Lorissa Shepstone

About Lorissa Shepstone

I’ve been designing for the web since 1996 — long enough to know that trends change, but…

Experience

1. Co-founder & Visual Designer

   Being Wicked Llc

   Jan 2002 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Being Wicked is a design and development studio that specializes in the publishing industry. We\'re the \"go to\" studio in the publishing world. Our clients include Abrams Books, Disney Press, Harper Collins Publishers, Hachette Book Group, Penguin Random House, Freakonomics, Baker & Taylor Publishing Group, and Workman Publishing. We have also done work for DreamWorks, 20th Century Fox, Aveda, History.com and De’Longhi- Design responsive websites, ranging from large publishers to small first time authors, which are usable, well-organised, and visually striking - suiting the needs of the client- Design logos, business cards, bookmarks, social media assets, and other promotional materials for clients- Manage client expectations with realistic goals and milestones, and focus on developing long-term solid relationships with all clients- Work under strict deadlines, and often times stricter budgets, to deliver top quality designs- Develop websites using best practices, and web standards, in HTML and CSS. Furthermore, build those into a WordPress theme to allow client’s maximum control over their content.

Education

• Arizona State University

  BA, Theatre Directing & Design

  1998 — 2002

Skills

• Social Media
• Graphics
• Html + Css
• Brochures
• Creative Direction
• Graphic Design
• Information Architecture
• Html
• Page Layout
• Wordpress
• Illustration
• Interaction Design
• Usability
• Publishing
• Logo Design
• Web Standards
• Accessibility
• Layout
• Front-End
• Photography
• Advertising
• Books
• Problem Solving
• Marketing Communications
• Art Direction
• Web Development
• Newsletters
• User Interface Design
• Cms
• Web Design