currently
Product Management and UX Design for AdReady, Inc. an advertising technology company focused on making online display advertising accessible and effective for advertisers of all sizes
recently
Freelance and contract work in Seattle and beyond. Built a HTML/CSS protoype for an former Amazon VP Contributed to a new ecommerce workflow at Big Fish Games Recently helped Allrecipes.com complete a successful redesign, contributing XHTML/CSS and design Worked with a team to develop a new interface concept for MS Flight Simulator
Capital Fulfillment Group
Creative Director
Hingham, MA Feb. ’03 — Sept. ’05
Oversaw communications for financial fulfillment company and associated brands Supervised team of designers and marketing folks Corporate Brochures, Identity Packages, Fact sheets Oversaw hiring process for junior designers Selected vendors & contractors, managed said relationships Wrote proposals, scopes of work, project briefs Consulted on the creation of CFG print-on-demand workflow Developed the brand for CFG’s three distinct business divisons Developed the initial UI design for CFG’s web app “CapitalDirect”
CFG shipping envelopes
These replace the standard FedEx/UPS/USPS envelopes used for shipping letters overnight. There's no extra cost, and CFG gets their brand in front of a lot of people.
CFG Corporate Brochure
This corporate brochure served as the primary sales and marketing piece for CFG. It also served as an annual report for our existing clients. Post bound with a french fold, this brochure detailed the corporate history and describe CFG's vision for the future of the industry.
Elevate Product Catalog
Elevate is a premium promotional items company. I did the concepting, art direction, and some the of design on this catalog/kit. We ran the 5 color job split with an promotional folder of a similar design.
Elevate Web Site
I did the concepting, design, and coding on this medium size marketing web site. The CSS/XHTML structure is very flexible, makes for quick updates, and keeps download time low.
BackRiver Communications
Graphic Designer
Cambridge, MA Oct. ’99 — Feb. ’03
Three person design studio that caught the end of the tech bubble My first ”Real” job Clients included an office furniture company, a medical device company & a financial technology company Designed Web sites, Corporate presentations, Brochures, Direct Mail I also redesigned the studio’s own identity system and self promo package
The Mershimer Group Web site
I did the design and coding on this small marketing site for a loss prevention startup. We focused on fast acting navigation and high quality content. There's even a blog to keep people coming back.
BRBI Presentation
This interactive corporate presentation for an international law firm was design to be modular. The last section could be swapped out for a specific client or use. The initial presentation was so well received it was modified and sent out as a direct mail piece.
BackRiver Package
I was responible for the design, layout, and production of this marketing brochure. It consisted of a series of 8"x8" cards, one of which was die-cut to hold a CD. Everything went in a custom envelope and used both as direct mail and as a followup or leave behind after meetings.
