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Matthew D. Mercervisual thinker

work experience

15 letters inc.
Chicago, Illinois
Senior Designer
Responsible as creative lead on design and select production for a variety of accounts, including concept, information architecture, look and feel, and execution, in identity, print, and interactive media. Clients range from local non-profit organizations to large commercial online businesses in the commerce and service industries, including a large entertainment content provider, a web hosting company, a local film festival and more. Additionally responsible, as creative lead, in setting the visual style, helping in coordinating projects, and managing designers to complete work. Also created original music and sound design for several interactive projects.
May 2004 - August 2008

Otherwise Incorporated
Chicago, Illinois
Designer
Responsible for design and production on a variety of accounts, ranging from identity campaigns to online media campaigns and commercial web sites. Clients included a major online travel agency, a major paper merchant, several educational non-profit organizations, upscale property developers, a local theater group, an international network for the specialty coffee industry, broadband internet service providers, and online marketing agencies.
August 2001 - April 2004

School of Art
Kent State University
Graduate assistant
Instruction of graphic design computer course (HTML, Photoshop, Premiere, Flash). Other responsibilities included designing a variety of materials for the School of Art Gallery, managing a student-run studio, and assisting tenured faculty in introductory-level undergraduate courses.
August 2000 – May 2001

Organic, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
Design intern
Helped design and implement e-commerce sites and online media campaigns including Target.com, Payless.com and MCSports.com.
May 2000 – August 2000
June 1999 – August 1999

Glyphix
Kent State University
Designer
Designed a variety of materials for several campus and non-profit organizations.
June 1998 – May 2000

 

education

Kent State University
Kent, Ohio
School of Art
Division of Visual Communication Design
Bachelor of Science (cum laude)
Master of Fine Arts
May 2001 (combined)

 


Several of the projects I've worked and collaborated on over the past several years have been awarded and given honors from a variety of reputable industry institutions, including the Internet Advertising Competition, MarCom, W3, FWA, Macromedia Site of the Day, Davey Awards, and respected publications including Print & I.D.

 


Illustrator
InDesign

Photoshop
Acrobat
Dreamweaver
Flash
Propellerheads Reason
BIAS Peak
QuarkXPress
HTML
Cascading Style Sheets



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