Apple Product Professional/Training Coordinator

Jeff Hixson

321-***-**** • **********@**.***

Relocating to Southern California

Objective

Position as Creative Director, Graphic Designer, UX/UI Designer utilizing expertise in Information Design/Production, Office Productivity, Digital Media, Web Design/Programming, Audio/Visual and Video Graphics, Creative Direction. Experience

Freelance Creative and Teaching, Training Coordinator, Apple Product Professional; Visual Dynamics, Inc. (Flor- ida Apple Premium Partner), one-on-one training and group classes, phone support, all curriculum development and pre- sentation. TRDA (Florida’s Technological Research and Development Authority). Designed/performed “Train-the-train- er” functions, K–12 throughout Florida. Course curriculum design, development and implementation for certificate pro- gram Eastern Florida State College, Titusville.

Creative Director; Space Media, Inc. STARS Academy, Art direction and execution of all ID and online educational programs. Interactive interface design, art direction, programming, writing, character development, manage designers. Creative Director; Merrimac/RWD Technologies, Managed staff of six designers, Guided all ID, collateral and web content development of corporate training firm. Clients included Daimler/Chrysler, Hewlett Packard, Autodesk, NASA, Sara Lee, Delphi etc. Oversight of all online and print-based training materials, including theme continuity, project plan- ning, template building, theme development, interactive games and exercises, scheduling and client consulting. President/Creative Director; Southern Star Interactive, New York, Creative and directorial duties of educational CD- ROM publishing company. Supervision of all aspects of start-up and on-going business; hiring and management of eight person staff, creative/technical/ programming direction of all projects, supervision of outside services, licensing, budget- ing, package design and production, marketing direction, UI/UX design. Creative Director; Byron Preiss Multimedia, New York, Creative oversight of all titles in five distinct imprints (refer- ence, literature, games, utilities, children’s). Direction of packaging and collateral materials. Direction of projects, “blue- screen” shoots, voice-overs, illustration, 2-D and 3-D graphics. Liaison with Microsoft, Time Warner, S&S. Directed five staff designers and all outside vendors. Managed all in-house and freelance designers. Designer/Programmer; INNERACTIVE Information Systems, New York, Multimedia /DTP consulting and graphic de- sign firm. Design, coordination, programming, 3-D modeling, animation, outlining, R&D, storyboarding, and music com- position. Responsible for all aspects of business i.e.; new business, client relations, vendor relations, budgeting, proposals, etc.

Director of Design Technology; Frankfurt Gips Balkind, Marketing Communications, New York, Production and design of all in-house and client animation, and interactive video. Developed and coordinated marketing materials, new business presentations, training materials, and client needs analysis. Vendor relations; set-up and acquisition of all new computers and programs for sixty+ network; software/ hardware research and development; client/vendor relations; public relations. Manager of Electronic Design & Production; Created in-house electronic publishing capability. Developed complete electronic mechanical production facility, trained designers and new production staff for creation of "high-end" corporate communications materials (annual reports, brochures, identity manuals, print ads). Other responsibilities: devel- oped vendor relations; beta test site, client training and telecommunication links. Expertise

User Interface/User Interaction Design, Design Team Management, Office Automation - Hardware Configuration - Print Design and Production – Information and Interface Design/Programming - Web Design/Programming - MIDI/Digital Au- dio - Digital Video - 2-D and 3-D Animation and Design - Production Modeling - Database Design. Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-hixson-6753a342 Portfolio: http://captivatedbydesign.com/JeffHixsonPortfolio.pdf Awards, accolades, public speaking, publications upon request.