Krystal Higgins is a communicative illustrator and visual user experience designer with a passion for researching, designing and collaborating on interactive rich media projects and educational tools.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SKILLS

Software
  • Axialis Icon Workshop
  • Axure RP Pro
  • Catalyst (Beta)
  • Cinema 4D
  • Dreamweaver
  • Flash
  • Illustrator
  • InDesign
  • Photoshop
  • 3D Studio Max
  • MS Office

  • Design
  • Storyboarding
  • Wireframing
  • Paper/digital prototyping
  • Icon design
  • Flex component design
  • Project management
  • Technical illustration
  • Web design
  • Flash animation

  • Code
  • HTML/CSS
  • Actionscript


  • Platforms
  • Windows
  • Mac OS X


    AWARDS/HONORS

    Honorable Mention
    Sep 2005
    Kyocera Management Philosophy Essay Contest

    Employee of the Month
    Jun 2005
    Kyocera Technology Development

    Best of Show / First Place
    Jun 2003
    Gathering of the Gargoyles Convention Art Show

  • Graphic Designer II Jan 2006 - Present
    Confidential
  • Iterate wireframes for web and software interfaces
  • Design UI components and layouts for Flex and other development platforms
  • Collaborate with web, UX and software teams on prototypes and testing
  • Project manage cross-functional teams, vendors and agencies on product deliverables to ensure good user experience and consistent brand identity
  • Create concept art and storyboards for campaign visuals, animations and videos
  • Write and manage style guides for technical illustrations and interface elements

  • Icon Designer/Illustrator Jul 2003 - Dec 2008
    Telecommute (Various Companies)
  • Designed icons for iPhone applications and websites
  • Created technical product illustrations for marketing materials and documentation
  • Illustrated children’s books

  • Graphic Designer Oct 2004 - Dec 2005
    Kyocera Technology Development, Concord, CA
  • Audited and mocked-up solutions for driver, software and web application interfaces
  • Built intranet reference library of icons and UI audit documentation
  • Illustrated device installation steps for software wizardss

  • Flash Artist Jul 2004 - Aug 2004
    Toonacious Family Entertainment, Burbank, CA
  • Created character-based symbol libraries for Flash animations

  • Illustrator Jun 2003 - Aug 2003
    The Becker Group, Baltimore, MD
  • Drew products, characters and scenes for retail displays and catalogs

  • Creative Assistant Jun 1999 - Jul 2002
    North Country Graphics L.L.C., Conway, NH
  • Created mock-ups, graphics and UI elements for websites and interactive promo kits

  • EDUCATION


    Bachelors of Fine Arts  
    Maryland Institue College of Art, Baltimore, MD
  • Major in Illustraton, Concentration in Computer Animation
  • Summa Cum Laude

  • ACTIVITIES & VOLUNTEER WORK

    Website Designer May 2005 - Sep 2005
    The Art Endowment, San Francisco, CA
  • Structured and designed the Art Endowment's website to help raise awareness of the organization’s efforts in the fine artist community

  • Peer Career Advisor Sep 2002 - May 2004
    Joseph Meyerhoff Center for Career Development, Baltimore, MD
  • Helped students prepare applications for internships, scholarships, grants and graduate school
  • Wrote financial survival guide geared towards graduating art school students

  • Content Developer Sep 2003 - Jan 2004
    Raw, Boiled, and Cooked: Comics on the Verge Exhibition, Baltimore MD
  • Drafted text for the exhibition's press kit, website, catalog and wall labels in collaboration with exhibiting comic arts and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

  • “Voxel” - 3D Users Group Jan 2002 - Dec 2002
    Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
  • Worked with Johns Hopkins Children’s Hospital to create a virtual fly-through of educational “Safety Bus” environment
  • Participated in weekly gaming and video publishing tutorials and professional critiques

  • Community Arts Partnership Member Oct 2000 - Dec 2000
    Baltimore, MD
  • Mentored elementary school students through mural painting project



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