Morgan J. Dornbush.

http://www.atomicdisintegrator.com/mappe/

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415.518.0210

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Objective:

To obtain a full-time position in a cutting edge and creative environment that will continually challenge me and offer the opportunity to lead and learn with my peers.

Essential Skills:

- Exceptional design and production skills.

- Creative and versatile team player and forward thinker.

- Extensive knowledge of design, color and navigational concepts.

- Self-motivated and enthusiastic with receptiveness to new ideas.

- 10 years of Web/GUI/Visual design and production experience.

- Ability to effectively multi-task with keen accuracy and precision.

- Extensive fine art education in mediums ranging from oil painting to industrial design.

Work Experience:

UEVision (Present)

www.UEVision.com

Senior Visual Designer

Work with clients to asses application and/or sites strengths and weaknesses and apply best case/usability standards to new application, navigation and site designs. Work directly with Information Architects to develop workflows and UI mockups. Working from final UI mockups create visually appealing GUI designs for Applications (both platform and web-based). Present finish level comps to clients and lead them through critiques explaining Visual Design concepts applied to navigations. Make changes per the clients input to improve the product through multiple design revs.

Groxis inc (05-08)

www.grokker.com

Lead Visual Design and Special Ops.

Design and produce navigation elements, iconography and GUI elements for the Grokker ESM application. Work directly with the VP of Marketing, CEO and Marketing Manager to design and produce materials for the entire company including white papers, data sheets, and marketing promos. Work extensively with customers and outside contractors to ensure the timely production of company collateral and co-branded marketing materials. Design and produce presentations for the CEO speaking at national conferences on Data Visualization.

Freelance Visual Design (02-04)

Various clients throughout the bay area.

Graphic design and web development focusing on primarily web, navigation and UI design, but also working all forms of print from brand and logo development and design to large scale trade show projects. Clients included: ASK Learning, GreatSchoools.net, NEC Electronics, DMNA Design, Leitner-Wise Defense, Square One Creative Group and UCSF.

Financial Finesse - San Francisco, CA (00-02)

www.financialfinesse.com

Design Director

Led the design, focus and direction of two major web redesigns. Working up from a flowchart we designed and built the entire site, navigation, etc. and then developed the content management and weekly QA system and procedures for subsequent updates and redesigns. Worked from conceptualization to development of an on-line flash based educational application. Designed and produced entire suite of printed company materials beginning with the cards, letterhead, etc. and working up through oversized trade show presentations as well as specialized projects.

New Front Productions - San Francisco, CA (00 contract)

www.mysterynet.com

Web Design / Graphic Design.

Aided in redesign of entire navigation both in graphic design and technology. Conceptualization and build-out of Flash based intros and puzzles for both established and up-and-coming mystery writers.

Tavolo.com - San Rafael, CA (1999-00 contract)

www.tavolo.com

Web Design/Development

Worked with the Art Director to develop 50 page culinary catalog as well as photography touch-ups and color correction. Graphic and web Design for premier culinary e-commerce website.

New Wave Entertainment - San Mateo, CA (98-99 contract)

Co-Lead World and Graphic Designer

Looney Tunes Space Race game development Artist for video game world design and development. Aided in the conceptualization, graphic design and development of GUI and user icons. Also led the design of web, print and video promotion for game title.

1996-98

Kinetix - San Francisco, CA

www.ktx.com

Lead Artist for Java based application design and development.

Design and Development of online demos, packaging and applications using proprietary software while in development.

1994-95

Freelance graphic design - Detroit, MI

Education:

Columbus College of Art and Design.

Academy of Art College San Francisco

UC Berkeley (SF Extension Program)

References: Available

Salary: Negotiable