Kiho Yi Web•UI•UX Designer http://kihodesign.com Email: k@kihodesign.com Tel: 206 280 2836 Experience Microsoft, Product Designer – Digital Services (Contract), 9/11 - Present Doyenz — Cloud-Based Disaster Recovery Services, Sr. UX Designer, 1/11 - 7/11 Creative design for the company Maintained website and improve existing features and create new interactive components Created trade show and event graphics and various marketing print materials Designed email marketing campaigns, banners, and graphics Worked with Drupal developer to finalize design Microsoft (Bing), Product Designer 2 (Contract), 10/09 - 10/10 Created low/med/high fidelity wireframes, visual designs, and UI mockups Redlines, UI, icons, and interactive prototypes Worked with program managers, designers, and developers Microsoft (Office Online), Product Designer 3 (Contract), 10/08 - 6/09 Created visual design, interactive prototypes, icons, banner ads, and redlines Supported the product team in maintaining the Office Online user experience and other various projects Worked with site managers, writers, designers, developer, and marketing peeps Eddie Bauer, Online Marketing Designer, 6/07 - 9/08 Designed, comped, and produced HTML email marketing campaigns Reviewed designs with internal customers Thrived under pressure and tight timelines Expedia, Inc., Designer (Contract), 3/07 - 6/07 Worked on insiders' select hotels and other various projects Microsoft (MSN Entertainment & Video), UX Designer (Contract), 7/06 - 1/07 Created visual design and interactive prototypes Supported the product team in maintaining the video and user upload experience Microsoft (Windows Media Website Team), Web Designer (Contract), 2/06 - 7/06 Designed, comped, and maintained the windows media home website Worked with content manager and programmer for the launch of Windows Media Player 11 website KihoDesign.com, 9/02 - 11/05, Tokyo. 12/05 - 1/06, Seattle (...ongoing) Created websites, and executed all aspects of layout and design for web & print Designed and maintained client websites Partnered with other creatives Design consultant for Monolith Communications Inc., From 2/03 - 2/05, Tokyo Monolith Communications Inc., Creative Director, 11/01 - 9/02, Tokyo Designed, comped, and executed all aspects of layout and design for web & print Designed effective bilingual corporate brochure and print collaterals Created logo identity and website for Monolith Films Alienbug Design K.K., Web Designer, 6/01 - 10/01, Tokyo Designed creative concepts and layout for websites Developed html comps and final production graphics Created logo identity and website for Kamakura life festival Worked with creative director and designers for the launch of ESPN Sports-i website Freelance Designer, 1/01 - 6/01, Seattle/Tokyo Drugstore.com, Visual Merchandising Designer, 8/00 - 10/00 Designed, comped, and maintained the nutrition & wellness department Worked with art director, editor, photographer, and copywriter Launched special design project for specialty stores Immersant (a division of Bowne & Co.), Graphic Designer, 1/00 - 8/00 Designed, comped, and executed all aspects of layout and design for websites Worked with information architect, senior designer, creative director, programmer, and project manager *Traveled Western and Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and Russia, 7/99 - 10/99 The Cobalt Group, Inc., Graphic Designer, 7/98 - 4/99 Developed creative concepts and layout for automotive related websites Worked with designers, art director, and programmer Sunhawk Corporation, Creative Director, 1/98 - 7/98 Designed, comped, and executed all aspects of layout and design for web & print Created music banner ads, brochure, t-shirt, and other various print related works Worked with marketing director and music editors Microsoft (MSN Investor), Editorial Illustrator (Contract), 5/97 - 11/97 Read investor articles and develop accompanying illustrations and discussed concepts with editors and art director Diamar Interactive Corporation, Multimedia Designer, 11/96 - 4/97 Designed CD-ROM interface for laurence gartel, and other CD-ROM projects Redesigned company website TRI-Film Productions, Inc., Freelance Designer, Westin Hotel Global Conference, 10/96 (and '97) Created the Westin Hotel images: collages, broadcast graphics, and powerpoint for visual presentation IEG, Web Designer, 5/96 - 9/96 Designed creative concepts and layout for websites Computer Skills/Tools Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, Visio, ScreenFlow, OmniGraffle, PowerPoint, etc. Working knowledge of HTML/CSS, interest in jQuery Education The Art Institute of Seattle Associate of Applied Arts degree (AAA) in Visual Communications Honors & Interests Filter Featured Artist, Puget Sound, June 2009 UNIQLO Creative Award - Top Selection, 2006 Part-time English conversation teacher at Travel & Conductor College (www.tc-college.co.jp), Tokyo Drawing/sketching, photography, walking, reading, traveling, tennis, movies, music, etc.