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3419 Lindbergh Ave
Oceanside, New York 11572
Phone
516.446.6940
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: Http://www.MichaelApice.com
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Objective
Visionary marketing and IA/UX/UI expert with +20 years developing websites and web applications,
results-oriented promotions, information-driven communications, branding and general
advertisements.
Highly skilled creator of awareness-generating Marketing programs to business-oriented objectives.
Track record of highly successful directory advertising, brochures, direct mail, convention material, email marketing and animated and static web banners suites especially for Google Ad words
campaigns.
Seasoned in local and national account development, able to uncover and capitalize upon unique
selling points of diverse products/services.
“I am a passionate User Experience Director who combines formidable design, usability, technical
knowledge and good judgment to form a compelling and innovative approach to software, mobile
applications and digital media.
I couple a strong understanding of business requirements with a pragmatic sensibility to translate user
needs into an overall design strategy. Product delivery results from healthy collaboration between all
disciplines that share expertise, wisdom and passion for the benefit of the product.”
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Clients
Exceptional communication and organizational skills
Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Proven ability to build consensus and work effectively within a cross-departmental team
Clear understanding of the differences in various web browsers and how to test between
them.
15+ years’ experience managing content and production for high traffic websites
Passion, Integrity and Energy!
Positive, Collaborative, Innovative attitude!
Expert user in Adobe Master Suite
Daily use of wire framing tools: Balsamiq Mockups, Visio, OmniGraffle, and Axure RP Pro.
W3C Complaint
Author of “How to design and code e-mailers that don’t break!”
Partial List of Clients include:
AT&T, NASA, U.S. Navy, Disney, Intel, Gerber Life, Elle Girl, Sesame Street, Pampers, Fisher
Price, Parents Magazine, Huggies, Carter’s, Kohl’s, Muscular Dystrophy, East Side Lenders,
BistroMD, Viacom, Paramount, Simon & Schuster, Readers Digest, Pearson Learning, Marine
Midland Bank, Oceanside Christopher Federal Credit Union, Seagram’s, Infinity Broadcasting 92.3
K-Rock, Sci Fi Channel, Wizards of the Coast, Greenpeace, Cancer Care, Catholic Arch Diocese
of Rockville Centre, N.Y., Dennis Miller Live Show, Mad Dog Comics, Scholastic Publishing,
Silverback Comics, D.C. Comics, National Coalition against Domestic Violence, Briarcliffe College,
Queens borough Community College, The Baby Einstein Company, Crosstex, Xlear,Good
Samaritan Hospital Medical Center,Dental Vibe,Ferrel Fritz and Walter Cameron Advertising Agency.
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Oceanside, New York 11572
Phone
516.446.6940
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: Http://www.MichaelApice.com
Professional
experience
11/2014 -Current
IBM
Greater New York City Area
IA Information Architect / Interactive Designer
http://www.IBM.com
Information Architect
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Design and develop GUI for new company web based applications from ground up.
Working with the Digital Operations team to gather and document requirements from internal and external
clients and translate business goals into unique brand and product experiences
Creating necessary documentation including specifications, annotated wireframes, site maps, and user flows
Collaborating with The Director of User Experience, Visual Designers and Front End Developers to design
and develop experiences that meet business and customer demands, while incorporating UX best practices
Partnering with development teams, project managers and external vendors to clearly communicate
requirements and to QA development and implementation
Keeping consistency across all products, enforcing standard UI patterns and guidelines across all digital
properties
Interactive Design
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Manipulated technical aspects of designs to ease interaction
Fixed bugs and ensured finished products are smooth and easy to use
Coordinated several parts and pieces to achieve desired results
Kept in touch with clients throughout the project process
Created visual graphics and allowed user participation on different types of media
Determined clients' needs and brainstormed design layouts
Conceptualized artwork, images, animation and other aesthetic elements
Presented final designs to the directors and clients for approval
Attended weekly and monthly meetings with marketing and design teams
Managed advanced campaign workflow from conceptualization to finish
Handled upper-tier clients and interfaced with several clients ranging from creative agencies to media
agencies
9/2013 – 11/2014
Broadridge Financial Solutions
Long Island, NY
UX and UI Web Designer
http://www.broadridge.com
Design and develop GUI for new company web based applications from ground up.
