BRIAN K ADAMS

 

Professional Profile

Award-winning interactive media designer/developer with more than twelve years of proven experience transforming great ideas into effective CD-ROMs, DVDs and websites. Expert level knowledge of audio/video encoding techniques and practices with years of experience encoding digital media for optical disc and web-based delivery. Proven track record of success in project management, client relations, design, marketing and brand equity retention.

Creative skill set includes:
Adobe Photoshop/ImageReady, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, XHTML/CSS, Adobe After Effects, Macromedia Director, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Apple Final
Cut Pro, Apple DVD Studio Pro, SPRM/GPRM Scripting for DVD, Apple Motion, Adobe Premiere, Discreet Cleaner, Canopus ProCoder, Digidesign ProTools, QuarkXPress, Macromedia Flash, Media100, Sony Sound Forge, Sony Vegas, Sony ACID

Experience

2006 – Present                      Blue Diesel                                                Columbus, OH
Associate Creative Director
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2000 – 2006                      Panoptic Media                                               Cincinnati, OH
Director of Interactive Media
Lead art direction, design and development for interactive media division of a video-focused agency. Our video and interactive media endeavors include projects for Sony, Convergys, Makino, Western Southern Financial Group, Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati Museum Center, Fidelity Investments, General Mills, Procter & Gamble, NCR, Toyota, Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, and The Cincinnati Zoo.

 

1994 – Present                      Motion Digital Studios                             Cincinnati, OH
Freelance Media Architect
Retained by diverse industry clients to create web sites, CD-ROMs, DVDs, videos, online dynamic media, logos, print collateral, corporate imaging materials and product packaging. Work closely with in-house marketing departments and agencies to maintain brand consistency.
Clients include: Wilson Doors, PacMoore, Cintas, Ohio University, U.C. Berkeley, Fleet Feet Sports, Stewart-MacDonald Guitar Shop Supply, American Chemical Society, Electronic Vision and PBS.
Related URLs:
www.motiondigital.net
www.pacmoore.com

 

1996 – 2000                            Electronic Vision/FITNE                                Athens, OH
Interactive Media Producer
Served as a creative team member on the How To Make Your Movie: An Interactive Film School CD-ROM project for Croatian film director Rajko Grlic. Produced nursing education materials for in-house content division, FITNE. Topics included: IV Therapy, Vital Signs series, Nurse Theorist profiles, Medication Administration and Therapeutic Communication. Created more than 300 business-to-business software releases for Ohio University, NCR, Qwest, Cintas, MacTools, Millar, Cardinal Health, Ohio EPA and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Education

Hocking College                                       Nelsonville, OH
A.S., Broadcast Engineering/Telecommunications
A.S., Multimedia Production

Awards

Aegis Award
For: Spear Clear Identity

Telly Award
For: Spear Clear Identity

New York Festivals
Grand Award, Best of Show
For: How to Make Your Movie: An Interactive Film School

New York Festivals
Two Gold World Medals
For: How to Make Your Movie: An Interactive Film School

New Media Magazine
InVision Award
For: How to Make Your Movie: An Interactive Film School

CD-ROM Of The Year
PC-Chip Magazine
For: How to Make Your Movie: An Interactive Film School

The Chris Award
Bronze, Education
For: How to Make Your Movie: An Interactive Film School

CINDY Statuette

The Cindy Award
Multimedia Competition
For: How to Make Your Movie: An Interactive Film School

InCredible Award
Computer Credible Magazine
For: How to Make Your Movie: An Interactive Film School