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UI/UX Visual Designer

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Mountain View, CA

UI/UX designer with 20 years of experience in all facets of design. Strategic thinker able to consistently produce elegant and effective solutions for complex design problems.

Well versed in the fundamental principals of design and technically skilled in a wide range of disciplines including print, web, motion, 3D animation, and mobile.

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ExperiencePrincipal Visual DesignerMountain View, CA

Sep 2010 - Present

Currently working as a Principal Visual Designer in the Design Innovation Group at Intuit. DIG is the central user experience team which executes high profile projects, on a wide array of company focused initiatives which impact all of Intuit.

The majority and focus of the work is related to designing unique and delightful mobile user experiences which engage users and effectively deliver business results. The role also consists of creating pixel perfect visual systems which intuitively immerse users in a rich and interactive experience.Senior Art DirectorLos Angeles, CA

Feb 2009 - Apr 2010

Worked as a Senior Art Director at Wiredrive in Los Angeles. Wiredrive is an online media sharing site for uploading, managing, and presenting digital files. The company mainly caters to video production houses, special effects studios, and interactive ad agencies.

The position consists of leading the marketing team and creating collateral used for promotions, tradeshows, and the company website. The role also comprises of designing custom branded Wiredrive user interfaces for numerous clients.Art DirectorSan DIego, CA

Jun 2007 - Dec 2008

Worked as an Art Director at LJG Partners in San Diego. The full service ad agency serves the greater southern California region, specializing in web design and development for the real estate and service industries.

The role consists of leading the direction for creating visual experiences through interactive web and new media projects from concept to completion. A key component of the position includes reviewing the initial creative briefs and developing ideas with support from the creative director and upper management team.Senior DesignerSan Diego, CA

Jun 2005 - May 2007

Worked as the Senior Designer at Nik Software, Inc. developers of award-winning plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop. Responsibilities included managing multiple projects, coordinating a team of designers and developers, and leading the art direction for the corporate branding strategy.

Designed marketing materials and web content for Nikon Capture NX, U Point Technology, and the entire Nik Software product line. Coordinated with a team and developed the graphical user interface for the next generation of Nik Software products. Led numerous projects from start to finish in all phases of packaging, print, web, video, and trade show media.PartnerNew York, NY

Aug 2001 - Jun 2005

Chumby Industries - Worked with the Chumby interface creating the user interface for interactive Flash based widgets displayed on the Chumby WiFi module.

Trollback + Company - Worked on a team to create broadcast quality commercials utilizing 3D animations and CGI elements for a series of Kmart television ads.

MTV - Built 3D models and performed compositing work to mix the CG elements with live footage for a nationally syndicated show called Room Raiders.Senior Graphic DesignerOakland, New Jersey

May 1998 - Jan 2000

Worked on a team of designers creating ads for Haband Company, Inc. one of the largest privately held mail order companies in the US. and distributors of men's and women's apparel. Coordinated and produced multiple layouts of advertising collateral and direct mail material.

EducationDesign and TechnologyNew York, NY

Aug 2001 - May 2005

Graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design & Technology from Parsons School of Design. The program was mainly based on an interdisciplinary study of motion graphics, interactive design, game design, web design, and 3D animation.

Minored in the Communication Design program which concentrated on the traditional aspects of print design such as, typography, branding, composition, information architecture, and color theory.

Technical Skill Sets

UI/UX Design

Able to conceptualize intuitive workflows from challenging and complex mental models and deliver pixel perfect assets. Able to craft a visual language that communicates well and resonates with users. Hybrid ability for both interaction and visual design.

xCode iOS iPhone iPad Android

Motion Design

Extensive knowledge of traditional animation techniques, motion graphics, and a deep understanding of time, pace, and rhythm.

After Effects Final Cut Pro Motion Premiere

Web Design

Experienced in all aspects of building and maintaining commercial and corporate websites. Proficient in creating web pages based off of HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, PHP, XML and Actionscripting.

Dreamweaver Flash Coda Fireworks Wordpress Joomla

Print Design

Experienced in all phases of print production from the initial layout and design through creating pre-press ready files for commercial offset printing. Expert level knowledge in Photoshop and Illustrator.

Photoshop Illustrator InDesign QuarkXpress

3D Animation

3D generalist proficient in modeling, lighting, and animating full 3D scenes based off of storyboards and scripts.

Cinema 4D Maya Unity 3D

Awards & Recognition

Apple awarded Intuit GoPayment iPad with one of the Top 5 Business Apps of the Year in their latest edition of the App Store Rewind 2011.

GoPayment Android - First Business App for the Android Tablet

When Google first announced Android for the Xoom tablet in early 2011, Intuit's GoPayment was chosen to be featured in the Google IO keynote as the first business app on the Android tablet.

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