SUMMARY:

• Self - motivated and goal oriented computer graphic expert, illustrator, UI/UX designer and researcher, photographer professional with over 19+ years of experience demonstrating strong analytical and problem solving skills. Proven computer proficiency and the ability to follow through with projects from inception to completion. Able to manage multiple projects in a fast paced, deadline driven environment while adhering to strict business requirements. Knowledgeable in a multitude of graphic design disciplines.
• 19+ years of design experience with over 11 years in mobile UI/UX application design.
• Ability to create incredible things in pixels, vector and type.
• Experience owning a wide variety of graphic and brand design projects.
• Thorough knowledge of what encompasses a truly inspiring brand and how to communicate that visually.
• Expertise in building simple-yet-elegant identity systems.
• Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite ( Illustrator, Photoshop and Adobe XD ).
• Ability to deliver solid designs on a tight deadline.
• Expert eye for detail and consistency, until the very last pixel.
• Comfortable with an iterative design process that includes accepting and handling feedback and constructive criticism.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently or in a team collaboration.
• In-depth experience applying graphic design principles to produce innovative and tastefully created print documents, photo graphics, websites, user interface applications, mobile market and social media designs.
• Intrinsic creative talent and lifelong interest in drawing, photography, and writing; offer a keen eye for quality design and document/web/ user interface layout.
• Exceptionally well organized; strong work ethics and willingness to work hard to achieve employer objectives.
• Leadership skills with proven ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Software Suites & Environments: iOS, tvOS, OS X, Adobe Creative Cloud, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Adobe XD, Dreamweaver, Lightroom, Sketch, Principle, Axure RP 8, Mindnode, Keynote, Final Cut X, iBooks, MS Office, Slack, Jira, SharePoint, Google Analytics Experiments, Invision

Hardware Devices & Wearable Technologies: Google Glass, Apple Watch, Apple iPhone / iPad Pro/ iPad Mini, Android, Windows Surface, Cinema Cameras, Unmanned Aerial Systems

Knowledge: Wireframing, Prototyping, Researching/Interviewing, A/B Testing, CSS, HTML, Photo Editing, Social Media, Apple OS X, iOS, tvOS, watchOS, Android, Windows Platform, eBay, eMail Marketing, WordPress, SharePoint, Salesforce, iBooks Author, ePub, QR Codes, Photography, Cinematography, Video Editing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential,Dallas,TX

Director of User Experience Designer

Responsibilities:

• Designed and tested user experiences for scaleable web processing dashboards.
• Built brand identities for 3 web products.
• Researched company UX maturity, analyzed, wireframed, and created visual designs for responsive web portals.
• Created user personas for business solutions network web portal.

Confidential,Frisco, TX

Design Director / Lead User Experience Designer

• Designed user experiences for the iOS environments on iPad Pro, iPhone 6s Plus, Apple Watch, and responsive web platforms.
• B2B & C2C UX pre sales, wire framing processes, prototyping, A/B testing and deck rendering for client presentations.
• Traveled to client sites for business requirement gathering, UX research, and presenting Keynotes.

Confidential,Fort Worth, TX

Self Employed UX Designer & Photographer Contractor

• Experienced in travel photography to maximize creative results.
• Consulting with new and existing clients to provide creative graphic solutions.
• Multitasked on various projects, meeting deadlines, and business requirements set by clients and project managers.
• Created photo studio events that were open call for models, actors, and agencies for photography portfolios and editorials.
• Designed comps for websites, and worked with offsite developers.
• Created branding palettes and identity logos for startup companies.
• Recreated existing logos to match current design standards and trends.
• Created power point presentation graphics from icons to backdrops.
• Created trackable marketing pieces and usability testing for b2b.
• Designed custom eBooks for the iBooks store.
• Built UX designs based for human factors and responsive engineering.

