Matthew G. Holmes

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MATTHEW G. HOLMES

Web Designer

E-MAIL: matt@matthewgholmes.com

LINKEDIN: Matthew Holmes

Qualifications

• Four years of experience designing and developing with Web standards;
• Expert knowledge of XHTML and CSS;
• Experience following Web accessibility rules and guidelines (Section 508 compliancy; WCAG);
• Experience implementing Web video solutions with Flash, QuickTime, and Windows Media;
• Experience developing social networking and content aggregation tools (blogs, podcasts, RSS feeds, etc.);
• Experience developing information architecture and usability strategies;
• Experience developing use cases, requirements, wire frames, and design compositions;
• Collaborates successfully on projects with multiple stakeholders and requirements;
• Works successfully in a deadline-driven environment;

Professional Experience

Designer, PBS.org

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Arlington, VA – 2005 to present

• Lead designer on minor to major projects; produces information architecture, usability, and design strategies;
• Provides recommendations and assistance for internal staff and PBS member stations about Web design, visual design, usability, and information architecture;
• Participates in the design, production, and implementation of PBS.org; one of the most highly trafficked dot-org sites in the world, and winner of the 2004 Webby Award for Best Television Web site;
• Participated in the design, production, and implementation of the PBS "Save Your Nights" Web site which promoted the national tune-in of PBS' six icon series (Nature, Masterpiece Theatre, Antiques Roadshow, American Experience, NOVA, and FRONTLINE) through the use of Web video; designed and developed a Web video-based "Save Your Nights" module for PBS station Web sites; The "Save Your Nights" site and module were successful at increasing the viewership of PBS' primetime programming; collaborated with multiple departments within PBS, outside producers, and stations; lead designer on project;
• Participated in the design, production, and implementation of PBS' World War II portal Web site which supported the airing of THE WAR: A film by Ken Burns;
• Participated in the design and development of an e-commerce integration within PBS.org TV schedules and search; search solution was developed in 3 weeks and resulted in a 3x increase in referral traffic and net revenue; produced strategy for integrating e-commerce solutions into PBS.org TV schedules system;
• Participated in the design and development of a new system-wide TV schedule service for PBS.org, including customizable schedule modules syndicated to over 95 public television stations;
• Designed and developed the PBS Ombudsman Web site using Moveable Type blogging software; lead designer on project;
• Designed and developed a Web site prototype for smaller PBS producers; developed templates used in the creation of companion Web sites on PBS.org; participated in the strategy/information architecture and produced supporting documentation; lead designer on project;
• Designed and developed a "best practices" Web site based on documentation outlining the guidelines and rules for Web standards-based design; Researched and produced a white paper for PBS Interactive on Web standards and associated implementation methods; lead designer on project;
• Designed and developed Web-based modules for PBS member stations; produced documentation;

Jr. Designer, PBS.org

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Arlington, VA – 2004 to 2005

• Designed and developed a station Web site prototype for PBS member stations nationwide; provided stations with a comprehensive set of templates and modules for building their own site with the PBS branding package; developed the implementation documentation as part of the best practices guidelines; lead designer on project;
• Participated in the design, production, and implementation of PBS.org and supporting sub-sites;
• Produced original graphics and help manage photo assets for PBS.org;

Multimedia Designer

Office of Information Technologies, Academic Computing
University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA – 1999 to 2004

• Designed, produced, and maintained official university Web sites;
• Designed and developed the Guide to Undergraduate Programs and the Graduate Bulletin Web sites from 1999 through 2004; lead designer on projects;
• Worked with the university to enhance their image in both online and print media;
• Generated innovative design solutions for university marketing materials and promotional publications;
• Trained and assisted students, faculty, and staff members in multimedia application workshops;

Education, Training & Awards

B.A., Economics (Business minor)

University of Massachusetts Amherst – 2003

• Graduated Cum Laude;
• Dean's List – 1999 to 2003;
• Nominated for the Gerald F. Scanlon Student Employee of the Year Award;

• Future of Web Design 2007, Carsonified, New York City, NY;
• User Experience Week 2005, Adaptive Path, Washington, DC;
• Adobe Flash CS3: Rich Content Creation, Figleaf, Washington, DC;
• Fundamentals of JavaScript: DOM Scripting, Westlake Training, Washington, DC;

Hardware/Software

• Expert Knowledge: Photoshop, Illustrator, ImageReady/Fireworks, Dreamweaver/HomeSite, MS Office;
• Working Knowledge: Flash, InDesign, Acrobat, QuarkXPress;

Development Languages/Systems

• Expert Knowledge: XHTML/HTML, CSS (both are hand-coded, no WYSIWYG);
• Working Knowledge: XML, XSL, JavaScript;
• Blogging/CMS: Moveable Type;
• Web Statistics: Google Analytics;
• Operating/File Systems: Mac OS X, Windows XP, UNIX;

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