Art Director at Discovery Communications
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Art Director at Discovery Communications
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Andrew is an experience design innovator who knows how to parlay his spectrum of talents into progressive visual concepts. His dynamic portfolio reveals the versatility and depth of a genuine creative professional. With his command of the entire creative process—sketching, wireframing, UI design, styleguide creation, interface development and concept visualization / implementation—Andrew has produced a stunning array of highly original work including illustration, web and Flash design, online marketing campaigns, print advertising, manual design, prototyping, branding and game animation.
Past client work includes:
AOL, Deloitte & Touche, Disney, eFax, Fox Interactive, Intel, Microsoft, Nestlé, Toshiba, Toyota, Zenith Insurance
+ User Experience Design
+ User Interface Design
+ Print Design
+ Storyboarding / Sketching
+ Illustration and Typography
+ Research Documentation
+ Character Design & Animation
+ Identity Design
+ Styleguide Design
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; DISCA; Broadcast Media industry)
January 2008 — Present (7 months)
Contribute design vision and direction to the Discovery online network.
• Managing creative direction of Animal Planet, Health, Kids and Planet Green
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; TWX; Online Media industry)
June 2005 — December 2007 (2 years 7 months)
As Art Director on the Experience Prototyping Team, I was part of a tight-knit group passionate about making AOL's audience experiences more usable, innovative and engaging. I contributed substantially to prototype builds and visual work for AIM Pages, AOL Dot Com, KOL, Music, News, Games, Body and Video.
Key responsibilities have included:
• Research and Design Briefs
• Concept Decks
• Ideation sketching
• UI Wireframing
• Color Mocks
• Marketing Support
• Final Visual Design
• Brand Explorations
• Styleguide design
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Graphic Design industry)
January 2003 — June 2005 (2 years 6 months)
As sole proprietor, I managed clients, found new business and created high-quality work based on over a decade of design experience in a variety of related fields.
My major selling point to clients was that I could deliver high-end products on par with Fortune 500 level standards for a fraction of the price.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Internet industry)
March 2002 — January 2003 (11 months)
While at J2, I created highly successful email and banner campaigns in addition to a services tour and branding explorations.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Medical Practice industry)
June 2001 — December 2001 (7 months)
As Creative Director, I was reponsible for the company's visual presence. While in this position, I created treatments for corporate marketing site, applications and related materials.
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Graphic Design industry)
December 2000 — April 2001 (5 months)
At Tallan, I created prototypes and worked on a host of internal projects, including the corporate website.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; USIT; Online Media industry)
March 1997 — September 2000 (3 years 7 months)
As Art Director, I oversaw teams of designers on projects and managed day-to-day communications with clients, programmers and the Creative Director.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Graphic Design industry)
1997 — 2000 (3 years)
See Above.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Games industry)
January 1994 — March 1997 (3 years 3 months)
While at Vortex, I went from an entry-level internship to Art Director in the span of three years. My role as Art Director was to manage teams of Digital Ink and Paint Artists, making sure they adhered to project standards and acting as liason to the project manager and company brass.
Art and Design 2000 — 2000
Art, Journalism, Graphic Design 1992 — 1996
Foodies
Featured in Web Designer Issue 108
Featured at Design Inspiration 2002
BTA Innovation Award 1999
Kanagawa Design Silver Medal 1998