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RIVER BRANDON

 * river@unit-e.com
 * 860-830-2956
 * @rvr


 * 2017
   
   
   TRAVELERS EBUSINESS
   
   PRODUCT OWNER, ENTERPRISE DESIGN SYSTEM
   
   While leading the design team for eBusiness, we started our initial effort to
   create an enterprise design system, beginning with a responsive web toolkit.
   The ultimate goal of our work is to establish a design-ops platform for all
   of Travelers, which will enable improved quality of design, faster delivery
   to market, and better collaboration across functions. Our initial phase of
   work was completed with the support of several vendors, after which I
   transitioned to the role of full-time product owner. I am responsible for
   setting the vision for the platform, managing prioritization of the work, and
   identifying various operational needs in order to create a scalable solution
   for the enterprise.


 * 2016
   
   
   TRAVELERS EBUSINESS
   
   EXPERIENCE DESIGN DIRECTOR
   
   As the leader of the design division of our practice, I supported our design
   leads and product designers across multiple portfolios. eBusiness is a shared
   enterprise division, partnering with other lines of business in to define and
   build shared enterprise capabilities, such as our agent service portal,
   self-service platforms for customer account management, and employee-facing
   systems for customer support. My focus was on advancing the maturity of the
   practice, establishing new shared approaches, and setting up design
   operations to make our team more efffective and our work more consistent. I
   also served as a point person for collaboration with other enterprise
   functions, such as marketing, and helped to establish our enterprise-wide
   Experience Design Center of Excellence.


 * 2014
   
   
   TRAVELERS PERSONAL INSURANCE
   
   EXPERIENCE DESIGN MANAGER
   
   As Experience Design practice lead for Travelers Personal Insurance, I was
   responsible for partnering with our delivery leads in order to establish
   design strategy and deliverables across a $50 million dollar annual IT
   investment. This included quote and issue systems for agents, self-service
   web apps for customers, back office systems, as well as working with the
   enterprise partners to set design standards and best practices.


 * 2013
   
   
   LEGO SYSTEMS
   
   DIGITAL EXPERIENCE MANAGER
   
   I led digital campaign strategy and creative development for the LEGO Star
   Wars campaign in the in-house advertising agency. My responsibilities
   included content strategy, creative direction, and interface design for the
   franchise site, as well as collaboration with stakeholders and vendors to
   create video games, animations, and online interactive experiences.


 * 2006
   
   
   SPORTS TECHNOLOGIES
   
   DESIGN DIRECTOR
   
   I designed and helped to launch FanNation.com, which acquired by Sports
   Illustrated Digital within our first year. We worked closely with SI and Time
   Interactive for several years, creating custom web experiences for various
   properties. We also established a client service business creating custom
   online fantasy games for NFL.com, NBA.com, NASCAR.com, NHL.com, and others. I
   led creative direction, experience design, and front end development across
   all projects.


 * 2004
   
   
   MASSIVE/COMCOLOR
   
   CREATIVE DIRECTOR
   
   I established this design studio as part of a group of graphic services
   businesses, and was responsible for developing the business, creative
   direction, and execution. We provided design services, including web site
   design and development. Clients included Hasbro and Parker Brothers games,
   Top Flite, and LEGO Systems.


 * 2002
   
   
   LEGO SYSTEMS
   
   ART DIRECTOR
   
   As a freelance art director in Creative Services, I developed and executed
   concepts for packaging, in-store and trade show displays, magazines and
   catalogs, and marketing collateral. I worked on product lines such as LEGO
   Harry Potter and LEGO Star Wars.


 * 2000
   
   
   RM27
   
   DESIGN DIRECTOR
   
   At this boutique firm I was responsible for managing a small creative team on
   projects such as web sites, product catalogs, advertising campaigns, and
   identity programs. I oversaw a web developer, web designer, and print
   production designer for all phases of projects from concept development to
   production. Clients included Craft athletic wear, Eastern Skateboard, and
   Atomic Snowboards.


 * 1996
   
   
   UNIT.E
   
   CO-FOUNDER
   
   My wife and I started this design studio and put ourselves through a crash
   course in running a design services agency. Clients ranged from my alma
   mater, to a local arts studio, to action sports brands. We also dove into web
   and interactive design, teaching ourselves HTML in the early days of the
   medium.


PLYMOUTH STATE UNIVERSITY

BFA WITH A FOCUS IN GRAPHIC DESIGN