Jerrod Jackson | [email protected] | (206) 412-2495 Web, Mobile, and Application UX/UI | Interaction | Designer

Computer Experience

! Strong background in web, mobile, and application Design.

!Photoshop !Illustrator

! Experience rapid prototyping in Silverlight, HTML (4-5), and CSS (2-3).

!FreeHand !Flash

!Acrobat



!Dreamweaver

!InDesign

!Expression Web Designer !HTML, HTML5, CSS, CSS3 !jQuery, Splash, & JavaScript !Eclipse & Cold Fusion !Expression Blend + Sketchflow !Visual Studio !Product Studio

Employment Wireless Advocates

! Create online ads, banners, and site assets. ! Design and code landing pages for new devices and carrier programs using HTML/CSS. ! Manage and schedule releases of the latest asset updates via a CMS tool.

2007 CompTIA Certification IT Project Management

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Volt Technical Education

2003 Diploma [with Honors] Computer Design Technology The Art Institute of Seattle

1995 Bachelor of Arts Graphic Communication Eastern Washington University

1995 Minor Outdoor Recreation Eastern Washington University

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! Design and update UI/UX for online internal tools.

!Source Depot

Education

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! Vast technical experience with wireframes, Comps, Mock ups, and Redlines for online and mobile. ! Very versatile in my ability to do User Experience (UX) Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Visual Design, Design Integration, Interaction Design, and Graphic Design. ! Variety of project experience doing packaging, branding, advertising, posters, newsletters, and other print collateral.

Fulltime Web Designer/Developer (April 2013 to Present) ! Creating UI/UX designs and workflows for multiple websites.

!Microsoft Office

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Skills and Experience

! Assist and mentor developers with programming of new and existing pages on our sites as the HTML and CSS SME. ! Expert at Google analytic tagging used in every site URL for our sites and those that link to them. ! Participate in releases and hot fixes of team’s managed sites. Tools and Environment: Photoshop, Illustrator, Eclipse, Dreamweaver, Confluence, Prototypes, Mockups, Redlines, Cold Fusion, HTML, and CSS. xdResearch Web Designer/Developer/Founder (Oct 2009 to April 2013) ! Created UI/UX designs and workflows for a next generation online website mockup tool. ! Co-developed a new website/mockup creation methodology. ! Peer programmed presentation layer HTML/CSS to match redline specs. ! Participated in gathering UI requirements and constraints from stakeholders. ! Provided critical feedback to the stakeholders about the pros and cons of UIs being considered. ! Prototyped UI solutions to get valuable early feedback from stackholders and usability researchers. ! Created web page layouts to feature video streams and metadata Tools and Environment: Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Google Docs, Prototypes, Mockups, Redlines, HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery


Jerrod Jackson | Online portfolio: www.jerrodjackson.com | (206) 412-2495 | [email protected]

Jerrod Jackson | [email protected] | (206) 412-2495 Web, Mobile, and Application UX/UI | Interaction | Designer

Envision Telephony via The Creative Group Web Application UI/UX Designer (Dec 2012 to Feb 2013) ! Interviewed stakeholders to gather requirements and determine issues to be fixed with the UI update. ! Designed the new UI based on the interview feedback. ! Updated the sites Information Architecture. ! Created an application style guide for reference. ! Created wireframes, mockups, and redlines of the new web application. ! Met with clients and presented the new UI to promote it and gather frontline feedback and any additional requirements. Tools and Environment: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Wireframes, Mockups, Redlines, JIRA, Agile Ciber Contractor to T-Mobile Visual Design - Mobile (Dec 2011 to July 2012) ! Created mockups and redlines using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator for a Flex built application ! Collaborated with UX Designers to iron out product flows for new features in the care and dealer application ! Created, updated, and maintained image and icon assets for the product specification SharePoint site ! Created, updated, and maintained assets for the care and dealer app. ! Participated in the creation of User Research prototype materials and note taking during studies for the researchers at onsite visits ! Observed new UI demos by development teams and worked with developers on making UIs match what was spec’d in redlines Tools and Environment: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Mavin, QAT, Demos, Office MAQ Consulting Contractor to Microsoft Office 365 - Exchange Team Design Integrator - Mobile (July 2011 to Oct 2011) - Brian Anaya ! Made changes to the code to match the UI to the design and motion redline specifications. ! Smoke and unit tested of code changes. ! Created, updated, and maintained image and icon assets. ! Helped to develop the Design Integration team within the overall team structure. Tools and Environment: Visual Studio, Source Depot, Photoshop, Illustrator, HTML, CSS, Javascript, XML, C#, Office Aquent Vendor to Microsoft Windows 7 Phone Design Integrator - Mobile (Mar 2011 to June 2011) - Jared Potter/John Barry ! Made changes to the Windows Phone Mango source code to match the UI to the design and motion redline specifications. ! Collaborated with Design and Developer stakeholders on creating the best user experience. Tools and Environment: Team Foundation Server, Source Depot, Visual Studio, Photoshop, Splash, Javascript, Office

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Jerrod Jackson | Online portfolio: www.jerrodjackson.com | (206) 412-2495 | [email protected]

Jerrod Jackson | [email protected] | (206) 412-2495 Web, Mobile, and Application UX/UI | Interaction | Designer

