Jason Yoffy

Experience

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  MTV.com

  Apr 2001 - Sept 2001

  Design Intern

  + Assisted the design team with web design layouts, graphical elements, and overall design production+ Witnessed the switch of major corporate website from HTML to DHTML+ Retouched and stitched photography for 360º interactive experiences+ Edited video footage for archival records

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  NEXTLEFT

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2005

  Designer

  + Visual design and conceptualization for websites, landing pages, animated rich media and display banners, promotions, advertisements, and emails+ Identified user needs and business requirements and communicated design deliverables, such as specifications, templates, storyboards, wireframes, and mock-ups+ Designed Flash elements for websites and presentations

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  Genex, Inc

  Aug 2005 - Sept 2005

  Designer

  + Visual design and conceptualization for websites, landing pages, animated rich media and display banners, promotions, advertisements, and emails

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  Dailey & Associates Advertising

  Sept 2005 - Apr 2007

  Interactive Art Director

  + Integral part in developing an Interactive Department within a traditional advertising agency+ Art direction, conceptualization, user experience, and visual design for websites, landing pages, animated rich media and display banners, social media campaigns, promotions, advertisements, and emails+ Worked with print and commercial teams to conceptualize integrated advertising campaigns for clients+ Designed Flash elements for rich media display banner advertisements+ Presented projects to clients and was an integral part of the new business pitch team Show less

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  The Phelps Group

  Mar 2007 - Mar 2009

  Interactive Art Director

  + Art direction, conceptualization, user experience, and visual design for websites, landing pages, animated rich media and display banners, social media campaigns, promotions, advertisements, and emails+ Worked within multiple multi-disciplinary client-based teams+ Presented projects and design work to entire agency, current clients, and was an integral part of the new business pitch team+ Presented interactive industry trends and insights internally to the agency

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  The Lyft Agency

  Dec 2010 - Feb 2017

  Founder / Creative Director

  The Lyft Agency is a brand experience agency focused on building brands & businesses, partnering with other agencies and growing start up companies.+ Managed all projects from new business pitch to final implementation+ Designed user interfaces from conceptualization to detailed user interface and functionality design through implementation for websites, desktop applications, and touch table applications+ Created interactive information architecture for websites and desktop applications+ Collaborated with marketing, product management, and product development during design stages+ Worked with production teams to implement the user interface and create enhancements to optimize user experience+ Created brand strategies, logos, visual identities, visual identity systems, research-based color theory, style guides, corporate collateral and tradeshow booth design for multiple clients+ Copywriting for advertising, websites, business plans, and corporate collateral Show less

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  Tygrus

  Sept 2012 - now

  Co-Founder

  Tygrus is a technology, manufacturing, and licensing company that has developed new, patented chemistries. Tygrus’ vision is to Better Everything by replacing hazardous chemistries with safer, less toxic alternatives across a wide variety of applications in multiple vertical markets.

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  RJG, Inc.

  Mar 2017 - now

  RJG is a recognized global leader in injection molding technology, training, and resources and as a Director of Engineering, I lead a highly talented technical team of software, hardware, and quality engineers. My role is both visionary and strategic, helping to define the ‘why’ and ‘with what’ our company will achieve, as well as play an important role as a ‘Futurologist’.I lead the Engineering team by creating and maintaining a product and technology vision, by assisting in the creation of strategies and roadmaps to obtain that vision, and ensuring effective communication of the departments’ vision and strategy both internally and externally. Show less

  • Director of Product

    Mar 2017 - now

  • Director Of Engineering

    Jun 2022 - Jul 2023

  • UX Design Team Lead

    Mar 2017 - May 2022