Steven Held

Partner at Mane Command

Greater Denver Area, United States

About me

Great design isn't just one of the things I offer - it's my creed. I'm a professional graphic designer from northern Colorado specializing in the creation of brand identities that position my clients above their competition. I believe in craftsmanship, an attention to detail, and the sweet spot between concept and execution.

Specialties: Adobe Creative suite, Ilustrator, inDesign, Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, design, art direction, branding, typography, interactive, photography, HTML5, CSS3, PHP, website design, print design, branding and identity, computer support, Macintosh, Windows, creative thinking, visual communication, advertising/marketing strategy, advertising/marketing research, competitive analysis, organizing, problem solving, art direction, retail merchandising, piano player and kayaker

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Positions

Sr. Web Developer and Graphic Designer

Get Found Fast.com

March 2016 - Present (8 years 11 months)

Description

Managed a web development team of three to implement better design and grow web development skills. Responsible to get clients more customer interactions and leads through well built and designed custom Wordpress sites.

Highlight: Designed and developed a travel agency site to Europe.

Owner // Creative Director + Web Developer

Held Design

April 2010 - Present (14 years 10 months)

Description

Design award winning creative projects in print, packaging and the web utilizing the latest in print design and HTML/CSS, javascript and PHP for the web. Research new trends in design to create digital and print campaigns that actually reach people. Design superior brand identities and create stunning packaging

Graphic Designer and Web Developer

Creative Navigation

April 2011 - February 2014 (2 years 10 months)

Description

Designed award winning websites for summer camps utilizing the best cutting edge technologies in HTML/CSS, javascript and PHP. Responsible for researching new trends to create both digital and print marketing campaigns to reach a younger audience and their parents.

Junior Graphic Designer

Avocet Communications

Longmont, United States

September 2010 - April 2011 (7 months)

Description

Responsible for increasing touch points for our clients to provide effective marketing campaigns. Designed print, web, and television ads including branding, concept creation, packaging, logos, animation and HTML/CSS websites. Assisted in marketing and securing new clients.

Client Support Assistant

University of Wyoming

August 2004 - May 2010 (5 years 9 months)

Description

Assisted faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the University of Wyoming with first-level computer support on Mac and PC. Communicated in real-time, problem solving and troubleshooting techniques.