many things can be drawing
work is work is work

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Working Life

I have a fine arts background, graduating in 1992 with a degree in printmaking and have over six years of agency experience designing for the web.

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Oakland > California
yuri@myono.com

Summer 2002
Design Intensive
w/ Martin Venezky, Geoff Kaplan, Harrell Fletcher

Workshop explored design work as both a private and public activity. Exercises involved studies of language and symbol, using mediums ranging from drawing to motion.

September 1988 - May 1992
California College of Arts and Crafts
BFA, Printmaking

February 2006 - present
Odopod
Designer

 

2000 - present
MY Ono, freelance design services

Major projects include:

  • Learning to Love You More, a web site comprised of work made by the general public in response to assignments given by artists Miranda July and Harrell Fletcher and various guests. The site was selected for the 2004 Whitney Biennial.

  • The redesigned web presence for artist and illustrator Adam McCauley.
  • The website for artist and teacher Harrell Fletcher.

 

May 2003 - November 2005
Good Together
Owner / Designer / Manufacturer

A small webshop that sells handmade goods such as handbags, jewelry and miscellaneous accessories for self and home. I designed, built and administer the website which includes an online shopping system. Other responsibilites include:

  • Product design, manufacture and quality control
  • Design and distribution of product catalogs and press kits
  • Design and production of product packaging materials

 

March 2005 - January 2006
Tickle, Inc.
Visual Designer

Responsible for the design and re-branding of the company's matchmaking website, LoveHappens.com Other projects included producing interactive collateral for the company's sales team such as brand connectors, ad units and email creatives.

 

June 2000 - March 2005
Mainsail Web Development Group
Art Director / Senior Designer / Lead Flash Producer

Designed and implemented web sites and interactive collateral at a web development studio. Responsible for complete design concept creation and the development of support materials, such as creative briefs and production styleguides. Developed user interfaces, authored HTML, and produced flash for client websites. Provided managerial leadership for the company's creative team.