Michael Coleman

Current

Product Manager, Adobe After Effects at Adobe Systems, Inc

Past

Lead User Experience Designer at Adobe Systems, Inc
Owner at MotionGFX (Sole Proprietorship)
Creative Director at Throw, Inc.

Visual Effects Compositor at Will Vinton Studios
Graphic Designer at Aldus

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Education

Seattle University

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Industry

Computer Software

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Michael Coleman’s Summary

I am the Product Manager for Adobe After Effects, the industry standard software for creating motion graphics and visual effects. Prior to my current position, I was the lead user experience designer for Adobe Production Premium, a suite of software products for creating digital video and audio.

I am passionate about creating engaging products that focus on the most important opportunities and customer needs. In addition to software product management, my domain expertise includes designing and producing visual effects and motion graphics for film & video.

Michael Coleman’s Specialties:

More than a decade of experience making software products. Experience includes product management, product design, user interface design and user experience design. Projects include web applications and world-class desktop applications such as Adobe After Effects & Adobe Production Studio (a suite of Adobe programs that includes After Effects, Premiere Pro, Encore and Audition).

Michael Coleman’s Experience

Product Manager, Adobe After Effects

Adobe Systems, Inc

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; ADBE; Computer Software industry)

February 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)
Lead User Experience Designer

Adobe Systems, Inc

(Public Company; ADBE; Computer Software industry)

August 1999 — January 2007 (7 years 6 months)

Lead User Experience Designer for the Adobe Creative Suite Production Premium, a suite of software products for creative professionals to produce and edit content for film, video & audio.

Achievements include extensive re-design of the user interface of four products. Goals of the redesign were greater usability, better workflow, improved visual design and increased consistency across the suite of applications. Wrote user interface specifications, managed visual design and prototyping efforts, gathered end-user input and feedback. Provided leadership for a team of user interface designers to collaborate on product integration and cross-product design plans.
Owner
MotionGFX (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

March 1998 — July 1999 (1 year 5 months)

Graphic design and visual effects for film and television.
Creative Director

Throw, Inc.

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

April 1996 — March 1998 (2 years)

Startup company created a real-time interactive social space for families, friends, and small groups. Responsibilities included design and direction for corporate identity, marketing collateral, product design, user interface design, and the company web site.
Visual Effects Compositor

Will Vinton Studios

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)

January 1995 — March 1996 (1 year 3 months)

Post-production visual effects for broadcast clients. Clients included national advertising accounts such as M&M Mars and Coca-Cola. Developed expert skills in cutting-edge digital effects applications such as Discreet Flame, Adobe After Effects.
Graphic Designer

Aldus

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)

March 1991 — October 1994 (3 years 8 months)

Design for print, interactive media, and video