MARCUS ATHERTON WOODWORTH

Phone: 510-***-**** / Email: acxva4@r.postjobfree.com

Portfolio: http://www.marcuswoodworth.com

SUMMARY

Multi-talented, artistic and technically-driven Graphic Designer with 9 years of experience leading complex and multi-level projects and create design concepts for top-level firms corporations in brand development, expression for print, digital content creation, and marketing.

Has developed UI/UX for six launched titles to market across iOS and PC platforms: Naughty Loaded Dice, Just Say It, Premonition, Sneaky Drink, Drill Sergeant, Real Poker, Simraceway

Experience developing User workflows, UI wireframes, and interactions using Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash tools.

SKILLS

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Flash, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Premiere, TruVideo, QuarkXPress, Final Cut Pro, FileMaker Pro, PrintSmith, PowerPoint, AdForce, Multi-Ad Creator, Painter, Swift 3D, Cinema 4D, Keynote, Sound Edit, Maya, HTML5, CSS3, JQuery, Omnigraffle, Balsamiq, Axure, Sketch, InVision.

EDUCATION

The Art Institute of Boston, BFA Graphic Design

EXPERIENCE

Marcus Woodworth

January 2008 to present

Creative/UI/UX Designer (contract/freelance)

Independent contractor

Designed print/web, video, mobile/web apps, and interactive mediums from small businesses to corporations, utilizing CSS/HTML.

Designed brand, concepts, and interaction for forthcoming mobile games.

Illustrated custom graphics for mobile/web projects.

Strong project management skills and individual contributor roles.

Designed wireframes, mockups and prototypes via OmniGraffle/Axure for mobile; utilizing both quantitative and qualitative data and/or UX analysis, to inform design decisions.

Created and utilized web development concepts, functionality, processes and implementation.

Sling Media Dish Network via iCreatives

Foster City, CA

October 2016

Senior Visual Designer (Mobile/Web) (contract)

Sling Media is a digital lifestyle products company, focused on creating

empowering entertainment experiences for consumers. Sling Media's award

winning Slingbox turns any Internet-connected PC, Mac, or mobile device

into your home television allowing you to watch your TV virtually anywhere

in the world.

Designed for cross platform including web + responsive design, iOS, and

Android preferred.

Translated wireframes into visual design style sheets, mocks,

style-guides and assets.

ShopOnMain, LLC

Louiseville, KY

August 2015 to October 2015

UI/UX Web Designer (Remote)

ShopOnMain, LLC is an ecommerce company.

Communicated and collaborated directly with VP of Marketing, Developers and Content Marketing Specialist to design and develop ecommerce website.

Created and integrated brand and application standards and user-centered design.

Designed and delivered flows, low fidelity/high fidelity mockups, and effective UI/UX for iOS/Android.

Led team of developers to produce design solutions.

Managed all UI/UX components and visual design projects and tracking UI/Usability issues.

hopTo Inc.

Campbell, CA

May 2014 to June 2015

Senior UI/UX Designer

hopTo Inc. is a mobile solutions company.

Worked collaboratively with CEO, Product Manager to develop a product and strategize from a UI/UX perspective.

Utilized, created and integrated brand and application standards and user-centered design.

Designed and delivered wireframes, low fidelity/high fidelity mockups, UI specifications and prototypes into effective UI/UX for iOS/Android.

Led team of engineers to produce design solutions.

Managed all UI/UX components of projects and tracking UI/Usability issues.

Huawei via The Mice Groups, Inc.

Santa Clara, CA

June 2012 to August 2012

Senior UX/UI Designer (contract)

Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider.

Led UI/UX design for engineering team(s).

Created wireframes, mockups and interaction design and information architecture solutions.

Designed and implemented custom visual assets and mockups for WLAN Optimization iPad app and Cloud-based iPad app.

Designed original branding and graphics for network cloud app and WLAN app.

Researched trends, top competitors and product throughout development processes.

Utilized user-test groups and UX analysis during low fidelity, mockup and prototype stages.

Scheduled meeting and presented updates to the team on a weekly/bi-weekly basis.

Created wireframes based on both quantitative and qualitative data to inform design decisions.

Ignite Game Technologies

San Francisco, CA

February 2011 to October 2011

Flash UI Artist (contract)

Ignite GT is an online gaming company emphasizing on live online multiplayer racing games.

Designed and implemented graphics from various digital mediums, enhancing company’s game.

Worked with game standards and created new conceptual approaches with Flash Engineers.

Skinned and/or reskinned UI components, managed various projects and user workflow.

Generated UI/UX designs using Adobe Flash and Action Script 2.0 via UX analysis.

Researched trends, top competitors and product throughout development processes.

Led and/or participated in immersive user research, concept testing, usability testing, and analytics for mockups, prototypes and interaction design.

Minted

San Francisco, CA

November 2010 to December 2010

Associate Designer, (seasonal)

Collaborated directly with Quality Control Managers, to successfully complete the company’s orders of stationery design, for end of year sales, utilizing Adobe software.

Designed, edited/updated, and prepared product design files for online customers.

KLM Marketing Services via The Creative Group

San Francisco, CA

July 2010 to August 2010

Production Designer (contract)

A full-service B2B marketing agency that works with high-tech industry clients to design, implement and optimize integrated lifecycle marketing initiatives.

Edited/updated marketing collateral for B2B clients, utilizing Adobe software.

