BRANDON SHARPE

Employment

• Freelance Senior DesignerOctober 2014 - Present

  Rightpoint

  Brought on as a freelance contractor to help with design solutions pertaining to Intranets, or commonly know as "Corporate Portals" where companies can exchange data and information within an organization through a thought out and fully designed internal website.

• Thru-HikerApril 2014 - October 2014

  The Pacific Crest Trail

  Hiked 2,668 miles from the U.S. Mexico Border to Manning, B.C., Canada on The Pacific Crest Trail. This hike took me through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington State. I climbed a total elevation gain of 489,418 feet and descended 488,411 feet with an overall average of 30 miles a day. I also hiked through 25 National Forests and 7 National Parks along the way, and completed my thru-hike, in 5 months and 4 days.

• Freelance Art DirectorDecember 2014 - April 2014

  Alpine Home Air

  Contractual work at Alpine Home Air Products. Hired on to redesign their global website, and some future applications that the company will be investing in. My role included Art Direction, Design, UI Design, and a bit of Strategy to help elevate the Alpine brand at a holistic level and to help create a fresh new brand voice for the ever evolving company.

• Senior Designer2010 - 2012

  iCrossing - Digital Advertising

  iCrossing, a large data driven global digital ad agency that started out in search and SEO. Projects and responsibilities including: concept development, web and user interface design for global corporations; user Interface design for large data management platforms, display/flash ad builds, pitch work, print and digital media design, and overseeing complex digital design problems from start to completion. Working day to day with large and complex teams to offer and produce the most high end user base digital advertising products possible.

• Senior Developer2007 - 2009

  WIS NEWS 10 {NBC-affiliated}

  Promoted from Graphic Designer. Increased responsibility, including overseeing projects to assure completion of deadlines provided, from concept to final product. Working directly with department heads in creating and developing graphics for new on-air look and the internal station graphics. Received a South Carolina Broadcasters Associate Star Award for outstanding graphics in a Public Service Announcement.

• Graphic Designer2005 - 2007

  WIS NEWS 10 {NBC-affiliated}

  Worked with team of designers at the number 1 local television news station in Columbia, S.C. Job requirements included designing all on-air graphics, animations, web development, online advertising, video production, and print pieces. Worked with a number of different departments including in-house production company Take Ten Productions, to create and produce Emmy award winning graphics and on-air pieces.

• Graphic Designer2004 - 2005

  Carolina Retail Packaging

  Job requirements were to design and print wholesale bags. Was in charge of overall design of bags and getting them ready for print. Had to communicate professionally with print department and over see production to ensure product was correct. Designed top selling bag line while employed with company, created concept and ideas as well as designed bags and supervised final production.

Education

• Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design2009 - 2011

  Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago

  Attended school to finish up my Bachelor degree. I had a Associate degree then decided to go back to school to finish it out after working in the news and television industry for 4 years. While in school I was reacclimated with many design principals all the way from print to full blown digital design.

• Graphic Design2009 - 2011

  Associate of Applied Science in Graphic Design

  Graduated from high school at 17 years old, went straight to college from that point. While attending The Art Institute of Charlotte, I learned the core principles of overall design and composition exercises. Also was taught illustration structures, print design, web design, and many more commonly found areas of the design industry.