Martin Thomas

My Resume

 

Professional Summary

 A MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER with vast experience producing dynamic visuals for web graphics, animation 

and print media with an extensive history in the industries of eLearning, software development, 

marketing collateral design, videogame graphics, and technical illustration. Clients include Honeywell, 

Applied Materials, Hollywood.com, and the JH&A Advertising Agency, etc.

 

Skills

 Proficient in many Adobe Creative Cloud programs

 2D animation

 Audio and video editing 

 Print advertisements

 Digital and traditional illustration

 Storyboarding

 

 

Work History

 

Creative Designer - current

Accenture

 Updating and re-branding the design of previous training curriculum

Editing video and audio

 Designing collateral materials for inter-department needs

 Providing voice-over narration for new training modules

 

e-Learning Flash Designer 10/2007

Flatirons Solutions, Inc.

 Collaborated with clients to translate concepts and assets into compelling visuals for media outreach with animation and interface designs

 Developed design deliverables that elevated, differentiated and functioned on-brand and on-strategy

 

Animator/ Production artist 03/2007

Ignite! Learning – Austin, TX.

 Directed animated e-learning videos for 8th-grade level Math, and Science using Flash

 Insured concepts and deliverables adhered to client brand guidelines and specifications

 Desktop Publishing

 

Senior Designer 11/2005 to 08/2006

Options Publishing – Austin, TX.

 Managed in-house and off-shore developers through the completion of complex multi-grade level Math, Reading and writing supplemental education publications

 Designed new on-brand visual elements to effectively convey concepts and messaging

 Maintained consistent use of graphic imagery in materials and other marketing outreach

 

Graphic Designer 02/2003 to 03/2005

Strategic Forecasting, Inc. – Austin, TX.

 Liaised between teams of analysts, editors, and marketing department to created concept graphics, charts, and maps to correspond with geopolitical analysis and marketing projects 

 Designed Quarterly Reports and Annual reports along with various intra-company projects, which often had to be produced under very tight deadlines

 

Web Animator/ Designer 07/2003 to 10/2003

Ignite! Learning – Austin, TX.

 Worked with clients and agencies to gather and organize materials and assets for e-learning project development

 Created animation, interface designs and additional graphics in support of interactive e-learning products and promotions

 

Sr. Flash Designer 07/2000 to 11/2001

IBT Technologies, Inc. – Austin, TX.

 Supervised multimedia production team producing e-learning products

 Led weekly advanced Flash training sessions to upgrade the skills of the Jr. Designers 

 Coordinated deadlines and project structure with management and clients

 

Art Director 03/1995 to 06/2000

Whirligig Software – Austin, TX.

 Led design team to create educational publications, interactive software and packaging from concept to completion

 Coordinated project schedules and set expectations between client and production team

 Insured products adhered to client concepts and guidelines

 

 

Education

 

Associate of Arts Degree: Visual Communication 

Art Institute of Houston- Houston, TX

 Advanced Graphic Design and Advertising coursework