The resume of
Nate Kadlac

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Focused on creating engaging online experiences that balance usability with great design. He is never one to stop learning, a detail-oriented designer who is also generally cool to work with.

Work Experience

Interactive Designer for www.kadlac.com (Feb 2008 - Present)

  • Focused on creating web standards compliant websites built with XHTML/CSS.
  • UI/UX iPhone development
  • Brand identity development
  • Video production and editing
  • Teaming up with various agencies to provide interface design & development help.
  • Select clients include 3M, Allianz, United Health Group, HP and Microsoft.

GUI Designer at Top Coder (Oct 2006 - Feb 2008)

  • Design software interfaces for proprietary Web applications for clients such as Merill Lynch, ESPN, Ameriprise, and ING Direct.
  • Develop front-end interactive prototypes to match functional specs.
  • Manage Top Coder design community through competitions, online forums, and judging contests.

Interactive Designer at Gage (Aug 2005 - Oct 2006)

  • Concept and design new and existing online promotions and campaigns.
  • Design look and feel, integrated product promotion, maintained existing brand identity.
  • Design and develop e-mails, websites, flash movies and rich media banners for the Web.
  • Select clients include Sony, 3M, Microsoft and Lawry's.

Interactive Designer at ShopNBC (June 2003 - August 2005)

  • Helped collaborate and establish a completely new redesign for shopnbc.com.
  • Create and implement e-mails for ShopNBC.com to deliver to our online databases. Work closely with US Internet (e-mail service provider) to execute timely delivered e-mails.
  • Create banner ads, for external affiliates.

Graphic Designer at MindsEye Innovations, LLC (May 2001 - June 2003)

Senior Designer at Hero Communications (May 1998 - September 2000)

Skills

Cross-platform friendly (Prefer mac), Advanced UI/UX design, Advanced front-end Web development: XHTML/CSS, and the jQuery framework. Motion graphic experience including Flash Actionscript 2/3, Final Cut Studio & video production.

Education

North Hennepin Community College (1996-1998)

2 years studying Graphic Design and Art History at North Hennepin Community College (Twin Cities Metro Area).