Colby Palmer
based in San Francisco Bay Area, CA
tele:   (415) 335-4520
web:   www.colbypalmer.com





skills

  • Project Management
  • Web Development
  • XHTML/CSS Standards
  • UI/UX Development
  • Javascript/Ajax
  • Django/Python
  • PHP/MySQL (LAMP)
  • ExpressionEngine CMS
  • Mac OS X and Windows


education

Bachelor of Fine Arts
Web, Video, Animation
San Francisco Art Institute,
1996 - 2000
Earlier Arts Studies
English, Arts, Music
University of Colorado,
1994 - 1996



leadership

Project Management
The Illusion Factory
2006 - 2007
Project coordinator for large-scale
Web advertisement campaigns
, viral marketing, and Web application development between clients and companies around the globe.
Military Security
U.S. Air Force Academy
2004 - 2005
Manager of the high-tech access control system and ID badging at this
military base and university, as well as smaller systems at other Air Force and Army bases.

summary

I am a Web developer, project manager, and technical director. I specialize in database-driven Web application development using XHTML/CSS Web standards, the Django Web framework, and the jQuery Javascript library.

I work at the cutting edge of technology, marketing and social media, with a knack for merging disparate technologies and developing new tools for entertainment, communication, and education.

employment history

Web Developer/Project Manager
February 2006 - present

The Illusion Factory is a marketing and interactive media company based in Woodland Hills, CA. I contribute to the group as Web developer, project manager and technical director. Clients include Paramount Pictures, Fox Interactive, Warner Bros., CWTV Network, John Carpenter, Steve Oedekirk, Aaron Russo and more.

Graphic Designer/Production Artist
March 2006 - June 2006
Spark Networks plc is an online dating company in Beverly Hills, CA. While there, I created Web banners, maintained articles and surveys, and worked on the design of their message boards across all their sites, including the Webby Award-winning JDate.com.
Web and Graphic Designer
January 2006 - March 2006
Applica is a computer company in Burbank, CA. As their lead Web and Graphic Designer, I completely redesigned their website and logo, as well as their print material, product packaging, and software icons.
Various Companies
January 2003 - present
As a freelance creative designer I have created Web and print projects for many companies. Here are a few client sites that I have built or worked on: