Grayson Lawrence

Experience

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  BAH! Design

  Jun 1998 - Aug 2000

  Graphic Designer

  Began as a summer intern in 1998, hired full-time after graduation. Design web sites, direct mail, pocket folders, paper systems, corporate identity. Program web sites using HTML and Flash. Main clients include KnowItAll.com, Works.com, Camera.com, Penn Investment Group and Interfaith Care Alliance.

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  M2K

  Aug 2000 - Aug 2001

  Graphic Designer & Jr. Art Director

  Design web sites, online advertising, print ads, logos, paper systems, pocket folders, posters and direct mail campaigns. Direct photography for online and offline advertising. Main clients included AOL/AAdvantage and Master Card.

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  Winternals Software, Austin, TX

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

  Graphic Designer

  Web design, Environmental Graphic Design, Direct Mail Marketing, Package Design

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  FuseBlock

  Jan 2002 - Jun 2004

  Art Director & Partner

  Manage customer relations and new business. Develop corporate identity systems, brochures, magazine articles, direct mail, copywriting, photography and pre-press of all projects. Program web sites in HTML, CSS, PHP and ASP. Main clients included Texas Thoroughbred Magazine, Our Nurse Community Magazine, Elastic Knowledge, Quality First Services and Lighthouse Assistance.

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  Winternals Software

  Jun 2002 - Aug 2003

  Graphic Designer & Web Master

  Design web sites, data-mining jump pages, tradeshow booths, software packaging, online and offline advertising, pre-press production, dimensional mailers and direct mail. Maintain and program corporate web site using ASP and XHTML.

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  Multimedia Games

  Sept 2004 - Aug 2007

  Graphic Designer

  Concept and design original video and mechanical reel slot machines, animations and characters. Modify existing art for licensed titles to work on proprietary systems. Collaborate with programmers on troubleshooting performance issues. Develop user interface for two proprietary applications.

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  Texas State University

  Sept 2004 - now

  Instruct students in a variety of design aspects: concepting, brainstorming, prototyping and user testing techniques. Train students to use industry standard software including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, HTML5 and CSS3. Coach students in soft-skills including client presentation techniques. Mentor students about career path options. Instructed courses: Design Foundation I, Design Foundation II, Interactive I (Web Design + HTML/CSS), Interactive II (Responsive Web Design), Interactive III (Mobile Application UI), History of Graphic Design, MFA: Web Design, MFA: Mobile Application Design, MFA: User Experience Design, MFA: Social & Mobile Media. Show less Instruct students in a variety of design aspects: concepting, brainstorming, prototyping and user testing techniques. Train students to use industry standard software including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, HTML5 and CSS3. Coach students in soft-skills including client presentation techniques. Mentor students about career path options. Instructed courses: Design Foundation I, Design Foundation II, Interactive I (Web Design + HTML/CSS), Interactive II (Responsive Web Design), Interactive III (Mobile Application UI), History of Graphic Design, MFA: Web Design, MFA: Mobile Application Design, MFA: User Experience Design. Show less

  • Associate Professor

    Sept 2016 - now

  • Assistant Professor

    Sept 2010 - Aug 2016

  • Lecturer

    Sept 2004 - Aug 2010
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  Augmented Training Systems

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2023

  UX Lead & Co-Founder

  Responsible for designing effective and usable interfaces for Augmented and Virtual reality training. ATS specializes in creating immersive training applications for Emergency Medical Technicians, Municipalities, and commercial industries that reduce cost and improve performance of trainees.