Olya Gary
Academic Appointments
- Senior Visual and UI/UX Designer, Information Architect, Dean's Office - Information Resources and Technology (IRT), Lane Library & Knowledge Management Center
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Personal Information Email Tel (650) 724-7626
Professional Overview
Current Role at Stanford
As a senior UI/UX designer and information architect with Lane Medical Library, I design and develop UI, information architecture, and new features for the Lane main website (http://lane.stanford.edu).
I oversee a number of projects related to the main Lane site as well as a number of subsites, lead our website updates, and also advise library staff on best user practices. As part of managing these projects, I work with a range of Lane staff members, assigning resources, developing work structures, tracking completion, and handling exceptions and obstacles as quickly as possible.
I am responsible for various library print publications from liaisons' handouts to oversized posters and Lane exhibits. I work closely with Lane and IRT staff and help maintain School of Medicine and Stanford University brand standards.
Professional Interests
* Website usability and human-computer interaction
* Online education and curriculum development
* Information architecture
* Photography and photo restoration
* Art and graphic design
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Honors and Awards
- Best Poster in "Great Ideas for Teaching" - design, art direction and poster production, Western Group on Educational Affairs (WGEA) Regional Meeting (Spring 2010)
- Not a Cough in a Carload online exhibit is named Digital Library of the Week, American Library Association (October 2008)
- Editor's choice - received for a landscape photo "Lost in Andes", National Association for Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) (January 2008)
- "One-time Promotional Materials" 2nd place - Lane Library Centennial Brochure, MLA conference (May 2006)
- "Gold Award" - design and art direction of a promotional brochure for an architectural firm, Printing Industries of Northern California (PINC) (2004)
Professional Affiliations and Activities
- Member, NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals) (2004 - present)
- Member, Adobe Photoshop Group (2009 - present)
- Member, Drupal (2011 - present)
- Member, Digital Communications Marketing in Higher Education (2010 - present)
Personal Interests
Photography, child psychology, outdoor activities, travel
Service, Volunteer, and Community Work
- Informal Team Photographer Blackhawks and California Cougars Hockey Clubs , Cougars Hockey Club (8/15/2011)
- Freelance Photo and Videoographer (8/15/2011)
- The Shadhika Foundation Newsletter Designer , The Shadhika Foundation (1/1/2008 - 3/31/2011)
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