Mike Beaulieu - Creative Strategy and UX Design
Portland, OR mbeaulieu42.5@gmail.com 503.313.5012 linkedin.com/in/mike-beaulieu-2096641
I am a Creative Strategy Consultant and Interaction Design Leader with years of experience guiding design teams, establishing creative direction, facilitating design thinking workshops, interpreting and extending brand systems across blended learning programs and B2B communications. I enjoy the dynamics of group problem-solving and fostering an environment for people to do their best work.
EXPERIENCE
Design, Sales, Distribution: Help Yourself LLC Part-time Portland, OR. Sept. 2024 - Present
I created a growing set of illustrated prints that show people how to make their own cocktails, which are sold in local stores and online. As one person put it at a recent event: “I am no longer afraid to make my own drinks.”
I created a growing set of illustrated prints that show people how to make their own cocktails, which are sold in local stores and online. As one person put it at a recent event: “I am no longer afraid to make my own drinks.”
Talent Development Manager: GP Strategies / Learning Technologies Group Portland OR.
Jan 2021 - Jun 2024
Managed and mentored a team of interaction designers and media specialists. Created and tailored skill enhancement plans that aligned with both their individual career goals and the present and future needs of our clients. Coached team members on enhancing their communication and process skills. Additionally, I collaborated with the resourcing department to ensure that all team members remained billable and engaged in meaningful work. I also spent 25% of my time in the Interactive Art Director role as described below.
Clients: Meta, Lockheed, Electric Boat, US Navy
Jan 2021 - Jun 2024
Managed and mentored a team of interaction designers and media specialists. Created and tailored skill enhancement plans that aligned with both their individual career goals and the present and future needs of our clients. Coached team members on enhancing their communication and process skills. Additionally, I collaborated with the resourcing department to ensure that all team members remained billable and engaged in meaningful work. I also spent 25% of my time in the Interactive Art Director role as described below.
Clients: Meta, Lockheed, Electric Boat, US Navy
Interactive Art Director: GP Strategies Portland OR. Jan 2008 - Dec 2020
Collaborated with clients and account managers to establish the strategy and creative direction for brand advocacy and learning programs. Led design and discovery workshops with clients and internal teams. Established user experience conventions, style guides, and prototypes for mobile, VR / 360 video, traditional video, and desktop learning experiences. Collaborated with information architects, UX/UI designers, instructional designers, and print designers, developers, animators, video specialists, photographers and illustrators to ensure project quality and visual integrity. Participated in vendor selection and partnering. Mentored designers and interns to develop their design, client/team interaction, and technical skills.
Clients: adidas, Arconic, Avangrid, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cigna, Comcast, Facebook, Gulfstream, Hilton Hotels, Microsoft, Mondelēz International, Navistar, Nike, Pella, Pepsi, Portland General Electric, PNC Bank, QVC, Sony PlayStation, SunTrust Bank, Starwood Hotels, Under Armour
Collaborated with clients and account managers to establish the strategy and creative direction for brand advocacy and learning programs. Led design and discovery workshops with clients and internal teams. Established user experience conventions, style guides, and prototypes for mobile, VR / 360 video, traditional video, and desktop learning experiences. Collaborated with information architects, UX/UI designers, instructional designers, and print designers, developers, animators, video specialists, photographers and illustrators to ensure project quality and visual integrity. Participated in vendor selection and partnering. Mentored designers and interns to develop their design, client/team interaction, and technical skills.
Clients: adidas, Arconic, Avangrid, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cigna, Comcast, Facebook, Gulfstream, Hilton Hotels, Microsoft, Mondelēz International, Navistar, Nike, Pella, Pepsi, Portland General Electric, PNC Bank, QVC, Sony PlayStation, SunTrust Bank, Starwood Hotels, Under Armour
Interactive Development Team Manager / Sr. Designer: Via Training LLC Portland OR.
Oct 2006 - Jan 2008
A working manager position. Facilitated collaboration within a business unit of instructional designers, interactive designers, graphic designers, flash developers, production managers and engineers. Managed communications between account managers, the traffic manager and the creative and development teams. Ensured team profitability and that products met or exceed client expectations. Assisted team members with career path decisions and training goals.
Clients: Avon, Best Buy, Harley Davidson, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Nautilus
Oct 2006 - Jan 2008
A working manager position. Facilitated collaboration within a business unit of instructional designers, interactive designers, graphic designers, flash developers, production managers and engineers. Managed communications between account managers, the traffic manager and the creative and development teams. Ensured team profitability and that products met or exceed client expectations. Assisted team members with career path decisions and training goals.
