Julian Blom

Current

Lead User Experience Architect at LBi

Past

Senior Information Architect at Corporate Edge Ltd
VFX Co-ordinator at Moving Picture Company
Animation Co-ordinator at Moving Picture Company

Director of Interactive Services at Cityspace Ltd
Head of Interactive Services at Gallery Systems Inc
Head of Multimedia at The National Gallery
Worldwide Web Editor at Carlton Television
Head of Production at Artemis Communications Ltd
Director at Republic Ltd
Production Manager/Assistant Producer at Illuminations Interactive/Television Ltd
Film Studio Manager at Orinoco Studios
Special Effects Technician at Asylum Models & FX
Special Effects Trainee at Asylum Models & FX

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Education

University of Westminster

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Julian Blom’s Summary

Creative Senior Manager and UEA with extensive experience in delivering content-led digital media products across a broad range of media. High premium on clear strategic thinking and flexible tactical project phasing to ensure optimal delivery of projects. Strong communicator and facilitator of complex projects. Interested in any projects or companies which have strong content offerings which require creative solutions.

Julian Blom’s Specialties:

Creative Strategy, Producing, User Experience/Information Architecture, Interaction Design, Change Management, Multi-platform Interactive Product development, Content Production, Usability & Accessible Design, Digital Rights & IPR, Senior Manager, Workflow/Pipeline Development, Arts and Museum Projects, Consultancy, Film Production, Script Development & Fixing, Business Unit Development, Visual Effects production.

Julian Blom’s Experience

Lead User Experience Architect

LBi

(Public Company; LBI; Internet industry)

May 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

Responsible for user oriented experience development on a strategic and tactical level. Developing multichannel experiences for clients across a broad range of industry sectors. Clients include:

BT Business
BT Tradespace
BT Insight
BT Consumer
BT Broadband
Sony PlayStation
Garanti Bank
Central Office of Information/Department of Health

Leading and supporting UEA team members.
Senior Information Architect

Corporate Edge Ltd

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)

May 2007 — May 2008 (1 year 1 month)

Responsible for user-oriented Information Architecture including pitch consultancy though to developing IA and overseeing the production of online and interactive project work. Clients include: Primark, UK Film Council, EDF Energy, Tesco, BAT, E.ON, Sonaecom and Resolution among others.
VFX Co-ordinator

Moving Picture Company

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

January 2007 — May 2007 (5 months)

VFX Co-ordinator working Elizabeth: The Golden Age, managing artists, tasks and general project support functions. Then Co-ordinating artists and tasks for the Roto Prep/Matchmove & Asset/Character development departments.
Animation Co-ordinator

Moving Picture Company

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

December 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 1 month)

Animation Co-ordinator managing, scheduling and tasking 3d animators, crowd TDs and Technical Animators for a range of feature films and commercials.
Director of Interactive Services

Cityspace Ltd

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)

August 2002 — June 2005 (2 years 11 months)

Senior Management position with oversight of the Interactive Services division of the company. With responsibility for all User Interface, Content, Application/Service developments across the companies outdoor touchscreen kiosk product (iPlus), WiFi Hotzone product (Streetnet) and Transport products. Strategic initiative development and tactical implementation, hands-on product architecting, interaction design and producing. Responsible for Usability and Accessibility in all products. Initiation and development of internal tools for project management, etc.
Head of Interactive Services

Gallery Systems Inc

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)

January 2001 — September 2002 (1 year 9 months)

Gallery Systems Inc. develop and sell industry specific inventory database systems to the Museum and Galleries market. The Head of Interactive Services was responsible for architecting a business strategy and software products for providing existing and future clients with Interactive Services (web, CD-ROM, Intranet/Extranet). The position required the development of a business plan, updating of existing extranet/web solutions and the creation of a development roadmap for re-architecting the core software product to increase flexibility and add content management and delivery capabilities.
Head of Multimedia

The National Gallery

(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Online Media industry)

1998 — 2001 (3 years)

Senior Manager responsible for initiating the Gallery's New Media Department. Developing a long-range New Media strategy which addressed the specific needs of outreach and in-gallery information, along with commercial products for the National Gallery Company. In addition, planning and developing digitisation and support projects to ensure the efficient re-use of digital assets in the long term. Other responsibilities included, fostering strong communication with all other departments and the management team/trustees, international digital consortium projects, recruitment and staff management, representing the Gallery at conferences at home and abroad, advocating best practice within the sector, IPR & Copyright referee within the institution.
Worldwide Web Editor

Carlton Television

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Online Media industry)

1996 — 1998 (2 years)

Developed stragegies for online media for Carlton Television group along with interactive TV content strategy for Carlton Communications 'OnDitigal' licence bid, Carlton Interactive and Carlton Online ventures. Set-up and managed a new Web and Interactive media department. Managed and edited the content and development of 3 regional television websites, with listings, forums, programme specific content.
Head of Production

Artemis Communications Ltd

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)

December 1994 — December 1995 (1 year 1 month)

Senior Producer responsible for production of all film and interactive projects, including production pipelines, staff recruitment and retention, client management, budget development and management, project planning and pitches for work.
Director

Republic Ltd

(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)

October 1994 — December 1995 (1 year 3 months)

Director and senior producer of co-owned start-up company founded by myself and 3 other interactive media freelancers. The company specialised in developing content led interactive media across a range of platforms from interactive video & CD-ROM to Web projects. Clients included, Rand McNally, Artemis Communications, The British Library among others.
Production Manager/Assistant Producer

Illuminations Interactive/Television Ltd

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

September 1991 — September 1995 (4 years 1 month)

Production Manager for several touchscreen interactive installations for museums. This position involved writing pitches and production budgets, client management, liaison with content partners, project management and budget control.
Assistant Producer on multiple Arts- and Technology-based documentary programmes and series for Channel 4 & BBC 2. The role involved the pre-production of shoots, research, location finding, crewing, location management, assistant direction on location, post-production including off-line editing and online direction as necessary, and project closing as directed by the Producer.
Film Studio Manager

Orinoco Studios

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

November 1989 — January 1991 (1 year 3 months)

Managed the soundstage at Orinoco, developed the client-base and studio facilities. Developed and provided full service production for clients as well as dry hire.
Special Effects Technician

Asylum Models & FX

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

June 1986 — August 1986 (3 months)

Role responsible for executing models, set components, rigs for a series of adverts. On-set construction and support.
Special Effects Trainee

Asylum Models & FX

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

January 1985 — September 1985 (9 months)

Trainee with responsibility for general workshop assistance, assisting with modelmaking and rig building as tasked. On set general running and assistance. Learning the skills and techniques of special effects modelmaking, rig building, pyrotechnics and set construction.

Julian Blom’s Education

University of Westminster

2:1 , Applied Photography, Film and Television , 1985 — 1988

Trained in film-making, including a variety of optical visual effects techniques, high-speed filming, a variety of scientific photography techniques including Laser Holography, processing techniques, editing (film/tape), lighting/camera and general production techniques.

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Julian Blom’s Interests:

Arts, Film, Music, Literature, History & Archaeology, Philosophy, T’ai Chi Chu’an, Archery, Travel, Food & Drink, Developing Film Treatments, Techno-futurism (e.g. nanotechnology, artificial intelligence, etc.), Fun.