James Bostick

• Creative Thinker

  James Bostick

• Director, Customer Experience

  Smart Destinations

• Director, User Experience

  Gather Inc

• Director, Creative Services

  World Travel Holdings Inc

No membership or affiliation information is available.

No certification information is available.

• Master's, Communications

  Penn State

• BFA, Design

  Tyler School of Art at Temple University

Throughout my career I have demonstrated the ability to manage online creative and promotion efforts from concept to completion. My abilities with the development and implementation of social strategies, e-commerce technologies, web usability, and people-centric information architecture are proven and also recognized by several awards including "Best of the Web" from MITX, Forbes, and Travel & Leisure magazines.

As the recent Director of User Experience at Smart Destinations and at Gather.com I provided key leadership over all user research, information architecture, creative design, and software strategy. My abilities with project management and product strategy assured all objective were met with the highest regard for excellence.

Previously I held the Director of Creative Services position at World Travel Holdings where I lead the design and content teams. My responsibilities there included brand and marketing stewardship over nearly 30 owned and licensed travel brands including Orbits, Expedia, Hotwire, Priceline, Yahoo Travel, Wal-Mart, Cruises Only, Vacation Outlet and several others.

My abilities extend well beyond my creative talents and includes valuable expertise with promotional marketing; affiliate programs, email campaigns, and SEO. As marketing leader I am highly skilled at strategic and tactical planning, sales and conversion analysis, customer research, budget planning, and forecasting.

My experiences over the past decade have positioned me with a special expertise in designing large-scale and very complex websites. I’ve developed a focus in search technology, social networking, brand development, and ecommerce. Since leaving Smart Destinations I have been putting these skills to use as a freelance consultant. Recent clients include EMC Corporation, Partners Harvard Medical International, and OpenList.com. I hope to be invited to bring my skills to use for you as well.

Thank you for reviewing my attached resume. I can be reached by phone at (978) 618-6633 or by email at jbostick@jbostick.com. My online portfolio is also available for review at www.jbostick.com. I look forward to hearing from you to discuss your needs in more detail.