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Bobby Burdette

Senior UX/UI Creative Interactive Designer
412-223-PIXL
bobbyburdette@gmail.com
http://www.bobbyburdette.com  |  @bobbyburdette  |  LinkedIn

Summary of Strengths

• In-depth knowledge of Interactive User Interface Design & User Experience Strategy with a keen eye of current trends in the interactive space.
• Adept at creating aesthetically compelling interface designs that meet strategic objectives.
• A dynamic team player with well-developed written and verbal communication skills.

Technical Skills

Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
Social Media: WordPress, Tumblr, Posterous, Facebook, Twitter (CoTweet, Tweetdeck, etc.)
Microsoft: PowerPoint, Word, Excel
UX: Omnigraffle, Balsamiq, HotGloo, MockingBird, InDesign, Flairbuilder
Advanced Understanding Of: Responsive Web Design, jQuery, HMTL5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP
Misc: Google Analytics, Various Mobile Technologies and Platforms, iOS, Android, App and Mobile Web Development

Experience

MARC USA | Pittsburgh, PA
Senior Interactive Designer – Dec 2010 – Present

• Responsible for aspects of web site usability such as user experience, user flow, and information architecture.
• Create and evolve online design and brand standards for ensuring consistency and predictability to the end user.
• Create wireframes and visual mock up for web and mobile interactive designs for a large client base.
• Manage a growing Interactive Design team based in Pittsburgh and Chicago.
• Help consult clients Social Strategy campaigns.
• Introduced Responsive Web Design best practices.
• Significant online experience, from complex, transactional website design to banner ad to emails.
• Collaborate effectively with copywriters, front-end developers and project managers as well as other traditional design creative’s and the internal clients.
• Generate ideas and suggestions on design strategy/solutions and other aspects of the user experience and creative industry via my crowd sourced blog http:www.finditshareit.com

PNC Financial Services Group – Interactive Marketing | Pittsburgh, PA
Senior Experiential Designer / Social Strategy Producer – May 2008 – December 2010

• Integral to the development of PNC’s social influence marketing strategy including developing and creating PNC’s Twitter, YouTube and Facebook Standards and Guidelines.
• Managed the design of 200+ web sites and landing pages as the lead designer for PNC.com and PNC-related web materials.
• Work closely with web producers to develop wireframes and visual mock ups for PNC.com and affiliated sites.
• Developed and maintain the PNC.com Standards and Guidelines to help ensure the integrity of the PNC brand online.

OpenDoor Creative | Pittsburgh, PA
Creative Director/Designer Sept 2006 – May 2008

• Part of an experienced creative team assisting non-profit organizations and small businesses with their advertising and marketing needs.
• Translated clients’ informational content into print marketing materials and functional websites using effective design.
• Procured new business opportunities and helped to manage accounts.
• Kept current on industry trends and competition in each client’s market.
• Partnered with writer on messaging aspects of advertising and marketing materials.

The Paradiso Group | Pittsburgh, PA
Art Director June 2005 – Sept 2006

• Created and executed design concepts and developed artwork for print advertising and other collateral for our client, UPMC.
• Collaborated with Creative Director to oversee the artistic development of television advertisements and original photography for print advertisements.
• Supervised photographers and production staff to ensure the visual look and appeal of television commercials aligned with clients’ brand.
• Worked with copywriter to develop strategies for campaigns.

Education

2002 – The Art Institute of Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Multimedia/Web Design

1998 – West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Bachelor of Science in Journalism (Advertising Concentration)