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Tim Jones
Twelve years of successful experience in creating online branding environments for high profile Blue Chip clients. Consulting with senior-level client representatives to effectively conceptualize, create and develop innovative design strategies. Strong skills in oral, written, and visual communications.
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Web Design
• Design of web sites, application front-ends, cell phone interfaces, and multimedia.
• Transposing client brands and strategies into pleasing, workable interfaces.
• Managing client expectations, both creative and technical.
Information Architecture
• Optimising navigation, content, and site structure.
• Documentation of interfaces in an understandable, informative framework.
• Balancing of client, user and system requirements, with a high degree of project ownership.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Wired Multimedia, Johannesburg
Creative Director (2009 - Present)
• Web design, information architecture, and flash design. Project management and mentoring of junior designers.
Clients include: Investec, Nedbank, and KIA.
indie www code+design, Johannesburg
Freelance Design (2001 - 2008)
• Re-design of navigation, content, and information architecture of www.flysaa.com (2008).
• Re-design of 1time Airline's online booking engine (2007).
• Information architecture of MTN, Africa's largest mobile phone content portal (2004).
• Flash site for the new Mercedes Benz A-Class (2002).
Clients include: 1time Airlines, Diesel, EA Sports, iBurst, Mercedes Benz, MTN, South African Airways, South African Tourism, Virgin Mobile, and Wesbank.
TBWA/ Digerati, Johannesburg
Creative Director (2000)
• Bic's “Infinity” banner ad won a Gold Cannes Cyber Lion (2000).
Clients include: Bic, BMW, Land Rover and South African Airways.
tinderbox interactive, Cape Town & Johannesburg
Creative Director (1998 -1999)
• Founded tinderbox's Johannesburg branch with managing director.
• Won worldwide Anglo American pitch, on the strength of preliminary designs.
Clients include: Anglo American, Dimension Data, and First National Bank.
OTHER
• Lectured Copywriting for the Web Course at AAA Advertising School.
• Guest speaker at various internet business seminars.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Art, Rhodes University (1994).
Photography, Fine Art Theory, and English.
SKILL SETS
Web Design
• Design of web sites, application front-ends, cell phone interfaces, and multimedia.
• Transposing client brands and strategies into pleasing, workable interfaces.
• Managing client expectations, both creative and technical.
Information Architecture
• Optimising navigation, content, and site structure.
• Documentation of interfaces in an understandable, informative framework.
• Balancing of client, user and system requirements, with a high degree of project ownership.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Wired Multimedia, Johannesburg
Creative Director (2009 - Present)
• Web design, information architecture, and flash design. Project management and mentoring of junior designers.
Clients include: Investec, Nedbank, and KIA.
indie www code+design, Johannesburg
Freelance Design (2001 - 2008)
• Re-design of navigation, content, and information architecture of www.flysaa.com (2008).
• Re-design of 1time Airline's online booking engine (2007).
• Information architecture of MTN, Africa's largest mobile phone content portal (2004).
• Flash site for the new Mercedes Benz A-Class (2002).
Clients include: 1time Airlines, Diesel, EA Sports, iBurst, Mercedes Benz, MTN, South African Airways, South African Tourism, Virgin Mobile, and Wesbank.
TBWA/ Digerati, Johannesburg
Creative Director (2000)
• Bic's “Infinity” banner ad won a Gold Cannes Cyber Lion (2000).
Clients include: Bic, BMW, Land Rover and South African Airways.
tinderbox interactive, Cape Town & Johannesburg
Creative Director (1998 -1999)
• Founded tinderbox's Johannesburg branch with managing director.
• Won worldwide Anglo American pitch, on the strength of preliminary designs.
Clients include: Anglo American, Dimension Data, and First National Bank.
OTHER
• Lectured Copywriting for the Web Course at AAA Advertising School.
• Guest speaker at various internet business seminars.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Art, Rhodes University (1994).
Photography, Fine Art Theory, and English.
