- Knowledgeable of HCI (Human Computer Interaction) framework and navigation practices.
- Proven User-Friendly Graphical User Interface (GUI) design & theory for WAP, Handheld devices, Desktop and Internet Applications for Verizon, Northwest Airlines, Comedy Defensive Driving School.
- Adapt to new software and technologies easily and comfortably.
- Ability to work efficiently with team members and clients offering effective solutions.
- Proven involvement in Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Practices, Social Networking and Blogs.
ResidentCheck - www.residentcheck.com
03/08 – Present – Dallas, TX
Marketing and Communication Specialist
Overview: In charge of designing all marketing materials for tradeshows, magazine ads, client proposals and internal events. Designed and built new corporate website (residentcheck.com). In charge of tradeshow materials and booths, this entails getting these materials ready to be shipped, corresponding with the convention centers and salespeople who will attend the show. For this purpose, I implemented an online form that allowed the salespeople to quickly access and enter all data associated with the tradeshows. This also allows for demographic and trend reporting, to show attendance, needs and problems associated with each show.
Designed and constructed online training materials for clients and internal employees, using Flash CS3 and Captivate.
Assist with promoting brand names of all products in communications material and support launch of new products with supporting collateral pieces, design marketing plans, creating and implementing communication programs that promote the organization and its products, Maintain competitive , watch/analysis and identify new competitors, maintain knowledge of industry best practice and new technologies, design company press releases, identify opportunities and develop articles for industry publications, create copy for product/tech surveys, create calls for presentation for industry conferences; identify speaking opportunities for executives, coordinate update of sales support collateral, develop and produce white papers, design marketing brochures, review, edit, and develop new copy for user web sites, updates to web site copy for all.
Scott and Scott LLP www.scottandscottllp.com
01/08-03/08 – Dallas, TX
Web Designer
Overview: Worked with IT Director to design and build the new corporate website. Designed in Dreamweaver for .Net environment.
Heritage Web Solutions – www.hwsinet.com
09/07 – Present – Contract Employee
Web Designer / Flash Animator
Overview: This contract involves developing good customer relations while managing and designing their website and its content. By working remotely with associates at the home office, I correspond through email and notes in a content management system called HELM (HLM) to keep the account managers up to date as to the progress and integrity of the customer relations that exist.
Flash animations, banners, navigational systems and other enhancements, such as PHP functions, database creation, image galleries, blogs, forms and newsletters are sold and created using templates, pre-made scripts or with original artwork created by me.
Market News First – www.mn1.com
3/07 – 9-07 – Dallas, TX
Senior Web Designer/Multimedia Specialist
Promoted from Lead Designer to Senior Designer and Project Manager within 2 months from date of hire.
Overview: My primary function was supporting the MN1 website, including site design, banner ads, RSS Feeds updating the site to Web 2.0; exploring new development with FLEX, CSS, AJAX, JavaScript, DHTML, XML and RSS feeds. During this process, I conceptualized a more user-friendly interface allowing for manageable windows, user-defined layouts and content.
Windows Media Streaming Technologies were used for the live broadcast. It was my responsibility to maintain the website’s streaming function, look and feel, while developing new streaming avenue, such as Flash Streaming Server which was explored and tested.
Using Sony Vegas, After Effects and Photoshop, I conceptualized and created 30-60 second video commercial ads for various sponsors aired during the live broadcast.
I developed processes for a more efficient production process – creating online and hardcopy work order submission forms, implementing a company-wide procedure for work order requests and design procedures. Under my tutelage, a young designer developed a greater understanding of design, website development and video design and production.
Utilizing Flash, Actionscript 2.0 and XML – I created the site: www.mudigi.com for the managing partners of Market News First. This site was submitted as the flagship site proposed for a $20 million development project.
Comedy Defensive Driving School
6/06 – 3/07 - Dallas, TX
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER / COURSE DEVELOPER
Maintained Project Management and Art Director Position throughout my employment
Overview: I was hired by the CDDS group from CAT Studios to complete the course. I was placed in charge of the design and construction of the 6 hour, 2D animated course using Flash 8 and Action Script 2.0. The use of Actionscript for this course was the best solution for implementing the dynamic driving and environmental conditions and elements wanted to create real world conditions and physics. The development of such scripts allowed for us to investigate the creation of an online real-time game for the course. Calling external Movieclips and other assets through ActionScript populated the stage both dynamically and through the use of keyframes on the main timeline.