Use various languages and applications such as HTML, XHTML, CSS, jQuery, Visual Studio, Perforce.
Adobe: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office.; Work and coordinate with business managers, .net
programmers and database architects to determine design and functionality requirements.
Use various languages and applications such as HTML, XHTML, CSS, jQuery, Visual Studio, Perforce,
Microsoft Office and Adobe: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator and Acrobat.
Daily use of wire framing tools: Balsamiq Mockups, Visio, OmniGraffle, and Axure RP Pro.
Notable Achievements
Worked closely with product owners and project teams to identify and clarify customer requirements develop rich and
realistic user scenarios to support product definition and design
Defined and documented user flows, prioritized features and information within the interface, correlate features to user
tasks/needs, and outlines the functional specifications of the interface. Generated UX- and IA-related documentation,
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such as flow diagrams, wireframes, prototypes, and mock-ups
Establish and maintain a consistent user experience across a suite of products
Lead usability testing with users and develop summary reports
Develop and maintain the creation of style guides as well as champion UI standards
Evangelized best practices for achieving User Centered Design within agile development teams
Stayed up-to-date on emerging best practices, trends, and technologies
9/2012 -9/2013
KEYW Corporation
Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Defense & Space industry
Consultant - UX and UI Director – Interactive Designer
http://www.keywcorp.com/
UX Director for Sensage software.
Responsible for all aspects of the user-centered design process, from user research through design
implementation.
Notable Achievements:
Design, lead, and analyze user research and usability testing initiatives
Developed personas and scenarios to inform the design process
Strategized with client and team regarding task analysis and task completion user flows
Created content hierarchies, site maps and navigational models that are aligned with the defined, and/or
expected, user experience and business requirements
Created wireframes that illustrate site layout, navigation, controls, and content prioritization
Articulated user experience issues and concerns and overall design principles to team members and clients
Translated complex concepts into interactive experiences through the design and/or implementation of Web
site architectures
Focus on HCI and user centered design principles and uses these elements as foundation for design
solutions and informational approach
Consult on any changes to information flow during site build
Lead user-centered design initiatives from inception through implementation
Collaborated with strategists, managers, and technologists
Communicates design rationale to internal team as well as clients
Address user needs in the context of business goals, branding, and requirements
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Website: Http://www.MichaelApice.com
Design and develop GUI for new company web based applications from ground up.
Interactive Design
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Work with the marketing team and develop effective and creative marketing campaigns for clients
Design, test and execute retention marketing email program
Develop banner ads for websites and other medium of advertising
Build website landing pages to divert traffic for email and acquisition marketing campaigns
Meet clients and walk through their ideas and proposals
Create contents for table computers and smart phones
Update website contents and marketing strategies
Design and update animated displays matching with current advertising needs
Develop interactive media and attend virtual board meeting
9/2011 -9/2012
Family First Media Corp.
Long Island, NY
Consultant - Creative Director /UX and UI Developer for Baby and Child Modeling Contest Website
http://www.mystarkid.com
As the Creative Director and Senior UX Designer I have led in-depth research of our company’s brand,
products and services to understand need creation, uniqueness and optimal advertising methods that would
yield the quickest results.
Demonstrated willingness to work on a team with writers and marketing strategists to meet tight deadlines
for our company. Interfaced directly with clients, when necessary I have negotiated fees and brainstormed
concepts, and strategies for marketing campaigns.
Translated customer needs and complex technology/strategic direction into user-friendly, relevant, coherent
visual concepts.
Created building blocks for coherent company iconography; contribute to the development of corporate
brands.
Develop website, presentations, promotional items, one-sheets, html emails, and all other collateral, and all
visual assets for those vehicles, including logos, info-graphics, animations, templates, etc.
