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I graduated from VCU with a BA in Graphic Design.

I found my way to the DC area to work at a startup called Mplayit as their designer.

I used what I learned about WordPress to join NJI Media as a WordPress (and eventually Drupal) developer. I rose to Senior Developer at NJI Media before striking off on my own.

I started Red Garrett with my wife, Lindsay. You can find us working in print design, photography, web design and web development.

Finally, I was recruited by Web Development Group to be their creative director.
Experience
Creative Director
@Web Development Group
Dates
April 2012 - Present
Founder
@Red Garrett, LLC
Details
Design, development and photography.
Dates
December 2010 - April 2012
Senior Developer
@NJI Media
Details
Developing Drupal and Wordpress sites from idea to design to front-end development to CMS integration and customization to custom-built solutions.
Dates
April 2010 - October 2011
Designer
@Mplayit
Details
Graphic and web design, front-end development and content management.
Location
Ashburn, VA
Dates
May 2009 - March 2010
Website
http://mplayit.com
Web Design Intern
@VCU Dean of the Arts
Details
Responsible for maintaining and building the Art History Department’s Web presence. Researched and built Web applications for the promotion of VCU Arts.
Location
Richmond, VA
Dates
June 2008 - May 2009
Website
http://arts.vcu.edu/
General Manager
@WVCW
Details
Managed operations on a day-to-day basis. Accomplished more in two years than what was completed in the last ten.
Location
Richmond, VA
Dates
April 2008 - May 2009
Website
http://wvcw.org
Freelance Graphic & Web Design
@Mike Garrett Design
Details
Freelance web and identity design as well as front-end development, pursuing interests in usability and accessibility while looking into integrating social media to improve an end-user’s experience.
Dates
August 2005 - May 2009
Website
http://kernme.org
Apple Campus Rep.
@Volt
Details
Being the face of Apple on Campus at VCU and promoting sales. Apple is better and here's why.
Location
Richmond, VA
Dates
October 2006 - November 2008
Graphics Intern
@WAVY TV 10
Details
Daily News Graphics, including over the shoulder and full screen graphics
Poster, flyer, and logo design
Web design
Location
Portsmouth, VA
Dates
June 2007 - August 2007
Website
http://wavy.com
Education
BA Graphic Design
@Virginia Commonwealth University
Location
Richmond, VA
Dates
August 2005 - May 2009
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Details
Dates
2004 - 2005
Norfolk Academy
Details
Dates
2000 - 2004