chrisbrown

I specialize in interactive media encompassing user experience and interface design for mobile applications, mobile and full web sites, strategy, development and both creative and art direction.

I am entrepreneurial, self directed, comfortable interacting with clients, thrive under a challenge and fast-paced environments are my creative fuel.

Experience

Mobile user experience design

The Home Depot

I am the principal designer for The Home Depot's mobile efforts. This includes the mobile applications user interface (UI), Interaction Design (IxD) and information architecture (IA) for Apple iOS (iPhone), Android, Microsoft Windows Phone, the mobile mCommerce site and QR code inititatives. Our mobile applications offer, among other features, shopping, checkout, code scanners, video delivery, tools and store finders.

Interactive, graphic designer and developer

Freelance Designer

I typically serve small businesses seeking to empower themselves via the Internet with my expertise in graphic design, web design and development. Typical projects consist of UI concepting and experience design, development in HTML, CSS, interactive elements (Flash and JavaScript) CMS integration, testing, hosting services and maintenance.

Senior interactive designer and developer

BKV

Creative and development of Web sites, over 20 SEM landing pages, E-mail marketing and banner ads. Utilized Expression Engine, PHP, jQuery, CSS and CS4 to deliver financially successful results as well as recognition with a Webby Honoree (top 15% of worldwide entries) and a DMA-Atlanta South Star Award .

Senior designer and developer

Mopdog Creative + Strategy

Client consultation and presentation, UI and user experience design and development. Standards based HTML, CSS, interactive (Flash and JavaScript), CMS integration and page build.

Led several branding and identity efforts, print and digital advertising campaigns as well as used my experience in presentation design to clearly communicate client strategies.

Freelance Flash animator

IQ Interactive

Created over twenty, foreign language product animations in Flash for IBM Global Services. Each animation averaged one minute long and used video, 3D compositing, photography and illustrations behind a voiceover and custom soundtrack.

Graphic designer, illustrator

Marietta Theatre on the Square

Original design and typography of posters, banners, playbill covers, rack cards and flyers. Layout of the monthly playbills averaged thirty pages using Adobe's InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop CS3. Consulted with the printer for proofing and delivery of all items.

Graphic designer, illustrator

Arteis

Logo and branding design using Adobe Illustrator for small to medium size companies. This is where I cut my teeth on illustration, layout, spacing and color. I also learned the value of time as it directly impacted the value of each project.

Interactive designer, presentation designer

PresentationPro

Created outstanding presentations, templates and Web sites for Fortune 500 companies. Presentations were designed with 3D Studio Max, Photoshop and After Effects to create a highly engaging and informative sales tool. Led the company's design of a successful PowerPoint to Flash convertor and establishing its brand.