SUMMARY

Multi-discipline Design: sixteen years of combined management & supervisory experiences in the areas of user experience, interaction, information architecture, interface, web, graphic design and advertising. Possessing a vast amount of experience in large and small scale business in the areas of interactive new me

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Supported the assembly of four departments of User Experience, Design, Development and Account Management. Instituted a company wide process for which includes five phases: research, plan, design, build and support. Within each process I empowered each department with a library of tools, project management templates, re-mapped the directory structure and instituted a new file naming convention.

Lead junior team members while wearing many hats, which includes: Sr. Designer, Project Manager, Interface Designer, Art Director and Creative Director/Manager. I mentor, coach, lead, manage and support a wide range of capable people in the areas of mission objectives, job performances, careers, professional development, team building and deadlines. I provide a healthy, stable, fair, productive and flourishing environment for future leaders. I lead by example.

Added value to the Silvaco/Simucad branding by maintaining and advocating consistency to the company's identity and message, through corporate collateral, data sheets, white papers, signage, web sites, web based tools, SEO, partner relationships and trade-shows.

QUALIFICATIONS

Leadership/Management: provide motivation, and creative direction to staff. Provide planning, organization, coordination and control functions in the area of resources related to a creative team, vendor management (printers, consultants, other graphic artists).

Expertise: Client relations, requirements gathering, site metrics, strategic planning, user segmentation, persona creation, functional requirements, use case development, wireframe development, prototyping, front end design and development.

Technical: program and script for web sites (XHTML, HTML, JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets) PostScript page layouts and Flash animations. Test and validate all XHTML, HTML and CSS code. Experience with web site architecture, content management, maintenance, and networking issues. Strong Knowledge of Flash, Flex, Ajax, PHP and script.aculo.us.

Communications: advise management on Rich Internet Applications & Graphic User Interface standards for website, intranet, web applications, tools, software and license management. Update and improved departmental knowledge, skills and attitudes pertaining to usability issues, design, W3C compliancy, technical needs, and clear communications.

Software:
Adobe Creative Suite 5 - Acrobat, Contribute, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Illustrator, InDesign, ImageReady & Photoshop.
Microsoft Office Mac/PC - Excel, FrontPage, PowerPoint, Visio & Word.
Other - BBEdit, Corel Draw, Debabelizer, IconBuilder, Iconographer, Interwoven Teamsite, OmniGraffle and QuarkXPress.

EMPLOYMENT

Wells Fargo 2009-present
Contract Lead Interaction Designer/Visual Designer/Customer Experience
Customer Experience Lead for the refresh of Wells Fargo Online Banking that focuses on improvement and expansion of the private loan product line, credit card reform, Wachovia merger integration, bank owned properties, and the Wells Fargo Online Banking Tours.

CX tasks include: gathering, creating and integrating briefs, mockups, wireframes, wire mocks, sitemaps and copy decks. Liaison and project management with outside vendors.

Odopod 2009-2009
Contract Information Architect/User Experience Designer
Researching and designing architecture, sitemaps and navigation for flash/xhtml based sites. Developing detailed wireframes for landing and template pages.

Real Branding 2009-2009
Contract User Experience Designer
Reviewing all approved design comps and providing copy requirements for all content areas for projects. Writing final document and delivery for client and internal stake holders.

Singlebound Creative 2007-2008
Lead Information Architect/Lead User Experience Designer
Helped create and apply a foundation of processes for UX, design, development and launch of services for clients. Instituted an index of templates, symbols, icons and library assets to improve efficiency of timelines. Research and gather background information, conduct a competitive analysis, build personas, develop users and goals scenarios, create sitemaps and wire frames for client web sites, web based applications, tools and mashups.

Hot Studio 2006-2007
Contract Sr. Visual Designer
Clients include:
Cisco: innovate and redesign over a hundred new icons for an internal network web application.
Charles Schwab: team based collaboration, visual, UI and icon design. Executed mockup & layouts for finance based client/customer needs.
Gridstone Research: designed user flow, layout/mockups derived by the client’s wireframes. Client approved & delivered for implementation.

All Hot clients: custom icon design for B2B, B2C for web and PC based applications. Concept, create and deliver icons ranging from 16, 24, 32, 48, 128 & 256 sizes for toolbar, desktop and embedded schemas.

Simucad Design Automation - Silvaco International 2002-2006
Creative Director
Responsible for all corporate communications including: external websites (4), internal website, logo designs, identity branding, usability, collateral, data sheets & brochures. In addition I provide the graphic user interface design and icons for eighteen software applications.

GUI: develop, storyboard, design and implement icons & user interfaces for EDA software products. Evaluate graphic legibility on multiple platforms including: Sun Solaris, Red Hat Linux, HP HPUX & Windows.
Web: redesign, restructure and re-organize the corporate sites & intranet into an extensible and self-sufficient resource. Usability analysis, wireframes, RIA's, strategic road mapping of all corporate web based tools and sites.
Print: produce effective off-line marketing materials that build the company's brand and image, drives traffic to Simucad/Silvaco corporate web site(s).

Xtime, Inc. 2000-2002
Assistant Art Director
Helped construct the user interface of the web based application/reservation engine. Orchestrated and implemented the identity and branding of the company's image, while maintaining web and graphic resources. Directed and managed business systems, corporate collateral, trade show signage, web development, webmaster and project management.

Moore & Price Design 1999-2000
Senior Designer/Web Designer
Collaboratively designed print advertising, package design, POP, and posters for the electronic entertainment industry. Participated in launch of line look for SEGA Dreamcast campaign. Additional duties included: web designer, web developer, webmaster and project management.

J.D. Edwards 1998-1999
Graphic Designer

International Learning Systems, Inc. 1996-1998
Graphic Designer

Colorado State Parks 1995-1996
Graphic Designer/Illustrator

CONTRACT/FREELANCE

Hot Studio: Senior Visual Designer incorporating icons/layouts for client software and web based applications.
Composite Software: support GUI requirements, designed and delivered mockups, user flows, icons and splash screens for a web-based app.
Ylle.com: collaborated design of icons for software applications.
Pixie Boutique: designed, developed and maintained small business retail site, created ads for Allure, Lucky, Vogue and W magazines.
Resultswhiz: created, developed and designed corporate identity, business cards, web site and webmaster.
Archer Design: creative consultant for design & delivery of business systems, corporate collateral, invitations, banner ads, website, animated gifs, icons, and buttons.
Communication Nation, Inc.: partnership including design and layout of web sites for non-profits and small businesses.
Wicked Son Design Co.: illustrated custom designs, logos, and art for t-shirt apparel.
Berkeley Systems, Inc.: redesigned 10th Anniversary logo and created digital characters for Austin Powers interactive game.
Pollack Normon Advertising: assisted in creating catalog and magazine ads for Veldkamp's.

EDUCATION

Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design 1994-1996
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Advertising and Graphic Design.

The Colorado Institute of Art 1992-1994
Associate of Applied Sciences Degree, Visual Communications.

University of Maryland, Asian Divison (Okinawa) 1990-1991
Asian studies and East Asian Civilizations.

(All course work completed while working full-time).

AWARDS

United States Marine Corps
Honorable Discharge
Decorations received during active duty: Combat Action Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, South West Asia Service Medal (w/two stars), Humanitarian Service Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait (Saudi Arabia) and Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).