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Sand Lake, NY 12153
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Shannon K. Johnson
Design Director / Interface Designer / User Experience Designer


Summary:

Senior Interface Designer experienced in architecting, directing, and implementing innovative web designs and interfaces to web-based services. An accomplished artist with expert code knowledge who can work with a team of back-end developers to effectively communicate the front-end message and product, or perform all necessary front end design and development solo.
	
* Design, architect , develop and manage two major sites at Rensselaer Polytechnic.  

* Designed and architected the presence and interface for several high profile companies and institutions as contract Interface Design Director for a local web development firm.

* Designed the front-end interface for a nationwide location-based business listing and event site, which facilitates access to a suite of advanced location-based services.

* Designed and built major interface products for Tripod/Lycos, Inc., including Tripod's homepage builder geared for the classroom, http://classroom.tripod.com.

Education:	

1998- M.F.A., Electronic Arts, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

1995-  B.A., Studio Art, Santa Clara University.

Full Portfolio and CV available online:	http://www.tulipfever.net
		
Platforms:

Mac OS 7.6 - 10.2, Windows 95/98/NT/2000/Me/XP, basic Unix (BSD, IRIX, SUN)

Skills:

Web/Graphics: 
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Freehand, BBEdit (handcoding), Flash

Video/Audio:	
Extensive experience in live, online and offline video and audio setups, editing, and equipment. (see website for details)

Programming:
HTML, XHTML, DHTML/CSS2, Javascript, working knowledge and manipulation of Java, CGI, XML, ASP, PHP, MySQL


Experience:

currently		Architecture Rensselaer, Troy, NY

Director - Virtual Academy

Direct all aspects of project proposed to provide web-based services and tools to collaborate with groups off the Rensselaer campus.  Responsibilites include overall project strategy and proposal writing, architecture, design and development, maintenance, usability, project management, and editing. Phase I of the project is based on an XML CMS with a JIVE forum. 

Web Director \ Design Director

Architect, design, develop, and maintain and manage web infrastructure of the School of Architecture at Rensselaer.  Responsibilites include, usability analysis, project management, writing and editing site text. etc.  Additional responsibilities include school-wide photography, print ad design, and general school design direction. Manage and retrofit new web site and lay out plan for a phase II implementation which will require a XML backend and a complete rearchitecture and rebuild (xhtml) of the front end. 

 
currently		Matrix Intermedia, Troy, NY

Contract Interface Design Director 
Information architecture, information design, interface design, usability, visual design, web implementation, project management and QA.  Projects include www.nyedjobs.org , www.setonhealth.org  , www.albanysymposium.org .

1998-2001		Ÿberbabe media inc., San Francisco, CA

Chief Creative Director 
Responsible for all things creative on all Ÿberbabe media properties, including information architecture, functional specifications, interface design, visual and identity design, story script feedback and research, and budgeting.  Worked with clients on creative needs; manage contractors and creative production staff. 


2000-2001		NearMe.com, Albany, NY

Design Director/UI Designer 
Develop and design user interface for NearMe's suite of online products, including its flagship location-based service Intellocate product.  Manage web developer to implement and integrate interfaces into Java back-end.  HTML mentoring with developers, scheduling and QA. 


1999-2000 		eB2B Commerce, Inc., New York City, NY and Troy, NY

Information Architect 
Provided analysis of large-scale legacy business-to-business e-commerce portal system.  Analyzed user flow, mapped entire system and recommended both functional and design improvements on both presentation of content, as well as commerce/registration data.  Created functional specifications and worked with developers on technical specifications.


1998-1999 		Lycos/Tripod.com, Williamstown, MA

Interface Designer 
Production and interface design responsibilities for one of the most highly trafficked websites in the world.  Designed major interface/homepage building products, including http://classroom.tripod.com.

References available upon request.


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