JESSE MELLON
GRAPHIC DESIGN
EXPERIENCE
Over a year developing the graphic identity for startup Eventful, Inc. Three years creative consulting on site at Sony. Four years designing and developing for Vivendi Universal.
- 11/06 - present Art Director Eventful, Inc. San Diego, CA
-
SUMMARY
Direct the evolution of the Eventful brand from its rudimentary beginnings to a more sophisticated, cross-media consistent presentation.
- Conceptualize and execute marketing creative for large campaigns and individual projects, working with external clients including AOL, Wu-Tang Clan, Vans, MySpace and Energizer.
- Work directly with CEO and VP of Marketing to establish brand identity and corporate styleguide.
- Additional responsibilities include creation of emails and widgets, and overseeing production of print and online advertising graphics.
- 11/03 - 11/06 Manager of Graphic Design Sapient Corp. San Diego, CA
-
SUMMARY
Managed team of designers and site developers responsible for design, development and frontend implementation of multiple Sony web properties.
- Worked closely with client, project manager and information architect to create, maintain and enhance SonyStyle.com and Sony Business templates and landing environments.
- Responsibilities included graphic design, art direction, template development and client presentations.
- 2/99 - 11/03 Graphic Designer Vivendi Universal San Diego, CA
-
SUMMARY
Designed and implemented web interfaces, graphics and layouts for Vivendi Universal clients, including Rolling Stone, MP3.com, AOL and Cingular.
- Created and refined MP3.com's corporate identity, including multiple site redesigns.
- Created universal visual elements (including MP3.com logo and top-level iconography) as well as custom web and email templates.
- 5/98 - 2/99 Graphic Designer Titan Corp. San Diego, CA
-
SUMMARY
Worked with multiple clients to create compelling and instructionally sound educational web sites and CD-ROM interfaces.
- Clients included SAIC, the U.S. Military and the Bayer Institute.
- 10/97 - 5/98 Graphic Designer Maxwell San Diego, CA
-
SUMMARY
Designed and implemented educational and training software.
- Collaborated with instructional designers and programmers to create CD-ROMs and websites for NASA, Addison Wesley and McGraw-Hill.
- 2/96 - 6/97 Graphic Designer Accuweather, Inc. State College, PA
-
SUMMARY
Designed for and helped launch award-winning corporate website.
- Designed web pages and advertising banners for clients including Pepsi, Reuters News Service, The Associated Press, CBS and Warner Bros.
- UCSD San Diego, CA
-
- Extensive HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash and web standards courses.
- Art Institute of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA
-
- Associate in Graphic Design. Course work included computer graphics, illustration and advertising design. Graduated 1995.