W. Dan M. Spears
530 Bonanza Drive ▪ Newman,
CA 95360 ▪ 209-604-0503 ▪ [email protected]
KEY COMPETENCIES:
25 years of experience providing: Creativity, Problem Solution, Design Consultation, Team Management, Needs Analysis, Name Branding, Logo Development, Sound Editing, Web Development, 3D Graphics Development, Digital Photography, Flash Animation, Mentoring, User Interface, Content Management
Design & Applications
Adobe Master Suite (Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, etc.), MS Office, Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, FTP software,User-Interface, Interaction, Digital Rendering, Icon, Web, Identity, Signage & Typography.
Illustration
Published Cartoons, Digital, Storyboard, Traditional Drawing, Published book of Abstract art, SCI-FI Character development, Print Making, & Sculpting
25 years of experience providing: Creativity, Problem Solution, Design Consultation, Team Management, Needs Analysis, Name Branding, Logo Development, Sound Editing, Web Development, 3D Graphics Development, Digital Photography, Flash Animation, Mentoring, User Interface, Content Management
Design & Applications
Adobe Master Suite (Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, etc.), MS Office, Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, FTP software,User-Interface, Interaction, Digital Rendering, Icon, Web, Identity, Signage & Typography.
Illustration
Published Cartoons, Digital, Storyboard, Traditional Drawing, Published book of Abstract art, SCI-FI Character development, Print Making, & Sculpting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior designer/consultant/owner
June 2004 – Present
Business Name "Spears Here"
Small successful business ran out of my home. Review Client Testimonials Available.
Location Newman, CA
Developed and Designed professional websites for Hyde in Christ Ministries http://www.hydenchrist.com/ Complete with music videos and Flash presentations.
Brought vision and consultation to apparel company supplying Suzuki motor sports, Arai helmets, and Ducati http://www.teamcrewwear.com.
Consulting a variety of clients, pulling together a consortium of talents and services and delegating their needs within budgets and deadlines.
Providing 13 years of High Tec knowledge and experience to create the solutions my clients desire. Managed “Nation’s Best Carpet Care” (NBCC) three year advertisement budget including seven half page yellow book ads, website development, Fleet graphics, flyers, labels, business cards, Company shirt designs and other promotions http://www.nationsbestcarpetcare.com
Small successful business ran out of my home. Review Client Testimonials Available.
Location Newman, CA
Developed and Designed professional websites for Hyde in Christ Ministries http://www.hydenchrist.com/ Complete with music videos and Flash presentations.
Brought vision and consultation to apparel company supplying Suzuki motor sports, Arai helmets, and Ducati http://www.teamcrewwear.com.
Consulting a variety of clients, pulling together a consortium of talents and services and delegating their needs within budgets and deadlines.
Providing 13 years of High Tec knowledge and experience to create the solutions my clients desire. Managed “Nation’s Best Carpet Care” (NBCC) three year advertisement budget including seven half page yellow book ads, website development, Fleet graphics, flyers, labels, business cards, Company shirt designs and other promotions http://www.nationsbestcarpetcare.com
Creator/Senior designer & developer
March 1982 - Present
Project Name "Space Seekers"
Interactive story telling providing entertainment for the mind for ages seven and up
Location Newman, CA
Developed an ever expanding story that involves time/space travel, thousands of unique characters, gear, locations and crafts to get you there and maybe back.
http://www.spaceseekers.com
Interactive story telling providing entertainment for the mind for ages seven and up
Location Newman, CA
Developed an ever expanding story that involves time/space travel, thousands of unique characters, gear, locations and crafts to get you there and maybe back.
http://www.spaceseekers.com
Multimedia designer/content coordinator
November 2000 – December 2004
Business Name "Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc"., (SWS),
Single largest distributor of wine, spirits, beer and other non-alcoholic beverages in the United States
Location Hayward, CA
Developed professional presentations for high level executives in the project proposal stage and provided weekly status updates.
Designed 3D graphics, Flash-based interfaces (and other UI), sound editing, animation, educational, interactive flash movies, multimedia presentations, photography, and content management for the award-winning website and high-end clients.
Provided supervision, training, and mentorship to junior level designers.
Played a critical role in the strategic layout and workflows for “Marketing Database” and “Content Management Tool” web applications. The “Marketing Database” worked as a sales tool providing 3D views of the product, printable material, as well as food pairing and product summaries.
Served as administrator and content coordinator for 12 remote sites and numerous related projects, quickly assembling a team to meet stringent deadlines and avoiding potential production problems.
Created and conceptualized the SWS logo.Utilized Bryce 3D to redesign the SWS flat logo to a multimedia logo used for Diageo presentations.
Single largest distributor of wine, spirits, beer and other non-alcoholic beverages in the United States
Location Hayward, CA
Developed professional presentations for high level executives in the project proposal stage and provided weekly status updates.
Designed 3D graphics, Flash-based interfaces (and other UI), sound editing, animation, educational, interactive flash movies, multimedia presentations, photography, and content management for the award-winning website and high-end clients.
Provided supervision, training, and mentorship to junior level designers.
Played a critical role in the strategic layout and workflows for “Marketing Database” and “Content Management Tool” web applications. The “Marketing Database” worked as a sales tool providing 3D views of the product, printable material, as well as food pairing and product summaries.
Served as administrator and content coordinator for 12 remote sites and numerous related projects, quickly assembling a team to meet stringent deadlines and avoiding potential production problems.
Created and conceptualized the SWS logo.Utilized Bryce 3D to redesign the SWS flat logo to a multimedia logo used for Diageo presentations.
Senior multimedia designer/website developer
June 2000 – October 2000
Business Name "SpinAway"
An eBusiness Solutions provider.
Location San Mateo, CA
Provided 3D graphics, Flash-based interfaces (and other UI), sound editing, animation, educational, interactive flash movies, and multimedia presentations.
Created and conceptualized the SpinAway logo, letterhead, business cards, and website.
An eBusiness Solutions provider.
Location San Mateo, CA
Provided 3D graphics, Flash-based interfaces (and other UI), sound editing, animation, educational, interactive flash movies, and multimedia presentations.
Created and conceptualized the SpinAway logo, letterhead, business cards, and website.
WEBSITE DEVELOPER December
1998 – June 2000
Business Name "Infolane Corporation"
A website design, development, hosting, and maintenance provider for businesses, government entities and organizations.
Location Fremont, CA
Provided 3D graphics, Flash-based interfaces (and other UI), sound editing, animation, educational, interactive flash movies, multimedia presentations, a wide range of photography, and content management for Government/City websites and many various clientele.
Developed a flash interactive map for the City of Emeryville displaying key points of their city which resulted in an additional contract to develop all of their sites in flash.
Developed a flash map for a top-notch restaurant in Milpitas to address their poor location which increased sales. Provided consultation services to Infolane and clients on the design and project scope on websites and business identity changes
A website design, development, hosting, and maintenance provider for businesses, government entities and organizations.
Location Fremont, CA
Provided 3D graphics, Flash-based interfaces (and other UI), sound editing, animation, educational, interactive flash movies, multimedia presentations, a wide range of photography, and content management for Government/City websites and many various clientele.
Developed a flash interactive map for the City of Emeryville displaying key points of their city which resulted in an additional contract to develop all of their sites in flash.
Developed a flash map for a top-notch restaurant in Milpitas to address their poor location which increased sales. Provided consultation services to Infolane and clients on the design and project scope on websites and business identity changes
EDUCATION
Associates Degree in Multimedia Communications and Presentations (1996)
Masters Institute – San Jose, California
Masters Institute – San Jose, California