Todd Rains

About Todd Rains

A local independent freelance contractor who prides himself on creativity, reliability and integrity along with extensive experience as a Visual/Instructional/Educational Designer and Technology Consultant developing and designing appropriate level conceptual graphics, video and animations, online learning theories, methodology and instructional practices for use on the Internet within an online learning environment. Take pride in providing clientele design and technology development expertise as an educator, consultant, facilitator, multimedia technologist, change agent, and leader. I support the development of the client and foster empowerment through knowledge to achieve excellence in organizational outcomes through the facilitation of the educational process through assessment, development, planning, implementation and evaluation of competency assessment, continuing education, and leadership development.With over 20 years\' experience in the Educational and Technology Consultation and Training, Instructional Design, Multimedia, Graphic/Web Design and Illustration Services field.EXPERIENCE & TECHNICAL SKILLS:• Adobe Creative Suite/CC• Adobe Captivate• Camtasia Studio• Articulate 365 (Storyline)• DominKnow Flow• MS Office 365• Apple iWork Keynote• Audio/Video editing• Digital Photography• Print Design & Typography• UI/UX Design• Wireframing & Storyboarding• Programming (HTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, JQuery, AS, PHP, JSON)• LMS & Support Software (WebCT, Blackboard Learn, Blackboard Collaborate, Docebo, 360Learning, SCORM, xAPI, JAWS, Respondus, StudyMate, Echo360, Epsilon eFOLIO, SmartBuilder, Moodle, MOOC\'s)• Accessible Design Standards (ADA/508/WCAG A & AA)• CMS (Serena Collage, OmniUpdate)• Technologies Training (LMS, Instructional, Multimedia)• Technical/Content/Copywriter experience• SEO & SEM experience• Email & Social Media Marketing• Beginner iOS App Development• Mobile Technologies• PC & Mac System platforms• Hardware support and troubleshootingEducational Research Interests: Mobile Technologies, Web 2.0 tools, Massively Open Online Courses (MOOC\'s), Experience Application Programming Interface (xAPI), Learning Record Store (LRS), Augmented Reality (AR), and 3-D printing as it applies to education.

Experience

1. Visual Instructional Designer & Technology Consultant Illustrator

   Rains Creative Design & Consultation Services

   Jan 1999 — Present · Toledo, OH, US

   A local independent freelance Visual Designer who prides himself on creativity, reliability and integrity. Whatever your graphics and website needs are, I will listen to you and deliver. With my help, your customers will see professional, consistent and attractive design throughout your website, branding, advertising, marketing materials, business cards, social media and wherever else your name appears.• Develop engaging and innovative web, digital and print designs for clients in broad range of industries.• Highly adept at visual strategy, layout development, branding, and print and new media advertising.• Meet with clients to determine marketing and design vision, scopes of work, and budgets and deliverable timeframes.• Provide client effective uses of technology for instruction through employee training and development, instructional support, and administration of key services.I also have extensive experience as an Instructional/Educational Designer and Technology Consultation developing and designing appropriate level conceptual graphics, video and animations, online learning theories, methodology and instructional practices for use on the Internet within an online learning environment as well as providing clientele design and technology development expertise as an educator, consultant, facilitator, multimedia technologist, change agent, and leader. I support the development of the client and foster empowerment through knowledge to achieve excellence in organizational outcomes through the facilitation of the educational process through assessment, development, planning, implementation and evaluation of competency assessment, continuing education, and leadership development. With over 20 years\' experience in the Educational and Technology Consultation and Training, Instructional Design, Multimedia, Graphic/Web Design and Illustration Services field.

Education

• Summerfield Schools

  High School Diploma, College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program

• The University of Toledo

  B.A., Digital Art and Design Technology

  1994 — 1998

• Community College of the Air Force

  Skilled Trade, Aircraft Hydraulic & Pneumatic Systems

  1992 — 1992

• Siena Heights University

  N/A, Art/Art Studies, General

  1990 — 1991

Skills

• Addie
• Educational Technology
• Graphic Design
• E-Learning
• Storyboarding
• Instructional Design
• Curriculum Design
• Adobe Acrobat
• Captivate
• Distance Learning
• Animation
• Instructional Technology
• Flash
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Illustration