Kyle Vice - Service & Interaction Designer

Education

Master of Design, Interaction Design Pittsburgh, PA, May 2009

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Communication Art & Design Louisville, KY, May 2004

Magna Cum Laude
Winthrop Allen Award for Outstanding Senior in Studio Arts 2004
Allen R. Hite Art Scholarship 2003

Adjunct Instructor Pittsburgh, PA, Aug 2008 – May 2009

Taught Introduction to Computing in Design for graduate students, and Basic Interaction for undergraduates.

Created original course content for Computing in Design, focused on programming and prototyping interfaces in Adobe Flash using ActionScript 3.0.

Design Intern Sydney, Australia, Jun – Aug 2008

Worked alongside consultants to provide insight and recommendations on design capability within client organizations.

Planned and facilitated user research and design workshops in conjunction with client project leads and 2nd Road consultants.

Wrote and designed communications for shared understanding within project teams.

Lead Designer Louisville, KY, 2006 – 2007

Designed and developed websites and web-based applications as part of a small team of designers and programmers.

Trained junior designers in website design and production best practices.

Furthered organizations focus on web standards and accessibility.

Designer Louisville, KY, 2003 – 2006

Developed branding solutions for clients from concept through full implementation of brand strategy through multiple channels.

Finished materials included print collateral, print advertisements, tradeshow displays, direct mail, identity guidelines, and websites.

Teaching Assistant, Web Design Louisville, KY, 2002 – 2004

Collaborated with course instructor to develop lesson plans and course projects to aid students in learning Flash, HTML, and CSS.

Web Projects Designer & Developer Florence, KY, 2001 – 2003

Designed, programmed, and maintained internal websites intended to streamline marketing processes.