Experience

June 2005 – Present
Worldwide
BMD Interactive
(Sole Proprietor)
Assisting clients and agencies with: Brand Development, Graphic & Motion Design, Custom Development, Project Management, Training & Technical Support
Clients:
Avenue A Razorfish, Behavior Design, B3Science, HBO, Intercontinental Pictures, JUICE Pharma, Rokkan, Visual Goodness
May 2017 – May 2020
Willoughby, OH
Blackbird Digital
(Project Manager / Senior Developer)
Provide customized WordPress solutions to clients, with a strong focus on client maintainability and minimal plugin usage.
Clients:
AIY Properties, City of Willoughby, Concord Township, Jumpstart
March 2014 – May 2017
New York, NY
Spongecell
(Senior Production Engineer)
Assisting in day-to-day production issues and client asset integration. Diagnosing & escalating product bugs to engineering. Assessing custom requests from solution engineers.
Clients:
Ikea, Lufthansa, P&G, Target, Volvo, Walmart
June 2011 – March 2014
New York, NY
Publicis Kaplan Thaler
(Senior Motion Designer)
Responsible for advising creatives on technical limitations and capabilities for rich media, as well as producing storyboards into flash animations.
Clients:
Cartier, Citibank, P&G
March 2007 – February 2008
New York, NY
RDA International
(Flash Programmer)
Developing new flash sites and banners based on design concepts and prototypes. Updating and augmenting existing flash projects.
Clients:
Dove Chocolate, Eucerin, Nivea, Sony, Starwood Hotels
February 2006 – June 2007
New York, NY
Wilson RMS
(Senior Interactive Designer)
Produced banner ads, emails, landing pages, image optimization, HTML, flash production & development, interactive presentations, video production
Clients:
AAA, HSBC, Wells Fargo, AOL
January 2005 – December 2005
Cleveland, OH / New York, NY
Attevo
(Creative Director)
Created initial visual identity and design standards for Attevo. Coordinated creative and technical implementation of branding strategies with clients and internal project teams.
Clients:
Attevo, City of Cleveland
November 2003 – December 2004
Akron, OH
DigitalDay Creative Group
(Interactive Designer)
Responsible for web site layout & conceptualization, banner ads, landing pages, emails, HTML, flash production & development
Clients:
Smuckers, Sherwin Williams, JIF, Crisco
June 2002 – November 2003
Akron, OH
EYEMG Interactive Media Group
(Project Leader)
Instrumental in project definition, architecture, design, and implementation; assists in the identification of new business opportunities; and will assist in cost analysis and bid generation for new business opportunities.
Clients:
Davey Tree, Roadway, Goodyear, Glidden
October 1999 – August 2001
Akron, OH
DigitalDay
(Junior Interactive Designer)
Responsible for completing various design objectives ranging from initial branding and conceptualization to ongoing site support and enhancement within a client base consisting primarily of Fortune 1000 companies. All design was conducted with a strong commitment to brand integrity and the facilitation of any pre-existing client standards.
Clients:
Sherwin Williams, GE, FedEx, Lincoln Electric
September 1997 – August 1999
Youngstown, OH
cBoss
(Lead Designer)
Intitially a part-time HTML developer, eventually responsible for web site layout & conceptualization, project quotes, HTML, image optimization, flash animation, identity design, video production, in-house promotional material
Clients:
Home Savings and Loan, LPGA Tour, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, WKBN, Youngstown Chamber of Commerce