Kevin​ ​Mercier  SENIOR​ ​VISUAL​ ​DESIGNER 

 

http://www.kevinmercier.com  [email protected]  (239)​ ​770-5199 

About​ ​Me 

Senior​ ​Visual​ ​Designer​ ​at​ ​Webstop.​ ​I​ ​have​ ​experience​ ​creating​ ​fully​ ​responsive​ ​web​ ​solutions,  WordPress​ ​development,​ ​user​ ​experience​ ​design,​ ​and​ ​illustration.​ ​I​ ​am​ ​currently​ ​working​ ​on  solving​ ​intricate​ ​shopper​ ​issues​ ​through​ ​responsive​ ​interfaces,​ ​and​ ​expanding​ ​brand​ ​reach  with​ ​unique​ ​marketing​ ​campaigns. 

I’ve​ ​specialized​ ​in​ ​creating​ ​design​ ​solutions​ ​that​ ​can​ ​adapt​ ​to​ ​every​ ​platform.​ ​I​ ​passionately  study​ ​up​ ​to​ ​date​ ​web​ ​practices.​ ​I’m​ ​a​ ​designer​ ​that​ ​learned​ ​development​ ​to​ ​see​ ​my​ ​visions  from​ ​concept​ ​to​ ​completion.   

Expertise   High​ ​quality​ ​HTML5​ ​and​ ​CSS3​ ​development​ ​for​ ​web​ ​solutions.  Concept​ ​to​ ​completion​ ​knowledge​ ​of​ ​the​ ​web​ ​space. 

High​ ​end​ ​User​ ​Interface​ ​and​ ​User​ ​Experience​ ​design. 

Mobile​ ​first​ ​and​ ​graceful​ ​degradation​ ​design​ ​practices.  WordPress​ ​development.  Pixel​ ​ ​perfect​ ​design. 

Traditional​ ​and​ ​digital​ ​illustration​ ​skills. 

Googles​ ​stuff​ ​before​ ​asking​ ​questions.   

Skills  Modern​ ​and​ ​up​ ​to​ ​date​ ​HTML​ ​and​ ​CSS​ ​practices.  Responsive​ ​web​ ​design. 

Understanding​ ​of​ ​jQuery​ ​and​ ​javascript. 

Utilizes​ ​LESS.css​ ​to​ ​create​ ​modular​ ​and​ ​reusable​ ​stylesheets.  Strong​ ​knowledge​ ​of​ ​current​ ​web​ ​design​ ​trends. 

Working​ ​knowledge​ ​of​ ​PhP​ ​and​ ​WordPress​ ​development. 

Full​ ​understanding​ ​of​ ​every​ ​Adobe​ ​Creative​ ​Suite​ ​product.​ ​(Maybe​ ​not​ ​fireworks​ ​or  Dreamweaver) 

Managing​ ​of​ ​team​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​clients.   

Experience  Senior​ ​Visual​ ​Designer 

-​ ​at​ ​Webstop​ ​/​ ​December​ ​2013​ ​-​ ​Present 

Was​ ​the​ ​face​ ​of​ ​all​ ​presentational​ ​elements​ ​for​ ​the​ ​software​ ​solutions​ ​created​ ​for​ ​the​ ​grocery  industry.​ ​Created​ ​and​ ​Managed​ ​an​ ​in-house​ ​organic​ ​bootstrap​ ​to​ ​rapidly​ ​produce​ ​landing  pages​ ​and​ ​paperless​ ​couponing​ ​interfaces​ ​for​ ​many​ ​multi-retailer​ ​clients.​ ​Pioneered​ ​a  responsive​ ​campaign​ ​and​ ​was​ ​in​ ​charge​ ​of​ ​translating​ ​all​ ​current​ ​static​ ​solutions​ ​into  responsive​ ​future-proof​ ​ones.   

Creative​ ​Services​ ​Lead 

-​ ​at​ ​SOE​ ​Software​ ​/​ ​March​ ​2013​ ​-​ ​December​ ​2013 

Managed​ ​a​ ​team​ ​of​ ​four​ ​to​ ​create​ ​web​ ​solutions​ ​for​ ​election​ ​based​ ​clients.​ ​Projects​ ​ranged  from​ ​online​ ​poll​ ​worker​ ​training​ ​to​ ​voter​ ​education​ ​portals.​ ​Created​ ​a​ ​modular​ ​stylesheet 

bootstrap​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​contributed​ ​to​ ​a​ ​wordpress​ ​framework​ ​to​ ​implement​ ​web​ ​solutions​ ​at​ ​a 

rapid​ ​rate.​ ​Was​ ​heavily​ ​involved​ ​in​ ​the​ ​development​ ​and​ ​planning​ ​of​ ​future​ ​technologies​ ​and  products.​ ​Utilized​ ​PhP​ ​development​ ​to​ ​create​ ​a​ ​modular​ ​web​ ​portal​ ​product​ ​while​ ​creating  custom​ ​themes​ ​and​ ​plugins​ ​to​ ​reskin​ ​the​ ​entire​ ​WordPress​ ​experience.   

Lead​ ​Visual​ ​Designer 

-​ ​at​ ​SOE​ ​Software​ ​/​ ​January​ ​2012​ ​-​ ​March​ ​2013 

Established​ ​the​ ​rebranding​ ​and​ ​revisualization​ ​of​ ​many​ ​election​ ​based​ ​web​ ​products. 

