An interactive designer with 15 years of design experience, skillfully conveying clients’ messages through visual communication and motion.
His recent work as User Interface Designer for an online vendor management tool for TCS @ Apple has expanded his knowledge and expertise in the world of web application design.
He currently volunteers as COO at ArtsEarth.org, helping to improve the user interface of their websites, and managing much of the day-to-day running of the business.
Passion for creating elegant designs that work and look great. Never backs down from a challenge. Enjoys creating systems from nothing or figuring out how a pre-existing system functions and looking at it from the user's perspective to make improvements as necessary.
As Web Designer for California State University, Long Beach for 8 years his HTML and CSS skills are exceptional.
2D animation, illustration, banner advertisements, graphic user interface for clients like Sony Entertainment, Maxis/Electronic Arts, Broderbund Software and textbook publisher McGraw-Hill over the past decade.
An avid environmentalist, tries to commute by bike and public transportation whenever possible.
More Websites
http://gcgraphics.net/web/visual_design.shtml
http://daf.csulb.edu/
http://www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/
http://wdc.csulb.edu/
http://www.csulb.edu/depts/NetworkServices/beachnet/
http://www.csulb.edu/org/staff-council/
http://www.csulb.edu/committees/citc/
http://www.csulb.edu/divisions/af/cms/
http://www.csulb.edu/programs/summer-camps/
https://my.cms.csulb.edu/
Specialties: Interaction Design, User Interface Design, Illustration, Flash Design and Development, Animation, Motion Graphics, Website Design and Development
User Interface Designer @ Redesigning and styling financial reporting software. From September 2012 to Present (3 years 4 months) Chief Operating Officer @ This is a volunteer position
Oversee general operations
Oversee design of the website, branding, and printed materials
Attend and record all Board Meeting minutes
Advise on general business strategy From January 2008 to Present (8 years) Owner @ web design, illustration, visual effects, and animation. From November 2003 to Present (12 years 2 months) User Interface Designer @ Collaborate with the Executive Director to realize and support the foundation's goal of providing nonprofits and governmental organizations tools and processes that will significantly increase constituent participation through nonpartisan collaboration.
Using the proven solutions developed by The Innovation Games Company, Every Voice Engaged Foundation is making these processes available to nonprofits at reduced or no cost. From March 2012 to September 2012 (7 months) User Interface Designer @ Designed User Interface, look and feel, color palette, for displaying complex data sets in a visually appealing and intuitive way. Designed storyboards using Photoshop and Keynote to illustrate user interaction of new concepts. From July 2012 to July 2012 (1 month) Graphic Designer @ Created the logo, color scheme palette, business cards, posters, participant avatars, and website look and feel. From March 2012 to May 2012 (3 months) Web Interface Specialist @ Conceive, define, and apply visual design concepts through a creative process to achieve a professional presence on the campus and the Internet characterized with excellence in design and functionality.
Create sound information structures to allow for efficient access to information and general resources on all web applications developed.
Create custom imagery, logos, spot graphics, icons and other visual elements. Manipulate existing imagery to satisfy the different requirements that each Web site requires.
Envision and define the visual style for a site, including graphic and User Interface (UI) guidelines.
Provide a professional an innovative design presence.
Research new Web authoring tools and multimedia applications.
Develop innovative approaches to enhance productivity and access to information using the World Wide Web.
Research, evaluate and recommend computer software required to develop and maintain Web pages.
Maintain and promote solid knowledge of user interface practices and experience with usability and other forms of usability analysis.
Closely follow current web industry trends.
Test web pages and applications to assure that they function properly.
Develop templates for web pages / websites to be used as a guide and as an important resource for content contributors and web site developers within the different departments in the division;
Create an efficient and well planned navigation scheme that’s consistent and functional throughout.
Create custom HTML web pages.
Provide consultation to users in developing content for their websites.
Present new design schemes for new sites and new ideas to clients.
Establish permanent contacts in different departments within the Division.
Educate the staff and users in general in new more effective ways to present information on the web.
Train staff in use of authoring and development tools.
Collaborate with staff and suggest clients for the monitoring of content consistency and accuracy. From 2004 to 2012 (8 years) User Interface Design Consultant @ Consulted on helping to improve the layout and design of their website based on time-tested usability standards. From October 2011 to December 2011 (3 months) Staff Artist @ • Conceive, define, and apply visual design concepts through a creative process to achieve a professional degree of excellence in design and functionality on web sites and software applications.
• Create custom imagery, logos, spot graphics, icons and other visual elements. Manipulate existing imagery to satisfy the different requirements that each application requires.
• Envision and define the visual style for a site, or application including graphic and User Interface (UI) guidelines.
• Apply print design and conventional design principles to all aspects of the Web design or application design process.
• Provide a professional an innovative design presence.
• Research new Web authoring tools and multimedia applications to develop more efficient and eloquent ways to provide service to the division and all users in general.
• Design, create and animate in Flash
• Research, evaluate and recommend computer software required to perform above duties.
• Closely follow current web industry trends and new technologies to maintain a strong presence in a highly dynamic environment.
• Work well in a close-knit team of developers creating innovative educational applications and web sites.
• Test web pages and applications to assure that they function properly before publishing for production. From January 1999 to September 2002 (3 years 9 months) Production Artist @ Graphics for Educational CD-ROMs
• Lip synching animation
• Create original sketches and clean up drawings in pencil for animation backgrounds
• Cleanup drawings for animation backgrounds
• Create custom imagery, logos, spot graphics, icons and other visual elements. Manipulate existing imagery to satisfy the different requirements that each application requires.
• Work well in a close-knit team of artists and developers creating innovative educational applications and web sites.
• Test web pages and applications to assure that they function properly before publishing for production. From 1998 to 1999 (1 year) Animator @ From 1997 to 1998 (1 year)
BFA, Illustration @ Academy of Art University From 1993 to 1996 Greg Cutler is skilled in: User Interface Design, User Experience, User Interface, Interaction Design, Web Design, Accessibility, HTML, CSS, HTML + CSS, Graphic Design, OmniGraffle, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, Visio
Websites:
http://gcgraphics.net/web/,
http://daf.csulb.edu/,
http://www.csulb.edu/president/government-community/