Trenton Payne
::: E M P L O Y M E N T H I S T O R Y :::
ARCANE Media group
2017-Present
Title: Senior Design Lead / Art Director
+ Manage designers (UX, VX, Graphic, and Illustrators) and their workloads for various projects for both print and digital mediums. This may include both marketing as well as product design. Address soft skills, overall employee well being, engage in yearly or quarterly performance reviews, etc.
+ When necessary, create mockups and user stories for UX. This may also include creating visual designs for marketing purposes or designing product look and feel.
+ Mentor on design, best practices, communication skills, etc. Also research and commission new talent while studying current trends in visual style.
+ Review files for quality control. Improve delivery systems as needed. Write packaging and marketing copy. Brainstorm marketing concepts for clients through various media channels.
+ Oversee project timelines and set goals for the team as they pertain to publishing schedules.
+ Work closely with clients to set expectations as they pertain to budget.
+ Brainstorm and visualize initial cover concepts with both team as well as customers.
Game services live
2015-2016
Title: Senior User Experience Designer
+ Created wireframes for Breakaway video game website
+ Art Directed initial look of website.
+ Built wireframes for Game Services website
+ Created style guides for above titles
+ Modified designs to software upload for Game Developers using new services
twitch.tv (seattle)
2015
Title: User Experience Designer
+ Developed purchase flow process and checkout experience for Twitch.tv
+ Modified software upload for game companies with new UX wireframes
+ Visually skinned above wireframes
Gamecircle
2013-2015
Title: Senior User Experience Designer / Art Director
+ UX design/ VX design for GameCircle
+ Kindle Tablet and Phone Integration
+ Created all style guides
+ Team assisted social aspect introduction
+ Feature parity design for Fire TV
+ Interaction design
Amazon.com - Mobile
2011-2013
Title: Senior Visual Designer Lead / Art Director
+ Managed team of UX Designers
+ Visual designer/ UI designer for navigation components across all platforms
+ Created high-touch graphics for email distribution
+ Managed marketing solutions for mobile platforms
Endless.com
2008-2011
Title: Visual Designer / Art Director
+ Sole Visual Designer, Soft lines for Endless.com
+ Created Site Flips on a monthly, bi-monthly basis
+ Created high-touch graphics for email distribution
+ Completed monthly and seasonal trend guides
+ Art Director - Photo Shoots, both product and model
+ Oversaw and mentored graphic design interns
Intrepid Learning Solutions
2005-2008
Title: Video Producer/ Graphic Designer
+ Oversaw and managed creative team to create rich media for both the web and event presentation
+ Produced, wrote, and directed all digital video projects for primarily e-learning purposes
+ Integrated with vendors and collect bids for freelance personnel
+ Created engaging graphic design in the form of VFX/DVD menu, etc.
+ Created scripts/storyboards for video production
Typhon Films
2004-2005
Title: Creator and Director of Animated Shorts/Documentaries/Graphic Design
+ Produced and directed all creative projects.
+ Marketed to film festivals and other various national viewings
+ Grant writing for documentary funds/winner of Seattle's Artist Trust GAP Award for 2005.
+ Writer for successful non-profit scholarship status from 911 Media and Wiggly World Studios.
+ Hired interns for production assistant positions
Safeco Insurance
1999-2004
Title: Graphic Designer/Associate Video Producer
+ Managed onsite production
+ Designed and updated intranet site for Multimedia team
+ In charge of maintaining style guide for graphic department
+ Producer on video production/film production
+ Assisted with on-screen props
+ Wrote and produced videos for local and national events.
+ Designed and produced CD-ROM titles.
::: C L I E N T L I S T :::
Amazon.com
Skinned UI/UX experiences for a myriad of amazon products across all platforms including Kindle and mShop for iPad, android and windows phone.
Endless.com
Created site flips, email graphics, print, online banners and online trend guides for endless.com focusing on shoes, handbags, watches and jewelry.
Microsoft
Created multiple digital video presentations assisting in training of employees. Also created recruiting video for future sales team/compression for online delivery. Also manage graphic designers assigned to create online presentations, web emails, etc.
Boeing Corporation
Oversee multimedia animators and graphic designers assigned to create Boeing web training courses. Art direct/video production of multiple training videos/produce, hire, manage vendors in production and pre-production of audio voice-over work/ DVD menu creation.
Autodesk
Manage graphic designers assigned to create presentations for national events. Design/video production of multiple projects training videos for national sales events. Oversee vendors, audio talent.
Symetra
Online Flash animation for training purposes.
Safeco
Art direction/video production/graphic design for national sales events, commercials/Power Point.
Space Goat Productions
Art direction for tabletop games.
::: E D U C A T I O N :::
- Certificate Program - Multimedia for the Web
University of Washington , Washington, USA
- Certificate Program - Advanced Writing for Fiction and Marketing
University of Washington , Washington, USA
- B.A. Communications - Major in Psychology, Video Production/ Screenwriting for Film, Television
University of Missouri , Kansas City, USA
::: R E F E R E N C E S :::
Mayumi Nagashima: Sr User Experience Designer
Email: mayumin@amazon.com
Josh Slimp: Senior UI designer for Endless.com
Email: jslimp@amazon.com
Brian Henk: CEO Overworld Games
Email: brian@overworldgames.com