The Resume

	Matthew Adams Creative type. Portland, Oregon USA matt@swellville.com
Experienced	Art Director Via Training, LLC March, 2002 to present -- toggle detail -- Summary: I was sourced by Via as a contract Senior Interactive Designer in March of 2002 and was shortly hired full time. Soon after, I was promoted to the Graphics Team Lead and promoted again to Art Director. As Art Director, I led and directed Interactive Designers in five separate client accounts simultaneously among them Hewlett-Packard, Avon and Freightliner. Responsibilities: My work as Art Director covered a large range of duties, among them were: As a Designer - I created illustration, graphic and interaction design, Site building and information architecture, photography As an Art Director - the direction of the creative process, production processes, interective media design and programming, pagination, illustration, image manipulation, audio and video As a manager - interviewing new design candidates, writing peer reviews, scheduling workloads and resourcing projects As a mentor - training new hires, the creation and documentation of process and development guidelines As a client strategist - leading client meetings and events, creating account initiatives, spearheading and writing marketing initiatives As a global leader and strategist - I acted as the graphic and technical lead on the Global Task Team charged with transitioning the workflow and culture of a small training company to a multi-national entity. As a branding and positioning expert - I acted as design lead in the rebranding of Via Training and redesigned the company logo and collateral system including a complete overhaul of the web site. Notable Accomplishments: Led the Via Training rebrand in the Summer of 2005 Brandon Hall Award of Excellence for the Sales toolbox on HPinfolab.com Traveled to Amsterdam, Holland to greet new clients and to kickoff a major international training website Helped to create and mentor the Interactive Development department
	Interactive Design Director Flying Rhinoceros, LLC April 1999 to October 2001 -- toggle detail -- Summary: I was hired as Marketing Communications Producer by Flying Rhinoceros shortly following the CBS debut of their internationally sydicated animated childrens educational program, Flying Rhino Jr. High. My initial focus was solidification of the corprate image and the design around procurement of new business. I also acted as technical support, both application and system, for the other emlpoyees during this period. After an influx of venture capital, I was given the oportunity to plan and hire a new interactive design division of the company and was shortly promoted to Interactive Deisgn Director. In this position, I directed a team of designers, programmers, and animators in the creation of online media content. Primary Responsibilities: Corporate Identity & Design Direction as it pertains to display, multimedia, Internet, and print based materials, Interactive Design Staff management & supervision, project management Notable Accomplishments: Designed, co-structured, and directed the creation and management of FRABOOM. Acquired the eInnovations in Learning and Site of the Day awards on Macromedia.com for FRABOOM. Designed and managed the creation of the corporate and marketing collateral system.
	Graphic Designer ZCom, the eAgency April 1998 to April 1999 -- toggle detail -- Primary Responsibilities: Art Direction, creative conception, desktop publishing, graphic design, illustration, photographic direction, preprint production, Internet based advertisement and collateral generation, web design. Notable Accomplishments: Three CASE Awards for the Marylhurst University collateral designs. Elected Task Officer on the 1998 "ZCom Mission Focus" Helped create and implement 1998 ZCom identity system
	Co-Principal and Senior Designer X:Creative October 1996 to April 1998 -- toggle detail -- Primary Responsibilities: Advertising concept, art direction, creative direction, desktop publishing, illustration, photographic direction, preprint production, trade show booth conceptualization and planning, Internet-based advertisement and collateral generation. Account Management, Billing, Project Management, Promotion, Sales, and Scheduling of regional, national, and international accounts. Notable Accomplishments: Created and developed the "INTERNET:XPRESS Web Development System," and effectively marketed and co-branded it with the Internet Service Provider VERIO. Branded, marketed and designed the advertising system for the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) consumer show, FUSE 98
	Staff Artist Jeppesen Sanderson August 1994 to February 1997 -- toggle detail -- Primary Responsibilities: Advertising Concept, Art Direction, Computer Graphics, Desktop Publishing, Graphic Design, Illustration, Pagination, Photographic and Videographic Direction and Production, Preprint Production. Project Leadership responsibilities including Managerial assistance in the hiring of all Media Productions employees. Notable Accomplishments: Jeppesen Sanderson's President's Service Award, 1995 Inception and Design of the award winning Aviation Weather Textbook Elected to the Guided Flight Discovery Creation and Advisory Board and the subsequent design of the award winning GFD Pilot Training System including redesign of the world renown Jeppesne Private Pilot Manual
Educated	Associate of Applied Science Degree in Visual Communications The Colorado Institute of Art June 1994 -- toggle details -- Noted on the President's Lists for "Outstanding Grade Point Average" and "Attendance" Awarded six "Special Recognition Awards" for Graduate Traveling Portfolio
	Certificate of Quality Enhancement Though Skills Training Zenger Miller, Inc. July 1995
	Conflict Resolution in the Office Training Dale Carnegie Training May, 2004
Acclaimed	Brandon Hall Excellence in E-Learning - Silver Medal July 2004 Macromedia - Flash Site of the Day June 1999 Macromedia - eInnovations in Learning November 1998
Requested	NBC KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, Portland Oregon Web Designs on Portland - Broadcast Interview Featuring the USOC Kids Website February 2002 The Institute of Art, Portland Oregon - Guest Speaker for Career Services The Designer's eSurvival Kit, by Matthew Adams June 1999, September 1999, January 2000
Multifasceted	The voice of Brandon the Steer On the Farm, the original animated series starring Amy Grant and Vince Gill 1999 - 2005 The voice of Carl Raccoon Mugsy's Meadow, the original animated series for The Mills Malls 2004 - 2005 Scared Hiker Lost, promotional movie for Hewlett-Packard September 2003 References available by request.