Vendor for Allovus (NDA Projects) Web and Application UI/UX Designer (May 2010 to Mar 2011) ! Utilized HTML5/CSS3/Javascript and jQuery. ! Created Silverlight Sketchflow presentations for stakeholders at Amazon.com to display product ideas that became templates used going forward. ! Worked as a UI/UX designer on IT Management UI and workflows. ! Created PowerPoint prototypes for UI walkthoughs to obtain stakeholder buy-in. ! Prepared mockups for usability studies and attended usability testing sessions. Tools and Environment: Visual Studio, Dreamweaver, Expressions Web, Photoshop, Illustrator, Silverlight with Sketchflow, HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, JQuery, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Office, Prototypes Aquent Contractor to Microsoft Online Services/Office Online (Second of two contracts) - Communications & Collaborations Services Technical Product Designer (Jan 2009 to Jan 2010) - Tom Keene, Lisa Lane, Jason Giles ! Maintained an HTML, CSS and JavaScript built online style guide by adding and removing information and creating imagery (illustrations, redlines, and interaction models) ! Designed the site/user interactions for the online service based on usability studies and research gathered about specific features or tasks ! Rapid prototyped designs in Photoshop and Fireworks ! Created and updated a live prototype web site, built on HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, to simulate product features based on written scenarios ! Peer programmed with a developer to create a UX Toolkit designed to output developer level code and utilize production CSS. It allows non-devs to create production level code without a dev level of knowledge. Tools and Environment: Photoshop, Fireworks, Illustrator, Expressions Web, Visual Studio, Prototypes, Mockups, Redlines, HTML, CSS, Office Apex Systems Contractor to ShareBuilder.com Product Team Web Designer and Developer (July 2008 to Jan 2009) ! Created new page designs and mocked them up in all states for the developers to code. ! Designed new icons and imagery for use around the site ! Updated site content Text and Images ! Updated Flash ActionScripts, Flash files, and added the code to the ShareBuilder site to present the SWF files ! Maintained and updated Flash files ! Designed, sliced and coded (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript) the Trade Microsite for cross browser compatibility and cobranding for ShareBuilder.com partner sites that link to it. Tools and Environment: Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Prototypes, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Office

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Jerrod Jackson | [email protected] | (206) 412-2495 Web, Mobile, and Application UX/UI | Interaction | Designer

Jackson Marketing Intl. Freelance Graphic and Web Designer/Vendor (Sept 1997 to Jan 2009) ! Sakson & Taylor vendor to AT&T to create art for a Flash training ! Sakson & Taylor vendor to Hunt Interactive to write a chapter for a Microsoft SQL2000 book ! Sakson & Taylor vendor to update HP printer documentation and imagery ! Freelanced with NetConversions to update Lens.com and Rokenbok.com websites UI branding, imagery, page layouts, architected navigation systems, and UX process flows based on client requirements ! Created conceptual art for software and hardware documentation ! Created photo-realistic hardware illustrations and took product photography for the Microsoft Mobile Devices group and the Hewlett-Packard printers division ! Created corporate branding, billboards, booklets and stationery packages Tools and Environment: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, Office, HTML, CSS Aquent Contractor to Microsoft Online Services (First of two contracts) - Communications & Collaborations Services UI and UX Designer (Oct 2007 to July 2008) - Tom Keene, Lisa Lane ! See first listing on this page for list of duties and Tools and Environment Volt Contractor to Nordstrom Product Group (NPG) Document Specialist (May 2007 to Sept 2007) ! Created a document template, prototyped the Marketing Driven Design Manual, and documented a new layout and style set for future external NPG document creation by other brand teams for manufacturers ! Used the newly developed template to produce first generation manuals for print and online content of the NPG core garment brands Tools and Environment: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Office Volt Contractor to Microsoft Research (MSR) Web User Experience (UX) Designer (Apr 2006 to Apr 2007) - Ann Paradiso ! Designed art for current MSR website, built specialty web pages and portals, developed web page templates and wireframes (redlines with page specifications), created and updated electronic (HTML/CSS) newsletters and maintained an archive of web site information ! Evaluated software tools for the new MSR web site ! Participated as a member of the Business Information team, utilizing WebTrends software, to evaluate web site statistics such as search strings that are used to find subjects on the MSR web site ! Participated as a key member of the Information Architecture team, where I created an online guide to explain the new content types/styles and file handling for the new MSR web site Tools and Environment: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, FrontPage, Expressions Web, Dreamweaver, WebTrends, Office

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Jerrod Jackson | Online portfolio: www.jerrodjackson.com | (206) 412-2495 | [email protected]

Jerrod Jackson | [email protected] | (206) 412-2495 Web, Mobile, and Application UX/UI | Interaction | Designer

Whidbey Telecom/FiberCloud, Inc. Advertising/Graphic/Web Design Specialist (July 2004 to Mar 2006) ! Designed and produced signs, banners, billboards, brochures, newsletters, product information sheets, sales presentation documents and advertisements ! Web site administration and maintenance ! Coordinated bids and project specifications with carpenters, construction workers, printers and high tech professionals to produce various jobs Tools and Environment: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Office Computer Source Magazine Graphic Designer & Production Artist (Apr 2003 to June 2004) ! Designed new ads for manufacturers and retail businesses. ! Updated ads monthly, laid out half of the magazine, created in-store product branding, produced in-store fliers and posters, and product specials online web banners. Tools and Environment: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat, Office Software Spectrum Inc. Adobe Acrobat Technical Support Technician (Aug 1997 to Aug 2000) ! Generated solutions for software problems as the team Publishing and Prepress expert. Tools and Environment: Acrobat, Office Bassett & Brush Design Studio Graphic Designer (July 1995 to Aug 1997) ! Designed and produced art for CD booklets, video jackets, software packaging, point-of-sale displays, catalogs, brochures and newsletters. ! Created collateral to accompany software packaging, catalogs, book covers, CD imprints and instruction manuals. Prepress Technician ! Color balanced photos, created and rebuilt computer-generated designs for output to film. ! Prepared projects for digital, offset press and silk screening media. Tools and Environment: Photoshop, Illustrator, Pagemaker, Acrobat, Office

Jerrod Jackson | Online portfolio: www.jerrodjackson.com | (206) 412-2495 | [email protected]