Brian Elliott INTERACTIVE ART DIRECTOR Seattle, WA [email protected] 206.890.7778 mobile I am a seasoned interactive thinker focused on crafting high impact, engaging experiences for screen-based media. I provide progressive Art Direction, Design and Flash/ActionScript services for businesses, design firms, and advertising agencies looking to create memorable experiences that create and reinforce brand recognition. I am also an educator, teaching interactive design and Flash development courses as an adjunct instructor at the Art Institute of Seattle. Experience Interactive Designer & Flash Developer Seattle, WA Jun 2005 - Present BLE Interactive (freelance) I provide freelance Art Direction, Interactive Design, and Flash Development services to a range of clients including Sony, Panasonic, T-Mobile, Microsoft, Cingular Wireless, Vulcan, Expedia, Tooth & Nail Records, Seattle Supersonics, Hornall Anderson Design Works, ZAAZ, Garrigan Lyman Group, Teague, and many others. Adjunct Instructor Seattle, WA Jan 2007 - Present Seattle Art Institute I teach classes on Interactive Design and Flash/ActionScript development theory and practice. My intent is to encourage students to marry their technical and creative abilities. I also act as a mentor and career counselor to select students. Senior Interactive Designer Seattle, WA Dec 2003 - Jun 2005 Elephants & Ants While at E&A I designed web sites, CD/DVD-ROMs, and print marketing materials for a variety of large, medium, and small businesses. Responsible for mentoring, directing and hiring other designers. Developed front end web sites and interactive modules using Flash/ActionScript, XHTML & CSS. Web & Graphic Designer Seattle, WA Nov 2001 - Dec 2003 Essential Design Designing web sites and print marketing materials was my primary responsibility at Essential Design. I developed front end web sites and web applications using Flash/ActionScript, HTML & CSS and was also responsible for company brand development and materials. Contract Web Designer Seattle, WA Mar 2001 - Jul 2001 Avanade Worked on-site at Avanade redesigning and localizing the corporate web site in over 15 languages. Web Designer Seattle, WA Sep 2000 - Feb 2001 iSolute.com Designed web application GUIs and company marketing materials. Company went out of business, thus the short duration (dot-com). Intern to Junior Web Designer Knoxville, TN Aug 1998 - Jul 2000 DMG Designed web sites and print materials for small and medium sized businesses. Education BFA, Graphic Design Knoxville, TN Sep 1995 - May 2000 The University of Tennessee, Knoxville New section Technical Skill • Expert level skill in Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Flex Builder and Illustrator Expert level skill in Object-Oriented ActionScript (2 & 3) development • Expert level skill in Object-Oriented ActionScript (2 & 3) development • Experience using PaperVision 3D, Gaia Framework, Flash + Google Analytics, Flash physics (throwing, animation, velocity, etc.), SWFObject, SWFAddress, Flash Video, TweenLite, Tweener, Fuse and other open-source Flash libraries • Knowledgeable of various Flash-to-server communication techniques • Solid understanding of, and experience writing standards- compliant XHTML, CSS, XML and JavaScript • Knowledgeable of server-side development concepts, practices, and technologies • Knowledgeable of audio mixing, synthesis and production Awards & Publications • Interview and profile in NET magazine, 2-page spread (May, 2007) • NW Regional Gold Emmy, Advanced Media/Interactivity category - See Windows Vista (2007) • Interactive Media Awards “Best in Class” - See Windows Vista (2007) • Web Marketing Association Awards “Best in Class” - See Windows Vista (2007) • Seattle Show Silver award - Trace Lofts (2007) • SOTD awards (DopeAwards, FcukStar, DesignCharts, and many others) - See Windows Vista & BLE Interactive (2007, 2008) • Beecher’s Cheese web site published in STEP Inside Design Magazine, Best of Web Design edition (Sept/Oct 2005) • elephants & ants web site published in STEP Inside Design Magazine, Best of Web Design edition (Sept/Oct 2005) • Seattle Show Merit award - Beecher’s Cheese web site (2005) Brian Elliott [email protected] 206.890.7778 mobile.