Primary Skills
Producer/Creative director and Web Designer for website development projects and online media campaigns
Location
US-NY-NY Metro
Posted
Sep-11-09
RESUME DETAILS
PROFILE Interactive Art Director and Web Designer for website development projects and online media campaigns.
Experience includes: creative concept development, ideation, art direction, managing, guiding and directing designers, developing site maps and determining user flow and context placement, and working closely with marketing team to ensure brand adherence.
Proficiency in latest versions of Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, Adobe After Effects 6.0, Adobe Fireworks, In design, Adobe Premier 6.0, Final Cut Pro
EXPERIENCE ART DIRECTOR, AFG MANAGEMENT LLC, NEW YORK, NY -- JANUARY 2006-JULY 2009 Interactive Art Director, responsible for the redesign, development and promotion of www.afgmanagement.com. Provided creative leadership and strategic ideation for the agency's blog and social media initiatives on Facebook and MySpace. Coordinated all aspects of the project, including project planning and resource allocation, specification, design, development, change control, quality assurance, and resource and budget control. Implemented latest multimedia technology elements for a cutting edge site, using embedded video, customized widgets, flash animation, XML feeds for content updates and more. Managed a cross functional team from Marketing and Technical departments. Implemented latest multimedia technology elements for a cutting edge site, using embedded video, customized widgets, flash animation, XML feeds for content updates and more. Developed interactive media campaigns & Flash animated banners to promote the site across the web.
WEB DESIGNER/PROJECT MANAGER, PIER 59 STUDIOS L.P. NEW YORK, NY -- MAY 2004-JANUARY 2006 Developed and created all of the websites for the companies under Art and Fashion Group Corporation, including the company's official web sites at www.pier59studios.com, www.artandfashiongroup.com and www.fashionbook.com As Producer, responsibilities included managing the design and development teams, creating overall concept and design for the site, and marketing the site through a series of rich media campaigns and social media initiatives. Worked closely with web developers, tech support, media buyers and marketing strategists to achieve the brand's goals. Responsibilities include Art Direction and providing overall creative leadership and interactive project management. Created and maintained online portfolios for photographers, directors, stylists, makeup artists, designers, model and advertising agencies, locations scouts, rental studios, record labels and magazines to showcase their work, products and services to the global media and advertising industries
Work includes: Art and Fashion Group, Pier 59 Studios, Pier 59 Studios West, Pier 59 Digital Evolution, Pier 59 Digital Photography, Pier 59 Equipment Rentals, Pier 59 Prop Rentals, Gallery 59, E-photogallery.com, Pier 59 Studio Café, The Deck NYC, AFG Management, AFG Management West, Amazon Film Productions, AFG Media: Fashionbook.com, Fashion-films.com, E-photoschool.com and Excess Magazine
INTERACTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, INFORMATION SOCIETY-ATHENS 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE -- NOVEMBER 2002-MAY 2004 Spearheaded the development of the creative concept and overall look and feel for the official Athens 2004 Olympic Games website. Provided leadership and guidance to the web design team, ensuring implementation of the selected concept and strict adherence to the IOC requirements and standards. Worked closely with the Internet Program Manager to integrate audio and video live web cast functionality for streaming content during the Athens 2004 Olympic Games (QuickTime, Windows and Real Audio/Video). Facilitated communication among team members, internally and with the Organizing Committee Management Team, via regular meetings and status updates
WEB DESIGNER (FREELANCE), ART & FASHION, NEW YORK, NY -- AUGUST 2002-NOVEMBER 2002 Developed and created the official website for a premier talent management agency that represents world-renowned photographers, fashion stylists as well as make-up artists and prop stylists
WEB DESIGNER (FREELANCE), TIS WORLDWIDE, NEW YORK, NY -- MARCH 1998-AUGUST 2002 Created the new look and feel for the iVillageHealth.com site, providing art direction for the creative and development teams. Delivered the redesigned Chase Mortgage online store, working closely with other designers and the client to establish a unique look and feel for the re-launch of Chase.com in October 1999. Responsibilities included developing the site map and general context, guiding and directing the designers, and working closely with Chase's marketing team to ensure continuity with existing site.
PRODUCER/ART DIRECTOR (FREELANCE) ART WING, NEW YORK, NY -- JULY 2009 - SEPTEMBER 2009 Responsible for the redesign, development and promotion of the Art wing web site
Provided creative leadership and strategic ideation for the agency's blog and social media initiatives on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.
