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Julius N. Santiago

http://www.bulius.com
727-512-1907
12.5 Hill St Unit C, San Francisco, CA

• Lead UI Designer of the #1 Football Franchise ever
• Credited on seven EA titles
• 3 years working with NextGen Systems(Xbox 360 and PS3)
• Bridges the gap between Software Engineers, Production, and Art Direction
• Knowledgeable in usability, graphic design, as well as motion design, video editing, and graphic optimization
• Expertise in: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Flash, and Quark Xpress.
• Watched Daft Punk live in concert. Twice.

Work Experience

• Playdom - Interface Designer (Feb - Oct 2010)
  Recreating Facebook social titles for the iPhone platform
• Naked Sky Entertainment - Interface Designer (Feb - Oct 2010)
  Redesigned PC content to work within the constraints of a console environment
  Worked with outside studios to align style guides across multiple titles
  Design and implementation of menus for next generation video game consoles
• Electronic Arts/Tiburon - Interface Designer (2007 - 2009)
  Associate Interface Designer (2004 - 2005)
  Design and implementation of menus for next generation video game consoles
  Game Credits: Madden 09 - Lead UI Designer (Xbox 360/PS3), Madden 08 (Xbox 360/PS3), NCAA 07/08 (Xbox 360/PS3), NASCAR 06 (Xbox/PS2), NCAA 07 (Xbox/PS2)
  2007 Sharkies Award for Contribution to Studio Culture (Ball Pit)
• Tampa Bay Newspapers - Graphic Designer (2004)
  Worked with sales rep in design process of ads
  Converted graphics to be print ready (CMYK, spot color)
• Senior Lab Assistant (2000 – 2004)
  Diagnosed hardware problems in a Mac computer lab
  Knowledge of Adobe Suite as well as Final Cut Pro, Logic, and Max/MSP
• The Grotto - Independent Periodical (2003 – Present)
  Graphic Designer
  Created vector logo for use in magazine and business media
  Responsible for the visual aesthetic of the entire magazine
  Created illustrations for cover art as well as to accompany articles
  Edited page layout using Quark
• Touchstone Website (2004)
  Graphic Designer
  Designed and implemented a Flash and HTML based website for Stetson’s annual literary journal
  Created code and visual aesthetic of online counterpart to printed material

Software Proficiency

• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Photoshop
• Final Cut Pro
• Adobe Dreamweaver
• Adobe Flash
• Quark Xpress

Education Stetson University - DeLand, FL 2000 - 2004
B.A., Digital Art

Honors and Awards

• Outstanding Senior Award, Digital Art Department
  (2004)
• Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities (2004)
• Florida Bright Futures Scholarship - Recipient (2000-2004)
• Presidential Scholarship - Recipient (2000-2004)
• Dorothy J. Sandridge Scholarship - Recipient (2004)
• Dean’s List (2003)
• Outstanding Junior Award, Digital Art Department (2003)
• Audience Choice Award - Stetson Student Video and Animation Competition
  (2003)
• Award of Excellence - Stetson Juried Student Art Exhibition (2002)
  Honorable Mention - Stetson Student Video and Animation Competition
  (2001)