Jefff’s CV
I often dream of penny-farthings.
And I recently got my own parody twitter account (not run by me). I’m a nerd-poser. Or at least according to Portlandia, I am. And I’d agree with that. I’m super into Tolkien and Discworld, just as much as I’m into semi-pixel perfection*, just as much as I’m into page speed and web performance. I’m passionate about design first, but I also love making things come to life, and building things that help ppl simplify their lifes. Lastly, I recently became a dad, and I can’t wait to get my daughter rocking on DIY. I also am buidling an app around journaling your childs life; dig it?
Here’s a snapshot of my web-life and how I got here. Any questions? Hit me up as you please. Feel free to print me as a PDF, download as a TXT file, a Word version, or a PDF version.
Peruse some of my skills:
- HTML of the 5th kind
- CSS of the 3rd kind
- Javascript / jQuery
- A smidge of PHP and a smattering of Ruby on Rails
- Git & Markdown
- Jekyll, Wordpress, Expression Engine & a wee bit of Ektron
- SEO-ness
- Responsive Web Design & Dev
- Mobile Design & Dev
- Wireframing (I ❤ GoMockingbird app)
- Photoshop / Illustrator / InDesign
- HTML email design, build & testing using Mailchimp, CampaignMonitor & Litmus
- Basecamp
- Tomfoolery
- Being a music snob & hating on Facebook
Lead UI/UX Designer
LeagueApps Sep ‘13–Present
CSS Developer
BrowserMedia/nclud July ‘11–Sep ‘13
- Developed usable, optimized, speedy websites for multiple clients—[some design], front-end coding & templates for Ruby on Rails / Java / WordPress / ExressionEngine / Codeigniter CMS integrations
- Designed/built Facebook apps
- Led the design & development of mobile-specific template module for our open-source Ruby on Rails CMS: BrowserCMS
- Led card-sorting & conducted user-testing for client sites
- Created HTML prototypes / for IA testing
- Spoke (& didn’t voice crack) at multiple events
Sr. Interactive Designer
Thinkdesign Feb ‘10–July ‘11
- Developed usable, optimized websites for multiple clients—wireframing, design, front-end coding, and CMS integrations
- Designed and developed HTML emails for national / international campaigns—wireframing, design, coding, and testing
- Designed banner ads (animated gif & flash [boo])
- Created and implemented client PPC campaigns
eMarketing Manager
Marketing General Apr ‘08–Feb ‘10
- Developed micro-sites for national campaigns—design, wireframing, and front-end coding
- Developed HTML emails for national / international campaigns—wireframing, design, coding, and testing
- Developed promotional, trigger-based, and newsletter HTML emails
- Designed banner ads (animated gif & flash [boo])
- Managed team with senior developer
Sr. Designer
Healthy Back Store Feb ‘05–Apr ‘08
- Developed direct mail for national campaigns
- Designed ROP for national newspaper & magazine publications such as The Washington Post, The San Diego Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, and The Boston Globe
- Worked closely with vendors managing multiple print jobs
- Managed team with junior designer
Jr. Web Designer
Sit4Less.com Feb ‘05–Apr ‘08
- Developed email and banner ads for national campaigns—wireframing, design, coding, and testing
- Developed landing pages for national and local campaigns
Jr. Graphic Designer
Rocket 9 Design Fed ‘05–Sep ‘05
- Created t-shirts, retooled website, developed direct mail
Education
James Madison U 2004
- B.S. in Studio Art, 3.28 G.P.A.
* Pixel perfection is just not attainable, nor is it feasible. But, semi-pixel perfection is however, and that can be a very sexy median ground.