Confidential,Fort Worth,TX

Aerial Photographer & Motion Graphics/Video Editor - DBA

• Operated unmanned aerial vehicles for luxury real estate, golf courses, farms, ranches, and land development.
• Captured and edited raw photos and videos for cinematic social media distribution. Creating in-formational title cards and motion graphics for visual impact.
• Using standard safety preflight procedures, created flight missions for listings and amenities with points of interest, focusing on beautiful quality aerial imaging.
• Uploaded high quality and compressed videos to cloud storage for clients.

Confidential,Richardson, TX

Graphic Designer, Videographer / Photographer - DBA

• Designed 2015 CEDIA Convention marketing material, including large press formats for booths and mobile walls.
• Photographed products and models for campaign collateral, and created digital assets for various output marketing pieces.
• Created commercial video formats to engage social media and website visitors for a newly launched product.

Confidential,Fort Worth, TX

UI/UX, Web, and Graphic Designer

• Gathered business requirements for a mobile pet medical records application.
• Conducted market research and competitor analysis.
• Understanding the developers methodologies and making sure they will have everything needed in order to implement designs.
• Produced wireframes to make sure the UX is easy for user base to understand. Made adjustments when needed on work flow and use cases.
• Worked in sprints to meet deadlines, and scrummed to alert team of progress. Communication played a big role on the success of this app.
• Created prototypes based on brand recognition and iconography that will be identifiable for the users.
• Finalized aesthetics to design for sign off.
• Built a document of work process.
• Validated designs using A/B testing tools.
• Created convention marketing material such as hand outs and a display booth.

Confidential,Dallas, TX

Google 360 Photographer & UAV Pilot - DBA

• Aerial photography over new real estate development.
• Setting flight paths and mission based photography for interactive walk through.
• Set up 360 photography indoor view of luxury homes for virtual tours using Google street view standards.
• Photographed interiors with room to room panoramic walk throughs, open and closed features, and exterior exposures.
• Uploaded exposures into a stitching rendering software application to create a seamless virtual tour online.

Confidential,TX

Senior UI/UX Designer

• Gathered business requirements to build an oil and gas safety protocol mobile application using smart glass technologies with Bluetooth in Apple iOS, Microsoft Surface Pro, and Google Glass environments.
• Designed iconography that were multi-language specific for desktop and mobile devices.
• Strategized with enterprise architectural team to develop user experience solutions for clients, including wireframes, work flows, and progress demos using keynote presentations.
• Designed wireframes, work flows, and professional composites to develop the branding of the mobile software.
• Worked on creating UI/UX design and experiences with research based on company history, us-ability testing, and user feedback.
• Created user personas to accurately depict a user base.
• Assigned user stories to measure progress, and conducted usability testing.
• Worked with military personnel on offshore oil rigs to establish user personas, user experiences, and safety conditions while using intrinsically safe iOS devices.
• Did offsite training with application users on an existing software system to note and recreate better user experiences, gather feedback, and make graphical improvements.
• Designed professional keynote presentations for executive staff.

Confidential,Fort Worth, TX

Magazine Designer & Photographer - DBA

• Worked closely with the magazine copy writer and editor to produce elegant and easy to read text layouts that pull the reader into the articles.
• Managed layout advertisements for various vendor products.
• Archived magazine image assets using shutterstock, and organized photo shoots for custom image spreads.
• Accomplished designing comps for tight schedules using Adobe Creative Suite Software (Photoshop / InDesign).

Confidential,Dallas, TX

UI/UX Designer & Photographer

• Consulted with physicians and executive staff to define business requirements, set project dead-lines, and manage design progress on a PHI application.
• Created wireframes to map out user experience and workflow habits in order to create a richer and intuitive interface for physicians.
• Responsible for designing app icon logos, splash screens, login screens, minimal user interface elements, and other necessary graphical assets in several data driven PHI medical applications.
• Produced internal/external company newsletters for the web and email environments.
• Conducted usability testing for the iPad with excellent customer satisfaction responses.
• Worked closely with an iOS developer to integrate graphics into the iPad using Apple iOS environment design standards.