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CJ Higginbotham

Apopka, FL USA
22 Years Experience

Professional Experience

Owner/artist of freelance design company specializing in marketing materials, publications, and campaigns for mid-size to large companies. Works well with both in-house and external agencies to complete large projects in short periods of time with an eye on budget.

Expertise

Art Director 5 YearsGraphic Designer 22 YearsPublisher 8 Years

Specialty

Consumer Products 20 YearsFamily, Children & Teenagers 5 YearsSports & Recreation 18 Years

Industries

Magazine - Local/Regional magazines 11 YearsAdvertising agency 8 YearsNewspaper - Community 11 Years

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Massey Services, Inc. (10+)
  • Rosen Hotels (10+)
  • Giant Recreation World (10+)
  • University of Central Florida Athletics (10+)

Awards

NAA Excellence Award for design/curriculum for Newspaper In Education; Printing Association of Florida award of excellence three times for 4C card category;

Technical Skills

Photo editing (Adobe); Email marketing blasts, magazine/publication layouts (InDesign); ebook publishing (InDesign)

Computer Skills

Word, Powerpoint, OS10, InDesign CS5, Illustrator CS5, Photoshop CS5, Acrobat CS5

Equipment

MacBook Pro 17" laptop, Nikon D100 and D3100 with multiple lenses from 28-300; flip video camcorder;