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Aaron
ux/ui illustration management

Aaron McCray

A Little About Aaron

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I grew up in and am currently located in the Detroit area, and have over 20 years of experience all across the design fields. I always had a love of drawing and writing, growing up, and this fueled my path from Illustration to Web/Graphic Design, Game Design, UI/UX, and Experiential Design work professionally.

I also create music and independent games in my spare time, and absolutely love traveling the world and meeting every animal I possibly can.

  • Current Availability

    Open to Inquiries

  • Current Location

    Detroit, MI

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Creative

20 years professional experience across the art and design fields.

Accolades

Multiple awards, art/design contest wins, and well reviewed video game creations.

Game Designer

Multiple shipped titles on XBox Live, and am currently in the process of developing a full fledged Indie title in HTML 5.

Copy and Writing

Advertising and marketing copy, multiple training courses, scripting and dialogue, and much more.

20

Years in Design

6

Years Team Leadership

5

Shipped Game Titles

100+

e-Learning Courses Created

My Experience

  • Design

  • 2015-2018

    User Experience Lead

    General Motors

    Spearheaded the redesign of GM's MyBrand series of mobile apps (MyChevrolet, MyGMC etc.) and ideated new additions to the apps. Worked on dash and in-car initiatives.

  • 2013-2018

    VP - Asset Management

    J.P. Morgan

    Created over 100 regulatory e-Learning modules,and design internal portals, multimedia, and marketing.

  • 2010-2013

    Various UX/UI contracts

    Imagination, Bluewater, others

    Created Experiential Marketing for companies like Samsung, Abercrombie, andmany more. Led and created the interactions for the 2013 Detroit International Auto Show for Ford. Worked on UX for Ford's 2020 automotive initiatives.

My Skills

User Experience

90%

User Interface

80%

Graphic Design

90%

Illustration

90%

e-Learning Design

95%

Front End Coding

65%

Contracting and Freelancing

I am available for freelance, contract, and full-time work. Some are listed below, but feel free to inquire about other opportunities.

Photography

I provide professional portrait and product photography.

Illustration

I provide Illustration services in a wide range of styles and mediums.

Animation

I specialize in character animation and am an expert at optimization for mobile and other platforms.

e-Learning Course Creation

I can create cutting edge e-Learning courses with industry standard tools (Articulate, etc.) quickly and professionally, from conception and writing to LMS integration.

Work Process

01

Ideation

Come up with cutting edge ideas to fulfil client needs. Use whiteboards, sketches, writing, etc. to communicate the ideas to the client.

02

Prototype

Create working prototypes to show the active process of the product/design. The level of interactivity and wireframing depends on the client/project.

03

Design

Create the final design. Inform the client through this process in case of revisions/changes.

04

Ship

Finalize and provide the final work, ensuring professional quality results.

Portfolio

Here are just a few examples of past work. As the majority of my recent work falls under NDAs and other privacy concerns, this is not fully representative of the extent of my work, especially in the last 5 years from the automotive and financial sectors. I can provide more intricate designs and decks physically in a person to person interview.

Some examples below result in further descriptions, images, and links to video on press/click.

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Innovation Fair User Journey and Deck

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Complete Trade Event User and Marketing Journey

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MyBrand Mobile App User Experience

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Experiential Design, Deck, Sketches

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Promotional Tie-in Mobile Game

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Ford Auto Show User Attraction

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Ilustration and Animation

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NAIAS Main Attractor

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Tech Expo Posters and 3D Renders

My Blog

This is my blog where my thoughts live. Check it out to know more about me. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.

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