About
Brandon is a multi-disciplinary design and creative director. He leads an agile design team whose work encompasses strategic design, visual information, UX, digital design, e-learning, brand identity systems, animation, publication, and data visualization.
Brandon holds a B.A. in International Animation from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. He has studied the Art of Visualization at New York University and has a certification from the University of Texas at Austin in Data Visualization.
Brandon started his career as an Operations Manager, leading a team of 20 people in the advertising world. An artist and designer all his life, Brandon's work has been showcased at the Museum of Modern Art. He has taught Data Visualization and Design in the Master Of Science in Applied Analytics program at Columbia University School of Professional Studies.
Resume
Creative Director
fassforward Consulting Group
Oct. 2013 - Present
Pelham, NY
Co-create across departments, designing digital and print expressions of the brand for marketing, product, and sales. Including presentations, data visualization, infographics, learning games, cards, websites, and animations.
Design B2B and B2C products across multiple touchpoints from strategy to system-wide tools, customer experience, training, implementation, and follow-through materials.
Provide leadership for an agile multi-disciplinary design and creative team, with an awareness of design and operational best practices. Foster and coach designers to consistently learn and improve.
Manage many projects at once, at all steps, from concept to delivery. Partner with internal and external stakeholders ensuring the project meets/exceeds strategic goals.
Course Assistant
Columbia University School of Professional Studies
Jun. 2016 - Aug. 2016
New York, NY
Master of Science in Applied Analytics program, Data Visualization & Design
Assisted course instructor with curriculum design and student support
Illustrator
Freelance
Jan. 2012 - Oct. 2013
New York, NY
Illustrated digital publications, marketing collateral, infographics, and PowerPoint presentations
Animator
Last Sat Productions
Oct. 2012 - Nov. 2012
Brooklyn, NY
Produced images for short film, Ouverture, using traditional and rotoscoping animation techniques
Screened by The Museum of Modern Art as part of the New Directors/New Films 2013 Exhibition
Education
New York University
The Art of Data Visualization
2014
Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design
B.A. International Animation
Denver, CO
2004
Certifications
Introduction to Infographics and Data Visualization
The University of Texas at Austin
Dec. 2015
User Experience Design Fundamentals
Udemy
Mar. 2015