Cat Studios
8/05 – 6/06 - Dallas, TX
SENIOR EDITOR/CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Overview: My role had many hats for a nationally recognized defensive driving course. Distribution for several states on DVD and online. Working directly with the client, studio executives, acting talent and film crews, I oversaw production to ensure that the project featured cutting edge 2D and stop-motion animation, mixed with live action skits, filmed against real world sets or a green screen in a 7,000 square foot studioPromoted to Project manager, including the roles of art director, creative director and technical director for 8 people (4 flash animators, 2 3D modelers 1 editor and 1 intern). I was promoted from senior editor specifically for this project.
Video producer, cinematographer, director as well as senior editor for various other projects at the studio.
Synefx Design Studio
11/97 - Present - Dallas, TX
OWNER / CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Overview: Freelance graphic design work involving the concept and development of client web sites, offset printing, digital printing, Flash animation, advertising design, email campaigns, database development, marketing and media management. Content development; A/V Streaming and RSS. Responsibilities included creative management as well as design and production for up to 5 sites at a time. Including database connectivity and merchant processing, developing several start-up and carry-over eCommerce. This also involved organizing protocols between company owners, third-party programmers, designers and account managers by setting up internal and external procedures for data, project and time tracking.
Consistently work with the company directors to develop online branding, content, Web site usability and functionality and Internet marketing campaigns. SEO tactics are employed with every client site.
Clients: Foneserv, The Auto Connection, Frogee, Viper Performance Racing, Grabb Recordings, Tyler Maxwell, Licciryu, Edited Home, Intergrated Print Solutions, Miss East Texas, Natalie’s Kitchen, Heritage Web Solutions, Market News First, Mudigi, Lankford Media Group, Authorlink.
Creative Group
9/04 – 9/05 – Dallas, Texas
Contracted for HTML Programming, Flash Animation and Programming for clients such as Pepsi, Sierra Mist, Air Force, Apple iPod.
Clients: Dealey Group, TribalDDB
NWA – Northwest Airlines
3/04 – 7/04 – Minneapolis, MN
GRAPHIC ARTIST
Overview: Standardized the graphical elements for the ICBT (internal computer based training) work environment for current and future designers – this included setting precedence for software requirements, text and graphic treatments, layout and design, as well as import and export procedures.
I Managed large-print projects for various departments throughout Northwest Airlines.
Audio recorded live in a whisper booth at the NWA training center. I used Sony recording software with professional mixing gear. It was necessary to monitor the quality of voice levels, tones and mannerisms during the recording. Afterwards, I used Sound Forge to mark and edit the audio into individual files to coincide with the ICBT training course material.
Conceptualized user-friendly layouts for intranet, internet and ICBT applications, utilizing standard HCI practices and focus group statistics.
The Auto Connection/Lease-1
9/03 – 3/04 – Plano, TX
Marketing/Promotions/Creative Director
Overview: In this short time – I designed, produced and managed three (3) websites and all national and international print material for low-end to high-end auto sales, brokering and leasing. My work was printed in the Dupont Registry and Billionaire Magazine.
C I Host
9/02 - 9/03 - Bedford, TX
Custom Design Development Lead
Brought in initially as production assistant to web development, I was awarded Custom Design and Design Development Team Lead, within thirty (30) days.
Oversee website designs for five individuals. Manage creative content and interface structure to web standards. Regulate and optimize the design team to new technologies and software. Including A/V streaming. Assist in the creative and technological development of intermediate designers. Assist in the conceptualization and build of custom internet sites for various clients, ranging from simple informational sites to eCommerce sites, using Miva and C I Host custom shopping cart systems.
Clients: Starlene Stringer - www.starlenestringer.com
Verizon
8/00 - 2/01 - Las Colinas , Texas
Head Designer - Multimedia Specialist
Worked with a group of contracted designers to conceptualize graphical and style standards for advanced software application. Utilized Human Factor Design and Focus Group data to develop a personal digital online helper for consumers. This included designing WAP interfaces and graphical content for all web site systems, working with ASP/Java developers for middle tier and backend integration. Utilizing HTML, JavaScript, XML for the transaction of data.
Headed projects to create 2D and 3D motion graphics for video productions, web-based presentations and consumer advertisements for the application. Assisted management in developing web strategies and applications of web-based communications; identifying technology options to meet the communications and business to consumer needs. Designed product layout and print materials for advertising of the application.
