2005 – 2009
UI Design Manager

Responsible for effective problem solving and creative solutions for Internet UI design.

Worked effectively within a cross-functional product development team.

Directed, prioritized and managed design teams during critical deadlines, including daily goals.

Worked closely with engineers and technical writers to support all UI concept designs.

Conceptualized scenarios and use cases into user flows and wireframes while conducting design review sessions with senior management and product managers.

Designed and developed UI prototypes and usability testing assets.

Prepared presentations and product updates.

Maintained visual standards and style guide documentation.

Designed all print, web collateral and marketing materials, including the redesigning of the company's identity.

MiketSystems and Adpalor 2008 – 2009
Mobile UI Designer (Freelance Designer at both companies)

Responsible for the skinning of UI iPhone design.

Designed four different iPhone UI applications and branding, including wife frames, and all elements for each use case.

Created flowcharts and conducted design reviews with CEO and product management.

Worked along side engineers for usability testing and UI support.

 

Zipsearch

Sr. Graphic Web Designer:

Responsible for the execution and visual concepts when redesigning the company's web sites. Provided design comps and executed the HTML production. Maintained graphics for eight websites, developing and creating assets for online marketing, including advertising banners running on Yahoo and other high traffic websites. Designed customized landing pages, incorporated JavaScript and form layout. Performed troubleshooting, testing, and quality assurance. Designed print collateral for ZipSearch and all ten of its sub-divisions.

 

Outreach Marketing

Art Director:

Responsible for art direction, visual concept, logo, and icon design. Directed photo shoots and maintained the magazine website. Produced the company's in-house print material, including collateral, posters and advertising (flyers, ads, and direct mail pieces), CD-ROM covers, booklets and charts. Coordinated and contacted vendors, business partners, printers, and freelancers. Scheduled all internal printing projects with production managers. Managed and trained department personnel. Created and designed master pages and style sheets for the publication. Worked with editorial team to develop project concepts. Created and shared concepts with the editorial team. Maintained project scheduling as specified by each department. Developed bi-monthy SWAT analysis for each magazine. Created and maintained budget for fiscal year by cost-per-page.

 

WCMD

Art Director/Web Designer:

Developed designs according to creative briefs aimed at meeting business goals and objectives. Ascertained high-level performance under tight deadlines. Trained, delegated, and supervised junior designers. Created overall appearance of materials, brochures, newsletters, B2B catalogs, envelopes, trade show booths, and B2B direct mail designs. Provided overall appearance of company's subdivisions, corporate identity, and customer profile forms. Prepared all collateral material for film output. Visually integrated all content requirements and designs for company's web sites, utilizing JavaScript and other web technologies, working closely with programmers.

 

Wells Publishing

Art Director Assistant/Webmaster:

Managed the cover design of two bi-weekly publications. Coordinated issue content and design of full page layouts for publications with editors. Designed client advertising campaign ads. Coordinated and developed all in-house ads, corporate identity strategy, and magazine layouts. Conducted printer press checks when necessary. Worked closely with marketing department, including interaction with outside vendors. Ascertained high-level performance under tight deadlines. Purchased hardware and software for design department. Trained, delegated, and supervised junior designers. Designed and coordinated the development of websites for client approval.

 

VanCor Color

Graphic Designer/Pre-Press Tech:

Managed the preparation of publications, book jackets, brochures, and posters for pre-press 4/C separations on both Mac and PC. Scanned mechanical art, logos, type and half-tones for ripping to Scitex workstations for electronic stripping. Manipulated and retouched high-resolution images in Photoshop and Scitex software. Burned high-resolution and low-resolution images to Scitex optical discs. Sent files through Fileserver to Scitex PS2 Workstation/Star for film output and digital iris. Created Fuji proofs/bluelines and veloxes.