JESSE WILLMON
| 646-285-8947 | jesse.willmon@gmail.com | www.jessewillmon.com

WORK EXPERIENCE
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CREATIVE DIRECTOR | Jesse Willmon Design LLC | 2007 - Present |
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- Develop and Design websites for a variety of clients
- Interact with clients to help them develop their web identies
- Provide original Illustrations for clients in New Media
- Design User Interaction and Information Architecture

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, ILLUSTRATION | Parsons School of Design | 2007 - Present |
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-Teach Web Design for Illustrators in the Undergrad Illustration Department

ART DIRECTOR | Orange You Glad Design | 2006 - 2007 |
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- Develop and Design websites for a variety of clients
- Interact with clients to help them develop their web identies
- Oversee all design staff at Orange You Glad

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, DESIGN | Comedy Central, Digital | 2005 - 2006 |
LEAD DESIGNER | comedycentral.com | 2001 - 2005 |
JUNIOR DESIGNER | comedycentral.com | 2000 - 2001 |
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- Develop logos and design styles for all Digital Media properties
- Oversee and develop complete redesign of comedycentral.com
- Oversee development of Broadband and Wireless design for Comedy Central
- Develop consitent design style for comedycentral.com
- Design websites to promote Comedy Central On-Air Properties
- Create sites for exclusive On-Line content
- Oversee entire Digital Media design staff
- Oversee development of On-Air promos for comedycentral.com
- Keep other departments up-to-date on comedycentral.com design issues

GRAPHIC DESIGNER | Resident Publications | 1999 - 2000
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- Page layout and design
- Photo manipulation
- Pre-Press checking

GRAPHIC DESIGNER | Accent Printing | 1999
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- Logo Design
- Page Layout including: Business Cards, Posters, Letterhead, Books
- Technical experince with all machines involved in print production

GRAPHIC DESIGNER | Morning Light Media | 1999
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- User interface design for Computer Based Training modules
- Preperation of Sales Kits for Ad Sales Department
- Design of promotional websites

EDUCATION
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MFA Design from School of Visual Arts - 2006
BFA in Graphic Design - 1999

AWARDS
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Webby Award 2006
--comedycentral.com Redesign

Silver Award Promax Award 2006
--comedycentral.com Redesign

Web Marketing Awards 2005
--Standard of Excellence: Distraction website, Art Director

Web Marketing Awards 2005
--Standard of Excellence: Drawn Together website, Art Director

Web Marketing Awards 2004
--Outstanding Website: Commies website, Art Director

Web Marketing Awards 2004
--Standard of Excellence: Kid Notorious website, Art Director

Webby Awards 2004
--Webby Winner for Television and Peoples Voice Winner: Comedy Central's Indecision 2004, Art Director

HOW Magazine 2003 Interactive Design Competition
--Award Of Merit : Porn and Chicken Website, Designer/Art Director

Web Marketing Association's 2003 Internet Advertising (IAC) Awards
--Best Entertainment Rich-media Campaign : Chappelle's Show Campaign, Art Director

Promax (Promotion Marketing Excellence) / BDA (Broadcast Design Association) 2003
--Silver Award - Interactive Online : South Park Ad, Art Director

2003 SXSW Interactive Festival Website Competition
--Finalist for Best Humor/Satire - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart : Indecison 2002, Art Director

About.com's 2002 Political Do-Comedy Awards
--Best Parody (Individual Acheivement) - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart : Indecison 2002, Art Director

Web Marketing Association 2002 Awards
--Outstanding Website Award - comedcentral.com, Art Director / Designer