Design Graphic Designer

Location:

Avondale, AZ

Salary:

125k

Posted:

December 21, 2017

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Creative Director

June **** – October 08

WINNER’S CREATIVE GROUP, LLC

Managed development of up to 10 client ideas into full products.

Lead a worldwide team of 25 marketing, technical, and manufacturing partners in the creation of a multi user on-line game (MMOG) concept for Full Circle Holdings which was presented to NASCAR for possible implementation. Created the business plan, sought China-based technical partner, developed game concept and pitched to NASCAR.

Created the business plan and collateral used to generate initial commitments on licensing from NASCAR, resulting in venture capital financing of approximately $10M.

Selected Chinese software development partners, provided project management, China sourcing/manufacturing and developed product branding, product design, marketing, advertising and product placement for the Kinesis K2 solar and wind powered i Phone charger project for First Responder Products, resulting in 750,000 units sold in first round of sales.

Developed the user interface for kiosk based shopping and on screen Flash demos for Fan Hub/Shop Box kiosk offering which sold sports related merchandise and memorabilia in retail outlets and at NASCAR and PGA events nationwide in 2008.

Instrumented the development of original business plan and the coordination and sourcing of technical partners.

Developed personal brand website for NASCAR driver Stephen Leicht, managed day to day content and operation of the website, and created advertising and marketing materials to support his brand.

Director of Web Development

Feb 2001– June 2006

ACTION PERFORMANCE COMPANIES, INC. – Phoenix, AZ

Identified and designed the organization’s strategic and long-range web goals, and web strategy.

Provided insight on web business to top management for inclusion in business plan, including the implementation of web initiatives.

Lead and directed the work of more than 10 employees, while responsible for the implementation of the policies and procedures for the web team, including meeting project KPIs, writing technical requirements for all web initiatives.

Developed strategy and website to communicate company’s 15 brands to multiple target customer groups and led teams of 6-10 employees developing websites and marketing strategies for up to 15 companies.

Created products for distributor groups, dealer groups and consumers through multiple company brands targeted at different channels and led integration of web-based business into a distributor direct company, resulting in increase of client base by over 1,000 dealers and $1M in annual online sales.

As Art Director, created paint schemes for NASCAR programs, resulting in increase of revenue of over $400M from sales of memorabilia, and coordinated with managers to determine and develop marketing materials needed to enhance business.

Graphic Designer

June 2000– Feb 2001

AXIENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. – Phoenix, AZ

Developed the visual branding elements and web strategy for a web portal called “FreePlay Music” used by television media during the 200 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, which offered downloadable royalty-based non-feature music to the media for use in on air news clips and advertising.

Worked with a cross functional development team to execute the design, front end development, and production management to deliver the “FreePlay Music” portal.

Created various marketing and advertising materials for the company such as: print ads, tradeshow materials, brochures, posters, etc.

Developed brand style guidelines and procedures working with external vendors and internal stakeholders for both web and print.

Graphic Designer

Aug 1999– June 2000

HOMEBID.COM INC. – Phoenix, AZ

Responsible for developing wireframes and concept design mockups to illustrate the design approach, to gain stakeholder, buy-in and ultimately support customer engagement.

Developed and own the consumer experience for online home purchasing and aligned with business unit and corporate strategy maps.

Interacted with business unit stakeholders to define design and key functionality for online home purchasing.

Championed best practices in UX design and Web to senior leadership

Worked with IT technical teams to create and roll out new web products, on-going enhancements and fix production issues.

Created various marketing and advertising materials for the company such as: print ads, tradeshow materials, brochures, posters, etc.

Developed brand style guidelines and procedures working with external vendors and internal stakeholders for both web and print.

Graphic Design/Call Representative

Aug 1999– June 2000

PHASE 2 SOLUTIONS, LLC – Scottsdale, AZ

Identified and designed the organization’s strategic and long-range web goals, and web strategy.

Provided insight on web business to top management for inclusion in business plan, including the implementation of web initiatives.

Developed key marketing initiatives and creative for the company as it transitioned from a cellular service reseller to a B2B call center solutions provider.

Worked with a cross functional team responsible for building and maintaining a call center web portal called “RoboHelp”, ensuring the content was up to date call center representatives.

Responsible for the information architecture of “RoboHelp” and design look and feel.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design (BS)

1995 – 1999

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY – Tempe, AZ

The undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Visual Communication Design (VCD) is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

The 30-year-old, VCD curriculum is focused on developing visual language, process, and synthesis.

Primary focus areas include: information design, interaction design, exhibition design, animation, motion graphics, branding, publication design, web design, interface design and multiple contemporary facets of sensorial design.

Skills & Certifications

Certified Scrum Product Owner: Certification Date Sep 2017 – Present License 693300 (Scrum Alliance)

Development Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Kanban

Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Fireworks, Dreamweaver

Microsoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

Coding: Familiarity HTML, CSS, Java script, PHP, ASP, ASP.NET, and .NET

CMS Frameworks: Adobe Experience Manager, Joomla, WordPress

References

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