Experience :

Web Developer : TopSpot IMS

2008 - present : Houston, TX

I am currently working as a web developer in Houston at TopSpot IMS creating semantic/valid markup, incorporating content management systems as well as producing website layouts for companies across a broad spectrum of clients.

Graphic Design / Media Development : Ignite Health

2005 : Irvine, CA

I moved out to California and worked for a company called Ignite Health. Duties included graphic design, image editing and flash production in a competitive, interactive advertising agency. Collaborated with other designers and coders to develop websites, promotional flash material and interactive DVD roms.

Promotional Design, Web Development : Freelance - CreativeStasis

2003 - present : All over, USA

Contracted, developed and maintained multiple websites for a diverse client base. I have built database driven custom content management systems developed in PHP. Designed promotional press packages, flyers, and t-shirts for clients in the music industry.

Skillset :

Software...

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe ImageReady
Adobe Flash
Panic! Coda
Adobe Dreamweaver

Programming...

XHTML
CSS
Javascript
Actionscript
PHP
MySQL

About me :

My name is Matt Higgins. I am a designer and developer (or the other way around...) living in Houston, TX. I have over five years experience with web development and design and am constantly searching for new skills. I've developed for a wide variety of clients from bands, to Mardi Gras Krewes to investment companies. I have a strong passion of web standards and proudly incorporate best practices with all of my projects.

I have an obsession, possibly unhealthy, with music and Lost...

Other interests would include (but are not limited to) :
travel, Apple, comfortable shoes, photography, road trips, good people, a good snooze, steak, jack miller's (good eats), applications that are useful.