Brett E. Stewart brett@adv.
fit
2729 W Plum Hollow Dr. http://adv.fit/brett-stewart
Anthem, AZ 85086 860 378.4556
Graphic Artist. Fitness Author. Event Producer.
A motivated, proven, results-driven creative professional who has consistently
demonstrated the drive, savvy and tact to deliver design & development solutions in
startup and corporate environments over the past 20 years.
• Over 2 decades of hands-on digital design in all mediums
• Extensive leadership experience
o (10+ years) in creative technology field as Creative Director, Manager of
Technology, Director of Engineering, Associate Creative Director
• Effective communicator between engineering, design, and management teams – I
can fluently speak geek/art/executive language to unify all stakeholders
Skills
• HTML / CSS
• JavaScript / jQuery
• Adobe CC (PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere)
• UI/UX Wireframes, Design, Development & Testing
• WordPress, MailChimp, Google Analytics, SEMRush
• Rapid Protyping through Iterative Review
• Agile Methodology & Workflow
Professional Experience
7/10 – Present
Freelance Web, Mobile, & UI/UX Design, Event Promotions & Production
Over the past 7 years, I've operated as a do-it-all contract artist:
- Digital design (Adobe PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- Front-end development (UI/UX, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress)
- Video/Multimedia production (Premiere, iMovie, Final Cut, Prezi, PowerPoint)
- Fitness author with 15 books published worldwide in multiple languages
Clients:
Mud Run Guide: Co-founder, digital artist, front-end design / development, & author of
the highest-trafficked website in the world for the sport of OCR, mudrunguide.com
Overview:
All advertising & collateral, website/mobile wireframe layout & iterative design, mobile
iOS app wireframes & design, video production (script, video direction, editing)
Examples:
• mudrunguide.com SEO-friendly magazine-format UI, with nearly a million
monthly click-through from Google searches.
• Mud Run Guide iOS mobile app wireframe design & user flow
• All on-screen digital design including banner ads, logo design, sales
presentations, etc.
• Creator, Producer, Host, Editor, OCR Warrior web-based show (2014-2015)
Stormwind Studios: (Scottsdale, AZ) Freelance digital artist, video director, interactive
presentation developer.
Examples:
• Corporate website design (stormwindstudios.com, 2011-13)
• Design & development of quarterly CEO Town Hall interactive presentations
(Prezi) for PetSmart, Inc. (2011, 2012)
• Producer & director for live web-based video technology training & certification
(Stormwind Live 2011-2014)
Event Production, Marketing, & Branding: (North America, 2012-present) Producing
fitness events as a race owner, director, or manager, course designer, marketing/branding.
Relevance: You only have one chance to deliver a world-class experience with a live
event; split-second decision making isn’t learned in books.
1/08 –7/10
41st Parameter, Scottsdale, AZ (acquired by Experian in 2012)
Director of User Experience
(Other positions held: Manager, Engineering, and Director of Product Marketing)
• Executed complete redesign of customer-facing user interface for enterprise
fraud-prevention applications.
• Reviewed and completely overhauled application flow, UI /UX from concept,
planning and development all the way through delivery and follow-through on-
site testing & on-boarding with clients in the field.
• Worked extensively with the engineering team (which I was promoted to manage
5/1/2010) in an agile, iterative design & development environment throughout the
entire process while communicating directly with executive management, sales
and all stakeholders to ensure top-quality deliverables.
Awards Received: “Spirit of 41st Award” Presented by CEO Bob Lewis
9/01 – 1/08, ESPN, Inc. Bristol, CT
Manager, Technology Division - Web Development
• Created and led a dynamic team of multimedia professionals to serve ESPN with
a multitude of projects:
o Web-based Application Development
o UI/UX design/development for multiple internal/external facing
applications
o Company-wide communications portal design/development
o Video production, editing, and dynamic delivery of web-based
presentations and employee training.
Awards Received: Standing Ovation, STAR
Education
Central Connecticut State University - BA Communication/Design, Economics minor
University of Connecticut – Graphic Design & Fine Art emphasis
