Jason LaFrenais

Experience

Visual & User Experience Designer

Tanka Design (2010-Present)

Responsible for crafting user experiences, designing user interfaces, and anything in between for a variety of clients including Syfy, NBC Universal, Bravo, Memorial-Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Sundance Channel.

Freelance Designer

Panergi, Inc. (2009)

Design and layout for executive onboarding learning materials, presentation graphics, and minor website maintenance.

Freelance Designer

(2008)

Freelance design work for multiple clients. Projects included work on NBC’s 2008 Olympics website and illustrations for One&Only Resorts and AirPartner.

Design Intern

Inaria Brand Consultants (Summer 2007)

An intensive summer internship in London, with work focused on the rebranding of Fraser Yachts Worldwide. Assisted in brand and competitor research, contributed to the development and design of the new brand, met with marketing executives, and made visits to printing facilities.

Education

Miami University

BFA, Painting and Printmaking (2009)

Studio Art major with a liberal arts focus in Astronomy.

Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art

BFA, Painting and Printmaking (2008)

Studio art and foreign language intensive semester abroad in Pont-Aven, France.

Lorenzo De’Medici School

Studio Art (2007)

Semester abroad in Florence, Italy with an emphasis on studio and culinary arts

Relevant Skills

Software

Adobe Creative Suite, Cinema4D, Apple Keynote, Microsoft Office, Coda

Technical

Conceptual Sketching & Writing, Wireframing, UI Asset Production, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, and a loving understanding of Oil Paints