Resume | Louie Volpe

PROFILE:

  • Creative and inventive Designer with experience in web design, graphic design, multimedia, print design, photography, video, Social Media and eCommerce.
  • Through my experience I have been able to demonstrate my ability to work under tight deadlines, manage assigned work tasks from conception to completion and a capability of working with others while meeting the challenges presented to me.
  • Designer and creator of Holidays on the Net, a website dedicated to celebrating the holidays of the year.
  • Have had work published and cited in various books, magazines, newspapers and websites worldwide.

 

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Indesign
Adobe Illustrator
Wordpress
HTML / CSS
Banners
Social Media / Hootsuite
Video Creation / Editing
Audio Creation / Editing
Animation / Animated Gifs
Email / MailChimp
Blogging
Photography
eCommerce /Amazon / eBay stores
ViCad2
Word
Vinyl Signs / Plotter
Trade Shows

 

EXPERIENCE:

Primelite Manufacturing, Freeport, NY
September 2014-Present

  • Manage all graphic and communications collateral
  • Maintain, redesign and update of company’s WordPress website (software, plug-ins, weekly backups and general website maintenance)
  • Manage company’s Blog (research, write and create graphics
  • Manage company’s email (Weekly email blast)
  • Create and manage video for sales, creations and communication
  • Manage company’s Social Media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, Instagram, LinkedIn)
  • Create and manage Company’s Catalog (online and print)
  • Photograph products, edit and produce final images for catalogs with detailed descriptions
  • Technical Drawings (called “cut sheets”) Used program ViCad 2 to create technical drawings of lighting fixtures for website and customer use

Spicehouse Spices, Hicksville, NY
May 2014-May 2016

  • Re-Designed, installed and upkeep of three e-commerce websites (dba Spice Specialist, Chef Cherie, Smokehouse Spices)
  • Posted and maintained online store for consumer brand, Chef Cheri at Amazon.com
  • Created and managed detailed descriptions of each item including pictures, text descriptions, pricing and shipping
  • Created and managed company’s Blog by including articles, recipes, spices, promotions and cooking promotions
  • Manage Company’s 12+ Social Media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Linkedin)
  • Photographing of products to use for blog, e-commerce websites, Amazon.com store, social media postings and promotional items
  • Created and maintained company’s online product catalog in flipbook form

Online Sales, Ebay | Amazon.com
2012 – 2014

  • Personal Ebay & Amazon Store selling collectibles, toys, children’s party gifts and favors

Holidays on the Net
2000 – 2011
Owner, Creator
Sold November 2011

  • Graphic Designer
  • Web Designer
  • Content Creation
  • Business Administration
  • Staff Management
  • Research / Authored Website Articles
  • Created Audio and Video Files
  • Customer Service / Interaction with Clients

 

EDUCATION:

Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
Training: Photography

Long Island University, Brookville, NY
Training: Graphic Design