Objective:
Seeking a Graphic Design position that will leverage my marketing,
communication and graphic design backgrounds.
Summary:
Award winning Art Director with 10 years of experience in web design,
print, and motion graphics. I have worked on projects ranging from 5k to
100k, some of the more notable clients are the University of Florida and
NBC Sports.
Management: Managing project flow by advising and critiquing all creative
ideas to maintain the project concept.
Work Ethic: Consistently meets time constraints while utilizing team-
oriented leadership qualities to accomplish organizational
goals.
Creativity: Consistently demonstrates the ability to facilitate projects
from the conceptual stage to successful implementation.
Communication: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively to large or
small groups.
Awards:
o Gainesville Ad Federation Gold ADDY Award Web Site.
ShelbyBeckett.com
o Gainesville Ad Federation Gold ADDY Award Mixed Media campaigns.
WellFlorida Council, Inc.
o Gainesville Ad Federation Gold ADDY Award interactive media for flash.
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art web site
o University of Florida Golden Gator Award for web site.
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art web site
Experience:
Creative Director, Gainesville, FL
Big Media Studios (2000-2010)
o Plan, organize and design user-friendly web sites.
o Manage creative direction on projects done by other designers.
o Test and performing quality assurance, including cross-browser
compatibility, A/B testing and analysis, developing concepts,
prototypes and mock-ups, and championing best practices in web design.
o Storyboard, creation of Flash intros and demos depending upon the
scope of the project.
o Handle everything from concept to completion of all web sites involved
in, including content development.
o Daily client interaction.
Art Director, Gainesville, FL
DiscoverGainesville.info (2001-2002)
o Print design production.
o Developed and implemented an online community resource.
o Logo development.
o Handled everything from concept to completion of the website,
including content development.
o Provided clients an alternative to traditional advertising.
3D Artist/Animator, Raleigh, NC
CalStar VR Technologies, LLC (1997-1998)
o Designed all original artwork, graphics, and computer animation.
o Modeled original characters for the game title.
Design Related Programs & Knowledge:
Design & Multimedia HTML
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Adobe Dreamweaver CS3
Adobe Flash CS3 HTML, CSS, DHTML, JavaScript
Adobe Illustrator CS3 Platforms
Adobe InDesign CS3 Windows XP, 2000, NT 4.0, 98,
95, MAC/OS
Education:
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Electronic Media
School of Communication Arts, Raleigh, NC
Certificate in Computer Art and Animation