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Andrew Yeckel
Portfolio: www.ayeckel.com – (206) 890-9045 – [email protected]
Designer & Developer
Graphic Design – Interactive Design Solutions – Web Design & HTML/CSS
Ultimately, it is all about the client. Whether I am creating a dimensionalized logo, a user experience that drives
traffic, or a scalable interactive display, my goal is to realize designs that will further the client’s business goals. I
believe in the unexpected, prefer to use the word “ingenious” instead of “creative”, and I never turn off. Ever.
My 12 years of experience includes web design, mobile application design, print design, photography, and
industrial design
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I have worked in eCommerce, eLearning, B2B, B2C, and technical marketing environments on deliverables
ranging from dimensional printed collateral, mobile applications, and other media-rich technologies.
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Numerous web projects have required multiple development environments and languages including C#,
XAML, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, etc.
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I always begin directly with the client...after all, they are in the driver’s seat.
Skills
Design Development
Graphic Design
Photography
User-Centric Interfaces
Logo Design
Photo Editing
Web, Mobile, Desktop Interfaces
Typography
Photo Shoot Direction
Multi-Touch Design Patterns
Illustration
Retouching
Instructional Design
Storyboarding
Studio Photography
Rapid Prototyping
Print Design
Adobe Photoshop
UI Architecture
Posters & Banners
Art Direction
Wireframing
Business Collateral
Photoshop Lightroom
SEO & Browser Optimization
NUI, Voice & Gesture Interaction Patterns
Scalable, Extensible, & Data Driven Interface Design Requirements
Software/Languages
Adobe Creative Suite
HTML5/CSS
Flash
AS3
C#/XAML/.NET/.ASP
C
Illustrator
Dreamweaver
Visio & InDesign
C#
iOS & Windows OS
Additional skills include: Project Management, Graphic Manipulation Tools, Marketing, User Research, Video,
Animation, and experience executing interaction prototypes and code.
Professional History
Freelance Design Consultant in Seattle, WA from 2012 to August 2015
Work as a freelance graphic designer, art director, and senior design consultant at Cadence Preferred, MAQ
Consulting, and Nayamode. Conceptualize and build design collateral for technology companies. Projects included
website design, logo creation, infographics, and print material. Interview each client to determine goals and work
as part of a collaborative team to realize creative vision.
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Designed and built 2 corporate websites for high profile clients Message Glue and Arches Technology.
Customized both websites with fully responsive HTML5 which functions across multiple platforms.
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Created a “cape tag” for Visual Studio at Microsoft to use in conjunction with a SXSW superhero campaign
(#herodev).
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Developed a stylized info-meme that was released in stages by Microsoft about children’s computer usage
and posted on the MS website in December 2013.
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Collaborated as member of a team that and created custom XAML controls to work across multiple devices
and platforms on a compressed schedule. Optimized the user experience and decreased system lag.
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Designed an extremely high profile, industry competitive voice search interface for Bing with intuitive user
flow and faster responses. Stepped up the user interface with more engaging components and overhauled
the text boxes, result panels, and voice sound level. (C# / XAML)
Andrew Yeckel
Portfolio: www.ayeckel.com – (206) 890-9045 – [email protected] – Page 2
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Established creative direction, UI/UX guidelines, and design best practices at Nayamode for remote design
teams. Secured contracts with potential clients and designed 2 mobile apps for 3M for use on Android and
iPhone platforms.
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Designed the hardware and developed the accompanying presentation at the Microsoft Executive Briefing
Center. Combined the function of 5 existing computers into a single, scalable, customized PC capable of
simultaneously driving up to 6 full HD displays.
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Notable clients include Microsoft, Bainbridge Island Brewing, Island Spectrum Design, Open Road Winery, Art
Corps, Fuel Magazine.
Lead Designer at ContentMaster (CM Group) in Bellevue, WA from 2007 to 2012
Led the company’s US and UK design teams and provided creative direction, and quality control for internal assets.
Projects included product branding, web design, interactive design, animation, video production, and event
promotion. Integral part of identifying the client’s needs and vision, establishing the budget and timetable, and
meeting all project milestones.
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Founded ContentMaster’s 1st design team and managed another designer. Controlled the end-to-end design
process for clients including AT&T and Microsoft and successfully finished >200 projects on time/on budget.
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Added engaging design and ramped up the UI in eLearning, and marketing collateral.
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Designed the UI/UX for Microsoft Surface (Pixelsense) 1.0 and 2.0 Design and Development Training that each
touched tens of thousands of participants. Created a metro-themed interface, course graphics, and the
initial touch code (C#/XAML) that later became part of the WPF Multitouch library.
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Conceived and built a pop-up invitation that opened to reveal a 3-dimensional version of the Visual Studio
logo that was handed out as part of the Samsung Tablet kit at the 1 st Microsoft Build Conference; featured on
stage by Satya Nadella.
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Created the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 poster featured in Technet Magazine.
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Developed and coded the AT&T Developer Summit Registration website and registration portal, used by
approximately 5K attendees, and the 2010 AT&T Certified Solutions Catalog.(ASP/HTML)
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Created www.silverlighttoys.com, a website highlighting UI widgets created in C#/XAML (Silverlight1-3)
Web and Graphic Designer at Bahn Brenner Motorsport www.bahnbrenner.com in Auburn, WA from 2005 to 2007
Bahn Brenner Motorsport builds performance parts for Volkswagen and Audi, and earns a significant portion of
revenue through eCommerce. Created print advertisements, banners, logos, product photography, and web
graphics. Provided technical support through several community forums and sites.
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Translated business and user needs into meaningful print and online design strategy. Differentiated Bahn
Brenner from its competition by producing a series of visually clean, full page print ads that appeared
nationwide in Eurotuner and European Car; distributed to 500K readers.
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Improved SEO through Overture and Google by identifying keywords, driving a 50% sales increase.
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Mechanical accomplishments include the design of an ABA 16v supercharged engine that was featured in
Eurotuner magazine. Enabled Bahn Brenner to transform a basic 8 valve VW engine into a 16 valve, more
powerful machine using mostly factory parts for ease of installation and reliability.
Print and Web Designer at Mariner Supply, LLC. www.go2marine.com in Bainbridge Island, WA from 2000 to 2003
Collaborated with executive leadership, marketing, and product teams to populate site content, photograph
products, and create HTML-based category landing pages. Designed web, print, and tradeshow graphics
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Provided direct customer sales support, worked with vendors to help establish product placement and
pricing, and worked with the development team to fine-tune CMS features.
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Designed the majority of the website and created image standards to better highlight products.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Graphic Design from the Art Institute of Seattle in 2007
Associates Degree of Applied Arts in Multimedia and Web Design from the Art Institute of Seattle in 2003