Third Moon

David Poe

Interactive Art Director - Client-centered interactive art director at companies with a history of success. Proven ability to own and lead large projects. Diverse range of experience as an illustrator storyboard artist, and in leading creative concepts.

Experience

• Interactive Art Director
  Tocquigny, September 2007 – Present
  Manage and design interactive projects, set deadlines and determine possibilities for the medium. Manage the design, mood, motion, timing, and flow of all interactive material for consistency within each client’s brand. Design, create and develop Flash advertisements, interactive website elements, and animations. Clients: The Washington Times, Regent University, TeraData, RainMaker, SixSigma, etc…

• Interactive Art Director
  Red Tie Studios™, June 2005 – Present
  Founding partner of Red Tie Studios™, a unique portrait studio that provides creative illustrated portraits. Managed the identity, branding, designed and developed the website, managed advertising campaigns, and all marketing programs. Creates portraits commissioned by clients.

• Creative Director
  MrDavidPoe.com, January 2004 – Present
  Illustration, storyboarding, creative concept development
  Clients:
  • Dirt Rag the Mountain Bike Forum magazine 02/08
    Editorial illustration - April 08 Issue #134 ‘Another Roadside Distraction’ article
  • Clarus Interactive 09/07
    Storyboard artist - two product commercials for the client Applied Materials
  • Shady House Publishing 04/06
    Art director - developed company brand and identity, created illustrations for publications such as “Life Begins In…” a fiction novel by Hoam Rowe
  • Discover Mediaworks, Inc. 12/05
    Storyboard artist - Wilderness Hotel and Golf Resort ‘Wilderness Escape’ commercial
  • Carlo Besasie 10/05
    Storyboard artist and character developer - untitled Sci-Fi Horror film
  • Twitch Films 09/05
    Storyboard artist - Aurora Health Care commercials ‘Doctors Want’ and ‘Easy Choice’
  • SMUGGLER 04/05
    Storyboard artist - ESPN commercial ‘Getting Away’
  • Wailing Banshee Bootique 02/04
    Fashion illustrations for two large format displays

• Interactive Art Director - Freelance
  A2 Design Group, August 2006 – September 2007
  Primarily designed and developed Flash advertisements for Fox News, AOL, and AstraZeneca. Also designed print advertisements, and created illustrations for such clients as General Electric and Crestor.

• Interactive Developer - Freelance
  Tocquigny, February 2007 – September 2007
  Develop Flash advertisements in the form of interactive banners for the clients World Vision and Regent University.

• Interactive Instructor
  iD Tech Camps, June 2006 – August 2006
  Instructing students on video game design and development, website design and development, also including Flash animation in their curriculum.

• Assistant Instructor
  Milwuakee Institute of Art and Design, January 2003 – March 2006
  Instructed students in Flash, Dreamweaver, PhotoShop and AfterEffects as part of their core curriculum.

Education
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Illustration
Additional studies in interactive design and animation