Resumé
EXPERIENCE
Pervasive Software
Application User Experience Designer
9/2011-Present
12365-B Riata Trace Parkway – Austin, TX 78727
(512) 231-6000
-Designing UI for Pervasive DataCloud2 Management Console and consultant for Pervasive Galaxy.
T3 Media
Web & Graphic Designer/Developer
1/2011-9/2011
-Designed and coded lead generation websites in multiple verticals.
-Created corporate branding, website, and all printed collateral.
-Designed and coded multiple 1-off email campaigns and landing pages (HTML, CSS, Jquery)
All Web Leads
Web & Graphic Designer
4/2010-12/2010
7300 FM 2222 – Bld 2, Suite 100 Austin, TX 78730
(512) 522-7355
-Designed and coded lead generation websites in the insurance vertical.
-Designed and coded Agent Acquisition email templates and custom landing pages.
-Designed custom email blasts and landing pages for drops with large 3rd party publishers.
-Designed print ads for multiple publications in the insurance vertical.
-Designed and developed flash ad units to be used by affiliates.
-Designed internal materials to be used to present to potential clients.
-Integrated Adobe Test & Target into several web campaigns to test and provide lift in conversion or to offer users different experiences based on known parameters.
-Updated existed online properties and content on various websites.
CourseTrends
Creative Director
6/2007-3/2010
9111 Jollyville Road – Suite 108 Austin, TX 78759
(512) 236-0060
-Managed in-house design time and all creative or design projects for 800+ golf facilities through the United States.
-Completely re-designed the company's identity and branding including logo, printed collateral, trade-show banners and graphics, corporate website, promotional DVD video and packaging, and custom email blast templates.
-Completely overhauled and re-designed the entire UI (user interface) for the proprietary administration tool(s).
-Created all Website Templates currently offered to customers by the company.
-Designed and developed 25+ website templates for the CourseTrends library. Thousands of different websites have been built based on these highly customizable and flexible template designs.
-Designed, coded and installed 600+ HTML/CSS compliant email marketing blast templates.
-Worked directly and indirectly with customers to conceptualize and create collateral such as logos, style sheets, branding guides, and custom website designs.
Pixeldust Interactive
Flash/Web Designer
3/2007-5/2007
4719 S Congress Ave. – Suite 200A Austin, TX 78745
(512) 366-8135
-Created custom scrolling slideshow and integrated multiple XML driven flash components for displaying data.
-Various daily website production design duties primarily focused on the Hellas Construction website.
TLB Creative
Web Designer
6/2006-2/2007
-Designed & developed various websites primarily for GMAC/Nuvell clients and affiliates.
-Created tradeshow and website graphics (print and online) for Spanish speaking finance program “888-Adelante”
-Designed & integrated interactive tradeshow animation/display for GMAC Direct financing.
-Created “scratch-off” style Flash based games for GMAC/Nuvell Incentive programs
Express Media Group
Senior Website Designer
1/2005-6/2006
-Responsible for custom e-commerce store graphic and content management
-Designed and developed DVDExpress.com/DVD.com corporate website.
This included the use of Visio for a website wireframe/sitemap and participation in focus group studies/marking.
-Maintained product and content updates for websites.
-Produced creative ad layouts for industry magazines and other publications.
-Designed custom layouts for promotion of e-commerce specials for e-mail campaigns.
PointZero
Senior Interactive Designer
1/2003-1/2005
-Managed all web-based projects for internal and external internet projects.
-Developed sites for PainePR, Nethesive, Artifact Inc., and Palatin Co. (Design, CSS, XHTML, and Flash)
-Created and edited digital video segments for PainePR and Artifact Inc.
-Developed client extranets for PainePR, Palatin, and Pioneer OEM websites using ASP and SQL.
-Created custom e-commerce application graphics for B3 Corporation.
Firstlook.com
Senior Web Designer
9/2001-1/2003
-Designed and maintained corporate site relaunch in October 2000.
This included the use of Visio for a website wireframe/sitemap and participation in focus group studies/marking.
-Design and integrated a working Macromedia Flash memory style game for NBC's "The West Wing."
-Created custom websites for the Microsoft XBOX, and the MGM movie "When Harry Met Sally."
-Designed and developed promotional “mini-sites” for Dreamworks Music, TVT Records, Electronic Arts, Columbia Pictures, The WB, USA Movies, Hollywood Records, V2 Music Worldwide, Reprise Records, & Verve Music.
-Created custom multimedia players for Shockwave.com, HotGames, Reebok and WindowsMedia.com.
eLogic Corporation
Creative Director
8/1998-8/2001
-Managed all aspects of company's creative projects.
-Designed, developed and maintained corporate website.
-Created customized websites for eBiz/Financial clients such as Newsedge, CNET, Ziff Davis, Cahners Publishing, NewsRe, GlobalRe, The Washington Post, The New York Times, National Discount Brokers, Newsweek, Stockmaster, Intuit, The Economist Intelligence Unit, Iverson Financial Systems, and Ernst & Young.
As the Creative Director at this company I often used Microsoft Visio to create sitemaps.
-Designed graphics for motion for Getty Images & Getty Research Institute (GRI)
-Designed and maintained websites for The Getty Institute, Sony TV, DreamMedia, and the Adpsin Advertising Network.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts – Graphic Design – Summer 1998 – Art Center College of Design – Pasadena, CA
Sumner Academy of Arts and Science 1992-1995 – Kansas City, KS
SKILLS
-12+ Years with UI, Web, Graphic, and a Print Design.
-Advanced/Expert knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
-Advanced/Expert knowledge of XHTML/HTML5, CSS, and Subversion (including Git).
-Advanced/Expert knowledge of designing HTML emails and rich banner ad content.
-Proficiency in using Adobe Flash, Fireworks, and Dreamweaver.
-Proficiency in using Adobe Test & Target software for conversion and lift optimization.
-Proficiency in using Windows 7 and Apple OS X Lion.
-Familiarity with PHP, SQL, Jquery, WordPress, Joomla, and designing for the mobile market.
-Familiarity with UX Concepts, Usability Principles, Common Design Philosophy, Color Theory, Type Layout/Readability, Heat Mapping, Usability Testing, and Targeted Media Experiences across all verticals.
-Knowledge of cross-browser issues and solutions to fix coding and design problems.
QUALIFICATIONS
-Excellent organization skills and ability to deliver projects quickly.
-Experience managing and working on multiple projects with collaborating with different internal teams.
-Familiarity with using ticketing systems to track work and time spent on projects. (Jira and others)
-Experience creating and updating wiki’s for internal tracking of data and future instruction.