Resume


SKILLS SUMMERY

I’m a director level design lead offering a 22+ year record accountable for all things product, brand and marketing.

From research, concept, execution and delivery, I passionately direct, lead, strategize, mentor, design, produce and get my hands dirty right along with my team. I am extremely flexible and have effectively lead teams throughout rapidly shifting deadlines and direction changes.


Education

BFA Visual Communications
The Illinois Institute of Art
Chicago


TECH

+ Photoshop, Illustrator
+ Indesign, Quark Express
+ Acrobat
+ Sketch
+ Principle
+ InVision, Zeplin, Mural
+ Keynote
+ Microsoft Office


INTERESTS

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Boxing, Mentoring, Meditation, Spy Novels, Whiskey, Cigars, Grilling, SUP/Kayak


Contact

(219) 545-2981
chasetalon1@gmail.com

 

UX Product Designer / Manager • Current

AMP/Apple

Currently Updating..

RCC Internal Applications

  • Design Lead - Email Platform

  • Design Lead - Set-up/Go Further Online

  • Design Support - ATB - (KBW + Waves 3-6)


 

Management

  • Oversaw the growth and management of 6 (Junior and Senior) practitioners

  • Introduced and ran weekly retros of both full team and individual level practitioners. This lead to systematic improvements and improved processes while “UnSiloing” the teams dynamic.


UX Product Designer • March 19 - April 22

Blue Cross Blue Shield (HCSC)

Responsible for leading design efforts based out of principle, practice, and research that promotes the betterment of the user experience; managing the expectations of your stakeholders, product team and designers; and identifying opportunities and providing direction to the wider team.

  • Design Lead - Mobile App - Current (2.0 pending)

  • Design Lead - Help Me Choose - Medicare

  • Design Lead - Retail Shopping Cart

  • Design Lead - Lumity Challenge (community outreach)

  • Design Lead and Support - Find Care - Boeing, Advanced Exploration and Rx History

  • Design Lead and Support - Core Competency Bi-Weekly Activity Training

  • Support - FIBER Design System (Web & App)


Lead Creative • October 17 - March 19

Swanson Health

Creative lead for the conception, development and execution of all digital directives including: web, email, paid, affiliate, social, Amazon and print, driving online sales of over 26k SKUs.

  • Aiding the Sr. Marketing Manager in the development of the newly founded creative department.

  • Crafting the communication processes between channel heads and the creative department,

  • The hiring and onboarding of contractors/new hires and the mentorship of our junior creatives.


Sr. Art Director • July 17 - October 17

Foote, Cone & Belding (FCB)

Brought on to lend digital design/UX support for the pharmaceutical campaigns, Eloctate (HemophIlia) and InVega Trinza (Schizophrenia).


Associate Creative Director • June 16 - July 17

Jacobs + Clevenger

Developed and implemented creative solutions with the Chief Creative Officer in the rebrand and evolution of the agency.

Crafting the strategic vision and execution of marketing materials, campaigns and multiple projects by making conceptual and stylistic decisions, creating layouts for user-centered experience design, digital design, email, photography, video production and print. 


Sr. Art Director • April 16-June 16

Slack + Company

Collaborated with the Creative Director and ACD in developing and implement digital and print solutions for various B2B campaigns for industrial companies such as Flowserve and NTN.


Creative Director/Marketing Manager • June 14 - December 15

BOGA Menswear

Lead an in-house marketing and creative team of seven with a focus on customer acquisition, retention and brand building efforts through the use of online and brick and mortar stores, brand ambassadorship program, focus groups, digital/social medial campaigns, email and working alongside the PR agency of record.


Sr. Digital Art Director • March 10 - June 14

Digital Target Marketing

Lead creative design for direct response websites (desktop/mobile platforms), banner ads, email templates and other online media assets for ASOTV clients such as Disney, Magic Jack, Snuggie, Tony Robbins, Rich Dad and Biggest Loser. Involved in all areas of development from custom interface design, online conversion tactics to overall feature functionality.


Creative Director • March 08 - February 09

Group 7 (7even)

Prettttty much the same thing I did at Mixdesign, but with more experience and by myself.


Sr. Art Director • June 02 - February 08

Mixdesign

Combined creativity and instinct to translate marketing objectives into design strategies for on/offline pieces including corporate identity, traditional print collateral and digital. Directly involved in new business development and creative pitches.