Mike Little

Current

Sr. Web Products Architect at Kelly & Associates Insurance Group
Owner at Creative Haze Design, Inc.

Past

Volunteer Art Director at Magic Meets
Art Director at Renegade Productions, Inc.
Sr. Web Designer/UI Designer at Deutsche Bank Alex Brown, Inc.

Art Director at Diliberto, Inc.
Graphic Designer at Doner Advertising
Graphic Designer at Graphic Detail, Inc.

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Mike Little’s Summary

A veteran creative and passionate student of usability and user experience. Business-centered with a talent for combining innovation with substance and a firmly grounded understanding of the client's design goals. Die-hard follower of web-standards and industry best practices.

Extensive experience building and managing creative teams in profitable print- and web-based organizations. Over 15 years of management experience. Clear vision. Thorough understanding of clients and resources.

Likes mint chip ice cream.

Mike Little’s Specialties:

Art Direction, User Experience Design, Information Architecture Development, Usability Design, User Interface Design, Project Management, Web Design, Creative Department Management, Design Consulting and Print Design. Not to mention my significant skills in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Quark, Fireworks and Dreamweaver...

Mike Little’s Experience

Sr. Web Products Architect

Kelly & Associates Insurance Group

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

December 2006 — Present (2 years 8 months)

Establishes, plans, directs and implements the user interface design. Designs and implements common user interface standards, system usability guidelines, design guidelines, GUI prototypes, HTML page design and management, and development methodologies. Works with the product development team to design online user experiences. Ensures user experience is formulated to achieve company goals.
Owner

Creative Haze Design, Inc.

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

January 1994 — Present (15 years 7 months)

Direction and design consulting for web, print, identity, collateral, newsletters, newspaper and magazine ads, brochures, posters and trade show materials. Develops and produces all creative concepts. Creates user experiences through well crafted web architecture and interface design. Collaborates with and directs writers, artists, and photographers. Manages all phases of production, including personnel, electronic preparation of files, and press checks. Acts as print broker for all printed materials. Clients include: Citi Financial, Red Bull Energy Drinks, Johns Hopkins University, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and Zuric Insurance.
Volunteer Art Director

Magic Meets

(Events Services industry)

September 2008 — July 2009 (11 months)

Design assorted collateral and event identity for fan based organization.
Art Director

Renegade Productions, Inc.

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

August 2003 — March 2006 (2 years 8 months)

Created, developed and managed profitable in-house design department. Directed and mentored design staff (graphic designers, 3D animator, motion graphics designer and web developer). Managed projects from start through delivery, while also creating a significant amount of design materials. Concept and consult on video campaigns.
Sr. Web Designer/UI Designer

Deutsche Bank Alex Brown, Inc.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Investment Management industry)

February 2001 — January 2003 (2 years)

Coordinated all aspects of web design and development, including architecture, strategic direction and implementation. Supervised new web site proposals. Maintained in-house client relationships. Managed team of junior designers and programmers, and ensured graphic integrity for all technical applications. Managed identity for all corporate web sites. Developed and ensured graphic standards for corporate sites and portals. Created style guides to assist programmer implementation and maintenance. Developed working portal and web site prototypes from site concepts.
Art Director

Diliberto, Inc.

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

March 1998 — February 2001 (3 years)

Designed consumer, institutional, newspaper and trade advertising, direct mail campaigns, business to business programs, collateral materials, logos, trademarks, identity systems, trade show exhibits, annual reports, institutional outdoor, technical literature and support materials, products, packaging, and corporate and e-commerce web sites. Directed studio and location photography. Managed in-house creative, production and account support departments as well as freelance resources. Designed, budgeted and implemented computer systems and graphics capabilities
for the agency.
Graphic Designer

Doner Advertising

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

September 1996 — March 1998 (1 year 7 months)

Created layouts for presentation, produced final output-ready files and working mock-ups. Developed brand identities, web sites, and advertising banners for corporate clients. Worked closely with project managers, production consultants, and writer consultants to identify needs and provide solutions that supported clients’ broader business goals.
Graphic Designer

Graphic Detail, Inc.

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Printing industry)

August 1993 — September 1996 (3 years 2 months)

Produced design, ad composition and typesetting, for advertising agencies in Baltimore/ Washington. Prepared and retouched photographs, silhouettes, and original artwork. Generated high-resolution scans of photos, transparencies, slides, and line art. Output to high-end paper and film image-setters, and IRIS Ink jet color printers.