Dylan Box
Development & Design
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Waymark
Lead Developer, 2013-Present
Waymark is a video production platform designed to create customizable videos at scale right in your browser. I have worked for years on the Video Technology team developing a browser-based video editor and player powered that allows users on any device to edit HD videos in real-time right in a web browser, no downloads needed.
Skills and Technologies- Front- and Back-end javascript development
- Project and Library Architecture
- Built custom WebGL-based template rendering system
- After Effects Extension for template exporting
- Templating Web App for internal users
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AIGA Detroit
President, 2020-Present | Board Member 2015-Present
AIGA Detroit is the professional non-profit organization for designers and creatives in Southeast Michigan. As the local chapter of the national non-profit, our organization creates programming, workshops, and intitatives catered to our members and the braoder design community in Detroit.
Notable Programs- The Kit: a directory of local printers, suppliers, and resources for designers
- Building Critical Consciousness: Awarded a $10k grant to conduct a local demographic survey and develop a workshop series around building anti-racist practices in the creative workplace.
- Ope! Midwest Portfolio Review: Organized the first-ever cross-chapter virtual portfolio review for emerging designers
- Zoom Chats: Weekly lectures from famous artists, designers, photographers from Detroit and around the world, held virtually
- Music X Design: An international 24-hour livestream celebrating the shared music and culture of Techno and House Music in Detroit, Chicago, and Berlin
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Freelance
Development & Design, Ongoing
Graphic Design, Marketing, and Web Development focusing on community organizations and non-profits.
ClientsChalkfly, Challenge Detroit, Osborn Neighborhood Alliance, Detroit Sound Conservancy, Downtown Boxing Gym, Back Alley Bikes, Detroit Public Library Friends Foundation
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WaterHealth India
Product Design Consultant, 2011-2012
WaterHealth India is an international Social Enterprise dedicated to bringing affordable, safe, and accessible drinking water to underserved communities in India. As the project leader for the redesign of the flagship WaterHealth Center water purification plant I worked with Engineering, Supply Chain, Construction, Marketing, and Delivery teams to develop a pilot plant for the future of the WaterHealth Brand.
Tasks- Conducted extensive user-research studies on customers, operators, and internal stakeholders to discover challenges faced by the current design
- Worked with suppliers and construction contractors to design a material-efficient structure that could be prefabricated and built quickly on virtually any site
- CAD Modeling and building of small and human-scale mockups of the structure for approval and testing by various departments.