[01]Creative Technologist Chicago, IL

[02]Design · Code · Video · AI Open for Work 2026

If You Can⁽⁰¹⁾
Describe It,
I Can Build It.

Hybrid designer, front-end developer, video producer, and AI-driven creative. I design the assets, write the message, build the landing page, and wire it to tracking — brand, web, motion, and campaign work shipped end-to-end.

[04] / What I Make

What I Make

04 Categories

Visual design and hand-coded front-end. Landing pages, UI systems, responsive builds, and CMS templates in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap, Flexbox, React basics, PHP, WordPress, and AEM.
- Landing Pages
- UI Systems
- Responsive Builds
- CMS Templates
See Web Projects
Identity, paid social, display ads, email, decks, one-pagers, trade-show systems, and sales collateral. Built for hierarchy, brand consistency, and measurable performance.
- Identity
- Paid Social
- Email
- Decks
See Campaign Work
Premiere Pro and After Effects for reels, explainers, product animation, motion graphics, and thumbnails — short-form built for scroll-stop and conversion.
- Reels
- Explainers
- Motion Graphics
- Product Animation
See Motion Work
AI image and video generation, prompt direction, rapid creative variations, AI-assisted copy, prototyping, and design automation. AI as a force multiplier on real creative work.
- AI Imaging
- Copy Variations
- Prototyping
- Automation
See AI-Assisted Work

[05] / Contact

Let's Build Something Specific.

Open to full-time roles, contract, and project work. Bring a brief, a budget range, and a timeline — replies within 48 hours. Or just email stephen.simon1988@gmail.com / call (312) 900-2414.

[06] / Résumé

The Receipts.

Chicago, IL · stephen.simon1988@gmail.com · (312) 900-2414

Core Skills01

AI-assisted creative production
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
After Effects & Premiere Pro
Figma, layout, typography, hierarchy
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript ES6, React
WordPress, AEM, landing pages
Pardot, Salesforce, GA4 basics
Email design, SEO, CRO thinking

Strengths02

Design craft

Front-end code

AI workflow

Marketing systems

Video / motion

Role Fit03

Senior marketing design
Performance creative
Landing page & CRO visuals
Short-form video and motion
Sales decks and one-pagers
AI-assisted production
Technical-to-marketing translation

Education04

DeVry University: B.S. Multimedia Design & Development · 2018 · GPA 3.4
Kickstart Coding: Full-Stack Web Development · 2019 · MongoDB, Express, React, Node, Python, Django

References05

Stephen Popovich · Senior Web Designer, Circlepoint · (408) 613-4849
Sarah Seward · Creative Director, Circlepoint · (415) 948-3625
Brian Adam · Marketing Director, Redwood Oil · (520) 471-0878

Work Experience06

Atlona

Jan 2020 — Present

Creative Technologist

Built hallresearch.com end-to-end after acquisition using AI, custom code, and automated asset production.
Designed web graphics, social, print, email, motion, and product animations for InfoComm, ISE, and AATX.
Lead WordPress webmaster and front-end designer — HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, JS, jQuery, PHP, React.js.
Used Pardot, Salesforce, GA, and NetSuite workflows for lead gen, email automation, and campaign tracking.
Grew LinkedIn 2K → 15K followers with $0 budget through sharper messaging and event-focused campaigns.
Translated complex AV hardware specs into clean copy, visuals, and sales-ready launch materials.

Manifest

Oct 2024 — Oct 2025

Graphic Web Designer

Produced and published digital content across web and mobile while maintaining brand and accessibility standards.
Used Figma and Adobe tools to resize, optimize, and prep image assets for faster, cleaner delivery.
Built SEO-optimized blog posts in Adobe Experience Manager with structured layouts and metadata.

Redwood Oil Company, Inc.

May 2023 — Jun 2025

Creative Marketing Manager

Built digital and print campaigns for Redwood Market, Aztec Grill, Redwood Coffee, and loyalty promotions.
Designed brand assets, social, POS displays, digital menus, flyers, and web updates for in-store and online.
Tracked weekly/monthly offers for the rewards app and coordinated photography, video, and promo creative.

Managed / Marketing Business Solutions

Jan 2023 — Dec 2023

Lead Creative Technologist

Designed social, newsletters, pitch decks, case studies, and rebrand assets for B2B clients.
Produced videos, reels, and animations; helped grow the agency's following from 1.5K → 3K in a year.

Manila Inasal LA

Jan 2023 — Apr 2023

Graphic Designer & Social Media Manager

Launched the restaurant's social presence from zero to 3,000+ followers in four months.
Created ads, menu-launch creative, influencer content, food styling direction, and short-form campaigns.

Selected Value07

Ships multiple strong creative variations fast while keeping hierarchy, typography, and brand intact.
Builds performance-focused assets for paid social, display, landing pages, email, video, and sales decks.
Collaborates fluently with technical teams — speaks design and front-end equally.
Uses AI as a production multiplier for faster concepts, stronger testing, cleaner handoffs.
Simplifies technical products so marketing, sales, and customers get the value quickly.