MIKE PATTEN VISUAL DESIGN & ART DIRECTION

MOBILE : +1-602-***-**** EMAIL : acrwz7@r.postjobfree.com

PORTFOLIO : MIKEPATTEN.CO SOCIAL : @YALIKEITMIKE

EXPERIENCE ( CURRENT / RECENT )

ART DIRECTOR / LEAD DESIGNER

08/14 – PRESENT Words By Nerds / IVIO Marketing / Invexi

Art direction & design for a trio of development, content writing, SEO & marketing strategy firms.

Assisted in business development and new client sales initiatives & helped to increase client base by 55% in one year.

Produced original content, photography, UI/UX design, & motion graphics for a wide range of clients & initiatives.

Clients include: Christo’s Ristorante, Penington Paint

Company, TEDx Evans Churchill, SIMEON Commercial Real

Estate, fashion designer Emily Payne of Project Runway Season 13,

public artist Matthew Moore, Myriad Real Estate Group, Gentry

Real Estate Management and more.

FREELANCE ART DIRECTION / DESIGN / PHOTOGRAPHY

2001–PRESENT VARIOUS CLIENTS

Variety of design services including publication layout templates & designs, brand style guides, type setting, & print preparation.

Delivery of top quality content, both print & web, for multiple verticals within tight deadlines & strict specifications.

Professional portrait, event & product photography services.

Clients (for profit & pro bono) include: American Heart Association ‘Go Red for Women’, Central Arizona Shelter Services, Limelight Networks, Captain Morgans Rum, Gloss Magazine(SF), Born Media Inc., Commercial Executive Magazine, designer Ruben Singer (NYC), Hotel Blue (Chicago), and more.

EXPERIENCE ( PREVIOUS )

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

08/12 – 04/14 GODADDY.COM - PRO WEB DESIGN TEAM

Senior member of ‘Dream Design Team’ responsible for 100% of all custom web design for Go Daddy’s enterprise clients.

Managed workload of up to 30 graphic design projects per week, which included front-end site designs, animations, custom logos, icons & other UI/UX elements.

Clients include: Holiday Inn, Cultural Days @ Walt Disney, Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation, & ReMaxx Realty.

GRAPHIC & WEB DESIGNER

01/09 - 08/12 YAHWEH YOGA TEACHING ACADEMY

Created both print & web collateral for popular yoga teacher training academy including company branded communications, marketing & advertising initiatives, and course materials.

Designed an extensive line of branded products and packaged goods, including yoga mats, apparel, and beauty products.

Managed WordPress powered website and shopping cart. Implemented advanced SEO tools that targeted broader demographics and attracted more customers.

NOTABLE DESIGNER STRENGTHS

8+ Years Experience in Art Direction, Visual & Interactive Design ///

Strong Typography Sensibilities & Utility /// Editorial & Corporate

Communications Design /// Visual Guidelines & Brand Standards ///

Commercial Printing & Specialty Finishes /// Info-graphics & Data

Visualization /// Fine Art Techniques & Presentation /// Brand Logo &

Identity Development /// Digital Photography & Image Compositing ///

Mobile, Email & Display Channels /// Responsive vs. Adaptive Design ///

Ability to read & write HTML5 & CSS3 /// Wire-framing & User Centered

Design Process /// Experience with JavaScript, PHP, & MySQL /// Social

Media & Marketing Campaigns /// Professional Video & Audio Production

/// Motion Graphics & Visual Effects /// Storyboarding & Concept

Communication /// Comfortable working in teams & individually •

TOOLS & SOFTWARE

PHOTOSHOP

LIGHTROOM

ILLUSTRATOR

IN-DESIGN

ACROBAT PRO

FONTLAB

SUITCASE

DREAMWEAVER

FLASH

HTML5 & CSS3

JAVASCRIPT

JQUERY

WORDPRESS

PHP

MYSQL

BOOTSTRAP

REASON

LOGIC STUDIO

PREMIERE

AFTER EFFECTS

FINAL CUT PRO

QUICKTIME PRO

MS OFFICE

SLACK & JIRA

MACINTOSH

WINDOWS

EVERNOTE

CANON 5D MARK II

PANTONE COLOR

COMPASS & RULE

PENCIL & PAPER

EDUCATION & DEGREES

2009 ACADEMY oƒ ART UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Computer Arts & New Media

2011 BULLETT MAGAZINE NYC

Creative Internship - Art Direction, Design & Production

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

2001 PAPER MAGAZINE

The New Factory - Profile of San Francisco’s Creative’s

2013 SMASHING MAGAZINE

100 Objects Of Creativity - Original Photography

MOBILE : +1-602-***-**** EMAIL : acrwz7@r.postjobfree.com

PORTFOLIO : MIKEPATTEN.CO SOCIAL : @YALIKEITMIKE

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