Dane Johnson
Web Development and Design
Wolters Kluwer Health, Ovid Technologies
Interactive Media Designer/Webmaster 2007- Present
New York, NY
A globally focused provider of online information research solutions to information managers, practitioners, researchers, and students in the medical, scientific, and healthcare markets worldwide.
- Manage the creation of all marketing and sales support materials in all forms of media from print to web and motion graphics. These include HTML emails, collateral and brochures, landing pages, presentations, online and print ads, and booth signage. Promoted to lead interactive media designer after one year
- Conceptualize, create, and maintain FLASH and video product demos for use among Sales and marketing staff, screening at customer events, and online streaming. Prepare for translation into non-English languages and global distribution.
- Design and manage company website and related web properties. Optimize SEO/SEM for all websites. Incorporate Google Analytics to track monthly usage. Implemented Google Adwords campaigns doubling monthly revenue for «PayPerView» products.
- Created and maintain revenue-generating advertising and affinity programs for advertising partners.
- Introduced and maintain social media marketing programs, including company-branded Youtube Channel, iTunes podcast channel, and Twitter page to promote products, product training, and customer events.
- Maintain brand consistency across marketing materials and ensure that sister companies adhere to parent company branding standards. Updated design and branding for print collateral, websites, banner ads, booth signage, and presentations.
- Led complete re-design of graphical elements for 2010 company conference/trade show booth. Elements include signage and FLASH interactive, online kiosk used to promote and demo products.
- Manage design and production vendors, supplying creative direction and feedback, and facilitating internal review, ensuring high-quality output and on-time delivery.
- Create wireframes and concept screens for various products, working closely with other departments to ensure that key stakeholders have a better understanding of product user interface, user experience, and overall functionality
- Participated as key member of Contextual Inquiry (CI) Team, which collected detailed information about customer work practice through observations and interviews. Analyzed data for incorporation into future product releases.
Music, Audio, Video Production
Grislylabs Inc.
Principle Multimedia Production Manager/Composer 1998 - 2006
Jersey City, NJ
A professional multimedia production studio specializing in audio, video and original music for corporate advertising, independent artists, musicians and internet applications.
- Planned the production process with clients and artists previous to the start of a project. Organized and managed scheduling of all personnel, equipment lists, scope of project and budget.
- Coordinated extensive studio equipment overhaul projects in 2003. Conducted research, made purchases and upgraded computers, digital recorders, acoustical and visual renovations.
- Managed all associated business duties including scheduling, client relations, financial activities, communication with investors and equipment maintenance.
- Produced, engineered and managed projects for hundreds of independent musicians and groups in a variety of styles.
- Advised clients on their creative direction and devised the technical means to achieve their goals.
Freelance Consultant
Online Media and Audio Video Production
Mutant Media and Givaudan
2005 to present
The leading company in the flavors and fragrance industry.
- Produced numerous captivating experiences for websites, presentations and promotional materials on DVD, CD-ROM, Streaming video and Websites.
- Produced multimedia presentation to secure the multi-million dollar catering and concessions account for the NY Nets Brooklyn Arena.
The New Yorker 2006 - Custom HTML email creation that was one of the most opened email campaigns ever
The History Channel, KPI TV 2004 - Audio production and editing
POP Cinema 1999 to 2006 - Audio, Video, and DVD production
WedgeWorks Inc.
Technical Fabricator/ Project Manager 1995 to 1998
Creative One-of-a Kind Wood and Iron Furniture
- Brainstormed and planned steps for installing unique sculptural iron and wood furniture, stair railings and large center pieces for homes and businesses.
- Developed pre-production plans including template construction, materials needed and manufacturing schedule.
- Managed the distribution of labor for fabrication and finishing.
Education
- Berklee College of Music 1991-1995 (BA) Film Scoring & Composition / Production & Engineering
- NYU 2009 (SCPS) Courses in Advanced Flash, ActionScript and PHP/MySQL
Web Production Software Experience
Web and Interactive
- CMS solutions including Wordpress, Joomla, and Drupal
- HTML, CSS,
- XML, RSS and Podcasts
- After Effects, Flash
- Some familiarity with AJAX, JavaScript, Perl/CGI, PHP, Mysql
Graphics and video
- Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
- Adobe Premier, and the rest of the Adobe Creative Suite
- FinalCut
- Video conversion and streaming
Audio, Music production and Composition
- Digital Audio Recording, Editing
- Audio Mastering and Format Conversion
- Dialog and Voice Over
- Audio and Video Web Streaming
- Pro Tools Certified
References: Available upon request