Skills that rival even the rarest Purple Squirrel
Purple Squirrel [pur-puh l • skwur-uh l] noun — 1. A term used by recruiters to describe an unlikely job candidate with precisely the right experience and qualifications that perfectly fit a job’s multifaceted requirements. This prized “Purple Squirrel” can immediately handle all variety of job responsibilities with no training and would allow businesses to function more efficiently.
Hiring managers tell tales about the time they found a Purple Squirrel. But more often, they are perpetually in search of this elusive creature. If that’s you, your search is over.
For more than two decades as Creative Director, I have honed my skills to be light, swift, agile and most importantly, pile up the acorns for my clients and employers. I am not afraid to use my versatile knowledge base to jump into a new project and crack open its ROI.
My squirrel savvy includes:
Creative Direction
Art Direction
Graphic Design
Web Design
User Experience Design
User Interface Design
Information Architecture
Environmental Design
Experiential Design
Copywriting
Typography
Photography
Photoshoot Direction
Photo Styling
Photo Correction
Photo Manipulation
Digital Illustration
Creative Strategy
Marketing Strategy
Brand Development
Consumer Behavior
Digital Marketing
Variable Content Marketing
Mobile Marketing
Email Marketing
Experiential Marketing
Project Planning
Event Planning
Google Ads
Google Analytics
Guerrilla Marketing
Viral Marketing
Wireframing
Search Engine Optimization
Staff Management (1-32)
Team Building/Group Dynamics
Hiring/Staffing
Training/Coaching
Project Management
Presentations
Account Sales
Lead Generation
Account Management
CRM
Budget Management (+2MM)
Vendor Management
Efficiency Programs Creation
Internal Network Management
Cloud Based Systems
Project Approval Systems
Software
Adobe Photoshop (Adobe Certified Expert)
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Acrobat
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint
Word Press
Axure
Brackets
Wrike
Workzone
Workfront
Basecamp
Workamajig
TeamGantt
Macintosh, Windows & Cloud platforms
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
jQuery
Bootstrap
ActionScript
Blender
iOS
Android
Lead Capture Platforms (e.g. Act-On)
eCommerce Platforms (e.g. Netsuite, Magento, Shopify, FDM4)
Social Media
YouTube
Areas of Emphasis
Creative
Strategy
Planning
Advertising
Launch
Management