSS3 Standers, PC and Mac. Working knowledge of Flash, MySQL, PHP, AJAX, PERL/CGI, DHTML and Javascript.

I come from a family rich with a history of artists and graphic illustrators. I graduated from Los Angeles O.R.T. Technical Institute design program and studied Fine Art, 2d & 3d Design at Valley College. I apprenticed at Harry Seltzer Studios for 4 years. I am continually expanding my knowledge of the emerging technologies by attending workshops, seminars and by reading technical books, blogs and industry forums.

HOBBIES/INTERESTS

Magic • Drumming • Ukulele • Indian Flute • Basketball • Hiking • Stained Glass • Drawing • Woodworking • Sculpting • Volunteering • Swimming • Biking • Sailing



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Contact Mike Kritzer

Email: mike@effectivedesigns.com

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