Brian C. Franklin
3454 Kleybolte Ave.#2
Cincinnati, OH 45226
(201) 923-0717
artworkbrian@yahoo.com
info@artworkbrian.com
Education
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI
Bachelor Fine Arts May, 1997
Additional coursework in animation and storyboarding at SVA in New York City in 2001
Employment
webFEAT, Inc Feb, 2006 - Present
Head Designer, Cincinnati, OH
Created and Implemented site designs using HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver, and MS Visual Studio. Served as design team representative on all client closing calls and project kickoff meetings, and as design lead during project life-cycle. Coordinated all design issues with clients and sales staff and assigned project tasks to other design team members. Worked with development team to integrate database-driven components into designs and maintain customer facing / UI objectives. Created style guide rules documentation for the development of all sites, as well as training documentation for client user group education courses. Provided training for clients on the general updating and maintaining of their sites. Sites include PC on call Champion Window (currently in development), webfeat.net, Kast-a-way Swimwear , St. Paul Village, Servatii’s, Cincinnati Tan, Denim Addiction, and Curves. Designed in-house print and promotional pieces.
United States Army National Guard Mar, 2004 - Sep, 2005
Infantry NCO, Baghdad, Iraq
Completed training and overseas deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III as a member of New York's famed 'Fighting 69th'.
New York's famed 'Fighting 69th'
Honeywell (Contract) Nov, 2003 - Feb, 2004
Web Designer, Morristown, NJ
Designed web pages, promotional items, CD covers, and CD ROM Flash interfaces
for new customer-facing web initiative. Created corporate presentation documents, and power point slide shows. Managed style guide and interface rules document for future software production. Worked with business unit directors to select graphics and colors for business unit sites within Honeywell.com.
Ciber Technologies (Contract) Aug, 2003 - Oct, 2003
Interface Design Lead, East Hanover, NJ
Design lead on Re-design of existing interface, and creation of new HTML interface and Flash animations
for online CPA exam tutorial. Coordinated all project issues with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (the client).
http://www.cpa-exam.org/tutorial/index.html.
Horn Interactive (contract) Jul, 2002 – Feb, 2003
Flash Animator / Interactive Designer, Cincinnati, OH
Created interface designs, icons, and Flash animations for web-based e-learning solutions. Other production included sound integration in Flash. Clients included Cisco systems, Bell South, and Merrill Lynch.
World Fuel Services Corporation Sep, 2000 - Apr, 2002
User Interface Design Lead-Software, Parsippany, NJ
Created HTML /DHTML interface design of JSP-based supply-chain management software used in
100% of all marine fuel transactions. Produced and managed style guide and
interface rules document for future software production. Maintained graphics
and HTML for all World Fuel owned internet and extranet web sites and served
as HTML user interface design contact with off-shore (India) development
group. Other production included Flash animation for trade shows, company
print advertisements, and PDF document creation.
Previously employed by Borders Online, Cincinnati bell,
and i33 Communications (Detroit sigma6)
Software and Platforms
HTML, XHTML, XML, Javascript, MS ASP .NET 2.0, MS Visual Studio, Dreamweaver, Flash, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe In Design, Adobe Illustrator, DHTML, 3D Studio Max, Quark Xpress, Adobe After Effects, MS Office, Maya 3D
Recent Project Credits
PC On Call (now Pro On Call)
Avalon Salon Online and Print Ad campaigns
Avalon Salon In-Store Menu
Curves (Cincinnati, Madeira)
Champion Window (in development)
Denim Addiction
Kastaway swimwear
Servatii’s Deli and Pastry
Fit To Fight oc.org
webFEAT.net
Tema Systems
DCS Technologies
General Advertising Products
Cincinnati Tan
Honeywell.com
Honeywell Unified Web Strategy CD
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants CPA exam tutorial
Cisco employee orientation application
Cisco customer contact intranet
Merrill Lynch New Employee intranet
World Fuel Services Felix internal fuel trading application
Past Project Credits
Transportedge.com (2000-2002)
Griotcomics.com
Borders.com and borders promotional sites (1999-2000)
General Motors EV-1-www.gmev.com
Delphi Automotive (1998-2000)
Detroit Edison (1998-2000)
Concours D'Elegance (1998)
Psi-online.com (1998)
Buick ad planner CD ROM (1998)
General Motors/ McCann Erickson intranet (1998)
Conde Nast / Cadillac Seville internet promotion (1998)
SHG/ Smith Group Architects CD ROM (1998)