Advanced knowledge of HTML and experience with content management systems.
Works closely with marketing, sales and business leadership to fully understand objectives and deliverables
of product to market.
Creates all email flows for B to C, from wire frame and messaging to installing and in E mail service
provider utilizing Bronto and testing in all email clients and multi browsers.
Notable Achievements
Designed UX and UI
Designed and front end coded entire site using HTML5 and implementing code into Ruby on Rails
framework.
Created Logo, and all branding, photos, headlines and company art. Responsible for all Creatives (images)
for web sites and print products.
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E-mail: [email protected]
Website: Http://www.MichaelApice.com
Created UI Design and Interaction Design specifications by the use of the following:
Functionality requirements gathering
User analysis
Information architecture
Prototyping
Usability testing
Graphic Interface design
Hi and lo fidelity wire framing and mockups
Implemented extensive iconography
Created Branded Brochures, Print-media, Advertising and E-mail marketing
Conceptualize and create visual assets, in both digital and print formats, for local graphics and print
services companies.
Led the Development of promotional e-mail creatives, and promotional banners for advertising campaigns,
designs site concepts and mock-ups, tests multiple browser platforms including IE and Firefox to ensure
compliance standards and works with developers to resolve programming problems.
Created Style guides
Created all marketing collateral for sales department from print to PowerPoint and interactive Adobe Flash
presentations.
Participated with ecommerce, Corporate Marketing, Consumer Direct, and Managed Brands departments to
create promotional materials and web site concepts and materials
9/2011 – 1/2013
Walter Cameron Advertising Agency
Long Island, NY
Remote Freelance Senior Designer for the B2B Department
http://www.cameronadvertising.com
Designs directly for Print, Video & Animation, Online, Broadcast, Tradeshow, Logos/ID, Packaging
Developed web banners in flash and html, presentations, promotional items, one-sheets, html emails, and
all other collateral, and all visual assets for those vehicles, including logos, info-graphics, animations,
templates, etc. Expert use of Html5, CSS3, DHTML, U\
Creates ancillary collateral for B to B, from print to package design.
Experience in interactive design, graphic design, content development and multimedia production, in
agency and software technology UI design environment
Strong experience with graphic design including: layout, information architecture, motion graphics, and
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E-mail: [email protected]
Website: Http://www.MichaelApice.com
usability
Strong communications skills - ability to interface well with clients and internal team
Experienced with video production and/or 3D graphics
Proven ability to manage multiple projects while setting priorities and working under strict deadlines.
Proven ability to take creative direction and build on that with a team approach.
Notable Achievements
Conceptualize and create visual assets, in both digital and print formats, for local graphics in the B2B
department especially for the Healthcare and Dental clients such as
Crosstex
Xlear
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center
Dental Vibe
Ferrel Fritz
Created design solutions for applications that support client business and communication objectives
Executed design solutions using a variety of media and interactive technologies
Collaborating with other designers, programmers and customer service managers to ensure effectiveness
of design solutions
Creative thinker
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills and ability to communicate clearly and concisely
Use of the following programs:
HTML 5, CSS3, Adobe CS6 Master Collection, CSS, WC3 compliant, Adobe CS5 Certified, Microsoft Office 2010,
Visio, Power Point, Excel, Word, Windows 7, Mac OSX, etc.
9/2010 – 9/2011
eboxed Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
Creative Director for Email marketing company that makes it easy to create professional email marketing campaigns.
http://www.eboxed.com
Led in-depth research of our clients’ products and services to understand need creation, uniqueness and
optimal advertising methods that would yield the quickest results.
Demonstrated willingness to work on a team with writers and marketing strategists to meet tight deadlines
for our individual clients. As the Senior Designer I have interfaced directly with clients, when necessary I
have negotiated fees and brainstormed concepts, and strategies for marketing campaigns.
