About

Hi, my name is Stephen Hockman and I’m Professional Designer & Video Editor.

On this website you’ll find my personal Design & Video Portfolio (My services are currently available for hire), as well as a Blog on the subjects of good web design, graphic design articles and creative video production, which provides free tips/ tricks, articles and resources.

I’m self-employed (part-time) as a full-service multimedia designer with the majority of my time spent designing and implementing marketing solutions for small to medium sized businesses. These include good web page design, ad graphic design, logo and business card design, marketing video production, and more.

Since I began my career as a designer/video editor, I always sought out to be the “the person people go to when they need a problem solved,” Stephen Hockman.

Whether you’re looking to attract more customers, develop your brand or promote new products or services, I work closely with you to design a media solution that exceeds your marketing expectations. As a top freelance designer in Virginia, I’ve been known to understand your customers, products, services and competitive environment, in order to develop marketing solutions that promote your brand and increase profits.

My Background
I hold a Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts & Design (Digital Post-production Major) from James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia. I graduated at the top of my class with the highest GPA in my major and received an Award for Excellence for this recognition.

I’ve won multiple industry awards for my design and video concepts that include honors in outstanding local, regional, and national productions.

Expertise
As a full-service multimedia designer, I’ve come to fully understand the fundamentals of successful marketing/advertising campaigns. Along the way, I’ve also become an expert in a all of the major design software and skills.

My Range of Expertise Include:

• Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Dreamweaver and Flash
• Final Cut Pro and Avid
• HTML, CSS, Javascript, Simple PHP
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Business Identity Design: Logo, Business Cards, Letterhead, Envelopes, etc.
• Print Advertisements and Web Banner Design
• Motion Graphics and Flash Animations
• Social Media Marketing

With such a broad range of knowledge, this gives you confidence that no matter what services you need to promote your company I can help. Throughout my career, I’ve worked with a wide variety of clients to create effective web design, graphic designs and video productions.

Client List

• Amtrak
• Navy Federal Credit Union
• People Places, Inc.
• Shepherd University
• Reveal Imaging, Inc.
• Interactive Employee Training (IET)
• American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)
• Quality HomeCare Solutions
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association