Specialized​ ​in​ ​reevaluating​ ​the​ ​current​ ​user​ ​experience​ ​of​ ​the​ ​products,​ ​and​ ​giving​ ​it​ ​a​ ​modern  and​ ​responsive​ ​update.​ ​Managed​ ​every​ ​design​ ​request​ ​for​ ​the​ ​team.​ ​Primarily​ ​focused​ ​on 

client​ ​interaction,​ ​collecting​ ​expectations,​ ​and​ ​creating​ ​solutions​ ​to​ ​satisfy​ ​their​ ​needs.​ ​Also 

focused​ ​on​ ​learning​ ​and​ ​developing​ ​a​ ​mobile​ ​strategy​ ​for​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​products.​ ​Primarily​ ​worked 

by​ ​creating​ ​front-end​ ​experiences​ ​with​ ​HTML5/CSS.​ ​Also​ ​created​ ​and​ ​trained​ ​employees​ ​on​ ​the  art​ ​of​ ​information​ ​hierarchy.   

Multimedia​ ​Designer 

-​ ​at​ ​SOE​ ​Software​ ​/​ ​October​ ​2011​ ​-​ ​January​ ​2012 

Created​ ​flash​ ​based​ ​interactive​ ​solutions​ ​and​ ​instructional​ ​videos​ ​for​ ​online​ ​poll​ ​worker 

training.​ ​Created​ ​dynamic​ ​lessons​ ​that​ ​were​ ​engaging​ ​and​ ​entertaining​ ​to​ ​the​ ​user.​ ​Also 

created​ ​skins​ ​for​ ​web​ ​based​ ​solutions,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​managed​ ​the​ ​branding​ ​for​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​sales 

assets.​ ​Primarily​ ​worked​ ​in​ ​After​ ​Effects​ ​for​ ​video​ ​lessons,​ ​and​ ​Flash​ ​and​ ​Action​ ​Script​ ​3​ ​for​ ​the  interactive​ ​lessons.   

Freelance​ ​Designer 

-​ ​at​ ​Stoise​ ​Designs​ ​/​ ​May​ ​2009​ ​-​ ​October​ ​2011 

Worked​ ​on​ ​a​ ​wide​ ​range​ ​of​ ​web​ ​based​ ​products​ ​and​ ​illustrations.​ ​Created​ ​myspace​ ​layouts  and​ ​web​ ​pages​ ​for​ ​such​ ​clients​ ​as​ ​The​ ​Training​ ​Box​ ​Gym,​ ​GraenBranch​ ​Wake​ ​Boards,​ ​King 

Conquer​ ​Metal,​ ​Walter’s​ ​Automotive​ ​Service​ ​Center,​ ​EEtrex,​ ​Rotgut​ ​Games.​ ​Offered​ ​an​ ​end​ ​to  end​ ​WordPress​ ​solution​ ​independently​ ​without​ ​any​ ​outside​ ​vendors.   

Multimedia​ ​Design​ ​Intern 

-​ ​at​ ​MOR​ ​TV​ ​32,​ ​Tampa​ ​Bay​ ​-​ ​June​ ​2011​ ​-​ ​October​ ​2011 

Worked​ ​on​ ​creating​ ​commercials​ ​for​ ​such​ ​programs​ ​as​ ​Family​ ​Guy​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Office.​ ​Created 

those​ ​annoying​ ​advertisement​ ​snipes​ ​that​ ​pop​ ​up​ ​in​ ​the​ ​middle​ ​of​ ​the​ ​show​ ​and​ ​block​ ​off​ ​half  of​ ​the​ ​screen.​ ​Also​ ​created​ ​illustrations​ ​for​ ​the​ ​brand​ ​to​ ​use​ ​at​ ​the​ ​state​ ​fair.   

Current​ ​Client​ ​Sites   

1. American​ ​Irons​ ​Tattoo​ ​Shop  2. Rockwall​ ​County​ ​Texas

3. Ventura​ ​County​ ​California  4. Dallas​ ​County​ ​Texas 

5. ElPaso​ ​County​ ​Texas 

6. Lubbock​ ​County​ ​Texas 

7. Macoupin​ ​County​ ​Illinois 

8. Rockwall​ ​County​ ​Texas 

9. Arapahoe​ ​County​ ​Colorado  10. Jefferson​ ​County​ ​Texas   

11. Coffee​ ​County​ ​Alabama 

 

Education  The​ ​Art​ ​Institute​ ​of​ ​Tampa 

Bachelors​ ​of​ ​Fine​ ​Arts,​ ​Media​ ​Arts​ ​and​ ​Animation,​ ​Fall​ ​2009 

While​ ​obtaining​ ​this​ ​degree,​ ​I​ ​primarily​ ​specialized​ ​in​ ​digital​ ​2d​ ​animation​ ​and​ ​graphic​ ​design.  After​ ​creating​ ​my​ ​personal​ ​portfolio​ ​I​ ​became​ ​addicted​ ​to​ ​front​ ​end​ ​development​ ​and​ ​web  design.​ ​I​ ​also​ ​worked​ ​in​ ​3D​ ​studio​ ​max​ ​and​ ​Maya​ ​and​ ​worked​ ​with​ ​rigging,​ ​modeling,​ ​and  animating.