HILTON DESIGN | Freelance Print/Web Design & Front End Development

Website, SEO, CMS, e-commerce, Social Media, Identity, Print, & Signage | Nov 2010 - Present

As a freelancer I provide a wide variety of services for small to medium businesses. They typically include Web development & maintenance coupled with identity and collateral development. Below is a list of some of my clients over the years.

SONY DESIGN CENTER SANTA MONICA

Design Strategist | Oct 2009 - Nov 2010

Developed product proposals informed by immersive trend & market analysis. Researched and mined emerging socio-cultural trends for new market opportunities. Produced executive level research reports. Conducted CMF research and proposal. Developed and conducted customer product/behavior research interviews. Conducted competitive product/retail audits. Created research based recommendations on market direction and user needs. Designed, produced, and organized Sony’s 2010 U.S. Design Open House

VOLKSWAGEN DESIGN CENTER OF CALIFORNIA

Design Strategist | Apr 2003 - Apr 2009

Developed, designed, and presented advanced concepts for VW & Audi. Projects involved global design strategy, future vehicle and service concepts, as well as brand/identity development for products & services. Different projects involved art direction, information design, presentation decks, books, posters, promotional materials, photography, copywriting, and media interviews.

ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT GROUP

e-Learning Graphic Designer | Apr 1997 - Apr 1998

Built CD-ROM training applications for Qualcomm’s CDMA technology, the project involved 400+ Graphics and 20+ animations

IVID COMMUNICATIONS

e-Learning Lead Artist | Dec 1995 - Mar 1997

Produced all graphic files and animations in the Localization department.