Creative Director at Vast.com
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Creative Director at Vast.com
- UI Consultant at Self-Employed
- Music Producer / Remix Artist at Ron Kurti
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- User Experience Director, Business Development at Dopetracks LLC
- Co-Founder / Creative Director / Lead UI Designer & Developer at FutureTrax Inc.
- Technical Director, Animator, Audio Designer at COATO
- Creative Director / Lead UI Designer at Echo Networks
- Associate Product Designer at Hauser Design Inc.
- Education
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- Carnegie Mellon
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Ron Kurti’s Summary
I am a design consultant, entrepreneur, music producer, photographer and patent holder - always looking for more.
I have been making technology friendly for the last 10 years. My work has affected products and services ranging from futuristic automotive navigation controls, heads-up display goggles, articulating car seats, heart-lung-machine visualizations, computer speakers, enterprise-level websites, media company flash portals, music downloads, web radio, social networking, to wordpress blogs.
You can visit my site at http://ron.kurti.com
Ron Kurti’s Specialties:
Social Networks, Project Management, User-Centered Design, Human-Product Interaction, Online Media Development, Creative Direction, Audio Design, Business Development, Travel, Blogging
Ron Kurti’s Experience
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Creative Director
Vast.com
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
April 2009 — Present (4 months)
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UI Consultant
Self-Employed
(Design industry)
January 1998 — Present (11 years 7 months)
I consult on every aspect of the online user experience. My projects cover information architecture, interface design, marketing messaging, and conversion. I work with large corporations, startups, and mom n' pop shops. My past clients include Nissan Motors, HP, Soapnet, ESPN, Alpine and Echo Networks.
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Music Producer / Remix Artist
Ron Kurti
(Music industry)
January 1998 — Present (11 years 7 months)
Latest Release - U.S.E. Open Your Eyes (ArK47's Mental Mix) on OREC Records, UK
more at http://ron.kurti.com/music
I've been involved in music production in some for or another all of my life. You can find some of my remixes on iTunes. I've beeen DJing in the Bay Area since 2000. Recently, Adam Curry featured one of my mashups on his DSC Podcast. I also do remix work for various artists on the west coast. -
User Experience Director, Business Development
Dopetracks LLC
(Music industry)
January 2007 — August 2008 (1 year 8 months)
Dopetracks is the #1 online collaboration site for Hip Hop Producers and Emcees. Thousands of artists log on each day to collaborate, communicate, and battle for prizes.
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Co-Founder / Creative Director / Lead UI Designer & Developer
FutureTrax Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
November 2003 — April 2004 (6 months)
Creative Director, Lead UI Designer, Front-End Developer, Secretary. I'm responsible for everything our customers come into contact with - from marketing materials to online application interface.
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Technical Director, Animator, Audio Designer
COATO
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Automotive industry)
January 2003 — January 2004 (1 year 1 month)
At COATO we created extensive in-car-computing demos for NISSAN Motors and Infinity focusing on future driving enhancement technologies and driving entertainment. These demos were the centerpiece of each one of their "show-cars."
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Creative Director / Lead UI Designer
Echo Networks
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
August 2000 — June 2002 (1 year 11 months)
I was employee #8 at Echo - responsible for all customer facing interface and marketing design. Echo Networks was among the first wave of customizable interactive radio communities selected as the "#1 Free Music Listening Site" by PC World magazine.
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Associate Product Designer
Hauser Design Inc.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Design industry)
July 1997 — January 1999 (1 year 7 months)
This was my first professional position after school. I was fortunate to be involved in a large variety of projects from conceptual eyewear design to automotive interiors to medical equipment,
Ron Kurti’s Education
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Carnegie Mellon
BFA , Product Design, HCI, Fine-Art, Music Production , 1993 — 1997
Internships:
1997 - Studio for Creative Inquiry
1996 - Fitch Inc. Worthington OH
1995 - Bolt Design Group, Charlotte NC
1994 - Pivot Design, Charlotte NC
1991 - Perkins & Will, New York NY- Activities and Societies:
- GPA: 3.7 - Dean's List
Winner – Lee Goldman Design Scholarship Award
Finalist – 1996 Tylenol/McNeil & Arthritis Foundation Student Industrial Design Innovation Excellence Contest
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Ron Kurti’s Interests:
coming up with crazy ideas, soulfull technology, travel, nature, photography, music production, basketball, vegan food
