Thomas Knapp

Art Director & Designer
tknapp@jocoseconcepts.com

 

Attributes :

CREATIVE; analytical; art direction; UI/UX design; interactive design; cross-platform/browser; front- & back-end development; e-mail marketing; web content management; graphic design; illustration; print production; photo art direction; photography; photo editing; client & agency perspective; marketing strategy & management; global marketing; craftsmanship; professional; adaptable; independent; teamwork; tight deadlines

 

Experience :

Tukaiz | Franklin Park, Illinois • User Experience Architect • Sep 11 - Present

Marketing services production company.
  • Provide art direction and expertise in developing the overall user experience for all web properties.
  • Responsible for designing and developing user interfaces for consumer store front websites.
  • Develop front end of websites using current web standards and supporting all major browsers including IE, Firefox, Chrome and Safari.

Active Power | Austin, Texas • Art Director/Designer • Nov 06 - Sep 11

Global corporation that manufactures uninterruptible power supply systems that ensure business continuity in the event of power disturbances.
  • Developed new brand identity for the company as it shifted focus from channel sales to direct sales, reporting to the Director of Marketing Communications.
  • Increased market share and brand awareness for the company through use of consistent branding across all types of media including advertising, web user experience, marketing collateral, trade show displays, interactive tools, and product branding.
  • Responsible for managing and providing art direction for materials created by outside resources as well as managing the global brand and contributing to the corporate marketing strategy.

Broadwing Communications | Austin, Texas • Art Director/Designer • Feb 04 - Nov 06

Telecommunications service provider.
  • Contributed significantly to the newly developed brand identity and extended the development through internal and external communication materials including advertising, marketing collateral, annual reports, tradeshow exhibits, and user interface and experience design, reporting to the Director of Marketing Communications.
  • Responsible for re-branding acquired companies for compliance with parent company standards.
  • Manage several vendors and provide art direction for externally created communications.

Caviness Advertising | Lubbock, Texas • Graphic/ Web Designer • June 01 - Nov 03

Advertising agency with clients including retail, auto, service providers, sports, and community service organizations.
  • Client-facing role working closely with other designers and account executives to implement creative advertising campaigns for a variety of clients in the West Texas area.
  • Designed an extensive range of pieces from simple newspaper advertisements to full identity systems, and designed and developed web user interfaces.
  • Art Director for design interns working for the company.

Technical Skills :

Software:

  • Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, Director, Freehand, Fireworks, Quark, AutoCAD, Sharepoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
    have also worked in: After Effects, Premiere Pro, Soundbooth, Encore, Maya

Programming:

  • HTML, DHTML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, ActionScript 3, ColdFusion, XML, PHP, SQL

Education :

Texas Tech University

2002 | BFA in Design Communication | Cum Laude




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