PETERBUDAVARI PORTFOLIO

Hello,

My name is Peter Budavari
I am an Art Director / Principal Visual Designer

I have graduated from the Hungarian Academy of Applied Arts in 1990 as an Industrial designer


Product / Visual Design in any shape or form, to me, means a life long adventure, excitment.
I am very passionate to create new aesthetic qualities, something never seen before or just simply making something better.

I am facinated by the power Aesthetics, The emotional impact of any good quality design.
Also I belive, good product design not only brings a larger profit for the company selling products but most importantly improoves the quality of life for those using them.
Good quality visual design is small, but meaningful contribution to our overall visual culture.
I am thrilled to be a designer, being part of it.


In the past 5-6 years I was working on Data Visualization components and Web Based Application visual design at Oracle.

In the past I have spent several years designing mobile application UIs, Product and corporate branding, Logos, web sites, technical illustrations, product presentaions using Flash, PowerPoint, KeyNote.

I have started my creer as an industrial designer in 1991. I was working in the field of electronics and car equipment.
Later on I movet to the Package and Graphic design areas, working for several European and Worldwide Advertising Agencies. Spending years in the field, perfecting my skills and abilities, I have move forward and became an Art Director. Shortly I was promoted to Senior Art Director position at one of the largest Ad Agency TBWA, managing the graphic designer, Art Directors at our office.

Excited by new emerging technologies (the Web) I ventured to Web Design in 1998 - 1999. Quickly picked up the necessary skills, learnt the tools, techniques.

It was the second turning point in the course of my professional development.

I moved to California and after a brief period of freelancing, I got hired at Oracle Mobile.
These years were very productive and fruitful.
Creating cutting edge design concepts, learning something new and exciting.

After 3 years, I wanted to dive into Enterprise web application design.
At a Delphy subsidiary, MobileAria I got the chance to take responsibility for designing the look&Feel and user experience for an entire web based Software Suite. These years were crucial for me to learn about design patterns, design processes, human centered design, effecting design thinking.
Once I have delivered and implemented the final design (with the engeeneering teams help,) I stayed an additional year for maintaining, perfecting it.

I felt I need more professional challanges, I have felt I need to grow, need to be part of something with a serious impacat on the industry.
There were several options to choose from, I wanted challange so I have picked one, needed visual design contribution.
I went back to Oracle, joined the UX User Experience org
In the first year I have worked as an interaction designer, than continued working for the same team as a visual designer. This is the place where I currently am, making a considerable impact on our products, raising the quality of the aesthetics and user experience.


Brief Work history:

2005 - 2011 (present) Oracle Corp. UX User Exerience.
Principal Visual Designer, Senior Visual Designer, senior Interaction Designer.
Designer the majority of data visualization component for ADF (Web based Application Development Framework) I created the visual design concept for ADF FusionFx components 2008 - 2009.
Took a leading role in executing the visual design specifications, generating final chrome image sets for the same components.

2003 - 2005 Delphi MobileAria Fleet Trecking Software.
Art Director, Visual Designer
I was responsible for the overall user experience and visual design, partially for the front end prodution code.

2001 - 2003 Oracle Mobile.
Art Director, Visual Designer
Customer facing website, concept design, front end production.
Mobile Application visual design for 9iAS wireless server edition.
I have design all the mobile UI visual designs, icon sets, symbols, product presentaion demos, additional marketing materials.

1997 - 2000 Freelance web and graphic design in CA Bay Area

1994 - 1997 TBWA Senior Art Direcor (Europe) I have managed the Art department at our agency.
Designed several AD capaignes, art directed: TV, story boards, Marketing communication materials, Illustrations, POS, POP.

1991 - 1994 I was Graphic Designer, Package Designer, Art Director at various Advertising Agencies and Design Sudios
Hager, Art & Crafts, Stawicky, Budavari Design (my own design studio)

1989 - 1991 Freelance Industrial designer.
Designed several electronic devices and car equipments.

Thanks.