Interface Designer
London, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Designer at freelance post (trading as Bitmop)
- Past
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- Senior Interactive Designer at Cityspace
- Senior Web Designer at Interdimensions
- Interface Designer at Zeeo Interactive
- Multimedia Designer at Dorling Kindersley
- Technical Illustrator at Rodale
- Education
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- Imperial College London
- Rochester Institute of Technology
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Charles Metz’s Summary
Can you feed my enthusiasm for creativity and problem solving? I'm a clear thinker who uses both halves of his brain to design interfaces. My ideal working environment encourages collaboration with others: an open-plan studio where people get inspired by pinning up their latest work and sharing amazing ideas.
Charles Metz’s Specialties:
Adobe Creative Suite is my bread and butter, and I know it inside-out. Give me a shiny new Mac with a comfy chair and watch me fly. My background covers a wide range of media: print, web, CD-ROM, touchscreen and handhelds. I call upon design principles that apply to all of these, and the end-result is an engaging interface that draws people in.
Charles Metz’s Experience
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Designer
freelance post (trading as Bitmop)
(Design industry)
July 2005 — Present (4 years 5 months)
I'm currently freelancing for clients in the London area, including Google, House of Fraser, Kizoom, Carphone Warehouse, Currys, Ernest Jones and H.Samuel. For more information, please visit http://www.bitmop.com
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Senior Interactive Designer
Cityspace
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
October 2004 — October 2005 (1 year 1 month)
- Champion and guardian of company's network of touchscreen interfaces
- Creation of GUI designs to communicate key services
- Delivery of strong and usable interactivity in public spaces
- Maintenance of consistently high-quality implementation -
Senior Web Designer
Interdimensions
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Design industry)
October 2000 — March 2002 (1 year 6 months)
- Formation of design directions for projects
- Ensuring design integrity of projects, within budget and on schedule
- Utilisation of latest web technologies for engaging content
- Mentoring of junior designers and supervision of their projects -
Interface Designer
Zeeo Interactive
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)
November 1999 — July 2000 (9 months)
- Design and technical development of professional websites
- Successful handling of multiple projects
- Co-ordination with developers to create rich functionality in JavaScript
- Optimisation of HTML pages and images for low-bandwidth delivery -
Multimedia Designer
Dorling Kindersley
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Publishing industry)
July 1995 — March 1998 (2 years 9 months)
- Production of art and graphics for interactive CD-ROMs
- Design of interfaces and intuitive navigational devices
- Scanning, digital imaging, and manipulation of photographs
- Management of vendors and freelance artists -
Technical Illustrator
Rodale
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Publishing industry)
May 1993 — April 1995 (2 years )
- Production of step-by-step diagrams for home and crafts books
- Established guidelines for use of full-colour electronic art
- Provided technical support to design team (training and demos)
Charles Metz’s Education
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Imperial College London
MSc , Computing Science , 1998 — 1999
Individual group projects, culminating in final thesis and dissertation.
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Rochester Institute of Technology
BFA , Medical Illustration , 1989 — 1993
Emphasis on traditional media with exposure to computer techhology.
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Charles Metz’s Interests:
Travel, photography and cooking.
Charles Metz’s Honors:
Macromedia's Shocked Site of the Day (14 September 1998)
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