Troy DeRego

Current

Owner and principle designer at Longboat Studios (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

Interactive Designer at Intel
Director of User Experience at Trapezo
Senior Interactive Designer at Infoseek

Director of Production at frog design
Director of Production at Prophet Communications
sound designer/production artist at Novo Media Group

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Education

Rhode Island School of Design

Connections

38 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

Troy DeRego’s Summary

Originally from New Hampshire, Troy received a degree from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area in the early nineties where a passion for music and visual arts proved to be a winning combination as the demand for digital multimedia exploded. Troy entered the New Media industry as a sound designer and composer of music for CD-ROMs, and soon began discovering innovative ways to bring audio to the Web.

Troy has explored his user-centered design philosophy at companies such as frogdesign, InfoSeek, and Intel, as well as numerous independent projects. In the pursuit of creating engaging user experiences, Troy has been recognized with awards in screenwriting, and his short films have screened worldwide.

Troy DeRego is a screenwriter, filmmaker, multimedia producer and Web designer. His screenplays have been finalists in the New England Screenwriting Competition, CineStory Screenwriting Awards, and the Fade In Magazine Awards. His multimedia and Web design projects have been incluced in the Communications Arts: Interactive Design Annual. His short films have screened at festivals worldwide. Troy is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design.

Troy DeRego’s Specialties:

Web design, PHP development, SEO, screenwriting, filmmaking

Troy DeRego’s Experience

Owner and principle designer
Longboat Studios (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Internet industry)

February 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)

Web design, development, and strategy
Interactive Designer

Intel

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; INTC; Semiconductors industry)

June 2001 — March 2002 (10 months)

Worked with a team of engineers and M.I.T. graduate students to design and develop an intranet for youths at "Computer Clubhouses" all over the world to share and collaborate on creative projects.
Director of User Experience

Trapezo

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2000 — November 2000 (11 months)

Developed the user-interface for a Web-based content management application by working closely with the engineering team integrating with the existing product while preparing for a second generation release.
Senior Interactive Designer

Infoseek

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; SEEK; Internet industry)

January 1999 — November 1999 (11 months)

SF Office - Worked closely with a team of engineers to create and update Web-based applications.
Director of Production

frog design

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Design industry)

October 1997 — October 1998 (1 year 1 month)

San Francisco New Media Office - design and development, client services, project management
Director of Production

Prophet Communications

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

June 1996 — October 1997 (1 year 5 months)

Multimedia design and development, project management, client services
sound designer/production artist

Novo Media Group

(Internet industry)

1996 — 1996 (less than a year)

Troy DeRego’s Education

Rhode Island School of Design

BFA , Printmaking , 1988 — 1992

Additional Information

Troy DeRego’s Websites:

Troy DeRego’s Groups:

Greater Starkville Development Partnership,
CineStory Board of Directors,
Johnny Cash Flower Pickin' Festival Board of Directors,
Oktibbeha County Leadership FORUM