Darcy Dahl design director

1664 Park Ave 2B, New York, NY 10035 917-509-1659

•Lead a team that identifies and realizes solutions for client identity goals.

•Apply a passion for developing environments that realize solutions to client requirements.

•Leverage 20 years of collaboration on creative solutions for video, interactive and print media.

•Satisfy a variety of market demands within exacting budget and schedule requirements while maintaining and advancing professional standards.

•Create a work environment that fosters creative communication and growth.

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20 years affecting singular solutions for a variegated list of clients, media, resources and budgets produced a proactive and versatile communicator wielding an exhaustive skill set and oversight into the operat ions o f creative client-based solution providers

with deep emphasis on user experience,

identity branding, d e s i g n , s o c i a l

media, interact ive e n v i r o n m e n t s ,

m o t i o n g r a p h i c s , v i d e o a n d p r i n t .

Work History: Independent Contractor – Identity Plans 1/2003–Present, Bronx, NY Illustration, motion graphics, brandingDevelop business identification plans. Logo Design. Style Guide. UX /UI Design and Implementation for web, interactive video (web, dvd) iPhone and POP kiosks (w/ social media, web, broadcast and print constancy). Content Management Systems (Drupal and Wordpress theming / CSS and PHP customization).

Marketing Director 2007–2008, Haven Arts Gallery, Bronx • Branding, design: print, webWork with artists, curators and directors of gallery to develop strategy for and implementation of the marketing / branding needs of Haven Arts Gallery (including logo design, web design and implementation, print ads, flyers, posters, video and internet). Facilitate drawing lab - teach figure drawing.

Design Director10/2001 - 3/2002, Tapehouse Broadband, NY, NYDirected design of Broadband’s corporate identity, logo, reel, and ancillary marketing materials. UX, Motion Graphics, supervised audio sessions, directed 3D graphics, compositing and editing. Collaborated with marketing staff to develop winning bids for contracts for DVD entertainment titles based on efficient, streamlined production methods while maintaining maximum design value. Worked with filmmakers on design of DVD, packaging, and ancillary marketing materials.

Design Director - Coaxing the Muse5/1999 - 10/2001, Zuma Digital, NY,NYAs Director of Design after over a year as Zuma’s principal independent contractor for design and motion graphics production:Moved company from dependence on DVD production towards the realization of a comprehensive design studio by increasing emphasis on value-added original programming, concept development, and broadcast graphics.Directed design of the award-winning DVD, Final Fantasy.Developed synergy with sales that was instrumental in establishing and maintaining accounts with Kenneth Cole, A&E Network, Columbia Tri-star, Sony, Fox Lorber, BBDO, and TIAA-CREF.Hired and trained the design/motion graphics staff. Refined client’s goals and determined efficient routes to them, from budgets and scheduling to production with an advanced understanding of all the nuances of the DVD medium. Utilized a full spectrum of artists (from interns to Renderman shaders) and tools (from Photoshop to Inferno).

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Communication Budget, Time, Project, Resource, Team, Client and Asset ManagementDesign - DiscoveryIllustration, Interactive Video, Motion Graphics, PresentationArtist (CV available upon request)

Software RelatedExpert with Adobe’s Creative Suite, including After Effects since CoSA. BBEDIT, Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Shake, Maya, Electric Image, Quark, Powerpoint, Flash, Director, Microsoft’s Project, OmniGraffle Pro, Filemaker Pro, Multi-Platform. Inferno, HTML, CSS, PHP, mySQL, Apache, Web Standards Junkie).

Darcy Dahl 1664 Park Ave 2BNew York, NY, 10454darcy@darcydahl.com

917.509.1659

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Sole Proprietor • Freelance (Milestones):1/1992 - 5/1999 • DDMS/13m NY/NY‘98-Zuma Digital Hundreds of DVD Entertainment Titles - Design, supervising interactive motion graphics production.‘97-Yamamoto Moss After Effects instruction and production.‘96-98 -Giraffe Films, Inc. Digital Matte Painting and Special Effects Supervisor‘96-Epcot Center AT&T kiosk – Design, “Director” programming, Script development.‘96-National Science Center Alexander Graham Bell and Automobile TechnologyInteractive Video Disk Kiosk – Creative development, design, illustration, motion graphics, 3D modeling, texturing and animation – Hired and directed production team consisting of voice talent, designers, programmers, 3D artists‘94-Mexico City Science Museum Senses Exhibit

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