RICK MARTIN CREATIVE

FREELANCE | 2019 - PRESENT

 

Working with national and local clients on a variety of projects including:

• A design system for an AI-assisted corporate fraud detection application

• Branding, package design and copywriting for a spicy new food product line

• Exploring the world of passive income by launching an enamel pin company

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Amplify Education, Inc.

PRODUCT DESIGNER  |  2012 - 2019

Making teacher’s lives easier and helping kids get excited about science.
A challenging multi-year project to develop Amplify’s immersive print/online K-8 science curriculum, now serving over five million students in 50 states.

• Provided design solutions for print, web and app-based educational products

• Conducted extensive user testing and classroom observations

• Recruited/managed in-house and remote design teams

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Pratt Institute

VISITING INSTRUCTOR  |  2009 - 2012

A chance to give back to my industry by educating younger, hungrier competitors.
I taught Design Procedures 1 & 2, classes that familiarize students with the technical and conceptual aspects of design software and shows them how to apply those tools
to real-world projects.

• Lesson plan creation

• Computer lab management/support

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The Onion, Inc.

ART DIRECTOR  |  2005 - 2011

An unexpected dream job designing for America’s Finest News Source.
Provided print, web and broadcast art direction for several national humor and pop-culture properties, collaborating directly with editorial, sales and development teams.

• Online store design and maintenance (including store product design)

• Creating branding and visual assets for Comedy Central programs

• Print design assets for newspapers, books and t-shirts (and more!)

• Design team and intern recruitment/management

• Coordination with sales teams on marketing and product integration opportunities