
Visual Interaction Designer
My role was both as a generator of ideas
and as the person who made the ideas tangible in a wide range of
forms. As part of several small multidisciplinary teams, I explored
trends & new directions for telecom, Internet & related
industry services & products, targetting user needs & values.
Through research, analysis and synthesis, I fleshed out futuristic
visions into innovative (awarded two US Patents) concepts that could
be visualized and verified through research.
In addition:
- I delivered timely, high quality stimulus including paper prototypes,
presentations, icons, drawings, storyboards, posters, brochures,
comic books, graphical user interface screens, interactive multimedia
& web-based demos,
- I demonstrated flexibility over a broad range of project scopes
including near term, next generation and vision (5 to 20 years out)
- I interacted effectively within my own team (we were recognized
with a "Nortel Pride Award" for teaming), internal development
teams, customers, users and external contractors
I utilized the following approaches
& processes:
- creative, lateral, 'out-of-the-box' thinking; brainstorming techniques
- understanding behavioral drivers for products & services
- user centred, iterative design process; usability testing/ verification
- user & customer needs and values, customer loyalty, business
requirements for revenue generation
- 'whole product experience' (cradle to grave lifecycle) for products
& services
Illustrator, Designer, Fitness Instructor
I developed a cartoon mascot (and an extensive
custom clip-art collection) that represents the spirit of this leading
Ottawa fitness & community center
- I extended the mascot & other branding elements to additional
marketing collateral (ads, displays, brochures, posters, logos,
business cards etc.) to create a clean, distinct visual identity
- I have excelled as a Fitness leader for over ten years at Dovercourt
(& at other Ottawa fitness facilities)
Classical Animator
Worked as an animator, storyboarder and character/
prop designer on animated television series, specials and feature
film
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