Neil Kulas

Interactive Designer at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Greater Milwaukee Area

Current
Past
  • Web Designer at Carson Pirie Scott & Co
  • Web Development Associate at The New York Public Library
Education
  • City University of New York-Hunter College
  • Cleveland Institute of Art
Connections
57 connections
Industry
Internet
Websites

Neil Kulas’s Summary

I am a designer dedicated to shaping and enhancing user experiences. I employ user centered design principles throughout my work from hand-coding semantic mark up to storyboards and rich graphical interfaces. From concept to prototype I strive to present content and support the experience of interacting within it.

Neil Kulas’s Specialties:

Hand coding XHTML and CSS, PHP, Illustrator, Photoshop, Fireworks, Visio, usability, site architecture, wire-framing concepts, well read in new media, interaction design and typography


Neil Kulas’s Experience

  • Interactive Designer

    Milwaukee Art Museum

    (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Museums and Institutions industry)

    June 2008Present (1 year 6 months)

    Design, develop, and maintain online presents of the Milwaukee Art Museum. Integrate and expand social media and content management features. Design and produce weekly email newsletter campaigns.

  • Senior Web Designer

    SpectraCom

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

    March 2007June 2008 (1 year 4 months)

    Design and construct websites and site enhancements for brand name properties for Briggs and Stratton, Kimberly-Clark and Colgate. Work with stakeholders to plan enhancements, render original design concepts and develop XHTML/CSS templates. Create style guides for both graphic design and code templates, complete with annotated XHTML/CSS methods. Work seamlessly between creative and technical teams.

  • Web Designer

    Layer One Media

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

    April 2005March 2007 (2 years )

    Concept, design and build websites and site enhancements for commercial, business-to-business, consulting, light industrial and manufacturing clients. Work with stakeholders to plan site architecture, wire frame and design new concepts as well as develop XHTML/CSS templates. Oversee internal design decisions and consult on aesthetics, web standards and usability.

  • Web Designer

    Reiman Media Group

    (Internet industry)

    October 2004May 2005 (8 months)

    Produce online presence of Reiman Publication's bimonthly food tiles and four email newsletter campaigns. Transition legacy websites into modern standards based design.

  • Web Designer

    Carson Pirie Scott & Co

    (Internet industry)

    October 2001October 2004 (3 years 1 month)

    Design online interface for department store group. Art direct and produce graphics for site enhancements and product photography. Develop templates for CMS and email campaign. Act as liaison between technical and creative teams.

  • Web Development Associate

    The New York Public Library

    (Internet industry)

    20002001 (1 year )

    Design and construct online exhibitions for The New York Public Library’s Research Division. Work with curators and research staff to develop web-based presentations of gallery exhibits. Support the design, testing, and maintenance of the public research and intranet websites.


Neil Kulas’s Education

  • City University of New York-Hunter College

    MFA , Combined Media , 19931997

  • Cleveland Institute of Art

    BFA ,


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