Ricky Thompson
5675 hunters crossing ford  •  lithonia, ga. 30038
770.865.6332
rickyrthompson@yahoo.com
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experience

sep 2011 -
present
Cbeyond Communications, atlanta, ga.
creative services graphic designer
Design and manipulate graphics for Web and print distribution to assist with marketing and sales team initiatives using Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, and other design applications. Conceptualize and construct HTML email templates.
apr 2009 -
jun 2011
The Weather Channel, atlanta, ga.
ux / interactive broadcast designer
Assisted with production and creative execution of all major TWC initiatives by creating consistent messaging and brand continuity across all platforms including video, print, web, and mobile using Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, After Effects, Final Cut Pro, Cinema 4D, and other design software. Conceptualized and constructed visual interactive prototypes, mockups, and user interfaces from scratch and/or wireframes for corporate website and mobile devices using Photoshop, Illustrator, HTML, HTML5, CSS, and Flash. Designed storyboards for on-air animated graphic segments. Have lead various broadcast and web-based campaigns from conceptualization to completion
nov 2008 -
apr 2009
Cox Communications, alpharetta, ga.
ux / web designer
Designed and manipulated graphics for newly constructed website, as well as conceptualized and constructed mockups and visual prototypes using Photoshop and Illustrator. Designed User Interface wireframes
jun 2008 -
nov 2008
Atlanta Falcons, flowery branch, ga.
graphic designer
Designed and manipulated graphics for Web and Print distribution, as well as conceptualized and constructed graphics using Photoshop, Illustrator, and other print design applications
jan 2007 -
may 2007
The Weather Channel Interactive, atlanta, ga.
ux / web designer
Designed and manipulated visual mockups and graphics for Web, print, and mobile device display, as well as conceptualized and constructed online motion graphics and animated prototypes using Photoshop, Flash, After Effects, and other graphic and web design applications
apr 2006 -
dec 2006
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, tallahassee, fl.
web design and support technician
Designed online graphics using Photoshop and Flash. Also, as the main Web designer of the company’s base location in Tallahassee, was responsible for creating, maintaining, and updating online content for the various departments located throughout the state of Florida

skills

photoshop
15 years experience
 
illustrator
14 years experience
 
flash
6 years experience
 
dreamweaver
6 years experience
 
after effects
4 years experience
 
indesign
6 years experience
 
final cut
6 years experience
 
dreamweaver
5 years experience
 
cinema 4d
2 years experience
 
html / dhtml
6 years experience
 
css
6 years experience
 
flash actionscript
4 years experience
 

education

nov 2008
Savannah College of Art and Design, atlanta, ga.
masters of arts - broadcast design and motion graphics
apr 2006
Florida A&M University, tallahaassee, fl.
bachelors of science - graphic communication