Anthony Dunnigan
7443 La Cresta Way
San Jose, CA 95129
510.682.3761
tony@dunnigan.net



PROFILE

Accomplished creative leader and visual communicator with extensive experience guiding global interdisciplinary teams through complex work streams. Recognized as a model for user-centered research and product design excellence within an $18B enterprise, earning 24 significant achievement awards. Successfully defended multimillion-dollar budgets at varied Silicon Valley ventures by providing compelling communication assets, user-centered design strategies, and novel technology demonstrations. Co-author of 24 peer-reviewed publications and co-inventor of 11 patented technologies.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PERFORMANCE STAR · SANTA CLARA, CA

User Experience Director, Mar. 2021–present       

  • Hired key talent and led a user-centric Augmented Reality research effort targeting industrial equipment manufacturing and support.

  • Defined User Experience standards for research in Explainable Artificial Intelligence applications.

  • Refined User Experience best practices for early-stage Machine Learning applications.

FX PALO ALTO LABORATORY, a FUJI XEROX company · PALO ALTO, CA· YOKOHAMA, JAPAN        

Creative Director, Oct. 2004–Jun. 2020

  • Recognized as a model of design excellence within Fuji Xerox, leading to a role as a mentor for select product designers, on-site training sessions, and speaking engagements at the Yokohama headquarters.

  • Served as a decision-maker for the launch of Fuji Xerox’s first web-based CRM and productivity applications on a new global service platform, generating $2M in annual revenue.

  • Developed the User Interface for a photo collage application running on Fuji Film kiosks located in Walmart locations across the United States.

  • Worked within an international and multidisciplinary team on technology and workstyle research that went to market in Japan as CoCoDesk.

  • Was part of a multidisciplinary research team that investigated use cases for mixed reality systems within Tcho Chocolate Factory, a company with $7M in annual revenue.

  • Expanded laboratory product development capabilities, delivering imaginative concept art and detailed user experience flows, seamlessly blending design and innovation.

  • Conducted and interpreted multiple qualitative user studies.

  • Designed elegant and functional software and hardware prototypes stemming from emerging scientific concepts, observations, and user studies in collaboration with researchers, resulting in 200+ patents, 350+ publications, and 5 products for the lab.

  • Introduced innovative design methodologies for concept video production to Fuji Xerox leadership and marketing teams in Japan, identifying opportunities to save $8K per video.

  • Developed in-house conceptualizing and prototyping capabilities, forging relationships with essential vendors to produce $12K in annual savings.

  • Coordinated outreach project life cycles from conception to execution within a 30+ person laboratory, including critical strategic brand initiatives, product launches, and media projects for international research and business development teams.

  • Defined corporate identity, growing brand awareness through outreach events, engaging marketing materials, and cultivating a targeted social media presence for 10+ Ph.D. research scientists in a corporate laboratory setting.

  • Defended FXPAL’s budget through technology demonstrations, video presentations, concept artwork, written copy, and informational graphics; enabling it to grow from $11M to $13M despite aggressive cuts by the parent company.

MULTIPLE CLIENT ENGAGEMENTS · SAN JOSE, CA

Consultant, Jan. 2000–present       

  • Collaborate with key stakeholders in clean energy, environmental, medical, manufacturing, user experience research, entertainment, professional sports, and software development.

  • Produced concept art, animation, and video assets for “Climate Music Project”, an internationally recognized multimedia art and advocacy organization.

  • Developed product designs, user experience flows, and concept art for a San Francisco-based start-up focused on pathogen detection.

  • Created a corporate identity system, concept art, and augmented reality marketing tools for IX Power, a Colorado-based clean energy company.

  • Illustrated the book “Water I Wonder”, and developed a companion augmented reality presentation featuring a specially designed “host” character.

  • Defined UX standards and visual design language for NGX Bio, a suite of gene sequencing products.

Prior professional experience as the SENIOR DESIGNER with SPACE IMAGING, as a GRAPHICS PRODUCTION MANAGER with JACK MORTON WORLDWIDE, and as a SENIOR MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER with VANTAGE ONE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP

EDUCATION

KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, KENT, OH
Bachelor of Integrative Studies, 1995, 2020
Design, Studio art, Art history & Filmmaking

Additional

March 1996
Alias|Wavefront
3D Software training

September 2003
Space Imaging
Advanced image manipulation and correction techniques for photogrammetry and the aerospace industry

SKILLS

Project Life Cycles, Vendor Management, Scheduling, Interdisciplinary Team Management, Creative Leadership, Budgeting, Relationship Building, Partnership Management, Stakeholder Management, Professional Development, Conflict Resolution, Sensitivity Training, Visual Design, Visual Communication, Creative Design, Graphic Design, UI Design, UX Design, Interactive Design, Icon Design, Typography, User Experience Design, User Interface Design, Print Design, Corporate Identity Systems, Conceptual Design, Illustration, Concept Art, 2D Animation, 3D Animation, Motion Graphics, Digital Filmmaking, Visual Effects, Prototyping, 3D Printing, 3D Fabrication, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, User Flow, Marketing Techniques, Brand Development, Digital Experience, Emerging Technologies, Marketing Communications, Campaigns, Marketing Plans, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere, Animate, XD, Microsoft Office Suite, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Final Cut Pro, Keynote, Pages, Numbers, Google Docs, TurboCAD, MakerWare, TurboCNC, Blender, Strata3D, Audacity, Sketch, Figma, Jira