Chris Malven

Education

Virginia Commonwealth University

MFA Visual Communication, Richmond Virginia (2004–2006)

Iowa State University

BFA Graphic Design, Ames Iowa (2000–2004)

Honors

Outstanding Graduate Student

Virginia Commonwealth University (May 2006)

Graduate Teaching Assistantship

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond Virginia (August 2004)

Junior Graphic Design Scholarship

Art Directors Association of Iowa (April 2003)

Artist to Artist Award

Art and Design Annual, Iowa State University College of Design (April 2001)

Publications

Print Magazine

Regional Design Annual (Spring 2010)

I.D. Magazine Annual Design Review

Design Distinction (Spring 2009)

LogoLounge: 2,000 International Identities by Leading Designers

Bill Gardner and Catharine Fishel (October 2006)

Typographic Design: Form and Communication, Fourth Edition

Rob Carter, Ben Day, and Phil Meggs (June 2006)

Experience

Measure, Senior Art Director

Worked directly with clients on print, identity, packaging, environmental, motion, and interactive projects. Managed teams working on the design and development of several high-profile online projects. Helped develop the Measure brand and build an online presence for the company. (2009–2011)

On-Purpos, Art Director

Worked on a variety of print, identity, motion graphics, and environmental design projects, in addition to leading the firm’s web and interactive projects. While at On-Purpos, I also presented on design + technology issues at Iowa State University, and served on the City of Ankeny, Iowa Technology Commitee. (2007–2009)

Independent Web Designer

More than six years of experience designing and developing for the web, individually and as part of a team. Includes sites for education, publications, government, e-commerce, and individuals. (2004–Present)

Interactive Design: Technology and Process

Original course taught at Virginia Commonwealth University (Fall 2005)

Skills

Print

Proficient in all areas of print design and production, and over a decade of experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.

Interactive

Advanced skill in designing for and developing with web standards, including HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript. Experienced with Adobe Flash, Actionscript, PHP, mySQL, jQuery, Processing, Arduino, and more. Practiced in a range of prototyping and user-centered design methods, including wireframing, rapid prototyping, and usability testing.

3D Visualization

Years of experience in 3D design and animation, including integration into print, interactive, and motion graphics projects. Preferred tools include Google SketchUp and Luxology Modo.

Motion Graphics

Experience creating animated sequences using Adobe After Effects and Flash.