Demonstrated a Strong knowledge of business marketing principles and applied them to work across a
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Phone
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E-mail: [email protected]
Website: Http://www.MichaelApice.com
broad spectrum of platforms and with a wide variety online resources, including Facebook and Twitter.
Translated customer needs and complex technology/strategic direction into user-friendly, relevant, coherent
visual concepts.
Created building blocks for coherent company iconography; contribute to the development of corporate
brands.
Develop website, presentations, promotional items, one-sheets, html emails, and all other collateral, and all
visual assets for those vehicles, including logos, info-graphics, animations, templates, etc.
Worked closely with marketing, sales and business leadership to fully understand objectives and
deliverables of product to market.
Managed relationships with vendors
Notable Achievements
Created Logo, eboxed Characters and all branding, photos, headlines and company art. Responsible for all
Creatives (images) for web sites and print products.
Conceptualize and create visual assets, in both digital and print formats, for local graphics and print
services companies.
Created over 200 newsletter templates in categories ranging from Medical to Local Business for our clients
to choose from and customize.
Led the Development of promotional e-mail creatives, and promotional banners for advertising campaigns,
designs site concepts and mock-ups, tests multiple browser platforms including IE and Firefox to ensure
compliance standards and works with developers to resolve programming problems.
Created Style guides eboxed.com
Created all marketing collateral for sales department from print to PowerPoint and interactive Adobe Flash
presentations.
Participated with ecommerce, Corporate Marketing, Consumer Direct, and Managed Brands departments to
create promotional materials and web site concepts and materials.
Designed below Landing page templates ready for customers input for customization
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Lead Generation Landing Pages
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Click-through Landing Pages
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Product Launch Landing Pages
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Mobile App Landing Pages
Use of the following programs: Adobe CS5 Master Collection, CSS, WC3 compliant, Adobe CS5 Certified.
Microsoft Office 2010, Visio, Power Point, Excel, Word, Windows 7, Mac OSX, etc.
11/2007 – 09/2010
Parent Media Group Inc.
Lynbrook, NY
Creative Director for Web and Print Departments – UX and UI Director
http://www.thecutekid.com
Led in-depth research of clients’ products and services to understand need creation, uniqueness and
optimal advertising methods that would yield the quickest results.
Utilized Requirement Gathering experience by communicating with customers and users to determine what
their requirements are for said project. Helped determining whether the stated requirements are unclear,
incomplete, ambiguous, or contradictory, and then resolved those issues.
Utilized UAT as a final verification of the required business function and proper functioning of the system,
emulating real-world usage conditions on behalf of the paying client.
Spearheaded designs from concept to print, ensuring schedule and budget were met. Championed expert
design of Major publication print ads, convention material and graphics for e-mail marketing and web sites.
Led and developed Web creation and Art direction for commercial and E-Commerce web sites. Responsible
for creating an overseeing all production of websites, utilizing and coding in HTML, XHTML, PHP, CSS,
W3C compliant, Flash Action Scripting /Designing, SEO, site maintenance,
email marketing/newsletters and hosting of all accounts.
Collaborated with specialized 3rd party vendors on special projects including Disney, Gerber Life, Vista
Print and March of Dimes to name a few. Supervised proofs for printers. Leveraged cutting edge marketing
techniques to generate buzz, business awareness and superior branding. Produced brochures and mailers
customized to demographics.
Notable Achievements
Re-vitalized branding, photos, headlines and company art. Responsible for all Creative’s (images) for web
sites and print products. Brought Parent Media groups properties up to a formidable presence on the web
and all print advertising.
Built the creative department to a team of six full time employees as well as outsourcing to 3 freelancers
from a start of 1 freelance designer.
Led the team into new technology for designing for mobile websites
Worked and Instated Agile in cooperation with Tech dept., Marking dept. , PR dept. and Social Marketing
dept.
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Oceanside, New York 11572
Phone
516.446.6940
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: Http://www.MichaelApice.com
Led the Development of promotional e-mail creatives, landing pages and promotional banners for
advertising campaigns, designs site concepts and mock-ups, tests multiple browser platforms including IE
and Firefox to ensure compliance standards and works with developers to resolve programming problems.
