Graduated from the Art Institute of Atlanta in September of 2010 with a BFA in Web Design and Interactive Media. I am currently doing freelance work while seeking a full-time position in web design or graphic design. My passions include baseball (check out my web site prototype for teaching kids the basics of the game), music (my Soundgarden site inspired the band to get back together - well at least they got back together after I put it up!) and art/design (Illustrator and Photoshop wizardry and designing clean, engaging web sites).
My web and graphic tool kit includes many well worn hammers, including PhotoShop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash and InDesign. Other construction tools I use a lot are XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and ActionScript 3.0.
Enjoy the site! There are many examples of my work ranging from full blown web sites to logo design, splash pages, advertisements and even a corporate newsletter.
Drop me a note if you are so inspired. I'd love to here your thoughts and suggestions.
Head First Baseball Workshop
Senior project youth baseball site dedicated to informing kids and parents about baseball.
Yuengling Beer Surreal Ad
Surreal advertisement for Yuengling beer in my Creative Imaging class. Original imagery except for the head.
Soundgarden Flash Site
Flash based website for the band Soundgarden if they were to get back together.
iPhone Security Site
Non-linear iPhone Security Site giving different perspectives on jailbreaking and unlocking.
Flash Pitching Tutorial
Flash pitching tutorial that includes cuepoints, audio integration, and embeding video.
Academy Sports Giftcard
Seasonal giftcard designed for Academy Sports in my Creating Imaging class.
NCAA Football Roster Source
Redesign of a site that I had done in 2002. For roster makers of the NCAA Football series.
Random CD Cover
Designed in a quickfire excercise using random photos from Flickr and names from Wikipedia.
Bill Maness iPhone Site
Mobile redesign of a site that was for webraising. Collaborative group project.
Australian Inspired Design
For my 2D Design class that was inspired by aboriginal symbols and great white sharks.
Bob-A-Rang App Site Comp
A comp made for an iPhone app Bob-A-Rang. Name was given and it's functionality random.
Cupcake Logo Concept
Original logo concept for local store. Done freehand in Illustrator.
Derek Granger
Objective
Seeking a position in web design or graphic design to use my current training and creative skills to provide services to a freelancer or company that can influence my future employment.
Education
Jan 2008 - Sept 2010 Art Institute of Atlanta; Atlanta, Georgia
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Web Design and Interactive Media
August 2004 - May 2006 Auburn University; Auburn, Alabama
History Major; Liberal Arts
Program Knowledge:
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, InDesign, XHTML,
CSS, Actionscript 3.0, and JavaScript.
