Art Director User Experience Designer

Ari Kushimoto

Washington, DC

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Creative Director / User Experience Designer with 9 years of work experience in the online industry. Incorporating all of the aspects of my experience in creative design and acquired skill sets to expand beyond the realm of web design and transition towards developing viable business opportunities.
Education
- BA Graphic Design
  
  American University
  
  1999
Experience
- Creative Director
  
  Maki Shop (2015)
  
  Roles: concept development for funding and leasing interior design of leased space creative direction and strategy for brand and marketing art direction for identity suites production design for exterior signage collaterals graphic design for print, web, and social media
- Managing Member
  
  IZAKAYA, LLC
- Director of Marketing and Design
  
  Kushi Izakaya & Sushi
  
  Managing Member Director of Marketing and Design
- Sr. Designer
  
  AOL.COM
- Designer
  
  Studio@AOL
- Graphic Designer
  
  Building Service Management INC.
  
  Roles: graphic design for print collaterals and promotional brochures sales pitch design for brand identity
- USWeb/CKS
- Contracted Design Firms
  
  Freelance Digital Experience Designer
  
  RTCRM / Perph!c / Experience by Design Projects: visual design for AIM.COM identity multimedia visual design for AARP interface design for Association for Financial Professional user experience and interface design for Hu's Shoes website interface design for NOVA Surgical Arts website
- Designer
  
  MarchFIRST
  
  USWeb/CKS Projects: multimedia visual design and production for World Bank initiative sales pitch presentation design for First USA sales pitch presentation design for Web Method multimedia visual design for US Airways ticketing kiosk multimedia visual design and production for PNC Bank environmental display design and print collaterals for internal seminars
- Design Intern
  
  Dennis Konetzka Design Group
  
  Roles: design and production assistant for print and web projects font kerning and type setting for publishing design art production for web design
Skills
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Ari Kushimoto

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Industrial Designer, Packaging – Lead