Michael Gurney

Michael Gurney

San Francisco Bay Area
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About

CLIENTS:
• Apple
• Google
• SalesForce
• Walgreens
• Virgil…

Experience

  • Gurney Designs

    San Francisco Bay Area

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    Santa Clara County, California, United States

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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    Greater Denver Area

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    Chicago

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    Greater Chicago Area

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    Chicago,IL

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    Rosemont, IL

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    Saint Charles

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    Greater Los Angeles Area

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    Chicago

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    Decatur, Illinois Area

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Education

  • General Assembly Graphic

    General Assembly

    Industry-known UX program that trains students on how to translate user wants and needs into intuitive digital experiences that power revenue, loyalty, and product success. Build confidence and credibility to tackle complex design problems on the job.

    Topics covered: Intro to UX & Design Thinking, Prototypes & Critique, User Research, Competitive Research, Synthesizing Research and Creating Personas, Defining User and Business Goals & User Flows, Paper Prototyping & Usability Testing…

    Industry-known UX program that trains students on how to translate user wants and needs into intuitive digital experiences that power revenue, loyalty, and product success. Build confidence and credibility to tackle complex design problems on the job.

    Topics covered: Intro to UX & Design Thinking, Prototypes & Critique, User Research, Competitive Research, Synthesizing Research and Creating Personas, Defining User and Business Goals & User Flows, Paper Prototyping & Usability Testing, Feature Prioritization & Project Proposal, Information Architecture & Navigation, Responsive-Native Design & Design Patterns

    Instructor: Marcela Morales, Design Manager of Fannie Mae

  • Activities and Societies: Delta Sigma Phi (Public Relations Advertiser, Greek Relations, and Scholarship Assistant), Millikin Cross Country (Captain), Millikin Indoor Track, Millikin Outdoor Track, Millikin Hip Hop Dance Team, Millikin Men's Club Volleyball

    Minor in Communication, Emphasis in Advertising

Volunteer Experience

  • Design Mentor

    Career Launch: Denver Public Schools

    - 2 months

    Education

    The CareerLaunch Internship Program connects students with cutting-edge industries for internships while also cultivating a highly-trained and diverse workforce for Denver companies.

    • Taught lessons on brand equity, photography direction, and International Typographic Style
    • Instructed interns on classic design principles
    • Worked with intern's interests to better show the impact of well designed solutions

  • Spark Program Graphic

    Design Mentor Leader

    Spark Program

    - 1 year 1 month

    Education

    Spark is a Career Exploration and Self-Discovery program that connects students to mentor companies invested in making a difference in their communities.

    • Instructed students on creating sitemaps, wireframes, and high fidelity prototypes
    • Coached students on envisioning and building entire brand projects that included logos, business cards, and interactive websites
    • Taught and demonstrated design presentation framework

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