
Web strategy, visual/interaction/UI/UX design and execution for corporations, businesses, start-ups and non-profits
San Francisco Bay Area

Web strategy, visual/interaction/UI/UX design and execution for corporations, businesses, start-ups and non-profits
San Francisco Bay Area
I have been designing and developing web-based experiences, products and services since 1994.
My early work with high-profile start-ups and Fortune 500 companies resulted in solutions that pre-dated--by several years--recent trends such as social media marketing, UGC and community-based audience building.
Currently I operate my own studio which helps small to medium-sized clients innovate, compete and succeed through web design, branding and marketing best practices.
Creative strategy, online brand strategy, visual/user experience/web design, delivery/team management.
(Internet industry)
2001 — Present (8 years )
Web design studio. Responsible for creative/business strategy, client advocacy and conceptual development/design of projects. Working with client company owners/executives I ensure that we deliver outstanding creative and technical solutions. Business areas include, advertising, social media/networks, architecture/design, alternative energy, telecommunications, entertainment, financial services, life sciences, art/culture, etc.
(Public Company; MSFT; Marketing and Advertising industry)
August 2005 — November 2005 (4 months)
Senior Creative Director with the nation's largest Internet consultancy. Led the conceptual design and creative team on multi-million dollar, breakthrough projects for Napster, Sony Connect and Visa. Worked closely with multiple stakeholders on both client and agency side to ensure product innovation, brand continuation and concept execution.
(Public Company; FTID; Internet industry)
2000 — 2001 (1 year )
US Creative Director for Europe's largest and most successful Internet consultancy. Helped build company in US through strategic creative planning. Clients included: Nike, Volvo, Ikea, Institute for the Future, Carnegie Hall, Lego and Ericsson. Working with Framfab's European offices I was able to leverage the company’s existing clients and market share to help streamline operations and increase opportunities in the US.
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year )
Creative Director for youth focused interactive agency. Built and led the creative services team, spearheaded the development of the company's core offerings, projects and business relationships with clients such as Levis, MTV, and The WB Network. The music portal built for Levis (LevisMusic.com) established serious credibility for the brand among their target demographic and over the course of 4-6 months became the company's most successful online initiative to date.
(Public Company; QKKA; Internet industry)
1998 — 1999 (1 year )
Senior designer and creative strategist for broadband sports entertainment network. Created product demos, online prototypes, media, design and branding strategies for Quokka and their partners, including FOX Sports, NBC, GM Europe and others. The revolutionary sports coverage process developed at Quokka attracted well over 200 million investment dollars enabling the company to broker a one-of-a-kind deal with NBC to cover the year 2000 Olympics as their online partner.
(Online Media industry)
1997 — 1998 (1 year )
Delivered innovative, second generation Web sites for a variety of clients: small to mid-size businesses, start-ups and larger agencies. Projects included work for Bank of America, Sun, CNET, Ikonic/USWeb, Tonic360/JWT, iXL and Organic.
(Online Media industry)
1996 — 1997 (1 year )
Design Director for digital media/asset management and broadband solutions company. Helped develop company brand identity and internal communications strategies while developing projects for foundation clients/partners including Hewlett-Packard, Informix and BAAN Software. Created market and mind share for the company's breakthrough products and solutions.
(Online Media industry)
1994 — 1996 (2 years )
During this period I delivered my first client Web sites, joined my first start-up and co-founded the first San Francisco-based networking group (called NoEnd) for Internet professionals where we talked ideas and strategies and got to test and review revolutionary new products such as NetObjects Fusion, Dreamweaver and Netscape Communicator to name a few.
BA (Hons) , Fine Art/Film
MA (RCA) , Film/Television
Art, Design, Film. Pick-up basketball.
TART
Co-founder/investor. TART is a project space, publication (Skank Bloc Bologna) and international curatorial initiative based in San Francisco.
TEACHING
MFA Program, Department of Electronic Media, Parsons School of Design, New York.
MFA Program, Department of Architecture and Design, Academy of Art University, San Francisco.
Royal College of Art (RCA) Alumni.
BBC and STV (Scottish Television) Short Film Programming Selection.
EIFF (Edinburgh International Film Festival) Critics Short Film Selection.
Channel 4 International Short Film Selection.
ACGB (Arts Council of Great Britain) Best New Short Film Award.