Jamie DeBella-Teresuk

Designer

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Member since November 23, 2016

Jamie is a product director with two decades of design experience. She's led many international teams spanning the globe, delivering top-notch product and application designs using the latest technology platforms. Hailing from the Pacific Northwest, she moved her freelance business from Portland, Oregon, the US to Amsterdam, Netherlands in 2011; where she currently resides.

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Portfolio

Philips TV
- Television
- TV
- Smart TV
- Android TV
- Google TV
- Consumer Products
- Hospitality
- Art Direction
- User Experience (UX)
- User Flows
- User Interface (UI)
- User Journeys
- UX Wireframes
- Flowcharts
- Interaction Design (IxD)
- Google Material Design
- iOS Guides
- Android Guides
Philips TV Remote App
- Television
- TV
- RemoteApp
- Apps
- Ecosystem Design
- Art Direction
- User Experience (UX)
- User Flows
- User Interface (UI)
- User Journeys
- UX Wireframes
- Flowcharts
- Interaction Design (IxD)
- Mobile UX
- Mobile UI
- User Onboarding
Johnson Controls
- Automotive
- Electronics
- Energy
- Banking & Finance
- Environment Design
- A/V Systems
- Digital Kiosks
- Interactive Media Design
- Art Direction
- User Experience (UX)
- Visual Design
- User Interface (UI)
- UX Wireframes
- Storyboarding
- Digital Strategy
- Digital Storyboards
- Interaction Design (IxD)
Essent
- Energy
- Sales
- Customer Acquisition
- Visual Design
- User Experience (UX)
- Responsive
- Responsive Email Templates
- Social Marketing
- Social Media Marketing
- Motion Graphics
- UX Wireframes
- User Journeys
- User Flows
- Sitemaps
Briddge
- Legal
- Banking & Finance
- Accounting
- Branding
- Responsive
- Visual Design
- Styleguides
- Style Guides
- Identity
- Design
- Corporate Branding
- Corporate Design
- Corporate Identity
- Communication
Palm Bier
- Food & Beverage
- Facebook
- Marketing
- Competitor Analysis & Profiling
- Facebook Marketing
- User Experience (UX)
- Visual Design
- Interaction Design (IxD)
- User Journeys
- User Flows
- UX Wireframes

Employment

Product and User Experience Director
2011 - PRESENT
Grand Point | G & P Consultancy B.V.
- Provided interactive UX design services, creative concepts, and design direction on a contract basis for various international clients.
- Worked with the Philips TV UX design team leading the creative concepts for user experience and visual design for high-end Philips television sets for product years 2013-2016+. Philips became the first European TV brand to bring TVs powered by Android™ and we integrated Google Material Design standards into the design. Managed international teams based in Europe, Taiwan, and India to ensure a high-quality product from conception to development.
- Worked with Downstream to art-direct the concept strategy and UX design for a large international building that is being renovated within the Netherlands which will house multiple large interactive installations, including the largest interactive wall in Europe! I led the concept strategy, user experience design, and oversaw visual design and development for the applications. Interfaced and directed international teams based in Europe, United States, and Russia to ensure development met the vision standards.
- Worked with Formula Essent to create a better user experience and visual design to generate more impressions and sales via the web. Essent.nl was later named later named #1 energy branch in WUA!’s top 100 best websites of 2015.
- Worked for several clients: Nike, Microsoft, Palm, Philips, Essent, and Briddge.
Technologies: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Experience Design, Dreamweaver, Premiere, After Effects, Acrobat, Microsoft, Office, Axure, InVision, Sketch, OmniGraffle, Origami Studio, SketchUp
Design Director
1998 - 2011
JMeFX
- Art-directed and designed on a per contract basis for a wide variety of international clients.
- Worked on projects ranging from video, animation, photography, websites, games, multi-touch environments, installations, print, and mobile platforms.
- Directed every aspect of the brand’s marketing effort to be reached.
- Designed for several clients: Johnson Controls, Intel, Symantec, Cisco, and Holiday Inn.
Technologies: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, Premiere, After Effects, Acrobat, Microsoft Office
Art Director
2008 - 2010
Pollinate
- Created concepts and art-directed for all internal full-service agency clients.
- Identified the scope of projects, deciphered the client’s needs, and led client presentations.
- Supervised teams and projects—delegating responsibilities and thinking outside the box on solutions for their full-service marketing efforts.
- Worked for a variety of clients: Nike, Umpqua Bank, Newton Vineyards, Domaine Chandon, Demarini, Leatherman, Yakima, Involver Inc., Energy Trust, Hollywood Theater, and the Oregon Lottery.
Technologies: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, Premiere, After Effects, Acrobat, Microsoft Office
Senior Interactive Designer
2007 - 2008
Portland Trail Blazers
- Acted as the lead interactive designer for the Rose Quarter (now known as Moda Center) and Portland Trail Blazers National Basketball Association.
- Created concepts and senior interactive designs for internal and external websites.
- Designed the interactive advertising, social networking, and micro-blogging.
- Created a strategic email marketing design for external communications.
Technologies: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, Premiere, Effects, Acrobat, Microsoft Office
Senior Interactive Designer
2005 - 2007
American Red Cross
- Acted as the senior interactive designer for the Oregon Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross.
- Created the branding style-guides for web and print usage.
- Produced designs for large events—including web advertising, print, and city signage.
- Crafted the interactive strategy for internal and external websites.
Technologies: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Premiere, Acrobat, Microsoft Office
Instructional Designer
2003 - 2005
BlueVolt
- Created software demos and designed e-learning course instruction materials for an online education system.
- Crafted illustrations and animation designs for the educational software platform.
- Edited videos and audio.
- Performed overall project management.
Technologies: Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Acrobat, Microsoft Office

Other Experience

Designing for Interactive Environments and Smart Spaces (Publication)
https://www.toptal.com/designers/interactive/designing-for-interactive-environments-and-smart-spaces
Designing past mobile or desktop interaction boundaries and into the physical world opens up possibilities to create immersive environmental experiences.

Education

Associate degree in Animation, Art, and Design
1999 - 2001
The Art Institute of Seattle - Seattle, WA, USA
Earned credits in General Education
1996 - 1998
Portland Community College - Portland, OR, USA

Certifications

Member of the Design Leadership Forum
FEBRUARY 2019 - PRESENT
InVision
Member of the Leading Design Community
JANUARY 2019 - PRESENT
Clearleft
Instructional Design
SEPTEMBER 2003 - PRESENT
Portland State University (Portland, OR, USA)

Experience

User Experience (UX)20 years
Design20 years
Branding20 years
User Interface (UI)20 years
Design Leadership10 years
Product Design10 years
Art Direction10 years
Interactive Prototypes6 years

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