Patrick W. McGee Resume

PATRICK W. MCGEE
9766 Cedardale Drive.
Houston, Texas 77055

Main:(713) 827-0855
Cel: (713) 252-2013
email: pmcgee007@aol.com

Outline of Skills & Abilities

• Award-winning Graphical User Interface (GUI) Designer and Illustrator accomplished in both traditional and computer disciplines. . Experienced visual and UI designer for "thin" and "thick" client application environments specializing in User Centered Design. •
Proven performance on both Macintosh and PC platforms in the following software: Icon Creation software, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Gif Movie Gear, Dreamweaver, Micrografx Designer, Picture Publisher, Canvas,Vignette, etc.

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Experienced liason between Development, Marketing, QA and Human Factors, experienced in integrating departmental, business and user requirements into design.
• Self-motivated professional with strong communication and strategic thinking skills.

• Project Management from concept to completion • Effective author of UI Checklists, Product Interface Standards and software Application Style Guides.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

INTERFACE DESIGN/GRAPHICS CONSULTANT

2001- Present

Partial Client Listing:

MW2 CONSULTING, Sunnyvale, CA, & Houston, TX
CREATIVE SOFTWARE, INC. Alpharetta, GA
HEWLETT-PACKARD, Houston, Texas (7 contracts)
WELCOM SOFTWARE, Houston, Texas
STRUNK & ASSOCIATES, Houston, Texas
ADVANCED REALITY/JYBE., Houston, Texas

• Information architecture, wire frames and high level design for hp's Executive Briefing Center application redesign project from thick to thin client incorporating user interviews and feedback.

• UI Design, Usability testing and content creation for the @ hp Sales Information Gateway (SIG) internal Sales Portal.

• Information Architect; usability and wire frame creation for corporate call center web application.

• Responsible for User Centered design, visual design mock ups and usability testing of interface prototypes throughout the product design/ development cycle. Conducted user research and usability discovery including interviewing users, determining processes, conducting tests, analyzing data and reporting the findings back to development.

• Created Windows XP product toolbars and icons.

• Redefined and redesigned product interfaces incorporating User Centered Design in the SmartStart and CPPA browser- based Server product line. Designed icons, product graphics, splash screens and HTML auto-run applications. Created a group of common interface elements and established an all products image library. Conducted screen design reviews and made key product recommendations. Authored UI Style Guidelines for improved development and product integration.

• Updated product look and feel from Windows 3.1 to new Windows XP environment. Designed icons, toolbar graphics, splash and install screens. Authored improved XP Icon Style Guide.

BINDVIEW CORPORATION, Houston, Texas
1998-2001

UI Designer/Artist/Team Lead

• As a member of the development teams: Designed dialogs, buttons, icons, bitmaps, splash screens, wizard artwork, box/packaging illustration, web graphics, team gifts, etc., for over 15 Enterprise Management software titles.

• Set up UI Design/Graphics department and as Team Lead managed 2 employees and multiple projects.

• Wrote UI Standards, UI Checklist and Style Guides.

• Championed UCD/usability efforts by facilitating training workshops for both QA and developers.

• Performed design reviews, heuristic evaluations and assisted with tasks and scenerios for usability test script creation.

ARCO/CONTRACT DESIGN, Plano, Texas
1997-1998

Graphic Artist
Contract Assignment

• Created award winning design, layout, production and illustrations for all levels of corporate communication including trade show graphics, posters, team building games and ad specialties.

MICROGRAFX, INC., Richardson,Texas
1995-1997

Graphic Artist/ UI Designer

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Responsible for the look, feel and flow of the #1 selling software programs American Greetings CreataCard Plus and Plus2, Special Edition, Internet Edition, Gold & Gold 2. My interface design and user task analysis enabled these products to out sell the competition by 4 to 1.

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Designed screens, buttons, icons and other graphic elements for both the software application and the CreataCard web page.

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Created UI design and content for the Micrografx "Chili for Children" Multimedia CD.

Freelance Illustrator & Graphic Designer, Dallas, Texas
1990-1995

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Partial client listing: The Ft. Worth Zoo, FFSC, Inc.-Fitz and Floyd companies, Texas Instruments, Key Magazine, Gator's-Dallas West End, Valcar Industries, The Times Grill, T-shirt Promotions Inc., The Art Squad, The Town of Addison.

