Sean Sands

User Experience Designer

Mountain View, California, United States
A designer who has worked with multi-faceted teams that include departments such as marketing research, analytics, front-end and apps development, content, and creatives to piece together projects ranging from small banner ads to email campaigns to microsite experiences to large scale site and brand redesigns; in the end providing a measurable definable objective for the client and goals to be met wherein ROI and customer experience are key factors in the Creative Process.

With these factors in mind, the goal is to create a environment and design philosophy surrounding myself to spread to subordinates and peers alike while leading a creative team in creating expansive and humanistic experiences from Print to Interactive.
Experience
Mountain View, California, United States
Sep 2011Present
User Experience Designer
Brand development, website user experience, marketing supplements and presentations. Developing complex user flows and marketing strategies.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Dec 2009Present
Graphic Designer (Team Lead)
Managing a team of up to 4 designers including assignments and direction of projects across a number of visual areas.

Management of multiple ongoing projects ranging from Email to Web to Print.

Designing for a single identity and brand standards.

Working with Marketing Managers, Developers and Directors to create easy-to-build, easy-to-update site experiences as well as creatively different, poignant and legible print pieces.

Endeavoring to bring a unifying work process together for Developers, Content Writers, Managers and Directors in an effort to keep projects on track and on budget.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Oct 2006Sep 2009
Motion Designer
Ideation, Conception, Design and Execution of a Full Scale Site Redesign for renowned faucet company Moen utilizing multiple technologies and leveraging web interface standards such as the 960 Grid

Creation of the new Moen Consumer and Trade Retention Email Programs

Creation of creative comps and file exports for use in client projects such as Microsites, Site Redesigns, Email Campaigns, and Supplementary Site Graphics for Albertsons and Supervalu using Photoshop CS4

Development of Banner Advertisements and Supplementary Site Animations using Macromedia Flash 8

Created a standardized template system for web-based PDFs for use in print by Email Retention Customers

Supplied Secondary Creative Direction on the Albertsons Retention Email Program

Developed a more efficient and accurate design process for creating design and functionality specifications for large scale websites
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apr 2006May 2006
Webmaster
Maintainence of 5 Core Websites pertaining to published identities leveraging XHTML/CSS

Creation of Coldfusion Forms and Database Interaction utilizing SQL Server 2000

Charged with keeping track of Web Analytics for all sites utilizing Webtrends WebMediaTec Publishing, Inc
Auburn Hills, MI, Remote
Mar 2003May 2006
Associate Web Designer - Freelance
Created Web Advertisments in multiple size formats using Macromedia Flash 8

Created Website Layouts for GM/Chevrolet Sweepstakes Contests leveraging Macromedia Flash 8 and XHML/CSS

Directed Corporate Marketing Campaign using Macromedia Flash 8 and Flash Video
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Feb 2006Apr 2006
Associate Web Designer - Contract
Supervised Creative Development of Website Interface Mockups in Adobe Photoshop CS2

Charged with Development of Interface Design leveraging Macromedia Flash 8 andXHTML/CSS

Creative Development of Client Corporate Identities
Education
Chicago, Illinois, United States
May 2002Sep 2005
BFA in Interactive Media Design
Graduated with Honors
Skills
 
graphic design, web design, Branding, Photo Manipulation, 3D Studio Max, HTML5, Adobe Creative Suite, Email Marketing, CSS 3
Projects