Design Marketing
Resume:
Gus Tello
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SUMMARY
• Creative and interactive design management experience
• User interface, interaction design, and user experience expertise
• Specialize in managing large-scale online applications for marketing/training content
• Participated in lectures and teachings as a subject matter expert in Graphic and Interactive Design
EDUCATION
Fall, 1992
University of Houston
BFA in Graphic Communications with a minor in Art History
EXPERIENCE
2003 - current
Creative Director
Freesprung Media. A division of Gimmal Group, Inc.
• Currently managing the creative and online marketing division of an Information Technology consulting company targeting Global 2000 companies. Our service offerings include:
o Web site design and development
o User interface and experience design
o Information architecture and usability testing
o Marketing, branding, collateral design and production
o Project management, and strategy
• Providing group direction, mentoring, and professional development
• Gimmal Group is Houston’s second fastest growing high-tech company as ranked by The Houston Business Journal in 2004
2001 - 2003
Creative Principal, Co-founder
Sybil Media, Inc.
• Co-founded interactive company that provided custom interactive presentations, e-commerce capabilities, and marketing strategies online
• Managed creative team of web designers, computer graphics animators, and motion video artists for a variety of interactive titles.
• Performed the duties of a company partner. Participated in business development and account management
1999-2001
Creative Director
Luminant Worldwide (Formerly Align Solutions)
• Managed creative division of front-end and user experience practice for major online projects for Fortune 1000 clients. The service offerings included:
o User interface and experience design
o Information architecture
o Marketing, branding, collateral design and production
• Administered project management, and strategy
• Instituted design best practices and guidelines
• Provided group direction, mentoring, and professional development
1996-1999
Senior Art Director
Align Solutions
• Managed creative design team to develop user interface and experience design of online applications including brochure ware, portals and interactive presentations
• Managed creative design team to design and develop corporate identities systems.
1995-1996
Art Director
Halliburton Energy Services
• Managed interactive media division within the Energy Services Marketing department
• Designed and produced interactive CD-ROM titles for the Energy Services Group
• Produced and provided the Art Direction for the in-house custom video presentations
1993-1995
Senior Designer
Houston Museum of Natural Science
• Designed and developed user interface and experience design of interactive kiosks
• Designed wayfinding devices and signage for museum exhibits
• Produced brand collateral for temporary and permanent exhibits
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
• 2008- Current – University of Houston Graphics Alumni Partnership (UHGAP)
Board Member, Communications Chair
UHGAP.org
• 2002 – Web Marketing Association
WebAward for Outstanding Web site
Reliant Energy Web site (Reliant.com)
• 2003 - Web Marketing Association
WebAward for Outstanding Web site
Burlington Resources Web site (BR-inc.com)
• 2000 – Art Directors Club
Gold Award – Interactive CD ROM
Halliburton - RDC CD ROM
LECTURES
• Fall, 2010 - University of Houston
Graphic Design Senior Class
Guest Lecturer: Interactive Design
• Fall, 2006 - University of Houston
Intermediate Graphic Design
Associate Professor
• Fall, 2004 - University of Houston
Intermediate Graphic Design
Associate Professor
• October 20, 2004 - AIGA
Design in the Fast Lane Conference
Guest Speaker: The various roles of a Web site development team
• 2000-current - AIGA
Annual Student Portfolio Review
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