Creative Director Resume Detroit, MI - Hire IT People

SUMMARY:

Combining Product, Confidential with science and technology, creating experiences that inspire, delight and surprise.
I have been building and leading design teams for over 15 years.
Focusing on individual strengths used together for a true holistic approach to problem solving.
Applying user - centered design and research techniques to develop innovative strategies which allows an experience to develop and engage that particular space.
I am recognized as a hybrid that can bridge the gap between traditional and digital design, pushing the boundaries on both.
To architect how powerful creative ideas come to life in the world.
More specifically to solve commercial and social problems through human centered holistic design, involving digital interfaces, products, services and interactive systems for organizations.

SKILLS:

Visual Design Multi-Channel Customer Experience Solutions User-Centered Design & Strategy Brand Development Creative Process/Business Transformation Content Design, Theory and Flow 01 Skills 02 Knowledge Creative Direction / Design Management Adobe Photoshop Human-centered Design Process Adobe Illustrator Creative Strategy / Idea Architecture
Adobe Indesign Waterfall and Agile Methodologies
Adobe Dreamweaver Design, Tech and Cultural Trend Analysis
Adobe Comet (beta) Brand Engagement
HTML & CSS Gen Z Thinking
Javascript & Jquery Human Factors / Behavioral Economics Sketch Ideation / Concept Development Rapid Axure Visualization / Illustration Personas
Premier Pro Scenario Planning Experience Mapping / Grid & La y° ut Storyboarding
Typograph Digital Marketing
Color theory Content and Engagement Strategy
Spacial Relationships Ecosystem Design Information
Heirarchy Architecture
Interface Design. User Flows / Site Maps
Analytics & SEO Wireframes / Interface Design
Bootstrap Infographic Design / Visual Explanations
HTML 5 Digital and Physical Prototyping
WorkFlow Brand Identity

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Creative Director

Responsibilities:

automotive user experiences connectivity concepts, mobility ecosystems as well as for research and development.
As part of the iconmobile group, consulting company for design, technology and innovation, Confidential is internationally active in Munich, Ingolstadt, Berlin, Detroit and Santa Monica.

Confidential, Detroit, MI

UX Lead

Responsibilities:

I create UX Strategies for patent and trademark support. Global expertise, resources and technology help ease the workflow, map out strategies with confidence and act decisively in times of change.
Graphic Design, Human-Centered Design, Agile methodologies into the creative process, Implemented processes to create more effective collaboration between departments, UX Guidelines, Heuristic Evaluation, Ethnography Research, Persona Story-Boarding Work Flow Analysis

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Design Director

Responsibilities:

Lead a team of 17 UX/UI Designers that collaborated with internal Confidential designers and a team of International Developers to produce all facets of future Confidential Center Stack
Spearheaded UX design implementation and thinking to engage visually and interject cognitive behavior into the design strategy.
Helped build the UX department and introduced new methods that established design standards and reinforced brand message.

UX Director (Consultant)

Confidential, Detroit, MI

Responsibilities:

Led UX strategy and conceptual development and successfully maintained agile design process while managing a team of designers, developers and stakeholders around the globe. pitched, created, and delivered all strategy, creative, and production work.
Sought-out and won various clients; handled complex design problems and ensured on-time project delivery that surpassed expectations.
Cross-pollinated my design skills and UX implementation to align and help achieve the defined business goals.
Design management, human-centered design process, agile methodologies, ethnography, engagement auditing & analysis, behavioral economics, ideation, rapid visualization, personas, scenario planning, storyboarding, engagement & content strategy, data-modeling, experience mapping, IA, user flows, wireframes, infographics, prototyping, user-testing, design evaluation.

Confidential, Troy, MI

Creative Director

Responsibilities:

Led the design and creation of global marketing collateral that included internal and external clients.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams, managed entry level, designers, art directors and copy writers to execute national ad campaigns and event marketing.
Responsible for an overall budget of 4.5 Million.