Howard Mijares, Creative Digital Strategist / UX/UI Design lead

Howard Mijares

Creative Digital Strategist / UX/UI Design lead

OTSAW Digital Singapore

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, Digital Media Management
Experience
6 years, 0 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :6 years, 0 Months

Creative Digital Strategist / UX/UI Design lead at OTSAW Digital Singapore
  • Singapore
  • December 2014 to January 2016

Design thinking lead, handling UX/UI design, digital strategy across owned media & earned media. Lead creative on digital art direction, ideation & project management.

Senior Digital Art Director at AdPeople – Wunderman Group Worldwide
  • Singapore
  • July 2014 to November 2014

Senior creative managing a team of copywriters & designers. digital art direction for digital platforms producing digital products / experiences. Pitching for new business. Ideation, production to optimization. In charge of all UX & UI across all digital platforms.

Clients held - Schick Global, Energizer Battery APAC & Motorola Solutions.

Interactive Designer at SapientNitro Consulting Pte Ltd
  • Singapore
  • March 2014 to July 2014

Working closely with Sapient Nitro digital strategists, creative heads, information architects, interactive
designers, digital marketers & Sapient Nitro idea engineers. Developing digital platforms that KICKASS! For Met Life Moet Hennessy, Unilever: Life Buoy, Lux & AMF Australia.

Regional Digital Art Director SEA at Upfront Media Pte Ltd Singapore
  • Singapore
  • April 2013 to February 2014

Digital art direction & multimedia design for the company's Singaporean, Malaysian & Philippine clients to meet needs of the digital + integrated approach clients / accounts handled - Bosch social / Facebook campaigns, Tiger Brewery tour website revamp & marketing print collaterals, AIG website revamp, Ad flash banners, corporate instructional videos & Malaysia Airlines - website revamp & flash ad banners.

Digital Art Director – Senior UX/UI Designer at Tango Shark Pte Ltd
  • Singapore
  • February 2014 to February 2014

managing developers giving digital art direction, creating ideas, interaction design, design components ideation, user journey mapping, information architecture, UX, UCD development, UI for desktop, social & smart devise apps websites, facebook apps, interactive
kiosks, android, Ipad, Iphone applications. Defining the vision of the end-to-end user experience. Key Clients -DBS Bank, MayBank & Great Eastern Insurance.

Digital Art Director at Asian Geographic Magazines Pte Ltd
  • Singapore
  • December 2012 to January 2013

In charge of digitalizing traditional print media to online media such as emagazines & Interactive magazine. Working in close relation with the in house marketing team to integrate its brands unto a digital. Conceptualizing new executions of interactive media, managing all of the brand's social platforms. Managing design teams composed of 3 creative designers.

Art Director / Multimedia Designer at ESN Asia Management Pte Ltd
  • Singapore
  • July 2012 to October 2012

Conceptualization of event and stage design to actual production, event management, and other company multimedia needs such as audio video presentations & digital media. Web design developer and social media administrator.

Art Director - Visual Communications Specialist at Banca Swiss De Italia Pte Ltd
  • Singapore
  • February 2012 to June 2012

Lead designer for branding communications
& client experience. Producing the Bank’s adverts throughout SEA wide, in-charge of producing all
marketing collaterals print, interactive & video for client engagement and Internal communications.

Print Manager / Multi Media Designer / Art Director at Brilliant Prints Pte Ltd
  • Singapore
  • September 2010 to February 2012

Print production, ink jet printing operations, print sales & other company multimedia, marketing campaigns, designing magazine adverts. Framing management, daily print courier management. Digital imaging. Exhibition management.

Senior Graphic Designer at Eureka Campaign Associates Pte Ltd
  • Singapore
  • May 2010 to August 2010

Conceptualization of event and stage design to actual production, event management & other
company multimedia needs such as AV presentations. Event photography & videography, concept exhibit design, event design & web development.

Local Production – Lead Multi Media Designer at ABS-CBN, Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc.
  • Philippines
  • November 2008 to April 2009

Experienced in marketing collaterals to corporate requirements to multimedia projects to corporate presentations TVCs & print marketing collaterals briefing channel producers, managers, Directors & marketing specialists.

Education

Master's degree, Digital Media Management
  • at Teesside UniversityNanyang Academy of Fine ArtsSAE Institute Singapore
  • July 2016

The Digital Management is a Masters-level leadership program, designed in partnership with the industry and accredited by Teesside University. It is designed to prepare you for a leading role in the media, creative, and digital industries. This post-graduate program gives you an insight into the thought processes that drive some of the world’s most successful and innovative companies. Designed in collaboration with industry, the program provides those wanting to develop or refine their strategic and digital skills or transition into the digital and creative industries. It presents a unique opportunity to learn from leading industry thinkers and apply principles in a learning environment that mirrors real-world challenges.

Bachelor's degree, Multimedia Arts
  • at De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde School of Design & Arts
  • September 2008

Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Arts (AB MMA) is a four year degree program designed to equip students with knowledge and skills in multimedia design and development. The AB MMA program covers core skills in communications, programming and graphic design, combined with digital media and the internet. It is a mix of IT and audio visual arts and offers students course cycles in computer graphics, 2D and 3D animation, video production and digital photography, digital sound engineering, and game authoring.

Specialties & Skills

Digital Media
Art Direction
Creative Strategy
User Experience
Innovation Management
Creative Digital Strategy
Digital Creative Direction
User Experience Design
Digital Management
Digital Advertising
Multimedia Design
Presentation Skills
Innovation Workshops

Languages

English
Native Speaker
Filipino
Native Speaker
Spanish
Intermediate

Memberships

Interaction Design Organization
  • Member
  • January 2013

Training and Certifications

Visual Communications, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore, (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2012
Advertising Art Direction & Copy Writing Award School Asia (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2012
User Experience Design General Assembly Singapore (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2015
Digital Film Production SAE Institute Singapore (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2012
Intensive User Experience Design Hyper Island Singapore, (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2014

Hobbies

  • Digital Photography
  • Gaming