Virtual Information Systems
11/99-7/00 - Dallas, Texas
NEW MEDIA SPECIALIST
Overview: Worked on a team with six other developers. Primary tasks within the group were Web Design, Flash Animation and ActionScript, Streaming Media Technologies, and 3D Animation. Opportunity to work with Newbridge Networks in developing a Flash Driven CD Based Training ROM; exhibiting detailed motion graphic driven descriptions of current and future wireless broadband technologies. Used Flash to develop an Internet based training application for a highly informative Nortel Networks Series phone system. Designed and assisted in the design of several client web sites ranging from financial institutions to home theater entertainment.
Initiated the development of using streaming media technologies for entertainment purposes.
As an animator, worked with colleagues to model, animate and render a 90 second animation for MEC to demonstrate the internal process of credit card number submission and security across the Internet.
Clients: Efficient Networks, GTMI, DTI, MEC, Nortel, Newbridge Networks.
MenningerCare Systems
01/97-06/99 - Dallas, Texas
NEW MEDIA COORDINATOR
Responsible for Web Design and Development, Graphic Design, Video Production, and New Media marketing strategies. Created corporate branding, universal character icons, creating architecture diagrams for sales presentations, maintaining interface designs for product documentation, and designing GUI elements including icons, buttons, menus, and dialog boxes to take branding to the Internet. Create and modify screen mock-ups to accompany product functionality specifications. Designed an interactive Intranet and assisted the Information Technology team in giving remote counselors access to databases. Art direction and project management of printed materials for national distribution to promote insurance offerings, seminars and assistance programs.
Worked with managers throughout the organization to develop and enhance e-commerce and informational sections of web sites and graphical communications, creating Multimedia presentations and electronic graphics for video productions and presentations.
Developed an online help system to allow employees to access a FAQ answer database across the Intranet to answer the most common issues within the company infrastructure.
EDUCATION:
Graduate of the Art Institute of Dallas September 1998
Associate's degree in Computer Animation
Collin County - Summer I 2005 – 3D Animation Alias Maya
TECHNICAL and SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE:
Green = used every day on most projects.
Blue =solid usability but seldom used.
Orange = Knowledge of tool and abilities.
DVD Authoring:
DVD Architect – 2 years
DVD Studio Pro – 2 years
Matrox DIGISUITE – 3 years
VEGAS VIDEO - 5 years
FINAL CUT PRO – 2 years
Adobe:
Fireworks – 10 years
Flash – 10 years
Dreamweaver – 10 years
RoboDemo/Captivate – 3 years
Freehand – 2 years
Director – 1 year
FLEX – 6 mos.
Photoshop – 10 years
Illustrator – 10 years
After Effects – 4 years
Premiere – 4 years
Image-Ready – 3 years
Streamline
Live-Motion.
SONY:
Sound Forge – 7 years
Acid Pro - 7 years
Vegas Video - 8 years
QBase
Alias/Discreet:
3D Studio MAX
Maya (continuing education)
Microsoft:
Outlook
Outlook Express
Word
Powerpoint
Access
Windows 3.1/9x/2K/XP Office2k Suite
IIS v4.0.
Internet Explorer
Visio Professional
Project
FrontPage
Quark
Mozilla Firefox
Netscape
Safari
Opera
Miscellaneous:
ActionScript 2.0
Swift3D
Swish
Vecta3d
HTML, XHTML, DHTML
CSS Style Sheets
Flash Components and Smart Clips
Audio compression
Payment Gateways/Merchant Accounts ASP/PHP Shopping Carts
Search Engine Optimization
Win95 / 98 / 2000/XP /ME/ NT / DOS
Linux
Mac Structure (Mac OS)
PDA, H/PC (Windows CE)
PC components, modems, operating systems, identity of hardware , proficient knowledge of computer construction and repair, troubleshoot, configure and determine compatibility between applications and hardware.
Unrelated Experience: Before attending college, I worked for Norwood Ferrari – building Ferrari race cars, basic repair of various high-end exotic vehicles and learning everything in between about racing and cars.
Hobbies: Auto racing, automotive fabrication and tuning, I enjoy traditional painting and actually prefer it versus digital painting. I try my hand in writing short stories from time to time and often write classical forms of poetry. Photography and video are my favorite types of media; they give the most freedom in the creation process. |
Welcome to my online portfolio. I am a Multimedia Professional with over 10 years of experience creating and managing projects using multiple media for companies in the US, Canada and Panama.
Designed and animated an online 6 Hour Flash Course.
Contracted to lead an Interactive Think Tank to design and develop an Interface for an Artificial Intelligence Digital Companion for consumers.
Contracted to design training courseware, develop graphic standards and uses, and print collateral.
Contracted to animate in 3D, from architectural plans; a video showing a home's interior and exterior.
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