Principal at theLIFT
Greater San Diego Area
- Current
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- Principal at theLIFT
- Founder/Sr. Editor at FAIRspot
- Past
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- Sr. Designer at Digitaria
- Owner at Touhey Design
- Designer at SponsorHouse, Inc.
- Designer at Loop'd
- Web Designer at CIT Group, Inc.
- Web Designer at Student Loan Xpress
- Web Designer at financialaid.com
- Jr. Designer (contractor) at Red Door Interactive
- Education
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- Art Institute of California- San Diego
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James Touhey’s Summary
James studied Graphic Design at the Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago and graduated with a BS in Interactive Design from the Art Institute of California—San Diego.
James has worked in the digital and interactive space since 2003 as both a designer and creative consultant. During this time he's worked with numerous clients across a diverse range of industries including: Fine Art, Design, Fashion, Finance, Education, Medical, Technology and Sports.
James is passionate about merging creativity with business and believes reading is one of the most important things in life, and that you should never stop learning. You can often find James listening to the latest business best seller on iTunes, or watching inspirational videos on TED.
James currently lives in San Diego, California with his best friend and wife, Mary. When he's not working or thinking about his next business idea, you might find him at the gym, running near his home, traveling or having a beer with friends and family.
James Touhey’s Specialties:
web consultant, web design, interactive design, UI design, web standards, identity and branding, online marketing, email marketing, digital strategy, social networking
James Touhey’s Experience
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Principal
theLIFT
(Design industry)
July 2009 — Present (1 month)
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Founder/Sr. Editor
FAIRspot
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
November 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)
FAIRspot.com is an online resource dedicated to giving the creative industry a spot to find inspiration, share work and stay updated with the community.
FAIRspot uses "human filtering" (moderated submissions) to create a high-end platform for creative professionals to promote their work or business. -
Sr. Designer
Digitaria
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
February 2008 — July 2009 (1 year 6 months)
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Owner
Touhey Design
(Design industry)
February 2005 — July 2009 (4 years 6 months)
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Designer
SponsorHouse, Inc.
(Design industry)
2007 — 2008 (1 year)
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Designer
Loop'd
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Sports industry)
November 2007 — February 2008 (4 months)
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Web Designer
CIT Group, Inc.
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; CIT; Financial Services industry)
March 2006 — November 2007 (1 year 9 months)
Provide design and art direction for internal applications and consumer facing web products.
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Web Designer
Student Loan Xpress
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; CIT; Financial Services industry)
March 2006 — November 2007 (1 year 9 months)
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Web Designer
financialaid.com
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Financial Services industry)
August 2004 — March 2006 (1 year 8 months)
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Jr. Designer (contractor)
Red Door Interactive
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
May 2004 — August 2004 (4 months)
Hired as a contractor for miscellaneous web design jobs. Client work included fitness guru Jorge Cruise and specialty pharmaceutical company SkinMedica.
James Touhey’s Education
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Art Institute of California- San Diego
BS , multimedia and web , 2001 — 2004
Majored in Graphic Design at the Illinois Institute of Art- Chicago campus from 1997-1998 and transferred to the Art Institute of California- San Diego in 2001.
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James Touhey’s Interests:
technology, business, entertainment, fashion, music, home design, my wife, family, pop-culture, corporate scandals, movies, coffee, skateboarding, self-improvement, positive thinking, entrepreneurship, business, self improvement, giving back
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