Rob Marquardt
VISUAL/INTERACTION DESIGNER

Pacifica, CA 94044
info@toastbucket.com


Senior Designer with over 20 years of expertise in managing user experiences on digital platforms. Strong ability to learn new applications and exceed organizational goals. Proven ability to design products that appeal to both niche and broad audiences.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TiVo -- Senior UI/UX Designer
Sept 2016 - Aug 2019

Explored the merging of Fan TV and TiVo mobile app philosophies.

Worked on mobile media player UI for phone and tablet.

Updated player UI to improve presentation and add an inline guide.

Developed rules and UI/UX for Start Over/Catch Up functionality with live TV.

Created high-fidelity mobile prototypes for feature exploration, user testing, and animation timing.


Fan TV -- Senior UI/UX Designer
Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

Worked on mobile media player UI for phone and tablet.

Created a visual filtering system for media search (patent pending).

Created interactive prototypes for phone, tablet, and set-top box.


Houzz -- Visual/Interaction Designer, Consultant
Dec 2013 - Dec 2014

Developed the UI for professional customer site tools.

Created iconography for site categories and mobile apps.

Prototyped interactions and visuals for mobile app refresh.

Developed visual themes for the Houzz “Site Designer” website creation tool.


Yahoo -- Senior Visual Designer, Yahoo Connected TV
Feb 2008 - Dec 2013

Lead designer, representing user experience on the Connected TV core team.

Worked closely with engineering to produce code-ready visual assets.

Developed visuals and interaction model for broadcast interactivity and next-generation fullscreen UI.

Produced documentation for broadcasters and advertisers to prepare campaigns for broadcast interactivity.

Presented prototypes using HTML, Keynote, and After Effects.

Created UI and UX for core TV apps including Flickr, the Connected TV Store, and Yahoo Sports.


Yahoo -- Visual/Interaction Designer, Yahoo Widget Engine
Sept 2005 - Feb 2008

Developed, designed, and coded desktop widgets for Yahoo properties including Flickr, Yahoo Weather, Yahoo Finance, and Yahoo Sports.

Tested pre-release versions of the Yahoo Widget Engine and assisted in the creation of developer-centric features.

Produced widgets and prototypes for outside clients such as Cingular, Paramount Pictures, Acura, Sony, and Progressive Insurance.


ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

State of Health Products -- Visual Designer

Created and maintained online storefront.

Designed and produced health-themed print materials including shirts, posters, billboards, and catalogs.

Worked with the Minnesota Department of Education to create their online presence.


Toast Design -- Principal/Visual Designer

Developed projects across various media, including print, online, 3D, radio, and video.

Worked with local clients in retail, restaurant, architectural, and educational fields.

Connected legacy data systems to the Internet through custom programming and scripting.


Benyas AD Group -- Visual Designer

Produced long-form print catalogs with extensive illustration, image editing, and data translation.

Created business-to-business marketing materials for Honeywell, Datacard, Hoffman Engineering, and others.

Assisted existing staff with computer and software maintenance and training.


Supervalu Advertising -- Designer/Production Artist

Created advertising and promotional materials for use by stores in a multi-state chain.

Assisted in the transition from traditional to electronic design workflow.

Worked extensively with four-color layout and design/photography direction.



EDUCATION

Wartburg College -- BA in Computer Graphic Design



PORTFOLIO

Available online -- toastbucket.com  



PUBLICATIONS

Methods and Systems for Filtering Media Content - US20180067946A1
Patent for visually filtering media content

Illustrator 6 Masterworks - ISBN: 155828446X 
Tutorials and sample illustrations 

The Adobe Illustrator “Wow!” Book - ISBN: 0201353997 
Sample illustrations and tutorials on disk

Adobe Illustrator 6 & 6.5 program installation CD 
Sample illustrations on the ”Electronic Art Gallery” portion of the disc



SOFTWARE AND TOOLS

Expert

Photoshop
Illustrator
Sketch
InDesign
OmniGraffle
InVision
Keynote


Experienced

After Effects
Cinema 4D
Framer X
Principle
Quartz Composer
HTML5
CSS
PHP
SQL
JavaScript
React
AppleScript
jQuery
Bootstrap
Xcode