Christopher Holtwick UX DESIGNER / WEB DEVELOPER / ILLUSTRATOR HOLTWICK ART + DESIGN
ABOUT
Christopher Holtwick is a jack-of-all trades, when it comes to digital media. With a strong background in art and design, he has worked on projects ranging from motion graphics and web development to painting and caricatures. Christopher has spent a large part of his career hand-building webpages and emails, while creating dynamic graphics, page layouts, and digital ads. His knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite has allowed him to create layouts for books and posters, record original music, and create 2D character animations.
SHORT BIO
Christopher was born and raised in a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, with a do or die work ethic and the grit of a steelworker. His drive and creativity lead him to relocate to San Diego, with nothing but a computer, a guitar, and a laundry basket full of clothes. Over fifteen years, he has drawn thousands of caricatures, played in local bands, and worked for small, family-owned businesses, all the way up to Fortune 500 companies. When he isn't working, his hobbies include world travel and running half marathons.
This is a sampling of promotional videos and social media ads that I've created.
Pivotal Webinar Promo This was a social ad that I created from footage that was provided by the client. I used Adobe After Effects to create the graphics.
DPP Webinar Promo This was a social ad that I created from footage that I shot at IDEA World for a Diabetes Prevention Program Certification Webinar. I used Adobe After Effects to create the graphics.
IDEA World Conference Promo This was a social ad that I created using photos from past events. I did the graphics in Adobe After Effects.
IDEA End of Year Deals This was a social ad that I created using some graphics laid out by a team member, I animated the graphics in Adobe After Effects.
IDEA Events End of Year Deals This was a social ad that I created by building out graphics in Adobe Photoshop and After Effects.
Nutrition & Behavior Change Summit This was a social ad that I created using photos from past events. I edited the photos in Photoshop and animated the graphics in After Effects.
Club & Studio Summit This was a social ad that I created using photos from past events. I edited the photos in Photoshop and animated the graphics in After Effects.
Diabetes Prevention Program Social Ad This was a social ad that I created using stock photos. I edited the photos in Photoshop and animated the graphics in After Effects.
Black Friday Sale Social Ad This was a social ad that I created with graphics that I built in Photoshop and animated in After Effects.
Cyber Week Sale Social Ad This was a social ad that I created in After Effects.
Events Black Friday Sale Social Ad This was a social ad that I created using some graphics laid out by a team member, I animated the graphics in Adobe After Effects.
Events Cyber Week Sale Social Ad This was a social ad that I created using video that I shot at the IDEA World Conference. I animated the graphics in Adobe After Effects.
FitPost Promo This was a video that I created to launch the IDEA Fitpost product. I created and animated all the graphics in Adobe After Effects. I also created the music.
All About Fitness I shot the video and animated the logo, unfortunately I was provided with poor audio and I was unable to fix it.
SGT Ken's Bootstrap Certification Promo I took a combination of video that was provided by the client, promotional photos, and video that I shot at the IDEA World Conference to create this promo in Adobe After Effects. I created the background music as well.
2019 World Video Bundle I created this video to be used in IDEA trade show booth at the IDEA World Expo to sell the video bundle that was being shot at the sessions. I created the graphics and effects in Adobe After Effects.
2018 World Video Bundle I created this video from footage that I shot at the 2018 IDEA World Conference and some shot by other camera men. I edited the footage in Adobe After Effects and created the music.
IDEA Membership Video I created this animation using original illustrations drawn in Adobe Photoshop. I wrote the script, did the voice over reading, created the music, and did the whiteboard animation using Adobe After Effects.
IDEA Insurance Video I created this animation using characters that I built in Photoshop. I animated the characters in Adobe Character Animator and edited the video in Adobe Premiere. I wrote the script, provided a voice for the male character, and wrote the music.
While at Active Interest Media / IDEA Health & Fitness, I created music for use in videos and podcasts. These are the tracks that I created. I played guitar, synthesizer, bass guitar, and alto saxophone, while using Apple Garageband software instruments.
SKILLS / CERTIFICATIONS
Software Skills
Adobe Creative Suite, Wordpress, Drupal, Bootstrap, HTML, CSS, IBM Silverpop, Hubspot Marketing (Certified), Sketch,
Google Analytics, Facebook Ad Manager
Other Skills
Webinar Host, Voice-Over Artist, Scriptwriter, Audio Engineering, Video Editing, Songwriter, Guitarist, Poetry Writer, Blogger, Photographer, Email Campaign Marketer, SEO
Participated in marketing strategies as a member of the Marketing department Designed and built materials for email campaigns, landing pages, and banner ads Created engaging motion graphics for social media ads, emails, promo and educational videos Wrote scripts, provided voice-over, and wrote music for product videos Used IBM & Hubspot software to build and A-B test emails for optimum conversion rate Designed and built monthly email newsletters for IDEA’s flagship magazine publications Shot video footage and photography at events for use in future marketing materials
Designed and built 200+ websites using Adobe Photoshop, Wordpress, HTML, CSS3
Work directly with clients on new website designs and existing sites
Convert older PHP/HTML sites over to an object-oriented Wordpress/PHP workspace
Format desktop sites to be mobile-friendly & optimized using J-Query Mobile and Bootstrap
Designed graphics for email newsletter headers, social media cover and profile pictures
Update HTML changes and client requests to existing sites
Proof and markup government tax form changes from last year to this year
Build and update government tax forms using proprietary design software
Strictly adhere to specific guidelines and details provided individually by each state and federal tax agency
Education
Bowling Green State University,Bowling Green, Ohio, BFA May 2002 | Major: Digital Art and Animation, Minor: Painting
Watts Atelier of the Arts,Encinitas, CA
, 2005 | Major: Caricature Illustration
Mira Costa College, Oceanside, CA,
2011 | Major: Web Development
www.udemy.com, 2017-Present | Adobe After Effects, Front End Development, Digital Marketing