• Responsible for all aspects of the creative process and account management including illustration and design of advertising specialties, print advertising, promotional literature, product & package design, logos, t-shirts and storyboards.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Advertising Design

University of Oklahoma, Norman Oklahoma

Earned three-quarters of college expenses as a self-employed caricature artist.

Advanced graphics/desktop-publishing classes. Richland College, Dallas, Texas.

Continued education through multiple user interface /usability and design conferences.

•	Award-winning Graphical User Interface (GUI) Designer and Illustrator accomplished in both traditional and computer disciplines. . Experienced visual and UI designer for "thin" and "thick" client application environments specializing in User Centered Design.	•	Proven performance on both Macintosh and PC platforms in the following software: Icon Creation software, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Gif Movie Gear, Dreamweaver, Micrografx Designer, Picture Publisher, Canvas,Vignette, etc.
•	Experienced liason between Development, Marketing, QA and Human Factors, experienced in integrating departmental, business and user requirements into design.	•	Self-motivated professional with strong communication and strategic thinking skills.
•	Project Management from concept to completion	•	Effective author of UI Checklists, Product Interface Standards and software Application Style Guides.

	MW2 CONSULTING, Sunnyvale, CA, & Houston, TX CREATIVE SOFTWARE, INC. Alpharetta, GA HEWLETT-PACKARD, Houston, Texas (7 contracts) WELCOM SOFTWARE, Houston, Texas STRUNK & ASSOCIATES, Houston, Texas ADVANCED REALITY/JYBE., Houston, Texas
•	Information architecture, wire frames and high level design for hp's Executive Briefing Center application redesign project from thick to thin client incorporating user interviews and feedback.
•	UI Design, Usability testing and content creation for the @ hp Sales Information Gateway (SIG) internal Sales Portal.
•	Information Architect; usability and wire frame creation for corporate call center web application.
•	Responsible for User Centered design, visual design mock ups and usability testing of interface prototypes throughout the product design/ development cycle. Conducted user research and usability discovery including interviewing users, determining processes, conducting tests, analyzing data and reporting the findings back to development.
•	Created Windows XP product toolbars and icons.
•	Redefined and redesigned product interfaces incorporating User Centered Design in the SmartStart and CPPA browser- based Server product line. Designed icons, product graphics, splash screens and HTML auto-run applications. Created a group of common interface elements and established an all products image library. Conducted screen design reviews and made key product recommendations. Authored UI Style Guidelines for improved development and product integration.
•	Updated product look and feel from Windows 3.1 to new Windows XP environment. Designed icons, toolbar graphics, splash and install screens. Authored improved XP Icon Style Guide.

BINDVIEW CORPORATION, Houston, Texas	1998-2001
UI Designer/Artist/Team Lead

•	As a member of the development teams: Designed dialogs, buttons, icons, bitmaps, splash screens, wizard artwork, box/packaging illustration, web graphics, team gifts, etc., for over 15 Enterprise Management software titles.
•	Set up UI Design/Graphics department and as Team Lead managed 2 employees and multiple projects.
•	Wrote UI Standards, UI Checklist and Style Guides.
•	Championed UCD/usability efforts by facilitating training workshops for both QA and developers.
•	Performed design reviews, heuristic evaluations and assisted with tasks and scenerios for usability test script creation.

ARCO/CONTRACT DESIGN, Plano, Texas	1997-1998
Graphic Artist	Contract Assignment

MICROGRAFX, INC., Richardson,Texas	1995-1997
Graphic Artist/ UI Designer

•	Responsible for the look, feel and flow of the #1 selling software programs American Greetings CreataCard Plus and Plus2, Special Edition, Internet Edition, Gold & Gold 2. My interface design and user task analysis enabled these products to out sell the competition by 4 to 1.
•	Designed screens, buttons, icons and other graphic elements for both the software application and the CreataCard web page.
•	Created UI design and content for the Micrografx "Chili for Children" Multimedia CD.

•	Partial client listing: The Ft. Worth Zoo, FFSC, Inc.-Fitz and Floyd companies, Texas Instruments, Key Magazine, Gator's-Dallas West End, Valcar Industries, The Times Grill, T-shirt Promotions Inc., The Art Squad, The Town of Addison.
•	Responsible for all aspects of the creative process and account management including illustration and design of advertising specialties, print advertising, promotional literature, product & package design, logos, t-shirts and storyboards.