Brian D. Thomas

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Professional Profile

I am a Self-motivated service-focused professional seeking to leverage my experience and education as a Senior Level-Manager in Multimedia, E-learning, Instructional, Communications and Graphic Design. I am a Detail-oriented and organized individual who exemplifies professionalism, with an ability to manage multiple projects and tasks at any given moment.

Skills Summary

Video/Sound E-learning/Training User Interface Design

Multimedia/Animation Graphic/Web Design Team Member

Creative/ Instructional Writing Project Lead/Direction Design Management

Creative Consultant – Acquired Skills

17 Years in Instructional Design

14 years in Creative Management

20 years in Communications Writing/Design

22 Years in Multimedia Design

29 Years in Graphic Design and Product Development

Create Multimedia/Communications presentations for pharmaceutical firms, healthcare professionals, financial firms, sales training, trade shows and various industry employee programs including Video, Animation, Motion Graphics, and Sound Design utilizing a variety of popular multimedia, video and sound design software.

Create training and instructional design content, knowledge assessments, and course presentations in cooperation with SME’s and system/business owners, including Web based, Instructor led and Just In Time utilizing a variety of popular multimedia training design software.

Producer, coordinating, and collaborating with developers and designers to ensure a consistent and effective product development, product launch, or advertising campaign both domestic and overseas.

Evaluate client needs and provide creative solutions with maximum measurable success

Design and direct identity media, video and animated presentations, multimedia marketing campaigns, investor presentations, digital signage content, trade show multimedia displays, website flash and video content

Project management for clients and team members to ensure a cohesive vision and understanding of important content and action plans

Write, develop, and research creative strategic plans, budgets, instructional and advertising copy

Manage creative staff, manage creative department budgets and mentor staff members

Job Aid Creation including:

oTraining supplements to web based courses created as PDF and Powerpoints to act as refreshers for the main training content housed in the companies Life Library rather than the LMS for easy, frequent access

o“Just In Time” Video segments house on business web portals to address new demands and immediate target issues

oGamified knowledge assessments targeting key issues to gauge current understandings and areas requiring more robust training

Motion graphics and animation including medical animation and live animated avatars

3D modeling and animation working in Zbrush, Bryce Poser and some Maya with a certificate of completion from Future Media Concepts™ for Maya 3d training in 2013

Professional Experience

Comcast-Philadelphia PA (March 2018-Present) Contract Instructional Designer

Develop training for enterprise level business analytics coordinating with SME’s and stakeholders from ideation through development and LMS delivery. Create original graphics and animations or training materials.

Independence Blue Cross-Philadelphia PA (Sept 2017-March 2018) Contract Instructional Designer

Developed CSR training communications, gameified knowledge assessments and interacted with SME’s and stakeholders to develop project plans, content development and delivery methods. Created motion graphics and animation to enhance training programs. Coordinate directly with business leaders to ensure target goals and deadlines are met.

Comcast-Philadelphia PA (May 2017-Sept 2017) Contract Communications Manager

Developed Just In Time training communications, and User Guide updates for SalesForce.com tool distributed to field sales agents and sales vendors. Also created executive level video presentation for Enterprise executive audience on sales tools effectiveness and field results.

Prudential- Fort Washington PA (Sept 2013-May 2017) Senior Instructional Technologist

Developed financial industry Instructional design content for internal business owners as well as Diversity and other HR subjects. Conducted needs analysis on material and created engaging and effective Instructor lead, knowledge assessments and stand-alone learning content. Acted as graphic design lead, video production, animation and multimedia team lead for dept. Directed and produced video content for Executive level presentations. Coordinated LMS uploads and content housing. Produced and supported Webex and virtual training sessions including offshore training.

CRM training included creating “just in time” system training for account reps in Annuities and Individual Life during 2015 system upgrades. Also included Pru.com high level communication including screen capture video to Financial Brokers in utilizing Pru’s upgraded CRM system.

Leadership training including “change from siloing”, change management and team building.

Compliance training including federal fiduciary compliance. I was also the SME and training developer lead for IP and 3rd party asset training for Prudential Enterprise level training and best practices.

Communications Lead for divisional townhall meetings and executive video communications including directing and videography of studio and remote video shoots.

Software includes video production (Premiere Pro/After Effects, Video Copilot Plugins), sound editing (Sound Forge,

Audition) Articulate Storyline, Captivate, CrazyTalk Animator Pro, Flash and general graphic design software.

Owner Epiphany Arts LLC –Hatboro PA (01/2005-2014) Clients Have Included:

Contractor Positions

Comcast- Philadelphia PA (May 2017) Contract Sales Communication Manager- Create sales team communications and “just in time” training assets for national sales team with a focus on SalesForce systems. Also produced video communications and micro training pieces.

