Todd Kelley
Graphic / Web / Motion
Professional Profile
Over two decades of design experience, creating presentations, web sites, video editing/production and collateral for some of silicon valley's leading technology companies, including: 3Com, Capcom, Cisco, Cadence, Electronic Arts, Documentum, Intel, Hewlett Packard, Philips Semiconductors, and Sony. I have an excellent track record of managing projects and design vendors for large-scale projects like web site design, conference support, and multimedia projects.
Technical Skills
Video Editing and Compositing
Using applications like Final Cut Pro and Adobe After Effects, I've created stunning motion graphics for product videos and customer testimonials. I've been sent on location with DSLR cameras to record customer interviews and product "b-roll" for corporate video.
Presentation Design
I've been an Executive Presentation Specialist for companies such at Cisco, Marimba, Cadence Design Systems, Documentum and ARC. I create and edit presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple Keynote. I used optimized graphics in formats that will yield the best visual output on both screen and print. I utilize the technologies within the applications to create rich, yet simple animations and transitions that create the best presentation.
HTML, PHP and Custom
Wordpress Development
I have an expert proficiency in website design, creating everything from corporate intranets to blog templates to media-rich web-sites. I use the Adobe Create Suite of applications and use xhtml, javascript, php, css, flash, as well as the other standard protocols. I created custom CMS-rich blogs using Wordpress, MovableType and Drupal technology.
Collateral And Graphic Design
I create brochures, business cards, datasheets, mailers and other types of design for companies such as Sony, Electronic Arts, Intel and many others. I use the Adobe Creative Suite.
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Photoshop
Apple Final Cut Pro X
Apple Keynote
Apple Numbers
Apple Pages
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Powerpoint
Wordpress
Drupal
Work Experience
Senior Designer
Motion Media + Presentations + Social Media
ARC Document Solutions, Walnut Creek CA
- Contract: 2008 - 2010
- Fulltime: 2010 - Present
- Job type: Contract to Full-Time
Brought into the Marketing Team to create video
and web motion collateral for the company's existing product line.
- Project manage the rebranding of websites
- Film/edit/release corporate videos remotely
- Create product videos as marketing materials
- Develop static and motion web content
- Create/update slide presentations and infographics
Senior Designer
Presentations & Proposals
General Dynamics, Santa Clara CA.
- Period: March 2006 - December 2007
- Job type: Full-Time
Joined the Print & Proposal Team as a mult-faceted designer and Digital Press Technician
- Formated and printed Government Bids
- Took photos and mantained Passports library
- Packaged and shipped sofware update DVD's
- Created Logos for Goverment Project Proposals
- Tech Support for Video Conference Rooms
Infographic &
Presentations Specialist
Documentum, Pleasanton CA.
- Period: November 2001- October 2003
- Job type: Contractor
Bought in to the Marketing Team to create new presentation templates and marketing materials for the Sales and Marketing teams.
- Redesign the standard templates and graphics
- Built an icon library for slides and documents
- Polished wireframes into stunning infographics
- Managed outside design vendors for events
Graphic, Web and
Presentations Specialist
Marimba, Mountain Views CA.
- Period: November 2000- October 2001
- Job type: Full-Time
- References: N/A
Recruited by the VP of Marketing to help rebrand the company's web sites and presentations, in preparation for an IPO.
- Helped rebrand the corporate website
- Created the company intranet
- Became the "Brand Czar" for collateral
- Re-tooled sales content library for ease-of-use
Presentations Specialist
Cadence Design Systems, San Jose CA.
- Period: July 1996- January 2000
- Job type: Contractor
Worked with the Executive Team and Sales Tems to produce quality presentations, which helped generate $1.2 Billion in Revenue.
- Created Key presentations for Business Units
- Manage outside pre-press and print vendors
- Maintain web content for all company web sites.
- Investigationes demonstraverunt lectores;
- Integrated multimedia into company standards.
Education
San Jose State University
Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio, Television & Film.
Studied the art of Radio, Television & Film. That is where I developed my passion for video compositing and editiing. During that time, I worked at the school Computer Store receiving, selling and servicing Machintosh computers. It was there where I started working with graphic design applications, devEloping everything from simple flyers, to multipage print and online catalogs.