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Then
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Brad Jackvony |
Resume
Objective
My goal is to
continue to create smart and intuitive designs and interfaces
that help to build strong and powerful marketing and creative
solutions for my projects & clients that exceed all expectations.
Skills
12 years experience in Marketing, Advertising & Branding, Creative Direction,
Multimedia/Web Design, Interactive Design, Print Design, Flash Design and Animation,
Web Development and Programming, UI Design and Proto-typing, Project Management,
Video Design & Production...
Creative/Technical
Adobe CS Suite: Expert -- Photoshop CS /ImageReady
CS/ Illustrator CS / InDesign CS / After Effects CS / Adobe
Audition
Macromedia Studio MX 2004 Suite: Expert --
Dreamweaver MX / Flash MX / Fireworks MX /RoboHelp
Quark Xpress 6, Microsoft PowerPoint,
Swift 3D, Working Knowledge 3d software:
Maya 6.5, LightWave 6.0 FreeHand MX, Adobe Premiere, Audio
Editing software, Microsoft Office, XP, Apple OS, etc
Web Code and Standards: HTML,
JavaScript, DHTML, CSS, XML, ActionScript -- Understanding
of .ASPX, .ASP, JSP, PHP, Perl, CGIs, VBScript, ColdFusion,
Database setup, SQL, Sequel Server
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WORK
HISTORY |
Verizon
Sr UI Creative Lead / Business Analyst
Waltham, Ma. (June 05' - present)
- Responsible for the product planning and UI design throughout the execution cycle, including: competitive analysis, gathering product requirements, defining product vision, creating preliminary design concepts, and working with developers to implement and iterate. On the business side, l assist to develop the product strategy, positioning, pricing, and all elements related to the business case.
- Work closely with product marketing managers defining new products as well as enhancements to existing products. Create detailed user interface designs; including prototyping, for web, mobile devices, TV and client based applications. Apply design look and feel, color scheme, branding, graphics, iconography, typography, task flow, interactions and navigation to all work.
- Maintain technical knowledge around User Centered Design practices, use of templates & components, and prototype process. Complete all assigned tasks within timeframes that are documented on project plans.
- Effectively plan & organize daily tasks to drive outstanding items to closure within negotiated deadlines. Recognize constraints and dependencies, effectively managing these issues into your timelines.
- Participate in requirements gathering efforts and discussions surrounding business client needs. Effectively persuade and influence to bridge the gap between business requirements and user needs.
- Participate in risk management activities with project team peers, proactively identifying potential risk events and providing input to risk quantification and mitigation strategies.
- Demonstrate flexibility and independent thinking
Verizon
Sr Creative UI Designer
Waltham, Ma. (Feb 03' - June 05')
- Constructed new procedures and concepts that strengthen Verizon's corporate short term and long term goals regarding software design, product planning and partnership relationships. Involved in the highest level of creativity for new business products from the concept, through the research, to the design and development of the prototype and ultimately the pand development strategies for many parts of Verizon's corporate creative and design projects. Those projects concentrate on interactive and print mediums - including websites, software, and product logos - and also includes design and creative for future mediums such as interactive TV, software for mobile and home phones, and future devices.
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My team was in charge of new product design, logos, interfaces, marketing pitches, and much more - to assist Verizon's new product offerings and services. By utilizing new and traditional media, I helped combine various marketing pitches involving print (books, handouts, powerpoint presentations) and new media (websites, flash animations, video presentations... etc).
Using the latest creative software such as Flash MX, Photoshop, Dreamweaver MX, from leading software companies (Macromedia, Adobe, Microsoft) - I create and design various GUI concepts for web and interactive mediums.
Sr. Creative/ UI Design Consultant (Multimedia/ Print)
Boston, Ma. (March 01' - Feb 03')
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Creative/New Media Director - I consult and direct
interactive and traditional strategies for large and
small businesses- including design, developement, marketing,
and branding for their interactive and online services.
Drawing from years of experience, as well as new market
research, I develop information architecture, navigation,
user interface, and visual tone for multimedia projects,
which enhances the clients overall branding and marketing
position.
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Design,
develop, host, etc for various company's interactive
media, including websites, cd-roms. flash animations,
interactive guides, 3d design, logos, and other on-line
and printed business collateral for startup and Fortune
500 companies.
