jeanine flores

* Worked on 200+ projects over a span of six years for fortune 500 clients including Cisco, HP, Intel, Oracle and Harvard Business School Publishing * As Creative Director, the company received $12M in investment capital and pivoted (from service to product) to develop a content management system with the goal of going public * Collaborated with the Marketing Communications Director to subtly rebrand the company and uphold the new corporate identity guidelines across the rapid expansion

As our client list grew (Cisco, HP, Harvard Business School Publishing, Intel, Oracle) our projects evolved into the world of website design, and continued on to software user interface and interaction design for server-based product technologies. At height of company’s success, team produced many award-winning projects

I began my career as a member of a highly motivated small team, in which each individual had very specialized skills. We contracted with corporate clients building creative, innovative marketing and e-learning projects that were considered to be on the edge of constantly emerging technologies. My focus at this time was 3D modeling and layouts for blue screen digital video used in marketing and e-learning products.

Evangelist for the use of 3D software and interactive presentations in small to medium industrial design firms. I was on a quest as a freelance designer (with a shiny new degree) to educate the industrial design firms of the Bay Area on the virtues of implementing 3D modeling into their design process.

Decision and Informational Science Division (DIS): Team member of the development of the Facility Profile Information Management System (FPIMS). FPIMS was a government document retrieval system in development at Argonne National Labs. My role was assistant designer of the Graphical User Interface, and I was also responsible for the development and the graphical layout of the user's manual.

As an instructor in the Graphic Design and Multimedia Department, I am teaching a wide variety of courses from design theory to software applications. I have completed my graduate studies in Online Teaching and Learning and I'm working to broaden our department's online courses and eventually develop a fully online graphic design program.

I have been successfully self-employed since starting Flores Design Group in 2001. I credit my early background working with high-profile corporate clients for developing a strong foundation in project management. Develop interactive presentations, logos, and websites for wide variety of industry verticals Consult with numerous early stage technology and financial start-ups to establish initial web and marketing brand identities. The majority of these companies have been acquired by larger businesses Continually increase value as a vendor by going above and beyond for each client; ie, hired to update a website turned into migrating the site to a full CMS platform, redesigning the logo, integrating the electronic newsletter into a direct marketing strategy, touching up existing corporate graphics, taking photographs, creating print collateral, and formulating online ad campaigns

* I am focused on bringing small and medium businesses into the online digital community. I strive to engage people via online social networks to generate exposure, increase traffic, improve search rankings, cultivate customer relations, build strong brand advocates, generate quality leads and grow sales. * I enjoy keeping up with design and technology trends and continue to bring this enthusiasm to my clients today. * Specialties include: * Social Media Marketing * User Interface / User Experience / Information Architecture * Engage Customers * Community Management * Brand Campaigns * Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, Foursquare, +++

Electronic Page Layout and Typography This course explores and applies the basic principles of design and typography to page layout for screen and print. Students use software such as Adobe InDesign in practical design projects that examine the interaction of form and message, with emphasis on fundamental theory and technique. Professional Portfolio and Design This course introduces students to the basic principles and skills related to building a professional portfolio, as well as preparing for work as a freelance designer.

Senior Design Award based on the range of my Industrial Design student projects Sophomore through Senior year. Activities and Societies: IDSA