Clients: Avon, Best Buy, Harley Davidson, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft, Nautilus
Senior Interactive Designer: Via Training LLC Portland OR. Aug 2003 - Oct 2006
Clients depended on us to take the lead role and design solutions around their business needs. Collaborated with clients, instructional designers and developers to deliver web based sales training websites, courses and messaging to encourage sales skills, product knowledge and brand loyalty in target audiences. Worked with multiple disciplines to develop instructional goals. Created usable and functionally sound interactive learning modules. Ensured brand integrity across multiple delivery mediums (web, interactive and print). Developed storyboards and executed designs in the Flash environment. Contributed to Via’s Rapid Prototyping and Benchmarking task forces.
Clients: Best Buy, Freightliner, Harley Davidson, Hewlett Packard, Intel, Microsoft, Nike, Sephora
Clients depended on us to take the lead role and design solutions around their business needs. Collaborated with clients, instructional designers and developers to deliver web based sales training websites, courses and messaging to encourage sales skills, product knowledge and brand loyalty in target audiences. Worked with multiple disciplines to develop instructional goals. Created usable and functionally sound interactive learning modules. Ensured brand integrity across multiple delivery mediums (web, interactive and print). Developed storyboards and executed designs in the Flash environment. Contributed to Via’s Rapid Prototyping and Benchmarking task forces.
Clients: Best Buy, Freightliner, Harley Davidson, Hewlett Packard, Intel, Microsoft, Nike, Sephora
Senior Designer: Pop Art Inc. Portland OR. Jan 2000 - Oct 2003
Worked with the creative director during initial website project milestones to develop the creative brief, mood boards, information architecture, and storyboards. Conducted client meetings. Produced interface comps to reflect client needs and business goals. Collaborated with team members to ensure adherence to brand, the creative brief and functional specification. Interactive design responsibilities included storyboarding, interface design, production and ActionScript programming. Worked with developers on database driven games and an on-line classroom training projects.
Clients: Freightliner Trucks, Leatherman Tools, Burley, Seattle Public Utilities, Credit Union Association of Oregon, Vance Hotel, Selectron Technologies.
Worked with the creative director during initial website project milestones to develop the creative brief, mood boards, information architecture, and storyboards. Conducted client meetings. Produced interface comps to reflect client needs and business goals. Collaborated with team members to ensure adherence to brand, the creative brief and functional specification. Interactive design responsibilities included storyboarding, interface design, production and ActionScript programming. Worked with developers on database driven games and an on-line classroom training projects.
Clients: Freightliner Trucks, Leatherman Tools, Burley, Seattle Public Utilities, Credit Union Association of Oregon, Vance Hotel, Selectron Technologies.
ACADEMIC HISTORY
Master of Science, Graphic Arts Publishing: Concentration: Electronic Publishing.
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
Bachelor of Science, Graphic Communications: Graphic Design and Printing Management.
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, California
Master of Science, Graphic Arts Publishing: Concentration: Electronic Publishing.
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York
Bachelor of Science, Graphic Communications: Graphic Design and Printing Management.
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, California
AWARDS
Brandon Hall Group:
Bronze - Best Use of Video (2017)
Bronze - Custom Content (2016)
Gold - Employee Engagement (2016)
Gold - Custom Content (Gamification) (2016)
Gold - Custom Content (2014)
Gold - Best Use of Video (2013)
Bronze - Custom Content (2006)
Brandon Hall Group:
Bronze - Best Use of Video (2017)
Bronze - Custom Content (2016)
Gold - Employee Engagement (2016)
Gold - Custom Content (Gamification) (2016)
Gold - Custom Content (2014)
Gold - Best Use of Video (2013)
Bronze - Custom Content (2006)
Creativity International Awards 44:
Honorable Mention - Book Design (2014)
Honorable Mention - Book Design (2014)
Graphis Design Annual 2015:
Merit Award - Book Design (2014)
Merit Award - Book Design (2014)
Rosey Awards:
Interactive (2003),
2 Merit Interactive (2003)
Interactive (2003),
2 Merit Interactive (2003)
EXPERIMENTAL
Projects
These interests help inform my approach to user experience, design, storytelling and a flexible process:
- Electronic music composition and live performances
- Hand illustration
- Book design
These interests help inform my approach to user experience, design, storytelling and a flexible process:
- Electronic music composition and live performances
- Hand illustration
- Book design
Artificial Intelligence
I take time each day to experiment with AI and explore its applications fo:
- UX Design
- Design Thinking Workshops
- Storyboarding
- Data and Information Design
- User Research Image Generation
I take time each day to experiment with AI and explore its applications fo:
- UX Design
- Design Thinking Workshops
- Storyboarding
- Data and Information Design
- User Research Image Generation