Résumé

Garrett Griess

Summary

• Garrett Griess is a full-stack programmer and graphic designer with 20+ years of experience.
• He is highly proficient with the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) as well as front-end design, CSS, and Javascript.

Contact Info

• Sutton, Nebraska USA
• Contact Me - For quotes, portfolio, references, or to setup a meeting.
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Creative & Technical Abilities

• Web/App Development
• Graphic Design
• Photography

• Web/App Design
• Illustration
• Videography

• Programming
• 3D Animation
• Video/Audio Editing

Skills - Programming Languages / Libraries

• ActionScript

• Ajax

• Angular

• Arduino C++

• ASP

• Bootstrap

• Browser Extensions

• CSS

• Framework7

• Go

• HTML5

• ImageMagick

• Java

• JavaScript

• jQuery/UI

• Less

• MySQL

• p5.js

• Perl

• PHP

• PostgreSQL

• TypeScript

• Visual Basic

• XML/RSS

Skills - APIs

• Alexa

• Bitly

• Chartbeat

• ChatGPT

• Constant Contact

• Dropbox

• eBay

• Emma

• Facebook

• Google Maps

• Instagram

• Messenger

• Paypal

• Slack

• X (Twitter)

Skills - Software

• Acrobat

• After Effects

• Android Studio

• Apache HTTP

• Audacity

• Audition

• Blox CMS

• Cinema 4D

• CorelDRAW

• CorelTRACE

• Director

• DRAWings

• Dreamweaver

• Electron

• Firefox

• Fireworks

• Flash

• Freehand

• Git/Github

• Google Analytics

• Google Chrome

• IE/Edge

• Illustrator

• Image Ready

• InDesign

• Kubernetes/Docker

• Magento 2

• MODX CMS

• MS Office

• Nginx

• Photoshop

• phpMyAdmin

• phpPgAdmin

• Premiere

• Quark XPress

• UPS Worldship

• VS Code

• Windows IIS

• Wordpress

• XCode

Work Experience

Freelance Developer / Owner - TheBluePig, Sutton, Ne

• TheBluePig is the name of my freelance web development and graphic design business. With this job I have many job titles: web designer, graphic designer, illustrator, animator, programmer, photographer, videographer, video editor, audio editor, and owner–to name a few.

Lead Developer - IdeaBank Marketing, Hastings, Ne

• As lead developer, I spearheaded all aspects of website construction–from designing and building dynamic new websites to troubleshooting and coding existing sites.
• IdeaBank Marketing

Web Technology Specialist - The Independent, Grand Island, Ne

• As Web Technology Specialist for the Grand Island Independent I was responsible for developing the content, navigation, architecture and design of TheIndependent.com and other Grand Island Independent sites, contests, and promotions. There I received multiple awards from the Nebraska Press Association.
• The Grand Island Independent

Photographer / Owner - Fundraising Photo Buttons, Sutton, Ne

• After college, I became part of a startup business that made custom photo buttons for school fundraisers and other groups.
• Shortly after, I decided to buy the machinery from my business partner and overhaul the business with a new website which allowed fundraisers to easily run their campaigns and helped them keep organized. It also gave potential customers a real-time look at their customized product before they purchased them.

In-House Graphic Designer - GBS Enterprises, Sutton, Ne

• After graduation, I was brought on as a full time, in-house designer for GBS Enterprises, a mattress protection manufacturer. While working there I helped design websites, web applications, magazine ads, logos, brochures, business cards, letterheads, labels, and many other projects for the various product lines that GBS manufactures.
• While working as a designer, I also managed a warehouse with about 10-15 employees which shipped hundreds to thousands of orders a day. In addition to management, it was my responsibility to run the UPS system which was integrated with a program I custom programmed for the process. The program included functions to handle orders, choose picking sequences, print packing slips, observe inventory, and ensure quality control.

Previous, Unrelated Jobs

• For six years in jr. high and high school I worked for Pioneer and NC+, detasseling or breeding corn. And one summer in college, flagging for Vankirk Bros Contracting.

Education

Central Community College - Hastings, NE

• Associate of Applied Science Degree - Media Arts
• Diploma - Graphic Design
• Honor Graduate - Media Arts / Graphic Arts
• 4.0 GPA (unweighted) - 2003 x2, 2004 x2
• Certificate of Achievement - Electronic Illustration
• Certificate of Achievement - Advertising Design

Sutton Public Schools - Sutton, NE

• High School Diploma
• Honor Roll - 1998-2002
• Academic Letter - 2001, 2002

Honors & Awards

1^st Place Daily Newspaper Site - TheIndependent.com

• Nebraska Press Association

2^nd Place Daily Newspaper Site - TheIndependent.com

• Nebraska Press Association

Independent Gold Star

• Grand Island Independent Coworkers

3^rd Place Daily Newspaper Site - TheIndependent.com

• Nebraska Press Association

1^st Place Weekly Newspaper Site - ClayCountyNewsOnline.com

• Nebraska Press Association

2^nd Place Weekly Newspaper Site - DoniphanHerald.com

• Nebraska Press Association

Honor Graduate - Media Arts/Graphic Art

• Central Community College

President's Honor List

• Central Community College

Early Advantage Scholarship

• Central Community College

Pell Grant

• Hastings, NE

Sutton Educational Foundation Scholarship

• Sutton Educational Foundation

Outstanding Academic Excellence Award

• Sutton Public Schools

Best of Show

• Sutton Public Schools Art Show

Academic letter

• Sutton Public Schools

Honor Roll

• Sutton Public Schools

Charity Work

Sponsored Child - Unbound, Quezon Project, Philippines

Volunteer Work - Comedy for the Cause, Sutton, Ne

• In 2013 I helped with Comedy for the Cause, a fundraising event that raises money for the American Cancer Society. I helped with a logo and other design work, a website (ComedyForTheCause.com), a video slideshow, audio and video setup for the event, photography, and even some manual labor.

Last Update: 2025-04-26*

*Experience is calculated in real-time