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I'm Duane Schor. UI/UX Designer, Creative Director, Web & Graphic ARTIST
UI/UX Designer, Creative Director, Web & Graphic Artist
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I have a positive can do attitude with a great adaptability. I’m a natural self-starter and understand what it takes to be successful, the importance of teamwork and recognize the benefits of evolving in a saturated market. I bring all my skills, experience and talents to your amazing company. I look forward to discussing how I can assist you in achieving your goals in the near future.
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GROW CONSULTING / 2010 - 2011 CRAETIVE DIRECTOR - OCALA FLORIDA:
A successful advertising and business consulting company that specialized in getting companies the best exposure and profitability by developing eye-popping edgy marketing plans, and advertising strategies. Ensured strategic placement at promotional events that increased sales. Recognized for creative thinking outside the box in my approach to advertising. Incorporated new technologies with mobile applications, social media, digital marketing campaigns, and other unconventional media outlets. Effectively lead marketing campaigns and coordinated promotional events, directed creative teams, and consulted with clients to emphasize revenue and establish monetary value for their business. Counseled clients on modern trends with a focus on branding. Recruited, trained, and directed a team of creative professionals including graphic designers, photographers, writers and sales executives.
DSMEDIA LABS / 2011 - 2013 CREATIVE / ART DIRECTOR - OCALA FLORIDA:
Conceptualize, design and defined applications that influenced user experiences and interactions for maximum impact. Worked with high-level clients such as Nike+, Oakley, Progressive Insurance, and many more. Worked closely with clients and lead design team. Was able to retain clients and bring in more capital by adding value with partnering, gamification and graphic appeal. Implemented new strategies for existing applications, making them more profitable. Created and developed complicated applications for in house products. Implemented different project management techniques including Scrum and Agile.
SEVEN GUNGAMES INC. / 2013 - 2015 PRESIDENT / CEO - OCALA FLORIDA:
Founded the first and only Applications and Mobile Gaming company in Ocala, Florida. Received the Florida Governors Innovation in Business Award 2013 - 2014. Created a team of talented individuals who released Mobile Game titles to an international audience. Built Company from two to thirty employees over the span of a year and a half. Created a tech savvy and unique employee culture that increased productivity. Released six game titles and helped develop two functioning applications for third party companies. Obtained $1 million in venture capital to assist in funding application development.
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RASMUSSEN COLLEGE 2009-2010 BUSINESS MARKETING
COLLEGE OF MARTIAL SCIENCE 2001-2003 INSTRUCTOR
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Leader / Team Builder - PM ( AGILE / SCRUM ) - Gamification Expert - Innovative Designer - Freehand & Digital Art - Promotion & Marketing - Networking / Fundraising - UI / UX Architect - Business Development - Conceptual Design - Technically savvy - Wire Framing - Planning R&D - Public Speaking
Adobe CSS, Photoshop CS6, Illustrator, Animation Studio, Print Master Pro, Drawing Pro, Autodesk Sketchbook, Go-Live, Quark, CAD Kitchen Design, Microsoft Office Suite, QuickBooks, In-Design, Prezi, Keynote, Pages, Numbers, Omnigraffle - MS Word - Basecamp - Pivitol Tracker -
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Recognized throughout the state of Florida for entrepreneurial excellence. Thorough quotes, full stories, features and compelling interviews:
*Ocala Star Banner *Innovation Magazine *CEP Magazine *Florida Trend MAG *Ocala Magazine *My Ocala TV *Fox News *First Coast Living *CNN and More...
Awarded 40 Under 40 2014:
Recognized as 40 under 40 by Ocala Magazine, Florida’s number one magazine in 2014, for my work as President and CEO, while presiding over Seven Gun Games Inc. for the positive impact my work achieved in the community.
Experience: Over 15 years of experience in graphic design and management positions. I have an additional 6 years of mobile design experience. Advanced knowledge of multiple platforms, influencing design and functionality for a wide variety of companies and applications ranging to the small startups and continuing to the large fortune 500 companies.
Entrepreneur: Built a company by starting with $50,000 initial capital and two employees to an award winning company with thirty employees.
Fundraising: Raised over $1,000,000 in working capital within 8 months.
Innovation: Recognized as a pioneer in developing a successful employable technology corridor in Marion County. Created and presented an innovative revenue share model for investors.
Determination: Released and created six mobile games on iOS and Android as well as fifteen updates over a year and a half period.
Leadership: Along with overseeing and directing my company, I mentored students and young professionals. Advised and sat on the board for the chamber of commerce, Rasmussen College, Marion Technical Institute, Ocala Power Plant Business Incubator and more…
Strategic: Designed marketing campaigns with innovative distribution channels to maximize the visibility of completed projects that resulted in 100% client retention.
Profitable: Designed and executed a full spectrum application that at completion was sold for $33 million.
Absolute Equestrian Magazine, Art Director - Miami, FL. - Ocala, FL. 2009 - 2011
What's Up Ocala Magazine, Creative Director - Ocala, FL. 2008 - 2009
Ocala Entertainment Magazine, Art Director - Ocala, FL. 2007 - 2007
For Your Convenience, Graphic Designer - St.James, MO. 2006 - 2007
Splash Design, Graphic Designer, Web Design - Rolla, MO. 2006 - 2007
Lowe's Home Improvement, Department Manager - Tucson, AZ. 2003-2006
Gold's Gym, Marketing Manager Client Retention - Tucson, AZ. 2003-2204
Ethan Allen, Interior Designer (Part-Time) - Los Angeles, CA. 2001-2003
Paramount, Talent Scout (Part-Time) - Los Angeles, CA. 2001-2003
Florida Governors Innovation in Business Award 2013-2014:
Competed against 1500 companies in Marion County, and won the Governors Innovation in Business Award. The award recognized my business for its creative and innovative practices. This resulted in multiple media outlets both local and national doing feature stories on my business and the great contributions of my team. These features ran over the web, on the radio, television and print.
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U.S. ARMY HONORABLE DISCHARGE 1997-2001
11 BRAVO - INFANTRY
Drawing & Painting, Camping & Outdoor, Martial Arts, Reading, Writing Poetry, Spending time with my family, Travel.
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