Patrick Kavanagh Art Director at Atlassian |
Curtis Wiens is a skilled visual designer and technologist who supported various sub-brand aesthetics, software products, and advertising campaigns as lead designer in Performance Marketing. He worked from concept sketches to final technical execution and enhanced customer engagement through his use of motion. His HTML5 skills expanded the team's motion graphics capabilities, providing invaluable support to projects across the business.
Curtis was a dedicated and collaborative team member who established strong relationships with stakeholders, actively participated in team discussions and culture, and provided feedback during internal critiques. His positive attitude, inquisitiveness, and willingness to assist made him an important contributor to the team's success. We were fortunate to have Curtis for several years, and he would be an exceptional addition to any team. |
Vinodini Suresh Paid Display & Social Lead at Atlassian |
For three years, Curtis and I have been working together closely while he spearheaded the creative output of the Paid Advertising team. Our joint efforts have resulted in the creation of ads for a wide range of platforms, spanning across Paid Social and Display. Despite my team's specific and frequent Design requests, Curtis consistently delivered top-notch work at an impressive speed. His exceptional eye for detail and innovative approach made our partnership a pleasure and a success. I wholeheartedly endorse him for any role that would leverage his design expertise and collaborative talents.
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Stephanie Yee Creative Director at Shutterfly |
Curtis originally joined the Shutterfly team as a display designer and developer to support the need for both animated and static display banners. While he's able to work collaboratively with both copy and design in developing ad concepts to support integrated marketing campaigns he is also keen is asking the right questions, staying current with current technology and tools and working to find more efficient ways to develop his craft. He was a key contributor to many of the display ad and partner unit campaigns which exceeded both creative and business expectations on a consistent basis.
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Cara Araneta Art Director at Shutterfly |
It’s rare that you meet a standout designer AND developer in just one person. I had the pleasure of working as Curtis’ manager at Shutterfly collaborating on HTML5 banners. He is constantly pushing the boundaries and is incredibly easy to work with. Curtis would be an asset to any team.
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Emily Kaufman Senior Copywriter |
I've worked with Curtis on several campaigns--he's fast, creates great movement in his animations, and he's versatile. Curtis is a quick study--he picks up new programs and applies them quickly, so his ramp-up time is short, and his creativity is boundless.
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Thomas Peterson
Creative Director at Peterson Consulting |
I have had the good fortune to work closely with Curtis the last two years. He is one of the most gifted interactive media developers I have ever worked with. Curtis has a wide range of skill in the multimedia realm. He works at a master level in Flash, Fireworks, Photoshop, Illustrator, and a host of 3D and video editing applications. In my time at Vitesse, Curtis worked with all of our tier one clients to craft rich, engaging learning solutions. The combination of his client facing skills, unique approach to business challenges, and powerhouse media abilities make Curtis a rare find in our industry.
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Isaac Epp
User Experience Director at Super Evil Megacorp |
Curtis is a very driven creative colleague, who is constantly looking for more ways to contribute and grow the overall skill of himself and the team. He is a strong asset to any creative team.
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Sephora Beauty Advisors
Users would submit feedback weekly on the courses I built, here are a few examples. |
"This lets me know what Sephora is a part of and speaks out diversity, and being different is enforced and accepted here."
"very interactive! loved it!" "Makes learning fun with the match game." "This training as important because I understood the programs Sephora enforces." "This course was inspiring, the animations really helped me understand the concepts." |