Andy Detskas - Chicago / (773) 980-6285 / andydetskas@gmail.com
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Summary
Interactive design and development professional with broad experience in the for- and non-profit sectors. Expertise includes web, application and educational experience design as well as branding, identity and online marketing. Highly invested in following trends and collaborating with stakeholders to arrive at solutions that are accessible, creative and mission-driven.
Capabilities
- Web: HTML, CSS, Accessibility, Illustrator, Flash, Photoshop
- Systems: ANGEL LMS, Blackboard, Moodle, Expression Engine, Media WIKI, Pixelpost, Typo3, Wordpress, indexhibit, CampaignMonitor, ExactTarget, MailChimp, iContact
- Peripheral: Actionscript, JavaScript, Jquery, Ruby, PHP, MySQL, RSS, Terminal, Subversion, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Git and GitHub
- Project Management: Management of creative and development teams, information architecture, proposal writing, estimates, design documentation, Microsoft Office Suite, Basecamp
Experience
Interactive Project Manager at Lipman Hearne, Chicago, IL [5/10 – Present]
Lead the intake, strategy building, information architecture, design and development efforts of non-profit websites and associated marketing efforts relating to enrollment. Serve as internal technology consultant on projects that touch interactive to provide insight into possibilities, specifications, time to complete and ideation. Track and schedule review process internally and with clients while tracking budgets and providing revenue forecasts.
Interactive Designer at 4SIGHT Communications, Chicago, IL [12/07 – 5/10]
Collaborated with clientele to design websites, logos, web applications, intranets, microsites, landing pages and forms for online marketing campaigns. Contributed to ideation of marketing campaigns through the use of clearly communicated project briefs, design documentation, verbal and written means. Delivered standards compliant, traffic-inducing semantic markup using Jquery, CSS and HTML.
Lead Designer at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI [11/06 – 11/07]
Lead teams of designers and developers in the creation of visual and interactive assets for online and blended-online university courses. Collaborated with producers to develop creative briefs and pair them with creative talent for their projects. Guided and coached producer/creative relationships to encourage communication and teamwork through project specs, estimates and functional specs. Tracked and lead review process of deliverables for timely completion within budgetary constraints.
Producer at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI [11/01 – 11/06]
Teamed with academic staff to design educational content for online courses and the web. Processed wealth of client information into coherent actionable goals through the use of storyboards, information architecture, wireframes, meetings and committees. Generated assets such as interactive videos, games and information graphics in addition to writing project proposals, design and technical documentation. Lead brainstorming sessions for web-based applications then coordinated their design and build creative and development teams. Presented work at meetings and conferences attended by more than 200 people.
Graphic Designer at INK MMORPG, East Lansing, MI [9/05 – 5/06]
Iterated designs in response to feedback from creative director’s feedback. Generated wireframes, interfaces, icons, letterpress postcards, t-shirts and flash assets for educational massive multiplayer game. Responsible for organizing art assets in named, layered Photoshop files with supporting documentation. Collaborated with development team to merge the educative and aesthetic experience of the game.
Education
Masters of Fine Art in New Media Design, 2000
Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Bachelors of Fine Art in Photography, 1998
Siena Heights University, Adrian, MI
Continuing Education
- A Conference Apart
- SEED Conference Chicago
- Actionscript Workshops, March 2003
- Presenting Data and Information with Edward Tufte
- MSU Staff Training and Development
Recognition and Leadership
- AT&T award winning content design for interactivity
- Expression Engine featured user
- Selected as member of exclusive 9rules blog network
- 1st prize in the originalsnowboardart.com snowboard graphic design competition
- Graphic design work featured on cranbrookdesign.com
- Featured in traveling graphic art exhibit "The UFO Show" with Keith Haring / Moriko Mori
- Merit Scholarship from Cranbrook Academy of Art