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Bachelor of Fine Arts, Design Focus, Cum LaudeUniversity of Massachusetts
EDUCATION
"Jay's work has intelligence and impact, and he's got the technical chops to assure everything will work. As a bonus, he’s a fine human being, with a great sense of fun. He always comes through."
- Michael Solow, Creative Director, Braun Consulting
“Jay is a Swiss army knife of design skills, with keen instincts for creating clean user experiences that go to the heart of what the client needs. He’s also a team player and easy to work with.”
- Phil Tavares, Director Global E-Commerce Hasbro Toys
RECOMMENDATIONS
• Motion graphics/Animation• Illustration and Cartooning• Audio/video production• Print design• Branding and identity• Copywriting
• Mentoring• Creative Direction• Team building, collaboration and consensus building• Diplomacy• Process streamlining
CREATIVE LEADERSHIP
SUPPORTING SKILLS
• HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP• WCAG, Section 508 compliance• Responsive design styling• WordPress and Drupal customization/enhancements• eCommerce development
Development experience
• Conduct research and interviews• Study audiences/personas and map experiences/journeys• Gather user and business requirements• Build information architecture (IA)• Develop content• Create storyboards, process flows, sitemaps and prototypes•• Design and refine visuals and interfaces• Test usability: Formal trials, A/B and "guerrilla" methods• Comfortable with Agile or Waterfall methodologies
Design process experience
UI, Visual, UX, Graphical, Motion and Instructional Design
DESIGN DISCIPLINES
I'm a senior-level designer who moves fluidly between UX, UI and Visual disciplines, creating work that educates, persuades and entertains.
I design websites, native apps, enterprise applications and interactive education.
My career spans a wide range of industries for both B2B and My career spans a wide range of industries for both B2B and B2C clients. Additionally, I'm an accomplished illustrator and motion designer.
WWorking at creative agencies, corporations and as a consultant, I've served as Creative Director, Art Director and Senior Visual Designer. Regardless of my title, my goal is always to be of the most possible value to the project. I'm comfortable in many business environments and have worked directly with clients to brainstorm and solve design challenges.
SUMMARY
Primary tools• Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, After Effects• Various UX design tools (Sketch, Adobe Xd, Invision)• Various project management and collaboration tools• Mac preferred, but works cross-platform
Jay Kamins: DESIGNUI & VISUAL / UX / MOTION / GRAPHIC / INSTRUCTIONAL
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Creative DirectorSilverplatter Education1993-1998
Role: Created UX/UI/Visual designs, motion graphics, medical illustration and graphic design for medical education products focused on primary care physicians and specialists
Accomplishments:
Senior Visual DesignerEvent Zero1999
Role: Created UI/Visual designs for clients ranging from large companies to start-ups. Accomplishments:Accomplishments:
• Lead UX/UI/Visual projects• Participated in information architecture (IA)• Client presentations• Lead Visual Design group conferences
• Promoted from Design Lead to Creative Director in 1995• Lead Design for over 40 educational, interactive products• Designed, illustrated and developed bi-weekly web journal• Mentored creative team and junior staff• Worked directly with content authors and specialists
CAREER HIGHLIGHTSOwner, UI, Visual, UX, Motion and Graphic Designer Developer, Marketing ConsultantPixel & Light1999 - Present Role: Role: Created UX, UI, motion, graphic designs and illustrations for organizations ranging from international corporations to non-profits. Specializing in innovative, content-driven design that showcases the client's identity and value. Accomplishments:
• Google• Fidelity Investments• Pixar• PBS• Smithsonian Institution• Nokia•• Unilever
• Viacom• Volkswagen• Boston University• Harvard University• MIT• Warner Brothers
• Designed UX/UI/Visuals and developed over 100 websites• Designed UX/UI/Visuals for 13 native mobile apps• Created 200+ technical/editorial illustrations & cartoons• Developed and maintained eCommerce sites• Animated motion design educational products• Created company brands and identity•• Designed print collateral from packaging to billboards• Built and maintained dozens of client relationships• Consistently complete projects on-time and on-budget
Clients include:
Jay Kamins: DESIGNUI & VISUAL / UX / MOTION / GRAPHIC / INSTRUCTIONAL
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EXAMPLES: UX/UI/VISUAL> NATIVE APPS
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EXAMPLES: UX/UI/VISUAL > APPLICATIONS
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EXAMPLES: GRAPHIC > PRINT
EXAMPLES:VISUAL > BANNERS
