Noel Maguigad
My Creds...
I have over 14 years of experience in creating interactive experiences and developing software for the creative industry. These projects range from applications, websites, touchscreens, e-learning modules, game development, and interactive projects for retail, real estate, pharmaceutical, industrial, automotive and other agency clients. I am currently Associate Director of Creative Engineering at Conversant/Epsilon/Publicis Groupe where I lead a small team in the architecting, development and design of internal creative automation applications. These applications automated design, interactivity, animation and code generation for personalized ad units. My experience in traditional photography, graphic design, typography and production in an agency environment has been the driving force behind my drive towards the oxymoron of "creative automation". In short, we make great innovative creative work reusable. Most of my website work for real estate developers is now off-line and many of my creative projects have disappeared with the disappearance of Flash. In the last few years, I have focused on leading teams in developing creative using javascript, HTML, and CSS. I quickly put together this fat page of visual examples to show a subset of my projects in the links below.
Projects
Note: This site is not optimized for downloads and many images are pulled from video capture
MadPoison
Bar Ordering System
Grasshopper
2017 DMA Innovation Award Winner
Lincoln Park 2520
Touchscreen and View Simulator
Kepler
2016 DMA Innovation Award Winner
Lexington Park
Interactive Touchscreen
Virtual Bartender
Point of Sale Kiosk
GLASHAUS
Touchscreen Kiosks and Media Wall
Provista
Interactive Promotional CD ROM
KLM
VR Photography
Max It Out Offroad
Off Road Custom Jeep Shop
Wordmilk
Website for Freelance Writer
My Cute Mini
Personal Christmas Card
Virtual Bartender
Summary: Retail touchscreen point of sale kiosk for Diageo Liquor brands installed in retail envirionment. Application featured detailed drink information and recipe generator. Hardware included integrated printer and second monitor displaying rotating ads. This was the flagship product for Digital Aisle
Tech: HTML, Javascript, CSS, ASP, Adobe Flash, REST APIs
Roles: lead developer, UX/UI, client management
MadPoison
Summary: Large scale, Glass Interactive Touchscreen and table top kiosks for bars featured on MetroMix Chicago. The glass touchscreen incorporated interactive drinking mixing feature, credit card swipe ordering capability, video and image displays. The tabletop kiosks incorporated drink mixing, games, jukebox integration, drink ordering, and multi-table chat
Tech: HTML, Javascript, CSS, Adobe Flash, Actionscript, ASP, Photoshop, Ilustrator, REST APIs
Roles: architect, lead developer, project lead, product manager, design coordinator, UX/UI, client management, hardware installation consultant, sales
Grasshopper
Summary: Internal software running as an extension in Adobe Illustrator which transpiles HTML, Javascript, CSS code from static design files. Multiple ad sizes can be created simultaneously while giving designers creative freedom for layouts, typography, interactivity and animation
Tech: Angular JS, Node Express, Adobe ExtendScript, REST APIs
Roles: architect, lead developer, UX/UI, Product/ Project manager, release manager, SCRUM lead
Kepler
Summary: Internal software running as an extension in Adobe After Effects which generates personalized video source files from AE files. Designers create personalization configurations in After Effects which are trafficked into a back end rendering system
Tech: HTML, Javascript, CSS, Node Express, Adobe ExtendScript, REST APIs
Roles: developer, UX/UI, Product/ Project manager, release manager, SCRUM lead
Lexington Park
Summary: Developed informational kiosks for the Lexington Park sales center in Chicago. The touchsreens feature floorplans, amenities and multiple views from different elevations.
Tech: HTML, Javascript, CSS, Flash, ActionScript, Photoshop
Role: Application Developer, Interactive Designer, Animation, Data Modeling, Technical Hardware Advisor, Product/Project Manager, client management
KLM Residential Developers
Summary: Developed online intearactive VR displays for high end real estate development firm. I shot and produced all VR photography when QuickTime VR was the only solution and cameras were not yet designed for optimized stitching images. All production work and interactivity for the VRs was developed using Flash and Actionscript. These are the full panorama samples from the photoshoot.
