Flora Borgese
E-mail:
flora_hus@yahoo.com
flora@object1.com
Nationality: British
Tel: +44 07813065374
Interface/Interaction Designer
Graduated with MSc. in User-Interface Design from London Guildhall University in 1998. Specialising in usability engineering, human factors, interface design, end-user training, visual design and documentation. Used to working and communicating within a multi-disciplined team, interpreting requirements and creating workable solutions.
Computer Skills
Applications: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark Xpress, Microsoft Office, Front page, Claris Works, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Visio 2000
Programming: Visual Basic, HTML
Commercial Experience
Object1.com
February 2003 - present Information Architect
Projects worked on:
Stockton Borough Council Intranet
Bracknell Forest Borough Council website
Northants NHS Intranet
Food Standards Agency (FSA)
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSA)

The Standards Site, see:
-National Teacher Research Panel (NTRP)
-School Diversity
-School Improvement and Excellence (SIE)
-Study Support
-Innovation Unit
-Primary National Strategy

National Educational Research Forum (NERF)
Current Educational Research in the UK (CERUK)

For a fuller description of roles undertaken at Object1.com click here

Klusters Partnership Consultancy.
March 2002 - July 2002 Interface Experience Associate
-Created business and partnership opportunities by following up contacts and cultivating leads made at various events
-Assisted MD in developing relationships with small businesses and new media companies
-Developed 'User Centred' approach to work proposals and informed team of developments in the UI sphere

Scient, London Office. E business consultancy.
July 2000 - May 2001 Interaction Designer
Projects worked on:
www.bp.com
A complete revamp of an existing site, launched March 2001. Worked with the established User Interface team to create and document UI specs for sections of this large site.
-Creation and documentation of UI specs working with content strategists, visual designers, and FET to obtain sign-off. Worked with technical team to create and document the user manual for the Administration Area of the site

bp.com Style Guide
This was a key first deliverable for the client designed to enable the many associated businesses of the company to align their look and feel with the parent company.
-Within a small team worked on all parts of its development, actively participating in the formative brainstorming stages, and in the creation of the content, site map, navigation and visual design for V.1 launched December 2000

www.wellbeing.com
Boots/Granada TV affiliated web-site launched March 2001.
-Created User Interface for Health and Beauty section liasing with Information Architect, Visual Designers and Front End Technologists

For a fuller description of roles undertaken at Scient click here

Henry Sotheran's Prints. London (98-9)
-IT Consultant. Database system and Computer applications. Formatted pictures for Web site

Freelance web development
www.tiwi-hotel.com 2001
-Designed and developed site for hotel owner
www.iconastas.com 2000
-Designed and developed site V.1 for Fine Art gallery
www.degreeshow.com 1999
-Contributed animated GIFs, and development work for Candid Arts Trust www.62group.freeuk.com 1998-9
-Designed and developed entire site for Textile design group

Administrator at City Business College and London College of English. (95-96)

Teaching Experience

Redbridge College of Further Education. (99-00) Delivered IT and Visual Design elements to the following courses:
-Access Course, supervised personal project, Photoshop techniques
-GNVQ Art & Design, created and supervised course projects, taught Art History and Life Drawing
-GNVQ Fashion and GNVQ Media, Photoshop techniques

London Guildhall University. (97-8) P/T Lecturer
-First year Business Information Systems, (Fundamentals of Business and Development of Information Systems, SDLC, ER and Data Flow diagrams, SQL)
-Project Supervision of 3rd. Yr. Business Information Students. Providing methodology for Requirements Gathering and User Interface design. Monitoring progress through Individual tutorials

Hammersmith & Fulham Business Resources. (96-7) Trainer in Graphics and Desk Top Publishing leading to NVQ in Graphic Design
-Through group projects and individual tuition enabled trainees to cover fundamentals of graphic design and drawing and to use Quark Xpress and Photoshop. [While there completed D32 assessment qualification]

Geoffrey Chaucer School, Canterbury, Kent (95)-'A' level, GNVQ, GCSE
William Gladstone High School, Brent. (No longer exists) (84-92)

Education
MSc.Computer User Interface Design London Guildhall University. (96-8) (Now London Metropolitan University)
Master of Fine Art. (Painting) Pratt Institute. New York, U.S.A.
Post Graduate Certificate in Education. Whitelands College. London
BA (Hons) Fine Art. (2:1) Central School of Art and Design. London
Skills Training
Courses Undertaken:
Animation LCP
Desk Top Publishing LCP
Graphics LCP
Calligraphy LCP
Printmaking PT Central St Martins, Lithography
Etching Summer Course Urbino, Italy
Language Training
- Italian (AS level) City & Islington College
- Arabic (Cambridge Certificate) Kingsway College
- French Redbridge College (first year of 'A' level course)
Other Experience
Have participated in and organised exhibitions of my artwork in London and Italy
References
On request


Pratt InstituteWhitelands CollegeCentral St Martins

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