EDUCATION
MFA School of Visual Arts, New York, NY, Photo and Related Media, 2008
Thesis Advisor: Liz Danzico, bobulate.com, MFA Interaction Design Chair, SVA
Columbia University, New York, NY Summer Architecture Program, 2007
BA, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME, Visual Studies, Asian Studies, 2001
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, Studio Art, Exchange Year, 2000
EXPERIENCE
fuseproject, fuseproject.com, October 2009 – December 2009
User Experience consultant for two client projects.
Developed an insights framework with design imperatives.
Designed system maps and key interaction models for two mobile devices.
Collaborated with the visual designer and the ID teams to deliver product concepts.
Autodesk, autodesk.com, December 2008- October 2009
UX Research and Interaction Design
Work with multiple product design teams at various stages of development.
Collaborated with Cooper Design and InContext on Persona building, Visioning and Scenario creation.
UX Research for new and emerging products from recruit profiling to summative studies.
AUX, auxagency.com, 2008
Interaction Designer
Worked with a small team of designers on desktop application for a medical start-up.
Researched, designed and implemented the interaction for defining the product’s holistic experience.
Collaborated with the visual designers and developers throughout the design process.
Participated in client meetings from kick-off to the final deliverables.
Eyebeam, Center for Art and Technology, 2008
Sustainability Research Group Project Manager
Managed the completion of the Bright Idea Shade, a concept CFL lamp shade.
Led a team of ten research fellows, designers and production artist.
Successfully tracked the work-flow to insure on-time delivery of the project.
Helped maintain the original concept while streamlining the deliverables.
New York City Greenmarket, 2008
Lead Creative Consultant
Researched and developed farm focused designs for the Greenmarket.
Worked with Greenmarket PR Director as a consultant.
Identified and created Greenmarket brand representation and strategy.
Directed research and prototyping for implementation.
Interfaced between designer, photographer and Greenmarket staff.
Negotiated competing staff interests to reach successful result
Duyan Photography, duyanphotography.com, 2002 – Present
Commercial and Architectural Photography and Consulting
Structured and managed digital and analog work-flows for client needs.
Steered clients through key visual decisions regarding branding and strategy.
Photographed using digital and analog 35mm to 4×5 cameras.
SVA Graphic Arts Department, 2007
Digital Imaging Assistant
Scanned and archived 5 years of student design work for Richard Wilde.
Prepared master files for print use in Richard Wilde’s book series.
SKILL
Design: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Omnigraffle
UX Research: Morae, Camtasia, Microsoft OneNote
Blogging: HTML, Dreamweaver
Office: Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, One Note, Windows XP, Mac OS X