FrankAmado

Frank Amado [login to view URL] Bangkok, 10250, Thailand Mobile: 66-81-374-8940 PURPOSE: Accepting work as an exceptional Flash Designer, Product Designer, Graphic Artist , Web or UI Designer. SUMMARY: Experienced Sr. Interactive Flash / Web Designer, User Interface / UI Architect / Designer, Graphic Artist & Product Designer with extensive artistic training, graphic & image manipulation skills, as well as an excellent command of Flash animation & design. TECHNICAL SKILLS / APPLICATIONS Flash MX 2004 & Flash 8 Macromedia Studio MX 2004 Adobe Photoshop CS2 Adobe ImageReady CS2 Dreamweaver MX 2004 Fireworks MX 2004 Microsoft Visio Microsoft FrontPage JASC Paint Shop Pro ActionScript 2.0 HTML Discreet 3D Studio Max v 5 eRain Swift 3D SoThink Decompiler RayDream Studio CorelDraw Adobe Illustrator CS2 Snag-It 8 Enterprise Architect ClearQuest Source Depot Microsoft PowerPoint Macromedia Director Macromedia Freehand Adobe Elements QuarkXpress Windows thru Vista & Mac OS EXPERIENCE: Web Designer / Flash Designer (Consultantt) 11/2006 – Present Internet Buyer Direct, LLC Bangkok, Thailand * Create Web Design mockups & original graphics, logos & collateral * Develop Flash intros & HTML page inserts * Slice & hand code some designs for hand-off to developers Interactive Designer / Production Artist (Consultant: TCG / The Creative Group) 07/2006 – 11/2006__ Detto Technologies Bellevue, WA_ * Create Flash demos for Best Buy / Geek Squad Technical Advisor * Create software box designs & cover art & promotional materials UI Designer (Freelance) 08/2006 – Present__ EquityTrac, Inc. Ft. Lauderdale , FL_ Designs of landing pages and ongoing advertising collateral. UI Designer (Consultant: Planet Technologies) 09/2006 __ Microsoft Redmond, WA_ Created mock-ups & layout designs for new CTAC (Competitive Technology Analysis Center) website. Flash Designer (Freelance) 08/2006 ________ Jet Parts Engineering Seattle, WA Design Flash movie for their newly revamped website at: [login to view URL]. Flash Designer & Graphic Artist (Freelance) 07/2006 – Present__ Integrated Media Holdings, Inc. Orlando, FL_ Various on-going web projects to include websites components, advertising materials, etc. UI Designer / Production Artist (Consultant: Volt) 03/2006 – 07/2006__ Microsoft Redmond, WA_ Member of the high-profile, Office Live! / IWS Commerce team. Primarily responsible for mock-ups and preliminary designs, flows & wireframes on all levels of ecommerce projects; as well as insuring the adherence to Microsoft’s specifications, guidelines and design standards. Developed layouts flows, layouts and designs for many parts of eCommerce applications. Created, semi & fully functional ‘click-thru’ scenarios for multiple projects. Other aspects of position included: Ebay, Amazon and PayPal integration, CCP(Credit Card Processing) and Promotions. Primary Technologies: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, PSP, SourceDepot & Visio. UI Architect 09/2005 –02/2006__ Boeing / Talisen Technologies Seattle, WA___ Worked with CEDARS (Company Enterprise Data Retrieval System) Management team, Data Analysts, the Systems Architect and the SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) of the SDT (Supplier Data Transmittal) sites. Projects included maintaining the Legacy SDT system, written in CGI/Perl and developing the new SDT system on a J2EE platform. Responsible for documentation and mock-ups based on use cases and software requirements documents. Developed UI specifications and collaborated on optimizing a user centric design via mock-ups and wireframes. Created first site diagrams & site map for the SDT system to ease adding of increased functionality and navigation flow during the development of version 5.0 of the system. Technologies: Microsoft Visio, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Enterprise Architect (design & architecture tool – UML diagrams), Snag-It, Word, Excel, IE, PowerPoint, ClearQuest (database for tracking new requirements and bugs), WebEx (virtual conferencing system), and IPSec & ZToken (secure remote access systems). Art Director 05/2005 – 07/2005 __ Cole & Weber / Red Cell Agency Seattle, WA___ Participated in the research and development of new branding strategies for Kaplan University. Designed layouts and mock-ups for new landing pages & micro-sites for KU. Hired primarily for the design & creation of banner advertisements to drive traffic to the KU landing pages and increase the number of high quality & advanced degree enrollments. Primary Technologies: Adobe Photoshop CS, ImageReady, Flash MX & InDesign CS UI Designer (Consultant: S&T Onsite / Sakson & Taylor) 03/2005 – 04/2005 __ Microsoft Redmond, WA___ Team member on the Microsoft Software Management Systems (SMS) and Operating System Deployment (OSD) charged with design / modifications of key project screens. Worked closely with Senior Management & Management teams under tight deadlines to drive project to completion ahead of schedule. Primary Technologies: Macromedia Fireworks MX & Adobe Photoshop Web Designer / Developer / UI Designer (Consultant: Solutions IQ) 09/2004 – 02/2005 __ Microsoft _ Bellevue, WA____ Participant in the Microsoft Partner Program (MSPP) charged with redesign / modifications and usability testing. Offered input into layout, user interface (UI) design and flow of project and functionality of Partner Program site and relevant materials. Technologies Used / Applied: MS FrontPage, Dreamweaver, Macromedia Studio, Photoshop CS, Fireworks, ImageReady, HTML, ASP.Net Reference Sites: [login to view URL] Flash Interactive Designer (Consultant: Consultis) 04/2004 – 07/2004 __ [login to view URL] _ Orlando, FL___ Sole designer charged with the creation and development of Flash movies and graphics for the promotion of Sheraton & Westin’s Luxury Collection of International properties. Technologies used extensively include: Flash MX 2004 Pro, Fireworks, Macromedia Studio, Photoshop CS, Dreamweaver, ImageReady, HTML, and Paint Shop Pro. Responsibilities included, but were not limited to: ( Creation of the entire grouping of all Flash movies ( User Interface (UI) design ( Integration of multiple related Starwood sites ( Technical Writing ( Manipulation of images for special effects within Flash movies Creation and development of content for website as well as design and develop various aspects of interoffice documentation. Reviewing and hand coding / updating much of the HTML on the resort owner’s site. Reference Sites: [login to view URL] Sr. Web & Interactive Designer (Temporary position) 02/2004 – 05/2004 Paradigm Technology Solutions Orlando, FL__________ Worked with company owner, as well as, the project development team creating graphics on an as needed basis. Developed several project clients’ graphic promotional pieces. Sr. Web Designer / Lead Graphic Artist 10/2002 – 02/2004 Bidchaser, Inc. __ __Orlando, FL__________ Worked with site’s development team which included programmers, web developers, and network & database administrators. Developed the site's navigation, User Interface (UI) and HTML templates. Created 95% of all graphics on the site. Ensured consistency of the site's theme, palette, graphics and html templates. Additionally, created interactive Flash animations. Reported the project's progress to the management staff. Responsibilities included, but not limited to: ( Development of website’s graphics & layout ( Logo & Content development ( Creation of site related customer online stores ( HTML email campaign creation ( Design of promotional printed advertising materials ( Technical writing & Flash design Reference Sites: [login to view URL] Flash Web Designer & Graphic Artist (Consultant) 10/2002 - 03/2003 Global Net Commerce, Inc. _Deltona, FL___________ Interactive Flash & Web design, logo & UI design for client and secondary companies. Flash Designer & Sr. Graphic Artist 02/2002 – 01/2003 [login to view URL], Inc. Casselberry, FL______ Complete auction website overhaul. Created all new graphics, user interface, logo modifications, and improved continuity throughout the entire site. Worked with immediate supervisors and programmers in the development of several promotional campaigns that included the companion site Cash Cow Lotto. The site was initially created using entirely static HTML pages, which was then followed by the game’s functional aspect of the site being recreated using the interactivity of Flash MX technology. Major participant in the development of the Cash Cow Lotto mall kiosks for the promotion of [login to view URL]. Created all preliminary designs for the kiosks themselves, as well as the kiosks’ user interface design & demo Flash movies which integrated Sorensen Spark technology. Instrumental in the design & development of HTML email & postal marketing campaigns. Product Design / Web Design / Graphics 04/1999 – 05/2004 [login to view URL]. _ Orlando, FL__ Responsibilities included, but were not limited to: (Co-Creator of children’s software games ( Logo & Content development (Flash animations & graphics for children’s software ( Site promotions & marketing (Product designer / Packaging & collateral materials ( Logo & Content development (Design of promotional printed advertising materials ( Technical Writing & Design Web Designer / Graphic Artist 04/1997 – 01/1998 Digiquest Multimedia, Inc. __Orlando, FL__ * Graphic & interface design for educational interactive software * Creation of advertising materials * Website maintenance & HTML coding Computer Graphic Artist 01/1995 – 02/1996 Time Warner’s Full Service Network __Orlando, FL__ * Graphic artist for Omnio Interactive Television test project * Assist in the development of graphics for interfaces & promotional marketing pieces * Creation of advertising materials * Technical writing & internal document layout and design Freelance Computer Graphic Artist & Web Designer 01/1995 – 02/1996 __ __Orlando, FL__ * Creation of business websites, logos, brochures and various related other materials. * 3D animations and graphics * Technical writing EDUCATION: May 2006, Intro to JavaScript, Volt Technical Education, Redmond, WA April 2006, IT Project Management IV Training Classes, Volt Technical Education, Redmond, WA Sept 2002, Macromedia Flash MX Advanced Hands on Training Course, Orlando, FL Jun 2001, University of Central Florida, Web Design Advanced Concepts Course Jan 1999, Seminole Community College, Sanford, FL (Digital Media, Web Design Specialization) Jun 1986, Tampa Technical Institute, Orlando, FL (Cert. in Commercial Arts) Certification Jun 1983, St. Petersburg Jr. College, Clearwater, FL (Computer Programming)