Joel Mertz Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon, US

• Facilitate the improvement of company brand by conceptualizing and designing digital experiencesthat deliver both customer and business needs.
• Design and implement effective and delightful experiences for product users that also support the company’s overall digital strategy.
• Design products by gaining a deep understanding of users, creating experience maps and iterative solutions via prototypes.
• Coordinate and supervise design processes including trend research, ideation, concept delivery, design specifications, prototypes and final production.
• Collaborate with a diverse product team to provide design concepts, design analysis andprototyping solutions for parts and product assemblies to satisfy customer product requirements.

Mahwah, New Jersey, US

• Supervised cross-functional teams in developing and implementing future-facing, digital experiences for world renowned automaker, Jaguar Land Rover.
• Facilitated the design, user testing, and development of infotainment features for strengthening digital product offerings.
• Performed analysis and assessment of future trends in automotive technology for helping predict competitive products.
• Developed and implemented innovative processes and methods for bridging gaps between design and development teams, which included Scaled Agile Framework, design systems, and coding workshops for designers.

United States, US

• Produced a variety of communications materials including videos, podcasts, presentations and email campaigns for one of Fortune 500’s fastest-growing companies.
• Facilitated the strengthening and improvement of internal communications structure through digital signage network.
• Increased sales lead by double digits year over year by utilizing and implementing several innovative tools for capturing customer insight.
• Coordinated and managed content for all web properties and created original animations forNASDAQ Times Square advertising.

Las Vegas, Nevada, US

• Collaborated with stakeholders to design and develop HTML email campaigns and websites for affiliated Steelman companies (e.g., Steelman Aviation).
• Created animations and special effects for one of Architectural Records Top 100 Firms.
• Led post-production and compositing of concept videos for MGM Resorts International, Las Vegas Sands, and Caesars Entertainment.
• Animated Red Granite Pictures logo used in major-motion pictures including, “Friends with Kids” and “The Wolf of Wall Street.”

Portland, US

• Introduced web development to Magaurn Video Media services.
• Shot and edited story-driven marketing videos for Northwest area clients including Dove Lewis, Greenbrier, and Nike.
• Optimized video content for online streaming and viewing.
• Designed, developed, conceptualized and executed digital projects in accordance with client directives.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Digital Communication And Media/Multimedia

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