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Melvin Rivera

Creative Director

Melvin Rivera

New York, NY

I'm a professional designer and programmer for the web and iPhone. Over the span of 12 years I've worked for a list of clients that include Sony, Apple, MGM and Universal. I have played the role of creative director, senior designer, programmer, project manager and even founded a small boutique design company. I have a keen interest in technology and social media. I code neatly by hand css, actionscript, php, javascript and objective-c and have developed quite an expertise WordPress.


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Experience

  • Art Director
    New York, NY
    Sep 2006 - Jun 2009
    Mammoth Advertising

    Designed online marketing campaigns for the entertainment industry. Involved in projects from concept to finish sometimes leading a team of developers but often completing all design and programming alone. Developed flash experiences, social web components, full websites, microsites, blogs, online banner campaigns and widgets.

  • Freelance
    Los Angeles, Ca
    Jan 2003 - Aug 2006
    Web Developer Consultant

    Developed a variety of projects for the web that involved, Flash experiences, blogs, corporate websites, logo identity and CMS. Clients included Apple Computer, Warner Bros., MGM, Urban Youth Workers Institute, Mosaic and ABS.

  • Co-Founder
    Los Angeles, CA
    Jan 2000 - Jan 2003
    Mostasa (New Media Design)

    Founding member of a new media design company targeting the entertainment industry. Responsibilities included taking projects from concept to delivery, maintaining client relationships, project management, personnel management and marketing.

  • Art Director
    Los Angeles, CA
    Jan 1997 - Jan 2000
    MGM

    Started in the print department as an Art Director. Collaborated with a small team to design the promotional marketing material for films including James bond. Designed posters, banners, bus-side banners, billboards and newspaper ads. Designed and developed all promotional websites for MGM films.

  • Art Director
    Los Angeles, CA
    Jan 1995 - Jan 1997
    Dawn Patrol

    Designined promotional material for movies, posters, video
    ket art, video promos, logos and annual reports.

Education

  • Graphic Design
    Los Angeles, CA
    Aug 1992 - Jan 1995
    Otis College of Art and Design

Honors and Awards


  • Honors and Awards

    • Speaker at WWDC 2007: Designing & Extending The Mac Os X Blog Experience covering how to customize WordPress themes.
    • Served as a consultant for the Adobe Creative Suite Software.
    • Speaker at Internet World Conference session in 2002.
    • Featured at Designinteract.com - "Hollywood and the Internet".
    • Featured at Adobe.com in detailed interview about Mostasa (2000).
    • Featured at Apple.com in article about Mostasa (2000).
    • Featured in web design book "Designing Websites for Every Audience".
    • Featured in book "Inside The Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story".
    • Featured in How Magazine article "The Web At The Movies".
    • Key Art Awards Winner "Bronze" for JamesBond.com.
    • Won Silver and Bronze awards at the Florida Magazine Association.
    • Interviewed at MGM for Univision's Control (1999).

Interests


  • Interests

    design, code, iphone, wordpress, web standards, css, js & php

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