Created Style guides for our 3 main properties, TheCuteKid.com, CanvasPeople.com, ParentSociety.com
and EllegirlModelSearch.com
Participated with ecommerce, Corporate Marketing, Consumer Direct, and Managed Brands departments to
create promotional materials and web site concepts and materials.
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http://www.thecutekid.com
http://www.canvaspeople.com
http://www.dealsformommy.com
http://www.parentsociety.com
http://www.petspot.com
Use of the following programs: Adobe CS5 Master Collection, CSS, WC3 compliant, Adobe CS5 Certified.
Microsoft Office 2010, Visio, Power Point, Excel, Word, Windows 7, Mac OSX, etc.
06/2000 – 08/2007
Briarcliffe College
Bethpage, NY
Full Time Graphics Professor
Full Time positions consisted of 24 hours per week. 5 class mandatory per academic year.
Full time professor, classes include Digital Imaging, Computer Illustration, Quark Express 7, Drawing,
Painting, Advanced Web design (HTML, DHTML & Flash) and Marker Comp Rendering.
All full time responsibilities associated with full time faculty. Including Registering new and existing students as well as
academically advising the students.
Notable Achievements
Developed and implemented curricula for this technical four year college’s Graphic Arts department.
Brought team structure to Mac lab classes, teaching desktop skills and best practices for creation and
production of graphic arts files through project-based courses. Worked with Blackboard online teaching
tools to augment live curriculum and lab work.
Created and implemented student based advertising department for all internal programs and some public
web and print projects related to the college.
Proposed and had approved new classes to the college curriculum such as:
The Business of Graphic Artists
Advanced Flash Action scripting
Drawing Realistically
Advanced Realistic Painting
Advanced Web Design
How to create a successful online portfolio
06/1999 – 12/2007
Scholastic Publishing Group
Annual Freelance Project from the months of January to May.
New York, NY
Art Director
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Website: Http://www.MichaelApice.com
Art direction for one of the largest book publishers in the United States, including all interior pages, inside and outside
covers. Responsible for over seeing all pre production up to approving film, Hiring of graphic artists, colorists and
illustrators that work on the annual project.
Notable Achievements
Created a team of artists, colorist and printer for multimillion-dollar educational program to be sold and
implemented to all schools in the United States approved reading list.
04/1998 -12/2007
Pearson Learning Group
Annual Freelance Project from the months of September to December.
Parsippany, NJ
Art Director
Art direction for educational graphic novels for reluctant readers at the junior high school level, including all
interior pages, inside and outside covers. Responsible for over seeing all pre production up to approving
film, Hiring of graphic artists, colorists and illustrators that work on the annual project.
Education
9/83 – 6/89
New York, NY
School of Visual Arts
Illustration BFA
9/2002 – 6/2004
New York, NY
Briarcliffe College
Graphic Design BFA
Applications
Adobe CC Creative Cloud Collection
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Other Industry Standards
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Flash Studio
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Fireworks
Adobe Light room
Adobe Contribute
Operating Systems
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Professional
Sponsorships
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Quark Express 7
Microsoft Office 2016
Keynote
Visio
Power Point
CSS 3
DHTML
HTML5
JQuery Implimentation & Customization
Java Script Implimentation & Customization
Balsamiq Mockups
Axsure RP Pro
Chartpak Inc
Iwata Airbrush Co
Thayer & Chandler Airbrush Co.
Golden Paints
EZ Products
Media Inc.
Artagraph Inc.
