Resumé

.::EDUCATION::.

PRATT INSTITUTE Brooklyn, N.Y.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, (BFA) Graphic Design/Art Direction,
• Graduated Dec, 1997

.::EXPERIENCE::.

Current Employer:

Target Corp, Minneapolis,MN. 11/04-Present

CREATIVE DIRECTOR/CREATVE MANAGER

• Designed and built many interactive flash experiences, introduced new technology opportunities.
• Managed both internal and external resources (staff and agencies) for large scale web projects covering rich media, sitelets and large scale selling portals.
• Provided support with new technology and streamline new processes

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CDMi connect, NY,NY. 2/04-10/04

SENIOR ART DIRECTOR

• Design and conceptual work on Pharmaceutical brands such as Viagra, Lipitor, Sensipar, VFend, Pfizer.
• Website, DVD, CD-rom, viral email, ad banners and video graphics.
• Design management experience (internal staff).

SKYWORKS TECHNOLOGIES Hackensack, N.J. 6/01-2/04

SENIOR ART DIRECTOR
• Ground-up design for online promotions, sweepstakes and rich media banner ad campaigns for companies such as Nabisco, MTV, Activision, LifeSavers, Post, GlaxoSmithKline, Ford and BMW.
• Senior designer for large and small scale web sites as well as online game design (Adver-gaming).
• Creating original sound effects and songs for online games and flash movies.
• Overall design and implementation of Flash-based global navigation for extremely high traffic web sites such as NabiscoWorld.com, Candystand.com and Toomunchfun.com.
• Design management experience (internal staff).

CSFBdirect, INAUTIX TECHNOLOGIES Jersey City, N.J. 8/00-5/01

SENIOR MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER
• Design and information (UI) team leader for CSFBdirect website and online trading software development.
• Responsible for corporate identity change from DLJdirect to CSFBdirect, 12/00, including redesign of CSFBdirect logo, CSFBdirect.com, company video wall, Market Speed trading software, company screen saver, and creation of the downloadable CSFBdirect "Buying on Margin" Flash tutorial.

SKYWORKS TECHNOLOGIES Hackensack, N.J. 5/98-7/00

ART DIRECTOR
• Project leader in both website development and Shockwave game development.
• Designed online promotions, sweepstakes, prizes and rich media banner ad campaigns.
• Became accustomed to multiple projects and aggressive deadlines.

HEITNER AND WEISS ADVERTISING, N.Y.C., 12/97-5/98

JUNIOR ART DIRECTOR
• Designed menus and brochures for Tavern on the Green restaurant.
• Package design for Alize Holiday gift set 1997.
• Promotional design for NYC Parks Department.

WYSE ADVERTISING, Cleveland OH. 5/97-8/97

PRODUCTION AND MAC TOUCH-UP ARTIST
• Layout and type setting for local area newspaper ads.
• Photo manipulation and digital illustration for WYSE Advertising company brochures and moving announcements.
• Assisted in art direction and project organization.

.::TECH. SKILLS::.

MAC OSX/ WINDOWS 98 & NT Systems (all versions up to date)

• HTML
• Basic Java Scripting
• Macromedia Flash MX
• Action Scripting
• Macromedia Director MX
• Macromedia Dreamweaver
• Adobe Photoshop
• Illustrator/Freehand

.::PERSONAL INTRESTS::.

• Writing & recording music
• Skiing
• Skating
• Sailing
• Cooking/Eating

Projects by James Schneider Jr