Kendra Shillington

The word "interactive" is not just a channel or a category for my work. It's a way of thinking; it's how I see the world, where it's going, and how I hope to get there.

I am an interactive person in every sense of the word. I like to own my work; I prefer to work very hands-on. I choose to work with clients in a relationship to acquire insights into how their businesses work and how their customers think. I belong in a role where I have the opportunity to help mentor and develop a design staff, all while seizing the opportunity to do the best work I've ever done.

I am interested in being integrally involved in a company. I am profoundly ambitious about the interactive community and would like to join an agency that furthers innovation and freethinking.

RESUME:

. Kendra . Shillington . + www.kendrashillington.carbonmade.com + 847.421.2326 + kendra@kendrashillington.com

Education The Illinois Institute of Art – Schaumburg Bachelor of Fine Arts in Multimedia and Web Design June 2003

University of Illinois at Champaign Pursuant of a Bachelor of Fine Arts Graphic Design August 1997 – January 2000 (transfer to ILIS) +Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, Activities Chair

Experience +WHITTMANHART INTERACTIVE Interactive Art Director: February 2008 – November 2008 _ Enhanced ideation, messaging, and creative execution of a strategic plan _ Lead concepting, design, and development for multiple clients _ Assigned work to senior designers and monitored development _ Worked closely with information architects to establish site functionality and page design elements _ Fostered team morale by encouraging the sharing of insights and ideas among staff _ Managed staff of 10+ designers, copywriters, information architects

+TRIBAL DDB CHICAGO Designer: November 2006 – November 2007 _Duties include senior level design, production and art direction on a variety of projects including online banner
campaigns, microsites, websites, video strategy and other marketing materials. Interact closely within a team structure to carry projects from inception to delivery.

+FREELANCE DESIGN_ April 2004 - present

+PRIVATE LABEL TRAVEL_ DOWNERS GROVE Associate Art Director: September 2003- September 2004 _Provide creative direction to a marketing team/designers _Responsible for promotional origination and implementation across a wide variety of media (web: email_ print: advertising, direct mail, catalog, incentives) _Conception, design, artistic execution & project management of all creative media within the company and its outliers _Maintain designated budgets on marketing campaigns + www.skivacationplanners.com + www.enjoyillinois.com + www.amtrak.com

+ANIMATED VISION_CHICAGO Flash Internship: April 2003 - July 2003 _Flash action scripting _Flash Graphics/Illustration + www.animatedvision.com

technical skills {SOFTWARE} ADOBE: PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR, DREAMWEAVER, FLASH, FIREWORKS , AFTER EFFECTS, IMAGE READY, PREMIERE, INDESIGN MACROMEDIA: DIRECTOR, MICROSOFT: ACCESS, OFFICE SWIF.T3D, 3D STUDIO MAX, PEAK, SOUND FORGE, PRO-TOOLS, FILEMAKER PRO, QUARK EXPRESS {CODING/LANGUAGES} DIRECTOR LINGO, FLASH ACTION SCRIPT, HTML, CSS

CLIENTS

+YOUNG & RUBICAM, CHICAGO _Back to School website and banner campaign + www.arrivelounge.com

+CRITICAL MASS, CHICAGO _New business efforts for a Luxury Client _Art direction/design/presentation development

+SEARS _Created an ad campaign designed to launch Sears into the cool realm with social sampling, video, advergaming, webisodes and more. + www.whittmanhart.com/groundswell + www.arrivelounge.com

+KMART _Lawn and Garden promotional site, Spring 2008 + www.kmart.com/outdoorliving

+HAWORTH _Microsite to announce the unveiling of Haworth’s office space _Promotional campaign for the NeoCon conference + www.organicworkspaces.com

+CULLIGAN _rebranding, complete redesign, rearchitecture of Culligan website + www.culligan.com

+QUAKER _Website design/development + www.quakeraday.com

+TROPICANNA TWISTER _Branding/campaign concept/art direction/design/development + www.tribal.ddbchicago.net/twister/

+STATE FARM _Flash design/development for State Farm weather campaign + www.nowwhat.com

+VALSPAR _Promotional website concept/direction/design/development + www.lowesfindinspiration.com

+LOWES _Led a team in numerous promotional campaigns including microsites and online advertising and sweepstakes + www.lowes.com/energy

+WUNDERMAN CHICAGO _Flash game design +www.kendrashillington.carbonmade.com

+RTC _Established a web presence/CD enhancements _Streaming video in Flash + www.rtc.com

+SLACK BARSHINGER _Website design for PACKEXPO _Wireframe functionality documentation

+INTELLEXT _Website design/development for Watson search engine _CSS standardization + www.intellext.com

+MCDONALD’S _Art direction for numerous internal ad campaigns to promote McDonald’s excellence through education _Flash Video Players _Flash animated ‘Farm Fresh ‘campaign piece + www.mcdonalds.com

+BULL’SEYE :141 WORLDWIDE _Bull’s-Eye BBQ Sauce micro-site implementing Flash interactivity _design/concepting within brand + www.bullseyebbq.com

+SUAVE :141 WORLDWIDE _Suave ‘Momtourage’ Flash Website + www.kendrashillington.carbonmade.com/

+JACOBS & CLEVENGER _Flash/web development for Alllstate Insurance ‘Your Choice’ Insurance campaign.

+ALBERTO CULVER _Flash intro for St. Ives new product launch _Web design/development across various product lines

+SEARS.COM _Design/data flow integration across all Sears Holding’s websites (Sears, Kmart, Kenmore, Craftsman) + www.sears.com

+TOWNSEND AGENCY _Design and development of 2006 US Bank Conference Web site _Flash intro/animation throughout site _DHTML/Java Script/VB Script + www.usbankconference.com

+KELLOGS: DRAFT WORLWIDE _Banner ad concept/delivery for SMART START cereal _Flash animated banner ads

+EARLYBIRD CREATIVE _User Interface design and development for mobile devices + www.earlybirdcreative.com

+JUICE INTERACTIVE _Allstate banner ad design/development

+INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION® _Production & design International Catalogs _Implementation of visual development across all platforms: web, promotional media, catalogs _EXPO/trade show design + www.internationaldelivers.com

+JACKSON GRAY 3 _New media design _Development of web presence & information organization

+GSP MARKETING _Pre-print concept and style guide re-design for ADA, Corporate Express, and IADT

+GASTON ADVERTISING _Pre-print concept and design for numerous clients_ _Art Direction/ photo shoots

+PALANTIR.NET® _Community Platform website design + www.palantir.net/experience/complat.html

+FALKOR GROUP _Website design

+MILLION DOLLAR ROUND TABLE _Web development using CMS + www.mdrt.com

+MOTOROLA _Computer Based Training _Flash/Power Point

+BRAND NEW PRODUCTS, LLC. _Kiosk design _Tradeshow design _Promotional/Brochure Design