Silent Air Technologies
Pureasol Solvent Industries
Art Shows
Mac OSX
Window 10
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Monkdogz Art Gallery – One Man Show
April 1 – April 30, 2014
January 10 – February 12, 2008
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Chelsea, New York
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Professional
Affiliations
Accreditations
RAW | Tribeca
Showcase - Solstice
June 28, 2012
New York, NY
Rogue Space | Chelsea
One Man Show
June 1 – July 1, 2011
New York, NY
Rogue Space | Chelsea
One Man Show January 13 – January 24, 2014
Valentine’s Day Weekend Juried - Show February 12 – February 14, 2010
New York, NY
Chelsea Gallery Space
International Juried Competition - Show
January 14 – January 30, 2010
New York, NY
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*Inquire for full list of art shows
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Adobe Beta tester for Photoshop and Illustrator (tested for CS5 , CS6, CC Creative Cloud)
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Knights of Columbus 4th degree
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Advisor and Instructor for Chartpak (home of Grumbacher paints)
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Briarcliffe College - Bethpage Campus Academic Advisory Board Member
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SBI College - Melville Campus Academic Advisory Board Member
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Graphic Artists Guild 1988 - Present
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Art Directors Club 1992 – Present
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Long Island Web Developers Guild 2001 – Present
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Society of Illustrators 1992 - Present
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Adobe Certified
CS3 Creative Suite
CS4 Creative Suite
CS5 Creative Suite
CS6 Creative Suite
CC Creative Cloud Suite
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ICON Best Color in show 2014
(President of the NY chapter 1996-1997)
Awards
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ICON Best in show 2011
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ICON Best in show 2008
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Cosmic con-First Place 2007
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Briarcliffe College Award of Excellence for Bringing Industry into the College 2007
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ICON Best Black and White in show 2007
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First Place RVC Colors Gallery 7h Juried Exhibition December 16, 2007
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First Place North Shore Arts Guild 13th Annual Open Juried Exhibition November 2, 2006
Brookhaven Arts Center Gallery on the Hill Annual Art Competition 2006 at the Brookhaven
Cultural Arts Center “Gallery on the Hill
Sample Links
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ICON Artist Guest of Honor 2004
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Luna Con-best body of work 2000,2002,2013
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ICON-best in show 2002
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Dragon con –best fantasy 2001
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Cosmic con-best in show 2000
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*Inquire for full list of awards
Web Site Samples
- http://www.hexiscyber.com
- http://MyStarKid.com
http://www.thecutekid.com
- http://www.canvaspeople.com
- http://nescopro.com/
- http://MedSafeGlobal.com
- http://www.parentsociety.com/
Graphic Design Samples http://www.michaelapice.com/graphicdesign.php
Advertising Design Samples http://www.michaelapice.com/ApiceAdWork.pdf
Monkdogz Art Gallery http://www.michaelapice.com/monkdogzArticle.doc
References
contact info upon
request
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Mike Boccia MedSafe Inc.
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Dr. Louis Sardelli Dental Plaza
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Ted Xidas Parent Media Group Inc.
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What Others Are Saying on LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/pub/michael-apice/6/603/524
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“Mike is a guy with a load of talent and skill that often goes unappreciated, except to those that know, and feel
what he brings to the table, each time a project needs to be completed. Laid back, but firm in his belief to
excellence, in every situation that he is a valuable part of. To go with Mike is to go with the winning team. “
William Rouse , Owner and Designer, Revelation 1:3 Studios
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“I have worked with Michael on various projects. I recommend him for all types of web design, graphic design,
and illustration. He's dedicated to customer satisfaction and brings great ideas to every project he takes on.”
Veronica Valle , Owner , ValleDesigns
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“I can recommend Michael as a person with a great background in both illustration and graphic design. Michael
is an innovative, hard working, deadline oriented and energetic expert in both web design and print. Michael is a
true professional. He would be a great asset to anyone or team that would have the fortunate opportunity to hire
him.”
David Bond , Sr. Designer, McGraw-Hill
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“Michael Apice is a very creative, talented, and dedicated and detail orientated Designer/Creative Director. I
highly recommend working with him.”
Louis Tedesco , Freelance Graphic Designer, Clifton Charles
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“I have worked with Michael Apice on numerous projects in the past. He is an unbelievable illustrator and an
expert in graphic and web programs. Michael is a perfectionist who will not settle until his work exceeds his
client's expectations. I fully recommend Michael Apice to any client who is looking for first-rate work.”
