WALTER W. WEBB
419 East College Avenue
Holly Springs, Mississippi 38635
662-252-5934 - Cell 662-252-9745
webb5909@bellsouth.net
www.webbgraphic.com


CAREER EXPERIENCE
• Website design and development
• Print media publishing and editing
• Design, development, production of graphic projects
• Advertising and marketing
• Skills in Photoshop, QuarkXpress, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Illustrator, Microsoft Word and other applications
• General management, team leadership

EMPLOYMENT HIGHLIGHTS
WebbGraphics
Owner

December 2002 - Present
Consult with businesses, associations and industries in providing marketing solutions. Design, copywriting, photography and production services. Design and produce brochures, advertisements and other print pieces. Design and develop professional websites. Skilled in QuarkXPress, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, InDesign, spreadsheet and data base applications


American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC)
Sales Associate

February 2003 – May 2004
Presentations to business and industry executives to provide solutions for employee benefit programs utilizing supplemental insurance policies for accident, disability, cancer, intensive care, short and long term health. Provide follow-up services to employers and claims service to policy holders.


Haywood County Newspapers, LLC
Brownsville States-Graphic
Publisher

April 2002 – September 2002
Supervision of the editorial, advertising sales, production and business operations of a community newspaper. Reporting on area news events, writing a opinion column and providing photographic art for publications. Compiled and produced tracking reports on revenue and expenses for corporate office.


The South Reporter, Inc., Holly Springs, Mississippi
Editor and Publisher

January 1980 – August 2001
Managing editorial, circulation, advertising sales and financial operations for a community newspaper and two free distribution newspapers. Writing news and editorials and weekly personal interest column. Research and implementation of new generation of publishing equipment, Internet newspaper, building expansion, purchase of competing newspaper property.


Mississippi Press Association, Jackson, Mississippi
Executive Director

May 1977 – January 1980
Directed the 125-member association of the daily and weekly newspapers in Mississippi. Created, originated and implemented educational publications, seminars and conferences in financial and editorial management, advertising sales, production, circulation and distribution. Originated Mississippi Press Services, Inc., the advertising arm of the association. Developed, coordinated the annual statewide membership conventions and mid-winter advertising conventions.


EDUCATION
University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi: BA in Business Administration and Journalism. Course work completed for Masters Degree in Journalism.