American Hearing Aid-Chadds Ford PA (2016) Provided professional sales training and e-learning support for company sales force. Used Video production and Storyline.

McNeil (J&J)- Fort Washington PA (May 2013-Sept 2013)- Developed CBT and Instructor lead training for pharmaceutical MES in multiple software including PowerPoint, Articulate, Captivate and Flash. Created overall training following the ADDIE methodology including assessments and practical exercises.

2 Plus Communications (2010-ongoing)- Provided video and multimedia training, knowledge assessments and presentation development and video for 2Plus corporate clients (including Altria Tobacco, Giant Eagle Foods, QuickCheks) in CBT and ILT and long distance virtual training. This includes:

o Manufacturing clients

oSales force training

oLeadership and Team Building

oInvestor presentations

oFederal compliance training

oEmployee development training

oBtoB communications

Various software used including Flash, Storyline, Captivate, PowerPoint and After Effects.

Vertex Inc- Berwyn PA (2012-2013)-Provided multimedia training materials for international CBT and ILT financial software training in Captivate, Flash and After Effects. Work includes coordination with SME’s assisting in creating instructional content and assessments. Methodologies included both ADDIE and ACTION MAPPING learning development strategies.

NIIT- Delhi India (2012-2013) -Provided training media content direction for online college classes developed for multiple on-line universities, Coordinate overseas content creation with India team

Technotects -Landsdale PA (2010-2011) healthcare training content development and Flash support (Lippencott clinical staff training) SME coordination.

Performance Solutions International -Randolph NJ (2009-ongoing) Multimedia international financial training in Flash, After Effects and Lectora and website and course UX design http://www.goto-psi.com Site UX design and overall course design. Assisted in Corporate re-branding in 2012.

New Viewz Digital Signage Network -Newtown PA (01/2008-08/2010) Owned and operated digital signage network. Established retail digital signage network and national sales force. Directed and produced animated advertising motion graphic ads and digital signage ads in Flash and After Effects in eastern United States and British Virgin Islands. (business sold in 2010).

MC3 client Centocor -West Chester PA (2004-2007) Annual HCC compliance training and presentations including animated character development in Flash

Dr Jess Lonner/ Rothman Institute -Philadelphia PA (2004), Medical (orthopedic) procedure animations and multimedia in Flash and After Effects for patient education communications.

Group 360 –nation wide (03/2010-2012) Pharmaceutical animations and print work various pharma firms (Centocor, Lippencott, BMS, Janssen) done in Flash After Effects and InDesign

Independent Films- (2010-ongoing) Self-produced short fiction films in video and After Effects. Produced Steampunk short films included on “The Nickel Children” film by Kevin Eslinger dvd release. Produced Steam Punk Worlds Fair bumpers in 2009, 20010, 2011. Political cartoon animation for various online campaign presentations 2010.

Author –(2012-ongoing) Published science fiction author- Titles “Steam Powered Tales Of Awesomeness”(2013), “With Greater Power”(2014),

Prior Full Time Positions

Creative Director GCC LLC -Los Angeles CA (02/2005-11/2009) Complete brand development including product and multimedia for “Go Suck a Frog”™ youth apparel, candy and online children’s interactive website. Developed online children’s animated and live action programming in Flash and After Effects. Coordinated overseas production and domestic sampling, and provided product mockups and package design masters.

Creative Director Dezine Ltd -Warminster PA (01/2002-01/2004) Designed giftware, holiday, and home décor items, packaging, catalogues and point of purchase displays for hundreds of giftware items managing overseas manufacturing and product development.

Senior Art Director Marastar Communications -Paoli PA (01/2000 – 01/2002) Created Flash animated training and e-learning for sales training and business soft skills. Developed a library of over 750 Flash animations including character development, voice work and scripting. Wrote training copy and storyboarded training curriculum. Directed and animated “David and Goliath” 76ers promotional cartoon as seen during NBA playoff games (2001)

Senior Product Designer Mattel Toys Inc. -Mt Laurel NJ (01/1994-12/1999) Designed trade show displays,

product “sizzle films”, catalog sheets, graphics, and prototype models for a variety of Mattel products including Matchbox, Jurassic Park Matchbox, Star Wars line, Talking Bubba, Tickle Me Elmo, and Battletech

Education

Tyler School of Art (Jenkintown, PA) Continuing Studies – Graphic Design 1998

Kent State University (Kent, OH) B.F.A. – Studio Art 1986

Computer Skills

Photoshop • Illustrator • Flash • Adobe Chactater Animator • After Effects • Premiere • Logic Express • Sound Studio • Audition • Painter • Poser • Maya • Bryce • Swift 3D • ZBrush • Dreamweaver • Articulate (presenter) • Captivate • Articulate Storyline • PowerPoint • CrazyTalk • Webex

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