Project Manager Design
Resume:
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Interactive Designer
Mia J.Chuang
Vancouver, Canada
Mia J. Chuang does not belong to any particular nationality, although she is currently located in the beautiful city of Vancouver. When she is not conspiring she develops smart branding voices for a diverse range of clients in fashion, beauty, health/wellness, hospitality, culture, social networking and youth entertainment. She is a designer, not just in print or web, but considers all mediums as possibilities. She is an avid photographer, a forever student, and a mine of surprising resources. She serves her lucky guests with a mean margarita and meaner burgers.
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Software Skills
Web
Fluent with HTML, CSS, Javascript and ActionScript. Familiar with Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Flash.
Fluent with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark Xpress.
Links to Live Interactive Work
ExperienceWeb DesignerLondon, UK
Aug 2010 - Dec 2011
Designed, updated, coded and tested to standard brand store, editorial pages, magazine features and area category pages, using HTML, CSS and Javascript. Delivered over 80 brand stores in design and code.
Liaised effectively with brand clients, merchandisers and project manager to build a suitable customer journey for each brand store.
Designed Ratings and Reviews to brand standard and UX specification. Delivered over 60 templates.
Liaised with usability expert and 3rd-party developers to ensure implementation of Ratings and Reviews software on John Lewis site is of the highest standard for function, aesthetic and usability.
Support Ratings and Reviews post-launch releases with weekly comments and CSS amends.
Designed to specification the Checkout templates for future platform. Delivered over 50 screens with improved aesthetic, functionality and usability.
Liaised with usability expert, manager and stakeholders to create designs for best possible customer journey, user profiles and scenarios.
Weekly maintenance of store website, answering email requests for visual updates and code amends and creating homepage rotator heroes, through the John Lewis CMS system.Jr. Art DirectorVancouver, BC
Aug 2009 - Feb 2010The City of Vancouver
Art Directorial role for Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games projects, as well as branding for the newly launched Vancouver Green Capital campaign. Interactive, event, advertising, brand identity, collateral, and promotional design.Art DirectorSan Francisco, CA (Freelance Off-site)
Apr 2009 - Present
Creative & art direction for 5A5 Steak Lounge restaurant identity and website.Web DesignerVancouver, BC
Feb 2009 - Apr 2010
Art Direction of Woodlands Inn and Bang On Marketing print identity
Production Design of all secondary page templates for following sites:
Natural Health Remedies, Best Western Hotel subsites,, Adelaide Inn . Lead DesignerTaipei, Taiwan
Apr 2008 - Dec 2008Pao & Paw Groups
Lead Designer for company creative publication International Creative Business Magazine, participating in editorial content review and responsible for photography editing, design direction and production. Reinstated proper English typography into the magazine.
Art Direction for MJ Life Health Examination and Mr. John Condoms.
Creative Direction for Franz Ceramics Eros Collection.Lead Graphic DesignerVernon, CA
Jan 2007 - Nov 2007
Art Direction and Design for main and sub-brands of BCBGMAXAZRIA GROUP: BCBGMAXAZRIA, Max Azria, To the Max, and BCBGirls. Art Direction of new brands BCBGeneration. Portfolio includes Fall 2007 Catalog, all invitations and collaterals for 2007, Retail Display, Lubov Azria's 40th Birthday Invitation, and development of the new BCBGMAXAZRIA Packaging. Jr Art DirectorVenice, CA
Apr 2006 - Dec 2006
Design and Art direction for all print collaterals of ESPN X Games 12, viral advertising for Upshot Energy Drink and Res Magazine, Poster design for Project Hello, Broadcast identity for Soapnet Goodtagious, and Exhibit Design for Global Inheritance at Coachella Music Festival.Art DirectorLos Angeles, CA
Aug 2006 - Feb 2007Marcello Toshi Creazioni
Art Direction and Design for Spring 2007 Catalog, advertising and website.
EducationVancouver, BC
Sep 2010 - Jan 2010Focal Point Visual Arts Learning Centre
The Natural PortraitBFA in Graphic DesignPasadena, CA
Sep 2002 - Aug 2005Information SystemsPittsburgh, PA
Sep 1999 - Apr 2001Advanced Typography Continuing Studies, Type 3 Bilingual DesignVancouver
Jan 2009 - Apr 2009Langara College
Redesigned Economist magazine website and coversVancouver
Apr 2009 - Apr 2009Justified West Type ConferenceGaliano Island, Vancouver
Aug 2007 - Aug 2007Type Camp GalianoContinuing Studies in Interface DesignBurnaby, BC
Jan 2008 - Apr 2008British Columbia Institute of Technology
Studied Graphics in User Interface Design with emphasis in human factors and user-centered design methodologies.Continuing Studies in web and interactive mediaVancouver, BC
Sep 2009 - Feb 2010Langara College & UBC Continuing Studies
Javascript, PHP, CSS, and Actionscript.
Specialties
Print & Interactive Design
Brand Identities and Brand Strategies which expands to Packaging, Editorial, Advertising, Collateral, Promotional Ephemera
Retail Design in signage and store interiors
Ecommerce, Websites, Brochure Websites, Social Networking Websites, Interactive Advertising, Viral Advertising, Email Campaigns, Application Interface Design
Volunteer Work
Doxa Documentary Film Festival
Distributed Doxa literature in various Greater Vancouver Area
Organized Will-Call and Guest tickets, provided information to guests, sold raffle tickets & t-shirts, increased membership sales during the Festival.
Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Helped set-up and organize festival grounds.
Willing Workers on Organic Farms
Egg picking, chicken shed maintenance, sheep tending, de-weeding at Willowbrook Organic Farm, Hampton Gay, Oxfordshire.
Website maintence at Goren Farm, Axminster, Devonshire.
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