3KYDD, Steve Lovitt Biography

Recently a designer told me my designs were “In your face, no thinking involved.” I have to admit I do like color and images that catch my eye. Some of my work is mild, and some is wild, but I always hope that who ever looks at my work, takes a second look, not to try and figure it out, but to enjoy it.

Steve Lovitt
PROGRAMMER/ANALYST – GRAPHICS WEB DESIGNER
Grant County Public Utility District, Ephrata, WA
2000-Present
Owner / Designer 3KYDD Design
Owner / Media / Graphic Designer Lovitt McManus Creative

Responsibility

To proactively analyze business communication requests and in response develops graphical designs for display via web sites and other media as required. Under minimal supervision and with appreciable latitude for actions and decisions has responsibility for all aspects of difficult graphic projects that are broad in nature and require originality and ingenuity.

Responsible for mapping the flow of websites, create graphics and provide specifications to web authors, content writers, graphic artists and outside vendors.

Convert creative and design concepts into attractive, load optimized web interfaces using light, clean code and high-quality images

Fluidly update content and graphics; ensure cross-platform compatibility, monitor performance and results; identify and evaluate improvements options; introduce new technology; maintain links

Personal Highlights

Grant Public Utility District Intranet Design, 2001

Grant Public Utility District Internet Redesign, 2002 and 2008

CONTRIBUTIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND DESIGN AWARDS

Book: Book Contributor, Intranets for Info Pros / Edited by Mary Lee Kennedy and Jane Dysart. Copyright 2007 by Mary Lee Kennedy and Jane Dysart

Speaker: KM World Intranets Conference, November 16, 2005. San Jose California.
Personalization and Customization Strategies to Improve Intranet Involvement

Speaker: KM World Intranets Conference, October 27, 2004. Santa Clara California.
From Zero to Portal, Panel Discussion on Intranet Design

1st Place, 2009 Washington State Festivals and Events “Basin Summer Sounds Music Festival”, Poster Collectible

1st Place, 2009 Washington Recreation & Park Association “Basin Summer Sounds Music Festival”, Best Special Purpose Media

1st Place, 2009 Washington State Festivals and Events “Basin Summer Sounds Music Festival”, Best Website

2nd Place, 2008 Washington State Festivals and Events “Basin Summer Sounds Music Festival”, Poster Collectible

3rd Place, 2008 Washington State Festivals and Events “Miracle on Main Street Christmas Festival”, Poster Collectible

1st Place, 2007 Washington State Festivals and Events “Basin Summer Sounds Music Festival”, Poster Collectible

1st Place, 2007 Washington Recreation & Park Association “Basin Summer Sounds Music Festival”, Spotlight Best Poster

2nd Place, 2007 Washington State Festivals and Events “Miracle on Main Street Christmas Festival”, Poster Collectible

OTHER ACTIVITIES

Member of the Seattle Photoshop Users Group

Member of the Seattle Indesign Users Group

Ephrata Washington City Council, 2004 through 2009

Ephrata Washington Chamber of Commerce, 2002 to Present