My name is Dan Gurney. I am currently
working as the e-Learning Creative Director for Maritz
Learning in Fenton, MO, USA. I specialize in creative direction and overall solution
design for Interactive Media. I am typically
involved in 4 or 5 projects all in a different phases
and with different requirements so things are rarely
boring. I strive to create a better interactive experience for users by interweaving design and technology.
I've worked with many fortune 500 companies
in the past including: Anheuser-Busch, General Motors,
Acura, Honda, American Express, St. Louis Rams, Hewlett-Packard,
Nokia, and Harley-Davidson Motor Company.
I always enjoy new challenges and opportunites
that allow me to think outside the box. I work in
a fast-paced envionment in which quality and efficiency
are keys to my success.
-Download my resume here
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
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MARITZ LEARNING
E-LEARNING CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Fenton, Missouri
Date of employment:
April 2002 - Present
Highlights:
Responsible for all aspects of Interactive design / animation applied to the eLearning environment:
• Design and implement GUI for all online courseware interfacing
with the Maritz LMS
• Combine knowledge of graphic / motion design with web 2.0
technologies to enhance user
experience
• Provide overall creative direction from initial design
to final development
• Work in
a team environment where
sharing / gaining knowledge keeps me on top of
new technologies
• Implemented several new product lines within the eLearning market to gain advantage over our
competitors by providing the creative direction and visual prototypes
• Provide guidance to others in the area of creative direction
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VIVIDSITES
INTERACTIVE DESIGN SPECIALIST
St. Louis, Missouri
Date of employment:
March 2000 - April 2002
Highlights:
Responsible for all aspects of interactive design including: web, CD/ DVD
ROMs, kiosk presentations, high-end flash animation / programming, and user interface
(GUI).
• Designed and developed all Macromedia Flash creative
concepts, animations, GUI interfaces,
graphics,
and data processing forms.
• Used Photoshop and Illustrator to create custom graphic
elements (bitmaps and vector images)
to import directly
into Flash for manipulation and special effects
• Created complete page designs in Photoshop for client
review and modifications for application production
process
• Developed on-line
resume system using Flash and ASP to email information
to HR department
• Storyboarded
and developed high-end Flash commercials for marketing
and advertising campaigns
• Worked with audio clips in Soundforge to edit and
resample music and voiceovers for
optimization in
Flash presentations
• Developed
professional presentations and on-line training
applications using Flash and Director
combined with
Soundforge
• Integrated Flash elements into existing
on-line applications for more effective navigation
and communication
• Streamed
audio within Flash to sync up with graphic animations
for the use in training applications
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SKILLSETS:
(product
/ years experience / usage)
Adobe
Photoshop: 10
years (image
manipulation, image compression, design mockups for
web, interface design)
Adobe
Flash: 8
years (interactive design, motion
design, actionscripting, LMS communication, video)
Adobe Illustrator: 8
years (logo creation,
print materials, vector graphics for Flash integration)
Adobe
After Effects: 5
years (advanced
motion graphics, video, Flash integration)
Adobe Dreamweaver: 8
years (web development, web
previews)
Soundforge: 6
years (audio editing, file
conversion)
Adobe
Premiere: 6
years (video editing) |
