Richard Lemon
15810 Shawnee Cir
Middletown CA, 95461
(707) 483-8528


Objective

In pursuit of the opportunity to utilize my extensive design and development experience. To not only be a part of, but also to facilitate a creative and rewarding team environment. To evolve, learn and contribute to a high-energy, progressive and dynamic organization.

Education

Hogeschool Zuyd - ABK Maastricht, the Netherlands
Graphic Design & Illustration

Professional Experience

Freelance Web Design & Search Engine Optimization
Richard Lemon Web Design and SEO
February 2009 - present


  • Implementation of on-page optimization for client specific keywords
  • Implementation of off-page optimization and link building strategy
  • Administration of several Pay Per Click (PPC) campaigns
  • Reporting and analyzing web metrics (Google Analytics)
  • Managing and maintaining Social Media Accounts for clients
  • Author and assist CSS/XHTML coding and design standards for site designs
  • Troubleshoot and solve database problems as they arise

Assistant Manager Search Engine Optimization department
PBHS inc., Santa Rosa CA
August 2007 - February 2009


  • Implementation of on-page optimization for client specific keywords
  • Implementation of off-page optimization and link building strategy
  • Administration of several Pay Per Click (PPC) campaigns
  • Reporting and analyzing web metrics (Google Analytics)
  • Managing and maintaining Social Media Accounts for clients
  • Author and assist CSS/XHTML coding and design standards for site designs
  • Troubleshoot and solve database problems as they arise
  • Maintain workflow within the department with the purpose of meeting deadlines

Production manager
Best Image Marketing, Clearlake CA
September 2004 - August 2007


  • Establish, standardize and implement creative strategies and design processes
  • Provide such creative strategy and art direction to a team of web designers and developers
  • Create visual design consistency and style guides
  • Design and maintain information architecture, visual structure and design elements
  • Establish and nurture idea generation for innovation with respect to business objectives
  • Author and assist CSS/XHTML coding and design standards for site designs
  • Troubleshoot and solve database problems as they arise
  • Maintain workflow within the department with the purpose of meeting deadlines

Web designer
Best Image Marketing, Clearlake CA
November 2003 to September 2004


  • Establish, influence, and implement company-wide visual standards and requirements
  • Author CSS/XHTML coding and design standards for site (re)designs
  • Build template based websites
  • Maintain and update engaging websites for client base

Freelance web designer and illustrator
Maastricht, the Netherlands
August 1991 - October 2003


  • Designed and developed company's identity elements and propagated them across all media
  • Established, influenced, and implemented corporate-wide visual principles and requirements
  • Created, maintained and directed the overall design elements of projects and products
  • Develop concepts for the interface of web products, as well as marketing and sales related projects
Professional Skills

  • Adobe Creative Suite 4: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator
  • Languages: (X)HTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, jQuery, basic knowledge of asp and VB
  • OS: Mac OSX (preferred), Windows
  • Microsoft Office: Word, Excel
  • Streaming Formats: Flash, QuickTime
Integration

  • PHP: Wordpress