Brent Shapiro

In 2007 I established a well-respected luxury oriented brands management & web development agency that targets upscale retail and services clients in New York City, and then later moved the brand down to DC. My mission-critical is to provide those clients who seek the best in terms of design with technically proper SEO optimized designs that emulate Flash sites but are PHP and Javascript driven. I have established a who’s who of clients, and also become the #1 most followed Art Director on Twitter.

Online Marketing Manager for ABC Imaging Corporate Offices in DC. ABC is one of the largest reprographic companies in the US, with over 40 retail locations, and growing global operations. I am tasked with establishment of the design services arm, a comprehensive position with roles that include enhancement of internal design and branding, client branding, web development, online marketing, SEM and SEO operations, online advertising strategy and art direction. I also input on critical web and hardware as relating to web infrastructure needs.

Unison Agency is one of the largest and most reputable design firms in DC. My role has been to coordinate a move from a Flash based web architecture to a PHP & Script driven CMS format that retains SEO compliancy. I was retained specifically due to my expertise with SEO compliant script-driven dynamic-data type design.

Synchronized the re-launch of street-wear fashion label's branding, developed the new site design and assisted the owner of the brand with various other tasks.

Worked with large shopping bag manufacturer on nationwide magazine advertisement campaigns and branding coordination.

Developed site and branding/identity solution for YMP Realty site.

Site design and development of dahlenstudio.com website. The site is a CMS backended solution with database driven feeds which allow the site galleries to fully output into sitemaps.

I have been retained since 2006/7 by this well-known firm both in-house and remotely. They have written several best-selling books on PHP and ASP by Wrox Press, and have mid to large clients who seek customized CMS solutions. My role has been to exclusively manage and design re-interfacing of the firm’s clients, as well as branding for those clients without a suitable corporate identity. My programming capacity also enables me to directly advise to the development staff with regard to implementation.

Senior in-house designer for luxury furniture gallery in Manhattan, which was an authorized dealer for brands like Fritz Hansen, Gaudi, Salvadore Dali, etc. I was directly responsible for management of the online store, database, online and among others, printed promotions, events distributable, showroom and trade show signage, and technical maintenance of company systems.