Design Designer
Resume:
GEORGE GABRIEL
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ACQUITY GROUP 2.2012 – present
Art Director
Designing a comprehensive suite of educational applications for K-12 students. The applications include a standalone eReader, a standalone "Bookbag" application in addition to a book shelf web application. All three components are to be built on desktop, mobile and tablet using HTML5. My responsibilities include collaborating to resolve interaction ambiguities, driving simplicity in eReader interface design and building visual consistency across the applications.
WALGREENS 11.2011 – 1.2012
Art Director
As part of a 5 person team, designed and updated iPad (HTML5) applications for Walgreens pharmacy. These applications provide the pharmacist with tools to service the customer in a personal and proactive manner. Built a visual standards and guidelines system for the project.
WALMART 6.2011 – 9.2011
Senior User Interface Designer
Worked in multi-disciplinary UX team (UX Designers, UX Architects and UX Writers) and solved complex e-commerce problems for Walmart.com. Created conceptual storyboards for usability testing. Tackled high profile, consumer facing projects that encompassed the shopping experience, search results, product pages, etc. Shaped user interface elements, design standards and templates for internal Walmart application, ensuring consistency and simplicity.
ORBITZ
1.2011 – 5.2011, 5.2008 – 3.2010, 2.2008 – 4.2008
Senior User Interface Designer
Collaborated in a multi-disciplinary Agile environment to define and create visual designs that deliver on achieving business objectives and providing an enjoyable user experience. Created visual systems that effectively engage the user and strengthen brand identity through typography, color, composition and iconography. Built iterative conceptual prototypes and mockups for desktop and mobile platforms. Carried multiple projects and prioritized objectives. Championed principles and values of design to project managers and engineering. Tackled design challenges to improve conversion, reduce cost, and increase brand loyalty. Provided art direction to team members.
NAVTEQ 11.2010 – 12.2010
Senior Mobile Application Designer
Served as lead designer for a ground breaking iPhone application. Created custom interface design solutions, built effective iconography, established strategic color palette, and employed best interaction design principles. Engaged in free-form creative discussions for future Navteq applications.
SPLNTR/2BY4 4.2008
Senior Visual Designer
Provided art direction for WFYoung.com and its product lines, which included Absorbine.com, AbsorbineJr.com, and EquineAmerica.com. Created templates that met client goals and strengthened its’ brands. Advised client on the use of technology to achieve business objectives.
WALGREENS CORPORATION 4.2007 – 8.2007
Senior Visual Designer
Engaged in designing projects for Walgreens’ PhotoCenter including E-mail campaigns and banner ads. Created interface solutions for Walgreens’ photo application. Coordinated with I.A. team in creating and translating clients’ needs into features and applications for e-commerce services.
ALBERTO CULVER 8.2006 – 4.2007
Senior Web Designer
Provided visual direction in the strategic re-designing of St. Ives, Tresemmé, and VO5 sites. Created micro-sites for product specific events. Generated design concepts for Alberto Culver’s corporate site.
ACCENTURE 6.2006 – 8.2006
NJ SUCCESS (New Jersey’s Labor Department)
Web Designer + Information Architect
Worked with stakeholders to define the brand, audience, and features for NJSUCCESS. Collaborated with developers, information architects, project managers in a multi-disciplinary team. Created the visual system, including color palette, typography, graphical elements, icons and banners for the internal and external facets of the application. Defined features through wireframes.
HARPO INC 4.2006
Multi-Media Designer
Produced movies for the LEGENDS project. Ms. Oprah Winfrey’s illuminating 25 LEGENDS was a collection of influential and iconic African-American women.
M - K - T - G / EDEL PARTNERS 4.2006
Visual Designer
Developed several projects for Hyatt Hotels. Created banners and invites using Flash. The invites were used to promote and strengthen the Hyatt brand and announce upcoming events.
McDONALD’S CORPORATION 2.2006 – 4.2006
Multi-Media Designer
Conceived and produced several projects for internal clients in anticipation of McDonald’s World Wide Convention in Florida. Projects included a micro-site, Flash animations, template solutions, After Effects animations, and Power Point presentations.
ARC WORLD WIDE 2.2005 – 8.2005
Web Designer
Responsible for strategic visual designs on both print and web projects for clients such as Hewitt, Purina, Energizer & Philip Morris USA. Collaborated with Designers, Copywriters, Information Architects and Project Managers to produce storyboards, scenarios and design prototypes.
ELEMENT 79 2004 & 2005
Web Designer
Conceived and implemented Flash projects for Cricket phone services. The Flash projects promoted Cricket’s branding philosophy and excellence in providing wireless services.
JAMES & KUTYLA ARCHITECTURE 12.2002 – 1.2003
Art Director + Designer
Provided art direction, visual design, and production services for James & Kutyla Architecture. The flash piece served as the firm's web presence through 2009.
SANDBOX STUDIO 10.2001 – 2.2002
Designer
Provided design services for web and print projects. Created meticulous typographic solutions, contributed in branding direction, and delivered design layouts for clients such as Elmhurst College and Tumblingdice gallery.
CITY DESIGN CENTER 3.2001 – 3.2002
Web Designer
Responsible for the re-designing of City Design Center’s site. Proposed several design directions, created a visual system, implemented the design and finally trained CDC employees on web and design technologies and methods. Critical site requirements included: intuitive user-interface, a modular and expandable layout, and conforming to W3C’s standards for accessibility.
CONCRETE, THE OFFICE OF JILLY SIMONS 5.2001 – 7.2001
CONCRETE–US.COM
Web Designer
Responsible for kinetically animating Concrete’s signature illustration. The site included links to pdf files from Concrete’s existing marketing package.
GABRIEL INDUSTRIES INC 9.1997 – 3.2001
Managing Director
Exciting and challenging entrepreneurial undertaking to install and manage a manufacturing plant for men’s hosiery in Dubai. Duties included research and development, strategic planning, factory management, and maintaining exceptional quality control standards.
SPARC 9.1996 – 10.1996
Graphic Designer
Responsible for crafting design solutions and branding concepts.
CONCRETE, THE OFFICE OF JILLY SIMONS 3.1995 – 6.1996
Graphic Designer 5.1996 – 6.1996 Intern 3.1995 – 5.1996
Engaged in conceptual branding, design, and production of printed business solutions. Developed solutions for clients in the music industry, literary fields, health profession, and book publishing.
Education
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
8.1991 – 12.1996
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
EVL (Electronic Visualization Laboratory) at Univeristy of Illinois at Chicago
1.1997 – 6.1997
Independent Study
YALE
6.1994 – 7.1994
Summer Program in Graphic Design in Brissago, Switzerland
SKILLS
Expert: Fireworks, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, InDesign,
Intermediate: Flash, MS Word, Keynote, Fontographer
Basic: Axure, HTML, CSS, MS Powerpoint, MS Excel Javascript, Final Cut
REFERENCES
Brian Hunt
Principal User Experience Designer, Mobile Applications at Orbitz Worldwide
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Gregg Lavine
Senior Product Designer at VMware
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Jilly Simons
Principal, Concrete
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