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	Bill's extensive background with Fortune 500 companies brings the understanding that good design also needs to have the functionality and strategy behind it to be successful. He has worked for companies such as Agency.com, Gateway 2000 and USA Gymnastics. His client list includes Sprint, Hewlett Packard, Incyte Genomics, Visa, Telluride Ski Company and SmartPlanet to name a few. Bill Huys email: whuys21@yahoo.com DESIGN EXPERIENCE: Aquent; Indianapolis, Indiana • Freelance Designer • worked on various contract accounts; finding solutions for companies from creating Macromedia Flash presentations to converting QuarkXPress files to Word The Polestar Group; Telluride, Colorado • Senior Art Director • conceptualized with team and designed print advertisements and web sites • created Macromedia Flash presentations • developed brands • mentored designers • developed and maintained client relationships AGENCY.COM ( based out of New York ) ; Vail, Colorado • Art Director • conceptualized, designed and produced web sites with team for Sprint, Storerunner.com, WeddingStore.com, Hewlett Packard, SmartPlanet.com, Incyte Genomics and Puma Technology • created Macromedia Flash presentations and interactive games • directed and coordinated photo shoots • stock photography research and purchasing • mentored designers and maintained AIGA presence Gateway 2000; North Sioux City, South Dakota • Art Director internship for corporate marketing division • conceptualized and designed advertisements and marketing collateral • directed and coordinated photo shoots • developed web comps and banner design USA Gymnastics Organization; Indianapolis, Indiana • Graphic Design Coordinator • designed and laid out Technique, a monthly technical gymnastics publication • designed the United States National Team ’s warm-up shirts with Reebok International, Ltd. • designed various brochures, mailers and event logos Macmillan Publishing U.S.A.; Indianapolis, Indiana • Graphic Technician for New Rider division • laid out computer reference books • worked with designers and editors to troubleshoot problems and meet tight deadlines, prepared and shipped books to printer Indiana Daily Student; Bloomington, Indiana • Graphic Designer / Illustrator for Lux, a weekly insert in the university paper RELATED EXPERIENCES: Peace Corps; Guatemala, Central America • Health Program Facilitator Volunteer in Rural Schools • began and facilitated Healthy Schools program in three rural schools, managing 22 teachers and 625 students • conducted community needs assessment • supervised classes and facilitated teacher training workshops • coordinated construction projects with NGOs • after ten years of the Healthy Schools program in Guatemala, in 2005, Peace Corps Guatemala will be restructuring the program to follow the success of my project format and implementations • coordinated and managed finances of a school beautification project • Emergency Zone Coordinator for Department of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala • managed security coordination of 20 volunteers Quetzaltrekkers; Guatemala, Central America • Volunteer Guide + Web Coordinator • non-profit trekking agency, that uses profits to run a school for street kids • redsign and maintainence of web site • guide and coordinate trekking expeditions • assist with fundraising coordination and planning Meet the Wilderness; Edwards, Colorado • pro-bono project • redesigned and developed top-level web site and information architecture • trained staff to maintain site Business in Design Conference; Bloomington, Indiana • co-founded and co-organized a conference that brought creative professionals to Indiana University to discuss current topics on the business side of graphic design • coordinated every aspect of conference; including getting speakers, fundraising, planning budget, securing place to hold event, planning the event’s schedule and cutting little veggie wedges • designed poster, program, flyers and signage related to conference • followed up on the first conference and organized Business in Design Conference 2; the event was six times the size of the original • also experience as a lifeguard, snowmobile guide, jeep guide, events promoter, bartender, mover and sales EDUCATION: Indiana University of Bloomington; Bloomington, Indiana • BFA in fine arts with concentration in graphic design • minor in art history • major g.p.a. 3.5 and Dean's List of Honors LANGUAGE SKILLS: • fluent in English; high proficiency in Spanish SOFTWARE SKILLS: • proficient with Macintosh in CS2—Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Imageready, QuarkXpress, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Adobe Acrobat. Knowledgeable with Macromedia Flash, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint and Macromedia Director [ back to the top ]