Digital Design Leader
London, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Head of Creative, EMEA – Disney Online, Disney Interactive Media Group at The Walt Disney Company
- Past
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- Creative Consultant at BSkyB
- Seatwave.com – Creative Director at Seatwave.com
- IPC Media – Digital Design Consultancy (Self-employed)
- EU Portal Design Director at AOL
- Design Director at AOL UK
- Creative Director at BT openworld
- New Media Exec at Dewe Rogerson Corporate Publishing
- Education
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- Art School
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Jesse Lewis’s Summary
Creative digital leader and problem solver, able to see a problem from all angles. A perceptive and quiet innovator, Jesse can deliver improvements in all that he has responsibility for and is involved in.
As an opinion former, decision-making comes naturally with an enquiring mind. He uses past experiences to help resolve current problems and get things done and this is one of his strengths.
Jesse Lewis’s Specialties:
In large projects. Consultancy and support, creative problem solving. Ability to inspire and build confidence, whilst championing the Users. Capable of working with colleagues and partners with diverse international backgrounds. Building effective relationships and improving team performance. Management of consensus driven design and process to resolve conflict. Visual and UI designer with a wealth of online Brand experience.
Jesse Lewis’s Experience
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Head of Creative, EMEA – Disney Online, Disney Interactive Media Group
The Walt Disney Company
(Online Media industry)
2008 — Present (less than a year)
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Creative Consultant
BSkyB
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BSY; Broadcast Media industry)
2008 — June 2008 (less than a year)
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Seatwave.com – Creative Director
Seatwave.com
(Online Media industry)
October 2007 — December 2007 (3 months)
Seatwave, the leading secondary ticket market place in Europe and one of the fastest growing. As Creative Director, established the design integrity of the site and meeting aggressive targets through constant iteration. Creating consistency across Europe. As part of the leadership team determining how to streamline the sites performance and contributing to the ever growing conversions and a robust and confident User experience.
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IPC Media – Digital Design Consultancy
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Online Media industry)
March 2007 — August 2007 (6 months)
Providing consultancy and support to companies creating digital experiences for their customers that complement their strategic goals.
Identifying new scalable and innovative approaches to creating User Centred solutions for mass market audiences that promote interaction with others, whilst promoting close collaboration between diverse teams inhouse. -
EU Portal Design Director
AOL
(Public Company; twx; Online Media industry)
October 2005 — March 2007 (1 year 6 months)
Able to bring both originality and forward thinking to projects. Create a consistent and scalable online consumer experience for AOL across Europe.
Working closely with colleagues in France, Germany and the US to establish and maintain the integrity of design and user interface solutions across AOL EU portals and New Geographies in response to customer led requirements. Perceptive and innovative, continually improving on ideas.
Strengths:
• Consistency in standards
• Open minded
• Sets precise goal orientated objectives
• Holds strong opinions
• Well informed, especially on technical information
• Dependable
• Hard working, thorough, determined and persevering
• Disciplined and precise
• A strong work ethic
• Strong willed and will not be blown off course -
Design Director
AOL UK
(Public Company; Online Media industry)
May 2002 — October 2005 (3 years 6 months)
Defining the visual quality of service at AOL UK. Planning, directing and leading a broad range of activities centred on design. Responsible for directing artwork and design specifications for AOL through a team of designers, working closely with colleagues in France, Germany and the US to develop and implement a broad range of interactive visual designs for AOL products and services to a high-quality.
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Creative Director
BT openworld
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Online Media industry)
January 1999 — May 2002 (3 years 5 months)
The Creative Director was responsible for innovation and development of BT Openworld's online representation. The creative director was pivotal in the implementation of sustainable design initiatives and supporting governance documentation based upon the business strategy, including design concepts, prototyping (paper and interactive), user testing of portal designs, style guides and maintainance of best practice.
The role required strong interpersonal skills and incorporated the responsibility for ‘arbitrating’ on brand design and design issues between value centres; Consumer, Destination and SME business, and being responsible for final resolution of any issues. -
New Media Exec
Dewe Rogerson Corporate Publishing
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
November 1996 — December 1999 (3 years 2 months)
New business development in the emerging new media sector. Sourced on-line projects, and followed them through to delivery, establishing DR’s reputation as consultants and designers in the design, strategy and implementation of intranets, intranet content and digital media for a variety of clients. Including: Anglian Water, Kvæner Process, Total Oil Marine, Coca Cola, McDonald’s, Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, Tertio and Willis Corroon.
Qualities necessary for the job were; the ability to plan technical aspects of web/CD production, provide design direction, writing briefs, technical specs, style-guides and testing products.
Jesse Lewis’s Education
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Art School
BA (Hons), Graphic Design, Photography and Printmaking, 1987 — 1990
A great course focused on traditional hands on skills. Based in Yorkshire near the National Museum of Film and Photography provided great opportunities to work with Fellows, Fay Godwin and Eamoon McCabe.
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