Thomas Gaskin
Senior UX/UI Designer
San Francisco, CA, USAWork Experience
Dubberly Design Office
Senior UX/UI Designer
UI Development, Persona Creation, Information Architecture, Prototyping,
Testing and Visual Design. Clients include Johnson & Johnson, AVAYA, Alere,
OSDV (Open Source Digital Voting), and National Geographic.
Testing and Visual Design. Clients include Johnson & Johnson, AVAYA, Alere,
OSDV (Open Source Digital Voting), and National Geographic.
June 2007
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San Francisco, California, United States
Brainworks
Graphic Designer
Visual design of marketing materials for higher education, health, and finance. Duties included on-site art direction of photographers, layout, pre-press, press checks, and printing.
August 2005
- August 2006
Monterey, California, United States
Gaskin Design
Freelance Designer
Freelance designer for various clients including: California Association for Employment in Education, Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley, Tied Together Marketing, and SonicWall.
June 1999
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San Jose, California, United States
San Jose State University Career Center
Graphic Designer
Visual design of promotional pieces for Career Center events and services. Created new ways to reach students and market services. Developed a new identity and brand guidelines which were implemented in advertisements, signage, and the Career Center web site.
July 2000
- July 2005
San Jose, California, United States
Digital Impressions
Production Assistant
Production assistant for a service bureau company preparing artwork for press, color correction, drum scanning, and preparation of composite proofs.
July 2000
- August 2001
Milpitas, California, United States
Education
San Jose State University (CSU)
BFA Graphic Design
Summa Cum Laude
August 2005
- May 2005
San Jose, California, United States
San Jose State University (CSU)
BA Design Studies
August 2001
- May 2005
San Jose, California, United States
Basel School Of Design
Certificate
Summer Typography program taught by Wolfgang Weingart (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Weingart)
June 2008
- July 2008
Basel, Switzerland
Languages
English (Native),
Skills
CSS,
HTML5,
Interaction Design ,
Javascript,
Jquery,
User Experience,
User Interface Design,
Visual Design,
Conceptual Modeling,
Curiosity,
Design For Healthcare,
Empathy,
Mobile App Design,
Persona Building,
Rapid Prototyping,
Service Design,
Usability Testing,
Activities
Global Service Jam, San Francisco, 2012
Participated in a 48-hour service design challenge.
Design Research Conference at the Illinois Institute of Technology, 2011
Service Design Network Conference, San Francisco, 2011
AIGA Compostmodern, San Francisco, 2011
Project M with John Bielenberg, 2010
Project M is a two week program founded by John Bielenberg for creative people to collaborate and generate ideas and projects for the greater good.
Our project 100 Hammers can be found at www.100hammers.com
Neutron Workshops with Marty Neumeier, San Francisco, 2009
Workshops on: Branding, Positioning, Differentiation and Messaging.
AIGA Portfolio Day Reviewer 2009, 2011
Critiqued the portfolios of students at the request of AIGA.
AIGA Member 2008–Present
Attended several events and workshops on topics including service design, portfolio preparation, and interaction design.
SJSU Neo Graphic Design Group President 2006–2008
Organized critiques and fundraising. Mentored students. Lead 4 teams in the creation of a program capstone exhibition of student work at a non-profi t art gallery.
TypeCon Volunteer 2004
Assisted in the setup of the conference.
Participated in a 48-hour service design challenge.
Design Research Conference at the Illinois Institute of Technology, 2011
Service Design Network Conference, San Francisco, 2011
AIGA Compostmodern, San Francisco, 2011
Project M with John Bielenberg, 2010
Project M is a two week program founded by John Bielenberg for creative people to collaborate and generate ideas and projects for the greater good.
Our project 100 Hammers can be found at www.100hammers.com
Neutron Workshops with Marty Neumeier, San Francisco, 2009
Workshops on: Branding, Positioning, Differentiation and Messaging.
AIGA Portfolio Day Reviewer 2009, 2011
Critiqued the portfolios of students at the request of AIGA.
AIGA Member 2008–Present
Attended several events and workshops on topics including service design, portfolio preparation, and interaction design.
SJSU Neo Graphic Design Group President 2006–2008
Organized critiques and fundraising. Mentored students. Lead 4 teams in the creation of a program capstone exhibition of student work at a non-profi t art gallery.
TypeCon Volunteer 2004
Assisted in the setup of the conference.