SUMMARY
I have been involved with the web and graphic design since 1999. In that time, I have provided a wide range of solutions. I have held numerous job titles such as Interactive Art Director & Designer, Web Designer, Interactive Producer, and Web Technologist. I have worked for some of the top interactive agencies in the world including Digitas.com, EuroRSCG, Modem Media Inc. and also for a handful of small start-ups.
I believe my background as a fine artist has given me a unique understanding of how things are made, not only digitally but physically. But with all of that said, I am essentially an IDEA person. I thrive in an environment that allows me to be involved in the CREATIVE process from start to finish. I feel I am at my best when I’m given a problem and the freedom to solve it creatively. If you have any questions or inquiries about a particular project you have in mind, please get in touch. I’d be happy to talk about possible solutions.
SPECIALTIES
Interactive Art Direction, User Interface Design, Hands-on Online Graphic Design & Production, Social Media, Blogging, Podcasting, Illustration, Digital Art, Writing.
SKILLS
Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, Flash, ActionScript, InDesign, QuarkXPress, After Effects, Premiere, Soundbooth, CSS, HTML, PHP, MySQL, WordPress, Joomla, Sharepoint, NetCommunity, The Raiser’s Edge
EXPERIENCE
Florida Institute of Technology | E-Media & E-Philanthropy Specialist | 2/11 – present
• E-communication strategy and integration
• Enterprise level web CMS integration with constituent and donor records
• Event registration, online donation, online community design and development
• Social media strategy and integration including training, production and web graphics
• E-mail blast and e-newsletter design, production and development
• Creative synergy within the Offices of Alumni, Marketing and Communications
Florida Institute of Technology | Senior Web Designer | 6/10 – 2/11
• Design graphics and layouts for custom sites, email blasts and landing pages
• Design look and feel for systems to integrate with online brand
• Collaborate to create and maintain strategy for online presence
H&H Innovative Technologies | Interactive Art Director & Designer | 2/08 – 2/10
• Researched emerging technology (social media) and developed strategies for corporate use
• Designed and developed email blasts, Flash micro sites and large content management sites
• Communicated between departments to document and develop digital solutions
• Trained users on software by conducting classroom training
SAIC | Web Technologist | 1/06 – 2/08
• Team lead for the Navy’s Southeast Region with a user base of over 20,000
• Collaborated on cross functional teams to develop Sharepoint portal for a user base of 150,000
• Developed documentation, scheduling and presented classroom training
• Consulted with all departments and documented use cases and business process solutions
• Designed and maintained UI elements and taxonomy across the region.
St. John & Partners | Interactive Producer | 6/05 – 1/06
Clients: Ford, Clearwire, Zaxby’s
• Collaborated on creative teams as the digital strategist
• Monitored work flow and budget for the interactive department
• Produced and designed advertising by developing web sites, Flash banners and eblasts
• Researched, designed and developed process flow for intranet solution
U.S. Army | Multimedia Illustrator | 2002 – 2004
National Defense Service Medal
Freelance Digital Designer | 1999 – 2001
Clients: Universal Studios, GMC, Volvo, American Express, NBA, Ford, Clearwire, Zaxby’s,
OTHER
Globatron.org | Creative Director | 4/07 – Present
• Designed, developed and wrote the curriculum for a free online university
• Published and created new media content through blogging, podcasting and social media
• Interviewed artists and cultural leaders and documented events through new media
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Florida State University, 1997
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Websites: ByronKing.com, Iam.ByronKing.com, Globatron.org
INTERESTS
healthy eating (vegan), bike commuting, science, philosophy, poetry