Dan Dunleavy , Vice President of Marketing, CWI Medical
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“Michael is a great teacher, who knows how to manage different talents. He is detail oriented, expects and
accepts only quality work. Any colleague or partner of his will benefit from his talent and wealth of knowledge.”
Gerald Prosper , Student , Briarcliffe College
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“Michael is an intelligent, humorous, and very helpful designer who excels in many fields including art and
design.”
Russell Pohl , Graphic Designer , Parent Media Group Inc. reported to Michael
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“Michael Apice, was my teacher, at Briarcliffe College, not only did he teach me the required courses, he also
inspired me to push the envelope. His work is creative and goes beyond what you see.”
Sari Meyer , Student, Briarcliffe College
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“Michael helped design all of our company's marketing materials- press kit, packaging, website, etc. The work
was first class every time. We had several occasions where we needed things rushed and Michael came
through every time without fail. I highly recommend him and thank him for his hard work and professionalism.”
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Creative
Mike Boccia
hired Michael as a Graphic/Web Designer in 2008
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“Michael is easy to work for. He has wonderful managing techniques, but foremost still an amazing, smart
designer. He was well organized, hard-working with great teaching abilities. Very diligent with his work
schedule, on-time with deadlines and in many cases finished before due dates.”
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Frank Dyszler , Graphic Designer/Associate Publisher, Welcome Wagon
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“Michael's work is not just brilliant and in impeccable taste and sense of compositor, it is visually engaging and
really gets the message across. I really appreciate his work and him as a person and designer. Hire him in a
minute!”
Neal Raisman , Chancellor, Briarcliffe College
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“Michael is an excellent designer and a truly motivated and artistic individual. He will be an asset to any
organization.”
Dorothy Germano , Chief Academic Officer, Hawthorn University
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“Michael Apice is not one of the best, he is the best! His illustration work has always impressed me ever since
we met back in the good old days of SVA... Need I say more about my illustrator who took on the challenge of
illustrating "AMY FISHER" for a comic book for me many years ago...
He is not only an awesome illustrator, but an exceptional communicator and human being...
Peter Pop , Sales Manager/Creative Recruiter , The Professionals, New Media and Creative Staffing
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“I have worked with Michael in the past and continue to work with him. He has been a valuable resource in the
creative department. Michael has produced great ideas for graphics, which have helped in several marketing
areas. He has had a great deal of experience and with that comes knowledge which allows him to visualize and
layout new designs that have converted great for the company.”
Adam Speiser , Market Coordinator, the Proactive Group LLC
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“Michael is a gifted artist with great vision and natural talent. He also has a big heart and loves to share his
talent with others. Michael helped us organize our art show at a local charity event and did an extraordinary job.
Thanks, Michael!”
Lisa Mueller , Executive Director, Celebrity Entertainment Corp
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“Michael has demonstrated a solid understanding of his subject matter, a excellent communication with his
students and a solid dedication to teaching. On numerous occasions Mike has gone above and beyond his
responsibilities to help students, faculty and the department.”
Maxwell Dutton , Instructor, Career Education Corporation
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“Mike is a very talented and creative artist who I worked with at Briarcliffe College. As a graphic design
instructor there, he inspired students in his classes. Among his many professional contributions to the college
was painting a huge mural on one of the walls. Check out his website for the many facets of his expertise!”
Jennie Cuilwik , Administrative Assistant, Briarcliffe College
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“I have had the honor to work along with Michael during his employment at the Parent Media Group. He has
great leadership skills, a uncompromised work ethic attitude; a honest, open, direct and hard working team
player. A very creative and imaginative graphic designer - illustrator that produced successful and effective
designs (web and email marketing campaigns) for the company. Has extensive experience working with Abode
suite. I highly recommend Michael Apice for any company.”
Chris Ragavanis, Senior Web Developer, Parent Media Group
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