The Art and Design of Michael Donovan

Resume and Experience

Who Am I?

I'm one part creative artist and one part rock-star developer. I live for design and dream in code. I look for art and inspiration in everything. I revel at the opportunity lend a critical eye to just about anything so I can envision on how it might be improved. There is an obsessive quality needed when seeking that pixel-perfect UI, those intuitive and meaningful interactions, and that seamless and usable code. I have that very obsession and it's matched only by my unquenchable thirst for solidifying every detail of how a user's experience should look, feel, and function. I am passionate about the latest trends in interactive experiences, have an irresistible desire for innovation, and I love to work amongst world-class talent so I am able to learn as much as I can collaborate. There is an odd allure in working through the night to find that "just-right" solution to any challenge that crosses my path.

I thrive on being able to ask appropriate questions in order to work towards and convey understandable solutions. I have a complete attention to detail with excellent analytical, written, problem-solving, oral and diagrammatic communication skills. I am always self-motivated and self-managing, but usually produce the most when I'm able to collaborate. I am 100% comfortable working with tight deadlines and multiple projects in parallel. I will never run out of good, old-fashioned elbow grease, Photoshop will never be closed, and my eyes will always be open. Art, design, and development are my life. Inspiration is everywhere.

My Toolkit

Pixel-Perfect UI & Interaction Design
Rock-Solid HTML5 & CSS3 Code & Frameworks
Information Architecture Best Practices
Rapid Prototypes & Wireframes
Agile Workflow & Project Management
User-Experience, Usability Best Practices & User-Centered Design
Accessibility & W3C Standards (and Sec 508 ADA Compliance)
Complete Cross-Browser/OS Testing
Adobe Create Suite Mastery
JavaScript & JQuery Interactions
Web Typography & Style Consistency
Marketing & Communication Strategy
Graphic Design & Typographical Layout
Computer Illustration
Art Direction
Fine Arts Drawing & Painting
Photography
Brand & Identity Development
Social Media Consumer
Tech Junkie
Historical Art & Technical Researcher

Experience

Information Architect | Mimeo.com (New York, NY)

1/2008 – Present

Designed intuitive and innovative interfaces that enhance and simplify the overall UX of the customer facing application and website.
Developed extensive wireframes, conceptual diagrams, and interaction models across all aspects of the user-interface.
Organized the entire architecture of our customer facing framework including creating pixel-perfect UI layouts and all the high-fidelity mockups, developing using the latest HTML5 & CSS3 best practices, performing usability testing & data analysis, and maintaining extensive style guidelines.
Managed both ongoing projects and team dynamics in an agile workflow environment to ensure all products met deadlines and were served with the highest professional quality.

Web Director | The JCC in Manhattan (New York, NY)

3/2004 – 1/2008

Web & Graphic Designer | The University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)

7/2001 – 3/2004

Freelance Web & Graphic Designer | ekiminteractive.com (Brooklyn, New York, Rochester, NY)

6/1997 – Present

Education

BFA in Illustration | Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY)

9/1997 – 5/2001

Graduated with Honors in core curriculum that focused on artistic & design techniques, aesthetic composition & layout, and web design.

Professional Community

Presenting Data and Information with Edward Tufte - New York, NY
Adobe MAX - San Francisco, CA
UX Week (User Experience) - San Francisco, CA
CHI Conference (Computer-Human Interaction) - Ft. Lauderdale, FL

ekiminteractive.com