MD RICHARDS

motion graphic designer

Education »

Champlain College

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design and Digital Media
  • Class of 2016

Skills »

  • Proficient with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Edge Animate, and After Effects on both PC and Mac platforms
  • Over 5 years of experience with Flash as a videographer and animator
  • Experience with HTML, CSS, Javascript, and jQuery coding
  • Ability to troubleshoot and repair computer and sofware issues
  • Comfortable working independently or as a member of a team
  • Enjoys creative and innovative work
  • Driven and passionate about design and advertising
  • Proven ability to use social media for advertising purposes
  • Quick learner who strives to produce excellent results and can balance priorities with ease

Work Experience »

Freelance Contractor
Fidelity Investments - Boston, MA

March 2017-Present

  • Created and edited existing animated HTML5 banner advertisements
  • HTML, CSS, and Javascript troubleshooting
  • Worked extensively in Adobe Animate
  • Designed and edited print pieces using Adobe InDesign

Junior Motion Designer
MullenLowe - Boston, MA

June 2016-January 2017

  • Built animated HTML5 banner advertisements within existing brand guidelines for clients such as Hyatt, USAA, JetBlue, FAGE Yogurt, and US Cellular
  • HTML, CSS, and Javascript troubleshooting
  • Worked extensively in Adobe Edge Animate and Adobe After Effects
  • Created hundreds of HTML banners at various sizes
  • Designed custom animations inside of Adobe After Effects

Web Assistant
Champlain College - Burlington, VT

September 2015-May 2016

  • Worked with a Content Management System to update existing and add new web pages to the Champlain College website
  • Performed HTML and CSS troubleshooting
  • Uploaded and tagged new photos for the website
  • Crawled the site to find and fix broken links

Motion Designer Paid Intern
MullenLowe - Boston, MA

June 2015-August 2015

  • Created animated HTML5 banner advertisements for clients, such as JetBlue
  • HTML, CSS, and Javascript troubleshooting
  • Worked extensively in Adobe Edge Animate
  • Collaborated with other interns on projects from conception to execution which culminated in pitches to real clients

Graphic Designer
Champlain College Senator Patrick Leahy Center for Digital Investigation (LCDI) - Burlington, VT

October 2013-May 2015

  • Designed brochures, flyers, and newsletters to be distributed around campus
  • Responsible for taking photographs of the lab and capturing important moments
  • Edited and retouched images to be used for designs and distribution

Lab Monitor
Champlain College Miller Information Commons - Burlington, VT

October 2012-October 2013

  • Provided technical support in regards to printers, scanners, and the computer lab in general
  • Supervised students in the lab
  • Provided printer maintenance

Private Animation Instructor

Summer 2012

  • Instructed students on the basics of Flash animation

Independent Study Coordinator

2011-2012

  • Designed and facilitated an Independent Study that was centered around 3D animation