Resume
Education
James Madison University
B.F.A. Graphic Design
Professional Experience
Jim Gay is consulting for T4 Consulting Group’s web design practice. He has extensive experience in web design technologies including HTML, Flash, and Director. As an Associate Consultant, Jim has lead projects in print and interactive design, including projects in HTML/CSS, Director/Lingo, Flash/ActionScript, and iPlanet/XML. Prior to consulting for T4CG, Jim worked for Phase Zero Productions, where he lead several design projects such as web sites, cd-rom, logo, and magazine design.
- MicroStrategy
- Marketing Campaign Conceptualized and created a multi-phase direct marketing campaign. The project included four color print design and an interactive cd-rom containing over 40 minutes of narrated demonstrations that could be re-tasked for delivery through an online presentation.
- T4 Consulting Group
- Internal Calendar Services Redesigned layout and user interface for iPlanet Calendar Server. This re-design required familiarization with extensive XML and XSL files with no accompanying documentation.
- Strategy.com
- Collateral Design Designed large format posters and accompanying brochures for use in major product conventions. A contemporary style was created to more closely represent and portray their products to their technologically savvy audience.
- KRYPTOSIMA
- Complete Identity Creation Conceptualizing all aspects of the brand. Creating everything from logos, to stationery, to website, deep knowledge of the company and its product was required. This included setup or creation of all email services, website, shopping cart, interactive flash demonstration, and other items.
- American Productivity and Quality Center
- Website Organization Design of a new web architecture and creation of consistent organizational nomenclature. Over 30,000 dynamically generated pages that needed to be re-organized to ensure better usability and a more productive visit for all users. An action oriented naming system was used to produce more user interaction while the reorganization of the entire site took nearly 30 main navigational items down to a simpler 7 plus 2 secondary.
- Phase Zero Productions
- User Interface HTML and Flash design and development. Designed specifically to show the cutting edge ideas and style that was demanded by the client base, this site contained experiments in visual design and interactivity.
- hey!
- Website Creation of all graphics and organization. The site was designed to reflect a pre-existing printed portfolio and a unique approach to developing broadcast design.
Programs
- Quark XPress
- Illustrator
- Photoshop
- ImageReady
- Fireworks
- Flash
- Director
- Dreamweaver
- SoundEdit 16
Languages
- XHTML
- CSS
- Javascript
- ActionScript
- Lingo
- XML
- JSP
References available upon request