Sample
Clients and Highlights: for more see the work page
- Hill
Holiday Interactive - www.hhcc.com
Worked on projects for Harvard Pilgrim and Fleet Bank, and
many more
Completed 3 Harvard Pilgrim banner advertisments for the
Fleet Center's new LED Screen - each created in Flash and
Adobe After Effects.
- Verizon
- New Media Design and Development - www.verizon.com
- TKT
- Transkaryotic Therapies - www.tktx.com
- Liberty
Medical - Re-designed and developed Liberty Medical's
website - www.libertymedical.com -
Guided company in rebranding their website, and
helped plan strategy for online marketing campaign.
- Pilot
House Ventures - www.pilothouseventures.com
- United
Plastics Group - www.unitedplasticsgroup.com
- Management
Methods Inc - www.mmiproblemsolvers.com
- Society
for Technial Communications -Interactive Business
Card CD-Roms
Sr.
Multimedia/Web Designer
Mindseye Inc., Boston, Ma. (November 99' - March 01')
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Lead
Sr. Designer on multiple large client projects involving
creative process, website interface design, animation and
production, logo design, 3-d design, and various other
multimedia aspects involved(splash pages, kiosks, screen
savers etc.).
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Interacted
with clients and creative and management team to discuss
strategy and goals for the projects, and in turn put the
process in motion.
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Organized
and oversaw projects on a daily basis utilizing the latest
multimedia and business applications, while staying in
touch with industry trends and technology innovations.
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Oversaw
and guided Jr. Designers to finish project through, and
worked with developers to produce and develope the site
for launch.
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Highlights:
Lead designer on skiaspen.com. Saw project through from
start to finish, and incorporated various multimedia on
the site, including interactive trail maps, ski lesson
and level guides. Client list also includes designs for
Reebok, Akamai, Lotus, F1Boston, Ellacoya.
Sr.
Multimedia/Web Designer
Providence Journal, Providence, RI. (November 98' - August 99')
Web
Designer/Developer
Cabletron Systems, Rochester, NH (December 95' - August 98')
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Designed, and helped manage an award-winning global website
for a $1.5 billion company that highlights over 1,000 networking
products (www.cabletron.com).
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Worked
to develop and create simulated distance learning applications
(video conferencing, video on demand) over Cabletron-based
networks for worldwide computer networking tradeshows.
Consulted on the development of interactive, multimedia
kiosk displays and animations for global tradeshows
Assistant
Web Editor
Primary Monitor, The Concord Monitor Newspaper, Concord, NH (Aug. -
Dec. '95)
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KNOW
HOW |
Graphic/Multimedia/3D
Software:
Adobe Photoshop 7.0, ImageReady 3.0 and up, Macromedia Flash 5-MX,
Macromedia Fireworks 4, Macromedia Dreamweaver 4-MX and Ultradev 4,
Adobe Illustrator 10, Macromedia Freehand, Quark Xpress 4, Bryce 4
and up, Swf 3D v.2, Working knowledge of Lightwave 6.5, Freehand 9.0.,
Cinema 4D v.7 , 3dStudio Max 4, Adobe InDesign 2, Microsoflt PowerPoint,
Adobe After Effects, and much much more
Web
Standards
(code and programming languages): HTML, JavaScript, DHTML, Understanding
of Perl, CGIs, VBScript, Active Server Pages, form mail.
Web/Browser/HTML
software:
BBEdit 4 and up, Homesite 3.0 and up, Frontpage, Fetch (ftp software),
Netscape (all versions), Internet Explorer (all versions), -- Working
knowledge of Cold Fusion, GoLive CyberStudio
Computer
Hardware:
Mac and PC efficient, Scanners, Printers, Storage drives (zips, jaz,
etc), Network Connections (Ethernet), Network Hubs, Modems (phone and
cable)
OS/Business
Applications:
Windows NT, 98, MacOS 9.1 - OSX and up, UNIX (Solaris), Microsoft Office
2000, Outlook, Project 4.0 , Excel, NetMeeting
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EDUCATION |
Flash
and Dreamweaver course training
iFactory sessions in 2000.
University
of New Hampshire, Durham, NH.
B.A. History/Communications 95'
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