Center for Elders’ Independence via The Creative Group

Oakland, CA

May 2010 to July 2010

Marketing/Design Manager (contract)

Spearhead marketing, design, and project development and management for various media outlets, utilizing Adobe software.

Supervise $75K in approved budgets; negotiate marketing and production budgets, reducing cost in transit shelter and poster designs.

Led the following projects, adhering to all requirements and ensuring quality:

AC Transit Shelter Design Project for Clear Channel: $16,000 budget. Ensured specifications were met to meet strict deadline for the press and Clear Channel.

Ethnic Marketing Project: $400 budget.

Local Cable TV Project: $13,620 budget

Bulletin Board Project: $15,000 budget,

Radio Spot Project: $1,525 budget for each radio spot (Project consisted of 15 30-second spots).

Trichotomy Media, LLC

Berkeley, CA

January 2009 to December 2010

Creative UI/UX Director

A mobile software, mobile IT, and mobile design firm specializing in innovative solutions to mobile phone platforms.

Partnered with co-owners to implement business planning, accounting, marketing research and corporate branding for several mediums.

Led all art creation and graphic design, from inception to creation; concept development, graphic implementation, web design, print design, and video editing via Adobe software.

Created mobile UI graphics & interaction focusing on user centered design based on UX analysis.

Created wireframes, mockups and prototypes based on both quantitative and qualitative data to inform design decisions.

Implemented usability and user experience best practices and methodologies.

Worked in tandem with the Marketing Manager and Developer to finalize art concepts, storyboards, and graphics edits. Mapped out user interactions and web layout.

Managed art/illustration/design applications and technology resources.

Budgeted funding and provided quality assurance to supervise design outsourcing.

Created applications for iPhone/iPad/iOS: Premonition, Just Say and Naughty LOADED Dice.

Embarcadero Media

Pleasanton, CA

July 2009 to October 2009

Graphic Designer (contract)

Embarcadero Media, headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, is the parent company of five local weekly newspapers and online divisions.

Worked directly with the Art Director and Regional Sales Manager to expand company advertising presence and brand.

Designed graphics and page layouts, via Adobe software, for Pleasanton community publication.

Blaze Mobile Wallet

Alameda, CA

January 2008 to January 2009

Multimedia Director (contract)

Blaze Mobile Wallet transforms your cell phone into a mobile wallet that enables you to buy products or tickets and mobile banking,

Directed design and interaction concepts for web, marketing collateral, and UI development to complete projects internally, utilizing Adobe software.

Designed corporate marketing materials (on & offline), event collateral and tradeshow.

Developed UI wireframes, mock ups and workflows from UX analysis enhancing usability.

Utilized both quantitative and qualitative data to inform design decisions.

Partnered with the Marketing Manager to negotiate and manage production budgets.

Edited top box office movies using Adobe Premiere to condense video time/create multiple mobile screen sizes.

Reported directly to the VP of Global Communications, VP of Marketing, and the CEO/Founder.

Made significant contributions to the production of Blaze Mobile by consistently hitting strict weekly deadlines.

Allocated $10K by outsourcing a graphic conversion project, reducing the production schedule and creative staff by more than half.

Saved Blaze Mobile $14K by initiating the redesign of the company logo, completing the project from an external design agency.

Managed 2-4 creative designers.

PureRED formerly G•A Communications via The Creative Group

Livermore, CA

August 2007 to January 2008

Design/Production Artist (contract)

GA specializes in increasing advertisement production efficiencies, streamlining workflows and managing content for companies of all types, across all media channels.

Collaborated with design team on graphic/typography edits/updates for GA clients. Projects included grocery banners, brochures, and inserts utilizing Adobe software.

Designed and edited/updated projects for OSH, Longs Drugs, and Safeway.

Reported directly to the Senior Graphic Designer, Art Director, and department supervisors.

Berkeley Daily Planet

Berkeley, CA

June 2005 to May 2007

Design/Production Manager

Drove design and production departments to create advertising layouts for final press delivery.

Managed/created content layout and graphic assets utilizing Adobe software.

Worked both independently and managed a team of 3 to 5 designers to meet publication goals within set production standards and procedures.

Troubleshot weekly technical issues, ensuring high volumes of publications.

Managed 3-5 creative designers.

Sonoma Valley Sun

Sonoma, CA

April 2004 to June 2005

Design/Production Manager

The Sonoma Valley Sun is a weekly publication serving the city of Sonoma, California and surrounding communities with news reporting, graphics, and photography.

Managed design and production departments to create templates and advertisement layouts for final press delivery, utilizing Adobe software.

Independently created advertisement and layout designs and initiated the creation of Sonoma Valley Sun’s first website; spearheaded the development and saved the publication several thousand dollars in outsourcing fees.

Saved the publication an additional several hundred dollars by directly producing the illustrations needed.

Gained notoriety by introducing the publication to the California New Media; the result was the largest national publication collaboration with 3000+ ethnic media outlets and 16,000+ circulations.

Granted my own weekly caricature illustration section for providing excellent service.

Managed 3-4 creative designers.

India West

San Leandro, CA

September 2003 to April 2004

Graphic Artist

India West is the largest weekly newspaper providing news from India, Pakistan and the Asian Indian American community in California and the United States.

Produced advertisements and page layouts utilizing Adobe software.

Established guidelines and procedures with the Marketing Director.

Made design page layout reports for the Editor; made design advertisements reports to the Publisher.

All deadlines were met.

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