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Patrick Bradford
Designer • Technologist • Award Winner • Tinkerer
Contact Information
Email me: patrickbbradford@gmail.com
Visit me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/patrickbbradford
Work Samples: www.behance.net/patrickbbradford
Patrick is a qualified Multimedia Specialist with 15 years of web/mobile, print, video and marketing design experience. He has a rock solid work ethic and a unique skill set. This has allowed him to produce everything from tool catalogs, vessel specification sheets, charity campaigns, medical fact sheets, trade show booth graphics, internal/external corporate videos, iPad applications, franchise training programs and cataloging/ managing large image libraries.
“I have extensive work experience in multiple mediums, but my recent focus has been on iOS development and audio/visual for trade shows. Both have challenged my creative and technical skills.”
Work Experience
Graphic/UI Designer | UL Asset Performance Networks
Dec 2014 – Current, Webster, Texas
Graphic Designer / UI Designer. Working with back-end developers making the company software look good and intuitive to use.
Multimedia Designer | UL Eduneering
Feb 2014 – Dec 2014 (10 months), Houston Texas
As a Multimedia Designer create engaging designs as well as interactive pieces for online courses and mobile offerings with a focus on intuitive usability, user experience, beautiful typography, dynamic composition, and overall strong visual communication.
Senior Graphic Designer | McDermott International Inc.
July 2007 – December 2013 (6 years 6 months)Houston, Texas
• iOS In-house app development using Adobe DPS
• Create/Design internal and external publications
• Create/Design magazines, newsletters, posters, flyers, invitations, logos, manuals, specification sheets and procedures
• Create ad campaign design series of several ads for internal/external print publications and online websites
• Lead Designer of re-branding of corporate website
• Trade show graphic experience designing and coordinating with local and international vendors
• Ability to design from concept to completion, cover to cover
• Press check experience; Frequent visits to printer on a quarterly basis for review of printed materials
• Responsible for corporate logo management and guiding others on proper use of logos
• Creation of logos and brand identity for internal departments and organizations
• Administered in-house image library
• Communicates and collaborates with editors, designers and director to aim for the best design ideas for the given
project, used to having meetings for best possible solution
Creative Services Manager | iSold It
October 2004 – July 2007 (2 years 10 months)Monrovia, CA
As a Creative Services Manager for iSold It, I have supplied a network of 180 eBay drop-off stores with corporate branded B2C and C2C direct mail, local and national TV/radio advertising, email templates, and training on web based marketing. Additionally, I also provided corporate with sales and construction support materials and produced the annual international franchise convention for 3 consecutive years.
Graphic Designer | MaxTool
October 2003 – October 2004 (1 year 1 month)San Dimas, CA
As the Graphic Designer for Max Tool I supplied artwork for the mail-order catalog and e-commerce website. The position entailed setting up photo shoots of products, color correction, adding clipping paths and supplying ad layouts. I maintained and updated an e-commerce database with new products. I also developed SEO support and email marketing materials.
Graphic Designer | CodeFire
September 2001 – August 2003 (2 years)Irvine, CA
While employed as a Web Designer for CodeFire, I designed, developed and maintained several public web properties. Within six months I was given the opportunity to designing game backgrounds and produce marketing materials for my first industry convention, E3. I managed a 3 man production team developing web properties and the corporate investment CD. I also shipped my first title, the Sega Smash Pack for the Game Boy Advanced.
Strengths
Magazine layout | InCopy/InDesign work flow design | Video post-production | Website design |
Adobe DPS app development (iOS) | Photography
Skills & Expertise
Software:
Print/Media
Adobe InDesign
Adobe InCopy
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Bridge
Adobe Kuler
Adobe Acrobat XI Pro
iOS Development
XCode
iOS 7
Adobe Digital Publication Suite (DPS)
Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Muse
Adobe Ideas
Autodesk Sketchbook Pro
Reflector
DropVox
Video Production
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Audition
Adobe Media Encoder
Brorsoft MTS Converter
Apple Final Cut Pro
3D
Cinema 4D
Autodesk AutoCAD
Autodesk Inventor Fusion
Rhino
OFFICE
OpenAsset CMS
MS Sharepoint
MS Office Suite
Xerox Fiery Workstation
Evernote
Dropbox
Lucidchart
Design:
Trade Show Graphics
Graphic Design
Logo Design
Business Cards
3D Modeling
Web Design
Motion Graphics
Digital Magazines
Corporate Branding
Typography
Photography
Corporate Identity
Social Media
Brochures
Online Advertising
Production Art
Digital Proofing
Digital Illustration
Interaction Design
Magazine Design
Image Editing
Information Design
Visual Communication
Content Management
Honors & Awards
2013
Houston BMA
Lantern Award Winner
• Social Media Marketing Campaign - Company Facebook Launch
Excellence Award Winner
• Large Trade Show Exhibit Over 500sqft - OTC Booth
• Trade Shows & Special Events - Derrick Barge 50 Showcase Week
• Trade Show Campaign
2009
Houston BMA
Excellence Award Winner
• EPIClife - Magazine - Internal Audiences
• J. Ray NEWS - Magazine - External Audiences
2008
Houston BMA
Lantern Award Winner
• J. Ray NEWS Cover - Magazine or Publications Cover
• OTC Campaign - Trade Show Campaign
• Public Relations - Individual Program
Excellence Award Winner
• J. Ray NEWS - Magazine - External Audiences
• Recruitment Website - External Presentation/Sales Presentation CD/DVD
• Marketing Brochure - Public Relations - Capabilities Brochure