WORK EXPERIENCE
Microsoft Windows Live UX team (Filter Talent, contract)
Human Interface Guidelines Lead CSG, Full Time Winter 2006–Winter 2007
Lead designer for Windows Live Human Interface Guidelines. Starting as a production designer, this role has evolved to encompass editorial consultant for all images and Windows Live UX designer. Responsibilities included acting as Project Manager for the release of the HIG v. 2.0. Formal design reviews for new Windows Live products to meet release criteria were also required.
Rivet Magazine, Brand Development + Design
Design Director, Full Time Spring 2006–Current
Primary designer of Rivet Magazine, a non-profit, nationally distributed quarterly publication dedicated to bringing a voice to local artists and writers. With the implementation of a new identity in 2006, working with Rivet has strengthened their branding system by creating marketing collateral and by designing and producing a new CMS website, www.rivetmagazine.org.
Kendall Ross, Brand Development + Design
Design Intern, Full Time Autumn 2005–Winter 2005
Apart from providing general administrative and design support for the Art Direction and senior staff, this internship allowed the opprotunities to design solutions for information-based projects with clients Milliman CareGuidelines and Bellevue Square.
Map Collection, University of Washington Libraries, Seattle
Student Technician III, Spring 2000–Autumn 2005
Marking Room, University of Washington Libraries, Seattle
Student Technician III, Autumn 2001–Autumn 2005
VOLUNTEER WORK
AIGA Membership Party, Seattle Chapter
Co-designer, February 2007
Design concept, creation, and production for the 20+1 Membership party
Rivet Magazine
Design Director, Spring 2006–Current
Design magazine layouts and new website for Rivet Magazine
Your Map Collection Film
Artistic Director, Set Design & Executive Editor, Spring 2005
Short film about the Map Collection for WAML presentation in Colorado
Arthritis Foundation Poster
Cure for Arthritis Volunteer, Spring 2005
Poster for the Annual Arthritis Walk 2005 in Kitsap County, Washington
Philippine Community Center Mural
Mural Design & Illustration, 2003–2005
Wallingford Senior Citizens Volunteer | Garden Work 2001–2004
PIONEER Minority Outreach Program | Program Mentor, Autumn & Winter 2001
Pipeline Project Tutoring | Math Tutor, Winter 2000
TreeHouse Shelter for Foster Kids | “Wearhouse” Volunteer, Winter 1999
EDUCATION
BFA 2005, University of Washington, Seattle
Visual Communication Design
Visual Communication Design is a rigorous, in depth and highly selective program that strongly emphasizes problem analysis, subject interpretation and realization of visual solutions to complex problems in contemporary culture. It requires an integration of methodology, prototyping, aesthetics, human factors, technology, materials, context and audience to develop solutions that culminate in the forms of print, screen and the built environment.
PUBLICATION
Rivet magazine | Spring 2006–Current
Microsoft Windows Live Human Interface Guidelines | Winter 2006–Winter 2007
ARTISTS GRANTS
Philippine Community Center Artists Grant 2003–2004
Milnor Roberts Scholarship for the Arts 2003
Northwest Watercolor Society Gold Grant 2002
ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS & HONORS
Philippine Community Center Artists Grant 2003 – 2004
Milnor Roberts Scholarship for the Arts 2003
Northwest Watercolor Society Gold Grant 2002
National Deans List recipient 2000 – 2004
Quarterly Deans List recipient (multiple)
MEMBERSHIP AFFILIATIONS
AIGA Seattle Chapter 2004 – Current
Phi Eta Sigma National Honors Society 2000 – Current
Micronesian Islands Club, University of Washington 1999 – 2004
REFERENCES
Available upon request.