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Overview 8 years of experience in the application of qualitative and quantitative research to create compelling, user-centered narratives across devices, software, artifacts, and media to create measurable ROI for clients. Broad based skills from creating branding/advertising campaigns (print, motion, interaction) to developing detailed information architecture and interaction design solutions that are clear and engaging. Ability to move between production and management roles individually or as part of a team with experience in client facing interactions. Also have experience with documenting, development, and prototyping. Clients and work includes: Hallmark, IBM, CNN, Motorola, AT&T, Royal Bank of Canada, Wells Fargo. BF Ascher, CocaCola/McDonalds, Rayonier, Alfani/Slates, Microsoft, and many charitable organizations. WORK EXPERIENCE Current Interaction Designer - R+D : Misys Healthcare : Raleigh, NC Responsible for IxD and design documentation as part of a small UCD team developing WPF enterprise EMR software. Responsible for reviewing and communnicating design solutions with offshore partner. Participated in ethnographic research within the US healthcare system. Fall 05 - Spring 06 Adjunct Professor : KCAI : Kansas City, MO Teaching a variety of junior and senior classes including Interaction Design (IxD) and Information Architecture (Information theory, dynamic narrative, and infographics). Worked with Katherine Mccoy, Brockett Horne, and Kelly Salchow on independent projects. June 98 - current Consultant : Werkplace : Atlanta, GA Contracted designer/consultant for various local, national and international clients. Most recent project involved wire framing a Web 2.0 news experience for CNN based on research by Adaptive Path. Client list and references available. May 05 - November 05 Senior Art Director : VML / YRB / WPP : Kansas City, MO Design and marketing strategy for Microsoft Windows Embedded. Concepted integrated global marketing campaign which included print, web sites, interactive advertising, viral campaigns, and art installations. Outsourced ethnographic research of the Chinese Linux developer community. Gathered quantitative research on global embedded developers. Demonstrated value of deep research strategy in the design process to facilitate better communication and media buys. Created design documents, tech specs, and persona development for the campaign and introduced new processes to WPP. Designed media installations, such as "Tapestry Remoting" using ubiquitous networked devices. Managed multiple designers, illustrators, programers, and photographers. Project more than doubled the traffic and downloads of the Windows Embedded XP operating system. August 04 - May 05 Designer : Hallmark.com : Kansas City, MO Design of online marketing campaigns and special projects for the hallmark.com relaunch. Created information architectue, wireframes, and design documentation of both existing sites. Intermediary between IBM conultants, Hallmark marketing, and the IT department. Worked with Moira Cullen to redesign the architecture, interaction design, and taxonomy of Hallmark's global brand intranet. Responsible for creating enhanced editorial features utilizing motion design. August 01 - August 04 Art Director : Spur Communications / D3 : Kansas City, MO Direction, design, project management and information architecture for brand development, web sites, annual reports, catalogs, advertising, installations, and collateral communications. Responsibilities include contracting photography, illustration, copywriting, directing photo shoots, directing supporting designers, and production for print and internet. Involved with cost estimating and proposals. Also conducted focus groups and ethnographic research. IxD projects (software, large intranets) returned significant, measurable savings for clients. May 01 - August 01 Senior Designer : Critt Graham + Associates : Atlanta, GA Interaction Design, Communication Design, and Information Architecture for online annual reports and investor relations sites. Ongoing freelance for interactive editorials. August 00 - May 01 Art Director : Elemental Interactive / Grey Global : Atlanta, GA Direction, design, and information architecture for online annual reports, intranets, corporate and investor relations sites. Also involved with wireless development and communications solutions across print and web, writing proposals, and cost estimating. Clients included Motorola, Rayonier, AT&T, Avaya, and IBM. June 98 - August 00 Designer to Senior Multimedia Designer : CNN.com : Atlanta, GA Responsible for daily graphics, corporate ID, interface design, in-depth sections, on-air graphics, and interactive sections. Worked with teams of writers, producers, and supporting designers to generate special sections for cross media delivery. Ongoing consulting and freelance. August 97 - January 97 Design Intern : See See Eye : Atlanta, GA Worked on a variety of projects with a wide range of responsibilities. This included print annual reports, direct mail, promotional materials, multimedia presentations, and advertising campaigns. Clients included Coca-Cola, IBM, Imnet, and Bezer Homes. 93 - 95 Designer : Patriot and Ripples : ICC : Spindale, NC Illustration, design, writing, and photography for college magazine and newspaper. EDUCATION Summer 2006 Pittsburg State University Statistics for Business and Economics May 1998 Atlanta College of Art BFA Communication Design RELATED EXPERIENCE Attended UXWeek 2007 - Washington DC Nominating Committee - Cooper-Hewitt Design Awards AIGA Kansas City - Communications Chair Adjunct Professor / Lecturer - Kansas City Art Institute Advisory Board Member - Johnson County Community College / Communication Design Department Lecture on Graphic Design - Johnson County Community College Infographic Workshop Attendee - Nigel Holmes MIT Media Lab Representative - MIT/CNN.com User Interface Engineering Workshops Attendee - MIT/Jared Spool AWARDS Omni Awards - Best in Show and Gold - Interaction Design/Microsoft (2006) AIGA Kansas City Design Award (2006) Kansas City Ad Club Awards (Silver/Bronze) - Various (2003, 2006) Gold iNOVA Award - Rayonier Corporate Website (2001) Silver iNOVA Award - About Rayonier Website (2001) Flashbang 03 - "Typographic War on Florida" (2000) Macromedia Website of the Year - CNN Millennium (1999) Webby Award/Best News Site - CNN.com (1999) CMYK Magazine - Mars Poster Series (Winter 1998 issue) Coca-Cola Merit Scholarship (1997-98) Coca-Cola Foundation Scholarship (1997-98) Presidential Scholarship (1997-98) Dean's Scholarship (1997-98) ACA Student Design Show (1998) ACA Juried Exhibition (1998) SKILLS Programs: Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXPress, Freehand, InDesign, Director, Premiere, Final Cut, Lightwave, After Effects, Audion, BBEdit, Flash 2-8, Image Ready, Dreamweaver, Contribute, Media Cleaner, Visio, Omnigraffle, Minitab, etc. Development: HTML 4.0/XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Actionscript 2.0, PHP, SSI, XML, limited OOP for rapid prototyping Understanding of: AJAX, JAVA, JSP, SOAP, SMIL, DHTML, XML, WAP, ASP, mySQL, Access, Cold Fusion, .NET, CMS, DOM, RSS, Webservices, Flash Remoting, cross platform and cross browser limitations Systems and Media: HCI, user interface engineering, paper prototyping, system flowcharting, information architecture, content mapping, infographics site accessibility/optimization/listing, standard manuals, brand and identity development, annual reports, packaging, animation for web and televison, print and web production, sound production, digital video, flash development, illustration, iTV and web appliances, usability studies, marketing focus groups |
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