2. User Experience Design
Print Publishing
(pre-flight and separations with any printer)
Digital Publishing
(interactive multimedia documents for any display)
Visual Communication
Written Communication
Verbal Communication
Instructional Design
Project Management
Creative Direction
Interpersonal
Teamwork
Planning
Skills
Visual Communication (Graphic Design and Illustration for any media) - 30 years
Written Communication (Promotional, Technical, and Educational) - 30 years
Interactive Media Development (User Experience and Front End) - 18 years
Instructional Design & eLearning (Adult Education & Business Training) -12 years
Experience
Clients
Disney, NBC/Universal, Husky Energy, General Electric, Bayer, Famous Players, BOMA (Building Owners and Managers Association), Polaris Software, Pathway Data Inc., MyPerfectCredit, MPC Visa, Shaw Communications, SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of
Technology), Fraser Milner Casgrain, City of Calgary, Calgary Science Centre, Globel Direct, Juice Creative Inc., Edutainment Media, WhataLotta Pizza, British Columbia Direct Marketing Association, Bigshot Media, Freeman Advertising, Highwood Advertising,
Idea Machine, World Wolf Congress, CSM (Center for Systems Management), TEKSmed Group of Companies, ECCC Network Services, WiLan, Vir-Tec Teleservices, Bizpack Software, PetroSoft, Ryan Energy, Secure Oil Tools, GLM Tanks, Diversity Corporation,
Gibson Energy, Slotco, QCommerce, Red Cross, Inner-site Corporation, Labour Ready, Clements Consulting Group, Loss Prevention Group, Simplicity Plus, Triangle Gallery, UP One Gallery, Duro Construction, Fortwood Homes, ACE Hardware, Gardening
Angel, e-Nfinity eCommerce, INet eSeminars, Comtec, Finney Taylor, Susan’s Weddings in Paradise, Kathy Bote Inc., Dr. Rosemary Agonito, Alice Wheaton Consulting, Moonlight Design, KRICCI, STV (Stop The Violence), Custom Learning Systems,
Bowen Staffing, Windmill Printing, The Pearson Group, Dollar Foods , SuperU, Movemint Media, Johnson Production Group, Aspen Technologies
DIdentify goals and strategy through consultations with clients.
DIdentify requirements through consultations with stakeholders.
DIdentify target audience/demographic/personas.
DAssess messaging for best delivery medium.
DPrepare accurate estimates of materials and time.
DDevelop project planning documents/storyboards.
DProduce written and visual content utilizing available resources.
DCoordinate with external suppliers and internal project members.
DEfficiently and effectively manage project to a successful completion.
DProvide post-mortem assessment and evaluation for future success.
Experience
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3. MS Word
MS PowerPoint
MS Excel
MS Access
MS Visio
MS OneNote
Evernote
xMind
Office & Productivity Tools
Information Architectures
Learning & Content Management Systems (CMS, LMS, LCMS)
MS Sharepoint
Wordpress
Adobe Connect
(also Drupal, Joomla, Moodle, Omniture, and various architectures @ Jr.-Int.)
Industry Standards
SCORM
Tin Can API (LRS)
InDesign
Acrobat
FrameMaker
(also Quark, Pagemaker & Pagestream @ Advanced)
Localization (DITA)
Publishing
Web Development
Dreamweaver
Notepad++
Contribute
eLearning Development
Articulate Studio
Articulate Storyline
Adobe Captivate
(also Authorware @ Jr.-Int. - and see Multimedia & Web Development)
Application Development
FlashDevelop
Cold Fusion
Flash Builder
Programming Languages
Front-end and Interface Development:
HTML (3.2-5, XHTML & DHTML)
XML
CSS
Javascript
JQuery
Actionscript
Back-end and Application Development:
CFML, VBScript, ASP, JSP, Perl, PHP, SQL
(also source control experience with Subversion and TortoiseSVN)
Animate (Flash)
Video (encoding, timeline editing, and basic scripts)
After Effects
Premiere
Encore
(also Discreet Cleaner and Sorensen Squeeze @ Int.)
Audio (encoding, wave editing, enhancements, and layering)
Wavelab
Audition
Acid
Animation
ToonBoom
Screen Recorders
Camtasia
Hypersnap
(storyboards, motion-graphics, and audio synchronization)
Multimedia
Graphics
Photoshop
Illustrator
Fireworks
Sketchbook
CorelDraw
Painter
Technologies
Junior = Can perform basic tasks.
Intermediate = Can perform complex tasks.
Advanced = Can provide assistance to others.
Expert = Can teach and provide strategic guidance.
Skills
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5. Posters
Door Hanger
Menu Board
Newpaper Ads (with Coupons)
Posters
Branding - Print Design
Loyalty Cards
Napkins
WALA
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6. Whata Lotta Pizza - Web site promoting pizza franchise for customers and investors.
Branding - Web Design
WALA
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Designer
For Hire
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7. Advertising Roadshow
Animated introduction to industry
traveling trade-show.
SuperU
Film production simulated in
animation of contest winners
and winning entries for
brand reinforcement.
Banner Ads
Telus - President’s Day
Email promotional invitation
to annual awards event.
Bowen Staffing
Seasonal Top Of Mind
email campaign.
Email
BOMA - Awards
Awards banquet promotion
in various formats for display
during event.
Southwest Florida International Airport
Inspirational introduction to a facility upgrade proposal.
Mount Rushmore
Inspirational introduction to a facility upgrade proposal.
SmartDesign Group
Promtional presentation
for an interior design firm.
Nokia
Energetic introduction to new service
network features.
Trade-shows
NBC Deal Or No Deal
Game show simulation used
as a sales promotion tool for
attracting new television stations.
Interactive Presentation
Click Thumbnails to view on YouTube
Motion Graphics
MotionGFX
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8. Complete Experiential Learning Model
Education in Society
Floor Measurement
Audit Suite Overview Software Steps
Audit Pipeline Personas
User Interface
Information Graphics
Visualizations Illustrating concepts
InfoGFX
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9. Youth Magazine
Community Guide
Sell Sheets
Brochures
Brochures
Fax Ad
Workbooks
Poster - Wall Chart
Magazine Ads
Annual Report
Technical Manual
Print Design
Print
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10. Enterprise Web Sites
Micro-Sites
Email Promotions
Newsletters
Brochure Web Sites
Contracted front-end web design, graphic production, and content updates for various clients
UX/UI Design and Development
UI/UX
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11. DURO Construction - Animated photo-album designed as a book with turning pages and clickable thumbnail images for full-screen zoom.
VIR-TEC TeleServices - Brochure Web site promoting investment in telecommunications billing consolidation company with a visually dyanmic design.
BankersHall - Brochure Web site promoting Calgary retail center and tenant shops in a user-friendly stylish manner with quick access to information on each vendor tennant.
MPC Visa - Brochure Web site promoting debit and credit card product and services using a card-style interface designed for reinforcing brand identity.
UI/UX Design & Development
UI/UX
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12. Independence Fire Department - Web site promoting fire department personnel, activities and programs with user-friendly one-click navigation to each page.
UI/UX Design & Development
IFD
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13. Custom-Branded e-seminar centre including web site front-end and adminstrative back-end
UI/UX Design & Development
BOMA
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