Tech: Flash, ActionScript, QuickTime VR, Photoshop, Nikon
Role: Photographer, Application Developer, Interactive Designer, Product/Project Manager, client management
Provista
Summary: Developed an interactive promotional CD for Provista, a leading supply chain partner in the health care industry. Over 2000 CDs were produced and distributed by mail or at conferences.
Tech: Flash, ActionScript, HTML, Javascript, CSS, Photoshop, MDM Zinc
Role: Application Developer, Animator, Production Designer, Project Manager
GLASHAUS
Summary: Developed two informational kiosks for the Glashaus sales center in Chicago. The touchsreens feature floorplans, amenities and multiple views from different elevations.
Tech: HTML, Javascript, CSS, Flash, ActionScript, Photoshop
Role: Application Developer, Interactive Designer, Animation, Data Modeling, Technical Hardware Advisor, Product/Project Manager, client management
GLASHAUS Media Wall
Summary: This is a video to review a demo of our Media Wall Display at NEC headquarters. The final display was projected on larger LCDs that fit the video aspect ratio perfectly
Tech: Adobe Flash, After Effects, Media Encoder
Role: Interactive Designer, Motion Graphics, Technical Hardware Advisor, Product/Project Manager, Hardware Installation
Lincoln Park 2520 Interactive Touchscreen
Summary: Large development project consisting of touchscreen kiosks and interactive view simulator for sales center. LP2520 is a high profile real estate development in Chicago, situated near the lakefront and the first major development in the Lincoln Park neighborhood in since the 80s. The touchscreens and interactive viewer were the focal point for information in the exclusive sales center.
Tech: HTML, Javascript, CSS, Flash, ActionScript, QuickTime VR, Photoshop
Role: Application Developer, Interactive Designer, Animation, Data Modeling, Technical Hardware Advisor, Product/Project Manager, Hardware Installation, client manager
Lincoln Park 2520 Interactive View Simulator
Summary: A video demonstrating the view simulator at the Lincoln Park 2520 sales center in the John Hancock tower. I am displaying the usage of the software and hardware and doing final testing. Hardware is a Wacom tablet with wide throw projector in a confined space. This application simulates the balcony views from different floors and units of the building. I collaborated with a 3D imaging company to incorporate 3D models of the city from the proposed building location. This display was a huge success in selling units that were not yet viewable in a constructed building.
Tech: Javascript, HTML, CSS, Quicktime VR, Photoshop
Role: Application Developer, Interactive Designer, Technical Hardware Advisor, Product/Project Manager, Hardware Installation
MINI Cooper Christmas Birthday Card
Summary: A personal interactive Christmas card for my wife. The audio is from the screen capture using weak microphone so it sounds horrendous. But, it's a pretty cool song so I left it on there.
Tech: Adobe Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, Audacity
Role: Developer, Designer, Animator, Production Designer, Interactive Designer
Max It Out Off-Road
Summary: Designed and developed a custom promotional website for custom Jeep shop.
Tech: HTML, Javascript, CSS, Photoshop, Illustrator
Role: Web Developer, Designer, Production Designer, Interactive Designer, Product/Project Manager, Client Management
Wordmilk.com
Summary: Designed and developed a custom promotional website for freelance copywriter.
Tech: HTML, Javascript, CSS, Photoshop, Illustrator
Role: Web Developer, Designer, Production Designer, Interactive Designer, Product/Project Manager, Client Management
Career Roles and Responsibilities:
Project Lead
Lead Developer
Technical Architect
UX/UI Designer
Product/Project Manager
Release Manager
Scrum Master
Graphic and Production Design
Animator
Game Developer
Touchscreen Application Developer
Hardware Specifications
R&D and Innovation
Client Relations