Mark Valenzuela
Hello & Welcome,
I am Mark Valenzuela, and I have over 10 years web/graphic design experience. I am a creative designer
with a passion for learning and trying new things to enhance a company's revenue and branding.
I am currently a Web Design Manager for one of the top print companies in the country. Beyond the 9 to 5, I have a design business, take photos, write for my personal music blog that receives over 40,000 visitors, and work on launching my first web app.
My skills include: web design (HTML/CSS), logo creation, blog/social media set up and management, print media, Flash, emails marketing, usability testing, and more.
I love challenging myself, and strive to continue building skills that will make me a great asset to any company.
6 Reasons I'm Great to Work With
- I'm a creative independent worker who loves to get out of my comfort zone to try new ideas.
- I am skilled in many areas; web, print, S.E.O, A/B testing, video, photography, social marketing, and more. Which makes me a great asset to any company.
- I'm packed full of ideas. I am constantly researching new ways businesses move forward with social marketing, technology, and more. I love to test those ideas out in a work environment.
- Experience. I have been designing for over 10 years and have continued to grow each year, inside and out side of work. Skills I have gathered from personal projects, and client work have been applied to my jobs to improve the company's image and increase the companies revenue.
- My desire to grow. I challenge myself inside and outside of work. I dream big on my personal projects and go into my job with that same attitude to strive for excellence to make them bigger and better.
- Quality work. I have designed a number of different type of projects, from clean and professional, to dark and urban. All work was created at a professional standard that my clients loved.
What Clients Say...
Mark is the type of gifted designer one rarely sees; his work is fast and of a high quality. He's always advancing and learning new techniques, and he has an unrivaled passion for visual arts. - Jordan Delgado
With minimal instruction he designed a web site Valentine Weight Loss that is beautiful and everyone who looks at is impressed. I have had many patients tell me they came to our clinic because they liked our web site better than that of our competitors. Thank you Mark. You are our web guy forever. - Andre Brooks
Mark has never let me down. I've went to them for 2 albums worth of marketing material (web site, flyers, and cd inserts) and he delivered both times. I recommend him to anyone looking to have clean and modern designs with a pretty fast turn around time. - Eyetel
I find Mark to be extremely focused and solution-oriented. He has a very dynamic attitude toward impossibilities that are sometimes created by highly demanding projects. - Franq Ezenekwe
Mark has a sharp eye for design and the drive and motivation to get things done. - Molly Garris
New Ice Media
New Ice Media is my freelance design business where I offer a number of creative services from web, print, email, landing pages, and more.
This site has been featured in a number of blog portfolio showcases, and featured in over 15 web design galleries.
Hip Hop Makers
This is my music production blog which was launched early 2007 to share knowledge in design, marketing, and music creation. In 2010, it received over 230,000 visitors.
I use the blog as my creative outlet to not only share information, but test ideas on user experience and social marketing.
Simple Life Tool
Simple Life Tool is a online personal information organization web app. Offering tools for task management, goal setting, bill tracking, fitness tracking, and more.
It has been under development for over a year now, but progress continues to be made on it.
Profile
Over 10 years of design experience. Strong technical background. Able to design and manage projects on a deadline, either independently or coordinating with a marketing/design team.
Skills
Expertise in: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Flash, XAMPP, Lightroom, HTML, CSS ( Standards Compliant ), Basic Javascript, and Php (Wordpress), A/B testing, Social Marketing, SEO, UI Improvements, Typography.
Work Experience
November 2007 - Present
Next Day Flyers - Web Design Manager
Lead Designer responsible for implementing online projects from concept to completion and managing the work of a Junior Designer.
Project Duties Include: Website Design and Development, Company Branding, Flash and Video Creation, Custom Photography, Designing Weekly E-mails and Landing Pages, Communication/Coordination with IT for Technical Project Implementations, Creating and Maintaining Company Blog, Supervising Social Media Efforts, and Orchestrating A/B and Usability Testing.
March 2007 - November 2007
Mobile Messenger - Graphic/Web Designer
Created Mobile Landing Pages, Promotional Ads / Banners (On & Offline), and Developed Mobile Portal Web Sites.
March 2006 - March 2007
Pictage - Graphic/Web Designer
Designed Marketing E-mails, Logos, and Print Material for Trade Shows, and Conferences. Created / Maintained Web Sites
October 2002 - March 2006
WLCAC - Web Designer
Updated and Maintained Company Web Site. Created Logos, Postcards, Posters, Edited Video, and Instructed Youth.
November 2003 - Present
New Ice Media - Personal Freelance Business
Offering Web / Print design, Video, S.E.O, Flash Animation, Wordpress, Photography, and More. www.newicemedia.com
Education
- Southwest Community College - Los Angeles - California
- El Camino College - Los Angeles - California
Let's Talk
Feel free to send me a message.
Email: markusv3000 { @ } yahoo.com
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/markvalenzuela
