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 | CONTACT JOSH |                      | EDUCATION |                         
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 | Name         : Josh Nichols       | | Everything Josh knows about Web   | 
 |                                   | | design is self-taught from books, | 
 | AKA          : MrBlank            | | Google, trial and error. Josh is  | 
 |                                   | | always learning new things.       | 
 | Email        : Use the "Contact"  | |                                   | 
 |              : link in the        | | Formal Education:                 | 
 |              : navigation above   | |     BFA in Graphic Design, 2000   | 
 |                                   | |     Southwest Missouri State      | 
 |                                   | |     University (Missouri State)   | 
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 | SKILL ACRONYMS |                    | CMSing |                            
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 | Chuck Norris : XHTML, CSS,        | | Content management system         | 
 | skills       : XSLT, Photoshop,   | | experience in:                    | 
 |              : InDesign           | |                                   | 
 |                                   | |     * Cascade Server              | 
 | 1337         : Illustrator,       | |     * Movable Type                | 
 | skills       : jQuery, Axure      | |     * Symphony CMS                | 
 |                                   | |     * WordPress                   | 
 | Padawan      : JavaScript,        | |                                   | 
 | skills       : AS, PHP            | |                                   | 
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 | FIND WORK DESIGNED AND BUILT BY JOSH |                                    
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 | Online portfolio     : http://design.joshnichols.com/                   | 
 |                        * Web design                                     | 
 |                        * Print design                                   | 
 |                        * Illustration                                   | 
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 | EMPLOYMENT HISTORY |                                                      
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 | MU Web Communications                                                   | 
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 |   University of Missouri                                                | 
 |   2005-Now                                                              | 
 |   Web Designer / Art Director                                           | 
 |   * Worked with photographers, writers, editors, and information        | 
 |     architects to design and produce university Web sites that use      | 
 |     standards-based code and are accessible                             | 
 |   * Built sites in the university-wide content management system (CMS)  | 
 |   * Wrote and maintained documentation for produced sites               | 
 |   * Trained end-users in the CMS                                        | 
 |   * Maintained University branding standards on projects                | 
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 | MU Office of Publications                                               | 
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 |   University of Missouri                                                | 
 |   2000-2005                                                             | 
 |   Graphic Designer / Art Director                                       | 
 |   * Worked with photographers, writers, editors, and web developers to  | 
 |     design various university publications                              | 
 |   * Maintained University branding standards on projects                | 
 |   * Involved with brainstorming, planning, development and production   | 
 |     of projects                                                         | 
 |   * Projects included: annual reports, magazines, web sites, posters,   | 
 |     brochures, ads, student recruitment publications and campaign       | 
 |     marketing publications.                                             | 
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 | SMSU Office of Publications                                             | 
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 |   Southwest Missouri State University                                   | 
 |   2000 spring and summer semesters                                      | 
 |   Student Designer                                                      | 
 |   * Designed various university projects                                | 
 |   * Involved with meeting clients, design and production work           | 
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 | eduStyle Awards     : 2008 Best Magazine Site                           | 
 |                     : Mizzou Wire                                       | 
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 | STEP Inside Design  : STEP Annual Design Review 2004                    | 
 |                     : Mizzou Magic spread                               | 
 |                     : "Woof Woof vs. Beep Beep"                         | 
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 | Admissions          : Best of Show                                      | 
 | Marketing Report    : 2003-2004 Annual Report                           | 
 |                     : "A Note of Thanks from the Chancellor"            | 
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 | Graphic Design:usa  : The 2002 Design Annual                            | 
 |                     : 2000-2001 Annual Report                           | 
 |                     : "The Best Education from the Heart of the Nation" | 
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 | Admissions          : Gold Medal                                        | 
 | Marketing Report    : 2000-2001 Annual Report                           | 
 |                     : "The Best Education from the Heart of the Nation" | 
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