http://www.jenpearcedesign.com Jen Pearce Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:47:36 +0000 http://www.jenpearcedesign.com en http://www.jenpearcedesign.com/Kinect http://www.jenpearcedesign.com/following/jenpearcedesign.com/Kinect Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:47:36 +0000 Jen Pearce 689263 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/689263/friendspanel.jpg" width="590" height="441" width_o="590" height_o="441" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/689263/friendspanel_o.jpg" data-mid="3230946" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/689263/playvoicemail.jpg" width="590" height="441" width_o="590" height_o="441" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/689263/playvoicemail_o.jpg" data-mid="3230948" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/689263/messageselector.jpg" width="590" height="441" width_o="590" height_o="441" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/689263/messageselector_o.jpg" data-mid="3230949" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/689263/messagedetail.jpg" width="590" height="441" width_o="590" height_o="441" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/689263/messagedetail_o.jpg" data-mid="3231052" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/689263/achievements.jpg" width="590" height="441" width_o="590" height_o="441" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/689263/achievements_o.jpg" data-mid="3230952" border="0" align="left"/> Detail: Worked on the XIP (XBOX Interactive Production) team in collaboration with designers, project managers, and developers to create the Kinect experience. Specific work included: - Working closely with the NUI Social team to make the message sending, receiving, viewing, and listening experiences. - Creating a template to align new scenes to the style guide, reworking transition animations to account for changes in design, making sure the scenes were compatible in HD and SD, and reworking elements so that they displayed well in all languages. - General updates to Nui purchase and "gamerspace". Medium: XUI (XBOX User Interface) Tool, XBOX, Developer Kit, Photoshop. http://www.jenpearcedesign.com/XBOX-360 http://www.jenpearcedesign.com/following/jenpearcedesign.com/XBOX-360 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 23:40:54 +0000 Jen Pearce 684504 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/684504/visualizer.jpg" width="590" height="360" width_o="590" height_o="360" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/684504/visualizer_o.jpg" data-mid="3207586" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/684504/trnasport.jpg" width="590" height="360" width_o="590" height_o="360" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/684504/trnasport_o.jpg" data-mid="3207591" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/684504/twist.jpg" width="590" height="360" width_o="590" height_o="360" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/684504/twist_o.jpg" data-mid="3207598" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/684504/consoleset.jpg" width="590" height="360" width_o="590" height_o="360" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/684504/consoleset_o.jpg" data-mid="3207602" border="0" align="left"/> Detail: Worked on the XIP (XBOX Interactive Production) team in collaboration with designers, project managers, and developers to update and improve the XBOX 360 experience. Specific work included: dashboard media, transport controls, "gamerspace", and console settings. Medium: XUI (XBOX User Interface) Tool, XBOX, Developer Kit, Photoshop. http://www.jenpearcedesign.com/Character-Concept http://www.jenpearcedesign.com/following/jenpearcedesign.com/Character-Concept Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:41:03 +0000 Jen Pearce 684265 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/684265/corpzomb.jpg" width="593" height="636" width_o="593" height_o="636" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/684265/corpzomb_o.jpg" data-mid="3207713" border="0" align="left"/> Detail: Character concept art for an iPhone app. Medium: Sketching, Illustrator. http://www.jenpearcedesign.com/Skate-Like-A-Girl http://www.jenpearcedesign.com/following/jenpearcedesign.com/Skate-Like-A-Girl Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:15:37 +0000 Jen Pearce 301321 REDESIGN: <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/301321/newer_640.jpg" width="640" height="457" width_o="640" height_o="457" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/301321/newer_640_o.jpg" data-mid="1354218" border="0" align="left"/> Detail: A new website for the Skate Like A Girl program based out of Redmond, WA. Hosting videos, photos, memberships, calendars, and blog posts. Medium: WordPress, CSS, HTML, Photoshop. OLD DESIGN: <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/301321/old_640.jpg" width="640" height="457" width_o="700" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/301321/old_o.jpg" data-mid="1301825" border="0" align="left"/> LAUNCH LIVE SITE http://www.jenpearcedesign.com/View-Download http://www.jenpearcedesign.com/following/jenpearcedesign.com/View-Download Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:40:24 +0000 Jen Pearce 266331 DOWNLOAD PDF EDUCATION Lake Washington Technical College BTAD, 2009-2011 (In progress) (Bachelor’s of Technology & Applied Design) Seattle Central Creative Academy AAS Degree in Graphic Design, 2007-2009 Western Washington University Undergraduate Studies, 2006-2007 California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA/CALARTS) Animation Program, 2004 SKILLS Mac/PC compatible Illustration/Sketching/Wireframing CS4 Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash Hand-coding/Dreamweaver CS4 Experience with HTML/CSS/Actionscript Word, Excel, PowerpointXUI Tool EXPERIENCE FUSE Design Team - Microsoft Studio Artist, Oct 2010 - Present Creating campaigns, slots, logos, and branded destination experiences for the XBOX dashboard and the Kinect hub. Working with the XBOX in-house design team to meet daily deadlines for Microsoft and current advertising partners. Promotions include: subscriptions, avatar marketplace, games, movies, and events. Contracted through AQUENT, LLC. XBOX - Microsoft Media Author II, May 2010 - Oct 2010 Worked with developers, designers, and project managers to create the dashboard and guide interface experiences for XBOX 360 and Kinect. Used XBOX-specific software to turn design comps into a working interface. Fixed bugs, brainstormed, and attended troubleshooting meetings to ensure an excellent experience across the platform. Contracted through AQUENT, LLC. Wexley School for Girls Design Intern, Jan 2010 - Mar 2010 Worked with a creative team to create pitches for design, advertising, and interactive work. Used illustration and technical skills to create ad campaigns and collateral. Skate Like A Girl Volunteer Graphic/Web Designer, Jan 2010 - Present Redesign and maintenance of Skate Like A Girl website. Creation of collateral and web support. All Star Directories Production Specialist, Aug 2009 - Dec 2009 Responsible for maintaining and editing listings for hundreds of colleges, universities, and institutions online. Editing html, writing code, proofreading and interpreting documents. Working in collaboration with a sales team and a customer resource management system to meet deadlines on multiple projects at once. Northwest Resource Associates / AdoptUsKids Design Consultant, Jan 2009 - Sep 2009 Receive and color-correct photographs, store files and backup information, create official web content/print collateral and provide technology assistance to clients. SCCA AIGA Student Group Director of Communications, Jan 2009 - Jun 2009 Creating and maintaining contact with students and professionals, keeping the student body informed of events and working alongside the AIGA student board to plan and execute events. Seattle Central Community College Freelance Designer, Spring 2008 Worked with contributors and a fellow designer to design/format Seattle Central Community College’s quarterly literary arts journal Women’s Forum. Sasquatch Books Production/Design Intern, Summer 2008 Freelance Illustrator, Fall 2008 Archived fonts and images, worked on production of books and covers, handled original artwork and collected data for upcoming projects. Later hired to illustrate a set of icons for a travel guide. Past Customer Service Experience Assorted, Fall 2005 - Spring 2009 Worked multiple jobs in the food service and sales industry, obeying company standards, promoting products and providing customer satisfaction. REFERENCES Available upon request. CONTACT jnpearce@gmail.com 206.660.5020 http://www.jenpearcedesign.com/Threads http://www.jenpearcedesign.com/following/jenpearcedesign.com/Threads Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:03:42 +0000 Jen Pearce 266304 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/266304/webthreads.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/266304/webthreads_o.jpg" data-mid="1143783" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/266304/webthreads2.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/266304/webthreads2_o.jpg" data-mid="1143784" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/266304/webthreads3.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/266304/webthreads3_o.jpg" data-mid="1143785" border="0" align="left"/> Detail: Layout and masthead redesign for Threads magazine. *This is a school project. Medium: InDesign, Photoshop. http://www.jenpearcedesign.com/Rind http://www.jenpearcedesign.com/following/jenpearcedesign.com/Rind Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:00:09 +0000 Jen Pearce 266298 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/266298/webrind.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/266298/webrind_o.jpg" data-mid="1143770" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/266298/webrind2_o.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/266298/webrind2_o_o.jpg" data-mid="3135712" border="0" align="left"/> Detail: Experimental type carved out of oranges. Medium: Valencia oranges, linoleum cutter. http://www.jenpearcedesign.com/Out-About http://www.jenpearcedesign.com/following/jenpearcedesign.com/Out-About Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:58:42 +0000 Jen Pearce 266294 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/266294/weboutabout3.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/266294/weboutabout3_o.jpg" data-mid="1143766" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/266294/weboutabout.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/266294/weboutabout_o.jpg" data-mid="1143767" border="0" align="left"/> Detail: Set of vector icons developed for a travel guide published by Sasquatch Books in Seattle, WA. Medium: Sketching, Illustrator. http://www.jenpearcedesign.com/Molson-Canadian http://www.jenpearcedesign.com/following/jenpearcedesign.com/Molson-Canadian Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:55:07 +0000 Jen Pearce 266292 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/266292/webmolson.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/266292/webmolson_o.jpg" data-mid="1143740" border="0" align="left"/> Detail: Kinetic type piece set to Molson's "I am Canadian" monologue. LAUNCH MOVIE Medium: AfterEffects, Illustrator, Photoshop, Storyboards. http://www.jenpearcedesign.com/Lord-of-the-Flies http://www.jenpearcedesign.com/following/jenpearcedesign.com/Lord-of-the-Flies Sat, 13 Feb 2010 17:54:08 +0000 Jen Pearce 266284 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/266284/weblotf.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/266284/weblotf_o.jpg" data-mid="1143729" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/266284/weblotf2.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/266284/weblotf2_o.jpg" data-mid="1143732" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/266284/weblotf3.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/266284/weblotf3_o.jpg" data-mid="1143734" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/266284/weblotf4.jpg" width="600" height="400" width_o="600" height_o="400" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/14231/266284/weblotf4_o.jpg" data-mid="1143736" border="0" align="left"/> Detail: Page layout, formatting, illustration, and book jacket revamp for William Golding's Lord of the Flies. Signatures and book compiled by hand. *This is a school project. Medium: InDesign, Photoshop, needles, thread.