
Interactive Art Director
Austin, Texas Area

Interactive Art Director
Austin, Texas Area
Illustrator, Storyboard Artist, and Interactive Art Director - Client-centered interactive art director with a history of success. Proven ability to own and lead large projects. Diverse range of experience as an illustrator storyboard artist, and in leading creative concepts. Experience in interviewing new-hires, freelancers and interns.
illustration, storyboarding, animation
(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 2007 — Present (1 year 11 months)
Manage and design interactive and online projects, set deadlines and determine possibilities and limitations for the medium. Manage the design, mood, motion, timing, and flow of all interactive material. Design, create and develop Flash advertisements, interactive websites, animations, and videos.
Select clients: Regent University, Teradata, Matrix Sports, Gifting With Purpose, LRC, Operation Blessing
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Fine Art industry)
June 2005 — Present (4 years 2 months)
Founding partner of Red Tie Studios™, a unique portrait studio that provides creative illustrated portraits. Managed the identity, branding, designed and developed the website, managed advertising campaigns, and all marketing programs. Creates portraits commissioned by clients.
(Design industry)
January 2004 — Present (5 years 7 months)
Dirt Rag 02/08 -
Editorial illustrator -
04/08 ‘Another Roadside Distraction’
08/08 'Pedaling Democracy'
11/08 three illustrations for 'Where The Bike is King'
02/09 portrait of Jonathan Maus
Ezial Design Group 12/08
Illustrator - two print ads, portraits for Leo Vince Exhaust Systems
Starcom Worldwide 08/08
Editorial illustrator - CONTAGIOUS magazine 'Agency of The Future'
Siegel + Gale 06/08
Illustrator - ad for American Express
Clarus Interactive 09/07
Storyboard artist - two commercials for Applied Materials
Discover Mediaworks 12/05
Storyboard artist - Wilderness Hotel and Golf Resort ‘Wilderness Escape’ commercial
Carlo Besasie 10/05
Storyboard artist, character developer - untitled sci-fi horror film
Twitch Films 09/05
Storyboard artist - Aurora Health Care commercials ‘Doctors Want’ and ‘Easy Choice’
SMUGGLER 04/05
Storyboard artist - ESPN commercial ‘Getting Away’
Wailing Banshee Bootique 02/04
Illustrator - two large fashion posters
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
August 2006 — September 2007 (1 year 2 months)
Primarily designed and developed Flash advertisements for Fox News, AOL, and AstraZeneca. Also designed print advertisements, and created illustrations for such clients as General Electric and Crestor.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
February 2007 — September 2007 (8 months)
Develop Flash advertisements in the form of interactive banners for the clients World Vision and Regent University.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Education Management industry)
June 2006 — August 2006 (3 months)
Instructing students on video game design and development, website design and development, also including Flash animation in their curriculum.
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 2003 — March 2006 (3 years 3 months)
Instructed students in Flash, Dreamweaver, PhotoShop and AfterEffects as part of their core curriculum.
Bachelor of Fine Arts , Illustration , 2002 — 2006
Additional studies in interactive design and animation