Partner, True Design
Greater Milwaukee Area
- Current
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- Partner at True Design
- Past
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- Web/Multimedia Designer at Northwestern Mutual
- Visual Designer at MarchFirst
- Visual Designer at US Web
- Education
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- Milwaukee Area Technical College
- Connections
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- Industry
- Online Media
- Websites
Jamie Bloomquist’s Summary
An interactive design professional who has worked on the Web since its inception. I have benefited creatively and professionally from diverse environments that range from an interactive agency, a 10,000 member corporation to a freelance professional. I am able to lead and manage a project through all phases of planning, design and development.
Jamie Bloomquist’s Specialties:
My strengths include: branding and identity, graphic and interactive design, art direction, site planning, user experience design, XHTML/CSS, concept development, flash design, motion design, print design, photography, audio mixing, and illustration.
I also bring project and client management skills, which include: proposals, timeline, budget and project management.
Jamie Bloomquist’s Experience
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Partner
True Design
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
August 2006 — Present (3 years)
Jamie is True Design’s co-founder and the company’s interface and motion designer. He has over ten years of experience in interactive design and has been involved with some of the biggest brands in the Wisconsin including Northwestern Mutual and SC Johnson. Jamie was the interactive lead for the Northwestern Mutual's Creative Services Department, where he created award-winning multi-media projects, video and Flash animations, Interactive DVDs, Web Sites and e-mail campaigns. His personal interest in true design lies in the opportunity to help people, and make the complicated simple, effective and easy to understand. Proficient in PC and MAC, Adobe CS, Flash, Homesite and Fireworks.
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Web/Multimedia Designer
Northwestern Mutual
(Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Insurance industry)
February 2001 — August 2006 (5 years 7 months)
Primary resource for interactive development targeting current and
potential policyowners and over 12,000 field and home office
employees. Responsibilities included developing Internet and
Intranet sites, electronic training, CD-ROMs, e-mail and print
campaigns. Managed, produced and provided art direction on
several projects involving multiple-member teams and vendors. -
Visual Designer
MarchFirst
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Online Media industry)
December 1995 — November 2000 (5 years)
Designed visual interfaces with attention to usability, brand and
strategy. Led presentation of design concepts to clients and internal
team. Consistently communicated with Strategy, Information Design
and Technology team members to achieve the best solutions. -
Visual Designer
US Web
(Online Media industry)
1995 — 1997 (2 years)
Jamie Bloomquist’s Education
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Milwaukee Area Technical College
1992 — 1995
Additional Information
Jamie Bloomquist’s Websites:
Jamie Bloomquist’s Interests:
Interactive Design, Art Direction, Usability Principles, CSS, Holga and Digital Photography, Hiking in the Southwest, International Travel, Storytelling.
Jamie Bloomquist’s Groups:
milwauCHI (Computer Human Interaction) Member,
Volunteer Darfur Action Coalition Wisconsin,
Member Lomographic Society International,
Member/Contributor JPG Magazine,
Member/Contributor Everywhere Travel Magazine
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Big Shoes Network -
marchFIRST Alumni /Former employees -
USWeb Alumni -
MyPath
Jamie Bloomquist’s Honors:
2002, Financial Representative Cybercard
• LCA (Life Communicators Association) Awards, Best in Show
• Axiem, Award of Excellence
• BMA (Business Marketing Association), Excellence Award
2006, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network: About Us
• Dalbar Recognition
Jamie Bloomquist’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
