Brent Leffew

Sr. Art Director at Comcast Interactive Media

Greater Philadelphia Area

Current
Past
  • Sr. Art Director at GSI Commerce
  • Visual Designer at scient
  • Graphic Designer at Berm Studios
  • Graphic Designer at Schenker Associates
Education
  • West Chester University
  • University of Maryland
Connections
266 connections
Industry
Internet
Websites

Brent Leffew’s Summary

fourteen years of professional design experience with a concentration on user centered design for ecommerce and complex informational sites.

Brent Leffew’s Specialties:

ecommerce design, user centered design, user experience design, information architecture, art direction, creative direction


Brent Leffew’s Experience

  • Sr. Art Director

    Comcast Interactive Media

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CMCSA; Internet industry)

    September 2008Present (11 months)

    Working with business teams, editorial staff, development teams and user experience group to define overall strategic direction and user experience for future releases of comcast.net and comcast.net related products.

    Highlights include:
    - Soft-launched comcast.net/beta homepage redesign (11.14.2008), and continue to test and refine for full public transition in Q01 of 2009.

  • Sr. Art Director

    GSI Commerce

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; GSIC; Internet industry)

    July 2002September 2008 (6 years 3 months)

    Some of my site and product launches at GSI include:

    SpeedoUSA.com - Launched 08.01.2008
    Spanx.com - Launched 03.31.2008
    ChristopherAndBanks.com / CJBanks.com - Launched 02.12.2008
    NBAstore.com - Launched 10.25.2007
    CharlotteRusse.com - Launched 07.12.2007
    AceHardware.com - Launched 02.20.2007
    ToysRUs.com / BabiesRUs.com - Launched 07.01.2006
    Express Shop and Mini-Cart (GSI product development) - Launched 07.05.2006
    GNC.com - Launched 01.03.2006
    BurberryUSAOnline.com - Launched 10.27.2005
    Aeropostale.com - Launched 05.24.2005
    KateSpade.com - Launched 10.21.2004
    WilsonsLeather.com - Launched 08.27.2004
    Shop.MLB.com - Launched 01.2004
    shopPBS.org - Launched 10.2003
    MVP.com - Launched 03.2003
    Ashford.com - Launched 12.2002

  • Visual Designer

    scient

    (Internet industry)

    19992001 (2 years)

    Some of my projects at Scient include:

    SmartMarket.com tech business networking site for ZDnet publications - 2001
    Verizon.com redesign - 2001
    MLB.com / all MLB team sites consolidation - 2000
    Qwest.com redesign - 2000

  • Graphic Designer

    Berm Studios

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Design industry)

    19981999 (1 year)

    Designed traditional and large format printing solutions, websites and interactive kiosks for the tradeshow industry. Clients included: Wyeth Ayerst, SmithKline, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and PRWT

    Conceptualized and designed large-scale architectural tradeshow displays for clients including: Wyeth Ayerst, SmithKline and Rohm & Haas.

  • Graphic Designer

    Schenker Associates

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)

    19971999 (2 years)

    Worked as design lead for a wide variety of print and interactive projects as well as maintained and developed relationships with clients including: ADT, Creative Resources, Devon Direct, Nokia, Pilot, Poretta & Orr and Unland Hayes among others.


Brent Leffew’s Education

  • West Chester University

    BFA , Graphic Design, Fine Arts , August 1994May 1997

  • University of Maryland

    Architecture August 1990May 1992


Additional Information

Brent Leffew’s Websites:

Brent Leffew’s Groups:

AIGA, PANMA, SIG CHI

  •    Interaction Design Association
  •    Philadelphia Area New Media Association (PANMA)
  •    Philadelphia Interactive Marketing Association
  •    PhillyCHI
  •    West Chester University Students and Alumni Network
  •    Scient Alumni (Onfired) Network
  •    User Experience
  •    University of Maryland, College Park Alumni Association
  •    Comcast Interactive Media
  •    GSI Commerce Alumni

Brent Leffew’s Honors:

AceHardware.com:
- 2008 Internet Retailer Hot 100 (http://tinyurl.com/3y8twg)


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