Stephen Welch dba SWell Graphics : 503 888 6627 : oksteve@gmail.com : swell-graphics.com

ICON ILLUSTRATION UX

FREELANCE SINCE 2003
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PERMANENT+FULL TIME employment

Intel Corporation: 3/1999 - 10/2002
Worked on a team that acted as a service organization within Intel, providing graphic art/design for many different internal groups. Specifically responsible for creative direction and production of 2D graphic interface elements.

Graphically implemented software GUI design/user interaction, web sites, iconography, technical illustration, and 2D animation using mostly Adobe
Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. Worked directly with other graphic designers, human factors engineers, software engineers, program managers and technical writers.

Microsoft Corporation: 4/1994 - 1/1998
Responsibilities included graphic user interface design and production as a member of a number of specific groups within Microsoft.

For Microsoft Money98, was responsible for maintaining the programmed color palette tool for the project, as well as spec'ing controls and graphic elements throughout. Collaborated with other graphic designers, engineers and program managers on graphics implementation.

Separately, provided GUI design and elements for Back Office/Windows NT and Outlook products. Also worked on layout production and illustration for the Microsoft Oceans CD title, clip art/design elements for Microsoft Publisher, and iconography for the Home Essentials product.

Asymetrix Corporation: 1/1993 - 4/1994
Graphic user interface design, illustration and production of elements for multimedia applications and screen savers.

Production tools included Adobe Photoshop as well as Asymetrix multimedia development products such as MediaBlitz!. Worked in conjunction with other graphic designers and artists, as well as with software engineers.


EDUCATION
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Western Washington University: 1987-1992
Bachelor of Arts Degree (concentration in graphic design),
Bellingham, Washington