PRODUCER/ART DIRECTOR AFG MANAGEMENT LLC, NEW YORK, NY -- JANUARY 2006 - JULY 2009 Provided creative leadership and strategic ideation for the agency's blog and social media initiatives on Facebook and MySpace.
Managed a cross functional team from Marketing and Technical departments.
Responsible for the redesign, development and promotion of the AFG Management web site
Coordinated all aspects of the project, including project planning and resource allocation, specification, design, development, change control, quality assurance, and resource and budget control.
Implemented latest multimedia technology elements for a cutting edge site, using embedded video, customized widgets, flash animation, XML feeds for content updates.
Developed interactive media campaigns & Flash animated banners to promote the site across the web.
WEB DESIGNER/PROJECT MANAGER PIER 59 STUDIOS LP, NEW YORK, NY-- MAY 2004 - JANUARY 2006 Developed and created 18 websites for the companies under Art and Fashion Group Corporation, including the company's official web sites at www.pier59studios. com, www.artandfashiongroup.com and www.fashionbook.com
As Producer, responsibilities included managing the design and development teams, creating overall concept and design for the site, and marketing the site through a series of rich media campaigns and social media initiatives. Worked closely with web developers, tech support, media buyers and marketing strategists to achieve the brand's goals.
Responsibilities include Art Direction and providing overall creative leadership and interactive project management.
Created and maintained online portfolios for photographers, directors, stylists, makeup artists, designers, model and advertising agencies, locations scouts, rental studios, record labels and magazines to showcase their work, products and services to the global media and advertising industries
Projects: Art and Fashion Group, Pier 59 Studios, Pier 59 Studios West, Pier 59 Digital Evolution, Pier 59 Digital Photography, Pier 59 Equipment Rentals, Pier 59 Prop Rentals, Gallery 59, E-photogallery.com, Pier 59 Studio Café, The Deck NYC, AFG Management, AFG -W, Amazon Film Productions, AFG Media: Fashionbook.com, Fashion-films.com, E-photoschool.com and Excess Magazine
INTERACTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR INFORMATION SOCIETY - ATHENS 2004 OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, GREECE -- NOVEMBER 2002 - MAY 2004 Spearheaded the development of the creative concept and overall look and feel for the official Athens 2004 Olympic games website.
Provided leadership and guidance to the web design team, ensuring implementation of the selected concept and strict adherence to the IOC requirements and standards.
Worked closely with the Internet Program Manager to integrate audio and video live web cast functionality for streaming content during the Athens 2004 Olympic games (QuickTime, Windows and Real Audio/Video).
Facilitated communication among team members, internally and with the Organizing Committee Management Team, via regular meetings and status updates
WEB DESIGNER (FREELANCE) ART & FASHION, NEW YORK, NY -- AUGUST 2002 - NOVEMBER 2002 Developed and created the official website for a premier talent management agency that represents world-renowned photographers, fashion stylists as well as make-up artists and prop stylists
WEB DESIGNER (FREELANCE) TIS WORLDWIDE, NEW YORK, NY -- MARCH 1998 - AUGUST 2002 Created the new look and feel for the iVillageHealth.com site, providing art direction for the creative and development teams.
Delivered the redesigned Chase Mortgage online store, working closely with other designers and the client to establish a unique look and feel for the re-launch of Chase.com in October 1999.
Responsibilities included developing the site map and general context, guiding and directing the designers, and working closely with Chase's marketing team to ensure continuity with existing site.
Experience includes: creative concept development, ideation, art direction, managing, guiding and directing designers, developing site maps and determining user flow and context placement, and working closely with marketing team to ensure brand adherence.
Proficiency in latest versions of Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, Adobe After Effects 6.0, Adobe Fireworks, In design, Adobe Premier 6.0, Final Cut Pro
FREELANCE EXPERIENCE Designed and developed the following websites. David Hamed (Creative Director) June 2009 - web, www.adhamed.com Downtown Allergy (Practice Allergy) June 2009 - web, www.downtownallergy.com Digital Art (digital services) June 2008 - web, www.pier59digitalart.com Nickelodeon -- Just for Kicks (Web Banners Design) March 2006 Nick Industries (Interior design) June 2004 - web, www.nickindustries.com Mellissa Macron (Magazine editor) September 2004 - web, www.melissamacron.com