Education
Carnegie Mellon University
Master of Design, Interaction Design Pittsburgh, PA, May 2009
University of Louisville
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
Experience
Carnegie Mellon University
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.
2nd Road
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.
DBS interactive
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.
Stewart & Associates
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.
University of Louisville
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.
ZF Group North American Operations
Web Projects Designer & Developer Florence, KY, 2001 – 2003
Designed, programmed, and maintained internal websites intended to streamline marketing processes.
Skills
Design Methods
- User Interviewing
- Evaluative Testing
- Personas & Scenarios
- Prototyping
- Visualization
Computational
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Adobe After Effects
- Microsoft Office
- XHTML & CSS
- Javascript
- PHP & MySQL
- Flash & Actionscript