My name is Dan Gurney. I am currently
working as the Creative Director - Interactive Design for Maritz Motivation Solutions in Fenton, Missouri. I specialize in creative direction and overall solution
design for Interactive Media. I am typically
involved in 4 or 5 projects all in a different phases
and with different requirements so things are rarely
boring. I strive to create a better interactive experience for users by interweaving design and technology.
I've worked with many fortune 500 companies
in the past including: Anheuser-Busch, General Motors,
Acura, Honda, American Express, St. Louis Rams, Hewlett-Packard,
Nokia, and Harley-Davidson Motor Company.
I always enjoy new challenges and opportunites
that allow me to think outside the box. I work in
a fast-paced envionment in which quality and efficiency
are keys to my success.
-Download my resume here
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
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MARITZ MOTIVATION SOLUTIONS
CREATIVE DIRECTOR - INTERACTIVE DESIGN
Fenton, Missouri
Date of employment:
August 2008 - Present
Highlights:
• I work directly with Business Development, Strategic and Account leadership teams to deliver
award-winning interactive design for our clients, as well help develop new business for the company.
I am heavily involved with most projects from concept to completion.
• I work closely with the creative team, dev team and user experience designers to develop all creative elements
of our websites, social media, mobile applications, online courseware, and other rich media for our clients.
• I work with project managers to ensure successful high quality execution of projects on time and within budget.
• I work closely with Account Management to design prototypes/mockups that bring ideas to life with maximum
impact. Present ideas in a clear and confident manner to our clients to help them understand the big picture.
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MARITZ LEARNING
SENIOR INTERACTIVE ART DIRECTOR
Fenton, Missouri
Date of employment:
April 2002 - August 2008
Highlights:
Responsible for all aspects of Interactive design / animation applied to the eLearning environment:
• Design and implement GUI for all online courseware interfacing
with the Maritz LMS
• Combine knowledge of graphic / motion design with web 2.0
technologies to enhance user
experience
• Provide overall creative direction from initial design
to final development
• Work in
a team environment where
sharing / gaining knowledge keeps me on top of
new technologies
• Implemented several new product lines within the eLearning market to gain advantage over our
competitors by providing the creative direction and visual prototypes
• Provide guidance to others in the area of creative direction
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VIVIDSITES
INTERACTIVE DESIGN SPECIALIST
St. Louis, Missouri
Date of employment:
March 2000 - April 2002
Highlights:
Responsible for all aspects of interactive design including: web, CD/ DVD
ROMs, kiosk presentations, high-end flash animation / programming, and user interface
(GUI).
• Designed and developed all Macromedia Flash creative
concepts, animations, GUI interfaces,
graphics,
and data processing forms.
• Used Photoshop and Illustrator to create custom graphic
elements (bitmaps and vector images)
to import directly
into Flash for manipulation and special effects
• Created complete page designs in Photoshop for client
review and modifications for application production
process
• Developed on-line
resume system using Flash and ASP to email information
to HR department
• Storyboarded
and developed high-end Flash commercials for marketing
and advertising campaigns
• Worked with audio clips in Soundforge to edit and
resample music and voiceovers for
optimization in
Flash presentations
• Developed
professional presentations and on-line training
applications using Flash and Director
combined with
Soundforge
• Integrated Flash elements into existing
on-line applications for more effective navigation
and communication
• Streamed
audio within Flash to sync up with graphic animations
for the use in training applications
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SKILLSETS:
(product
/ years experience / usage)
Adobe
Photoshop: 12
years (image
manipulation, image compression, design mockups for
web, interface design)
Adobe
Flash: 12
years (interactive design, motion
design, actionscripting, LMS communication, video)
Adobe Illustrator: 8
years (logo creation,
print materials, vector graphics for Flash integration)
Adobe
After Effects: 8
years (advanced
motion graphics, video, Flash integration)
Adobe Dreamweaver: 10
years (web development, web
previews)
Audio: 8
years (audio editing, file
conversion)
Video: 10
years (video editing) |
