Brandon Ward
Nonlinear Media
Dallas, TX, USAMy goal is to create killer products that surprise and delight, exceed expectations and cultivate strong brand loyalty. I fight for the user.
Work Experience
Improving Enterprises
Senior Experience Designer
November 2013
- Present
Dallas, Texas, United States
Eporia
Sr. UX/UI Designer, Flash Developer
February 2007
- January 2008
Kirkland, Washington, United States
Mediapro
UX/UI Designer, Flash Developer
June 2005
- February 2007
Bothell, Washington, United States
Prepress Training Solution
Director of Production, Design & Development
July 2000
- December 2004
Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Education
Indiana University
MS - Interactive Media Design
September 2001
- June 2003
Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Albertson College Of Idaho
BA - Music Theory & Composition
September 1994
- June 2000
Caldwell, Idaho, United States
Albertson College Of Idaho
BA - Vocal Performance
September 1994
- June 2000
Caldwell, Idaho, United States
Languages
Cebuano (Fluent),
Hiligaynon (Fluent),
Tagalog (Conversational),
Japanese (Beginner),
French (Beginner),
German (Beginner),
Spanish (Beginner),
Awards
Skills
Adobe Flash,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe Photoshop,
ActionScript 3,
Adobe Captivate,
Adobe Flex,
Audio Production ,
Audio/Video Production Software,
CSS,
Flash,
HTML,
Instructional Design,
JavaScript,
Kung Fu,
Mac OS,
MS Office ,
Music Composition,
MVC,
Nonlinear Editing,
OmniGraffle/Visio,
OOP,
Piano,
Scrum/Agile,
Singing,
Sound Design,
SVN,
Team Leadership,
Trumpet,
UML,
User Experience & User Interface Design,
Video Production,
Windows,
Hire me now because...
17 years designing experiences, leading, speaking, writing, directing, creating and developing unique, award-winning, and usable software and websites.
Build and direct teams that get stuff done. Proven mentor, team-builder, product-shipper, problem solver.
Experienced user-researcher from ad-hoc to formal. Organize and run usability tests and demos.
Create everything from wireframes, templates and functioning prototypes, to shippable code using the most appropriate and modern tools.
Strong understanding of user-centered design principles, user-experience design, usability, style guides, service design, and design thinking.
Care passionately about typography, layout, graphic, and icon design.
Masters degree in Media Design and Production and 3 Bachelor degrees in Music and Theatre.
Public speaker, Singer, Actor, Kung Fu Fighter
Build and direct teams that get stuff done. Proven mentor, team-builder, product-shipper, problem solver.
Experienced user-researcher from ad-hoc to formal. Organize and run usability tests and demos.
Create everything from wireframes, templates and functioning prototypes, to shippable code using the most appropriate and modern tools.
Strong understanding of user-centered design principles, user-experience design, usability, style guides, service design, and design thinking.
Care passionately about typography, layout, graphic, and icon design.
Masters degree in Media Design and Production and 3 Bachelor degrees in Music and Theatre.
Public speaker, Singer, Actor, Kung Fu Fighter