Personal Information
Jesse Yardley
304 2320 Erlton Street SW
Calgary AB CA
Home: (403) 245-8426
Mobile: (403) 470-3394
Work: (403) 398-6713
Email: jesse@defrost.ca
URL: http://www.jesseyardley.com
Interested in
Any Work
Objectives
I am currently seeking new opportunities for joint ventures and partnerships with innovative forward-thinking companies seeking executive-level brand management and business development expertise.
Professional Experience
Since 1997 I have had the pleasure of working with a wide range of clients all over the world including Mandalay Entertainment (Hollywood), Pacific Century Group (Hong Kong), World Wide Corporate Networks (New York), CDS Consulting (Tokyo), Shaw Cable (Calgary) and Spot Cast (London).
March 2002 - Present
Defrost, Calgary, Alberta
President: Co-founded Defrost, a growing professional association for creative and technical professionals. Duties included developing the business model and creating the identity as well as designing the website and other promotional materials. As President, I am also active in the ongoing effort to build the organization and recruit new members.
February 2002 - February 2004
Enfocom International Corporation, Calgary, Alberta
Creative Director: While at Enfocom, I sat on the Steering Committee, which focused on business development and process improvement. Other duties included identity and website development for Enfocom and many of its clients. As Creative Director I developed user interfaces for web-based software applications and assisted in Product Management for the various software products being developed by the company.
January 1997 - February 2002
Fusion Media Group, Calgary, Alberta
Art Director (1997-2001): As Art Director I was responsible for designing websites, recruiting junior designers and managing media vendors.
Marketing Director (2001-2002): Developed marketing promotions, presentations and advertorial content. Other duties included assisting the business development team in writing proposals and sales letters. As Marketing Director I was also responsible for the development of case studies, biographies and press releases for the website.
March 2003 - July 2003
Incite Strategies, Calgary, Alberta
Consultant: Worked as a contract consultant offering web design services.
Education & Training
Japanese I and II - University of Calgary
.NET - OOST University of Calgary
Flash II - University of Calgary
Photography II - University of Calgary
Advanced Portraiture in Diverse Environments - Alberta College of Art and Design
Skills & Expertise
Fully capable working on both Windows and Mac OS X with excellent knowledge of cross browser development issues and working knowledge of .NET development techniques
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe ImageReady
Adobe AfterEffects
Adobe Illustrator
Apple Final Cut Express
Apple Soundtrack
Apple iDVD
Apple iMovie
Macromedia Dreamweaver MX
Macromedia Homesite 5
Macromedia Flash MX
Macromedia Freehand
Macromedia Fireworks MX
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Excel
Sonic Foundry Soundforge
Sonic Foundry Acid
3D Studio Max
HTML
JavaScript (basic)
CSS
ActionScript (basic)
Accolades & Awards
Cool Home Pages Award - Post Mod Ezine
New Web Pick Award - Jesse Yardley Communications
Miss Pato Award - Jesse Yardley Communications
Designers Depot Award - Jesse Yardley Communications
Details Magazine Surfer Girl Pick - Otaku Ezine (contributor)
Macromedia Leading Edge Gallery - Mandalay Entertainment (contributor)