Fifteen plus years of experience as a passionate artist, designer and art director who is looking to contribute expertise gained through the user-centered design of 100+ projects spanning the Web, mobile devices and desktop, gaming and social networking applications using various technologies from 3D graphics to audio engineering , video production, Flash®, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ActionScript, Photoshop®, Illustrator®, Premiere® and After Effects® to meet the needs of B2B and B2C clients from industry-leading corporations to creative agencies, government organizations and small businesses such as Microsoft®, Boeing and BSquare.
I’m available for freelance work.
Personalized mobile applications for accessing health related news, sports and entertainment content, Developed wireframes, user interfaces, information architecture and style guides for Windows® mobile phone applications; produced media kit that demonstrated the key marketing analytics and demographics for use in sales presentations. Efforts were credited as being instrumental in closing numerous high-value sales deals. Collaborated with project managers to help define a clear and aesthetically pleasing interface vision. Produced dynamic and impactful concept sketches, high-fidelity mockups and finished production-ready art, HTML and CSS components.
Client: Premera
Project: Bite of Life App
ProjectRole: UX/UI Designer
Lead the UI design effort for the new Coke® Freestyle touchscreen soda fountain. The design challenge was to build a gesture-based 3D interactive system that would allow the user to instantaneously learn the system and use it to satisfy their drinking needs. Contributions included collaborating with developers and innovating an interaction paradigm that allows users to customize their drinks rapidly and easily. Designs are being implemented as a functional prototype and being explored by target users. Produced information architectures, high-fidelity comps, wireframes and graphic assets for next-gen tablet device eMagazine reader. Worked with a team that included PMs, developers and the client, Zinio™—the world's largest online newsstand, to produce a world-class customer experience that took full advantage of tablet devices (iPad and Galaxy tablets), multimedia attributes and the latest gesture-based user-centered design practices. In addition to design contributions, developed catalogs, course guides and training brochures to facilitate sales reps’ understanding of the complex product features and to help them sell effectively.
Client: BSquare
Project: Coke Freestyle, Zinio
ProjectRole: UX/UI Designer
Produced site maps, user flows, wireframes and specification / redline deliverables. Conducted usability testing to validate UI designs with stakeholders and end-users, writing test scripts, facilitated usability sessions, analyzing test results and presenting findings.Worked with product owners, product managers, and senior executives to create compelling user interfaces that are viewed by millions of health care customers on PC and mobile devices using JQuery and Bootstrap technologies. Also worked closely with web and client software engineers to implement my designs.
Client: Premera
Project: Premera.com website Redesign and Apps
ProjectRole: UX/UI Designer
Created a web portal to transform a previously archaic intranet into a dynamic website that improved communication flow and added an effective sales tool for field reps. Produced site maps, user flows, wireframes and specification / redline deliverables. Conducted usability testing to validate UI designs with stakeholders and end-users, writing test scripts, facilitated usability sessions, analyzing test results and presenting findings
Client: NorthWest Guitars
Project: Re-Design Site
ProjectRole: UX/UI Designer
The design challenge was to completely re-envision all of the UI assets from the ground up. Starting with rebuilding wireframes and following a user-centered, agile design approach, contributions included creating high-fidelity prototypes while assembling a library of art resources (icons, interactive Flash® and HTML mockups, marketing materials, animations and hand-drawn art). Based on usability test results and team input from PM’s, additional work involved creating a scalable design model to run on desktops, mobile devices and tablets. Generated red lines, a style guide and HIG to inform future assets. Performed ongoing customer/market research and demographic profiling to identify and capitalize on unmet market needs ahead of the curve.
Client: Microsoft
Projects: MS Vine, Volume License, Windows Azure Software
ProjectRole: UX/UI Designer
Worked with product owners, product managers, and senior executives to create compelling user interfaces that are viewed by millions of health care customers on PC and mobile devices using JQuery and Bootstrap technologies. Also worked closely with web and client software engineers to implement my designs. Designed and executed multiple product marketing and promotional campaigns; designed and prepared trade show exhibition materials; developed interface designs and hand drawn illustrations for courseware and custom graphics. Produced site maps, user flows, wireframes and specification / redline deliverables. Conducted usability testing to validate UI designs with stakeholders and end-users, writing test scripts, facilitated usability sessions, analyzing test results and presenting findings.
Client: LifeWise
Project: LifeWise.com website Re-Design and Apps
ProjectRole: UX/UI Designer
Produced site maps, user flows, wireframes and specification / redline deliverables. Conducted usability testing to validate UI designs with stakeholders and end-users, writing test scripts, facilitated usability sessions, analyzing test results and presenting findings.
Client:Costco, Mike Lull Custom Basses, Employment Security Department
Project: Various
ProjectRole: UX/UI Designer
A small collection of some of the Illustration I've made
Project: Personal
Excels at producing all design assets, ranging from wireframes to sitemaps, interactive prototypes, styleguides, functional specifications and imagery. Accustomed to directing art projects, managing budgets and leading design teams. Efficient at creating a library of visual design elements, icons, standards, HIG’s, etc. and can follow design best practices, including user-centered design, UX engineering, and supporting the application or product development lifecycle. Excellent skills collaborating with all types of artists and clients to ensure projects are not only the best they possibly can be but also satisfy and meet business objectives…all with a smile and sense of humor.
Excels at producing all design assets, ranging from wireframes to sitemaps, interactive prototypes, styleguides, functional specifications and imagery. Accustomed to directing art projects, managing budgets and leading design teams. Efficient at creating a library of visual design elements, icons, standards, HIG’s, etc. and can follow design best practices, including user-centered design, UX engineering, and supporting the application or product development lifecycle. Excellent skills collaborating with all types of artists and clients to ensure projects are not only the best they possibly can be but also satisfy and meet business objectives…all with a smile and sense of humor.
