About Brandon
Education
Western Washington University
516 High Street, Bellingham, WA
Bachelor of Arts – Graphic Design
Skills & Proficiencies
- UI/UX Design
- Wireframing
- Prototyping
- Visual Design
- Branding
- Front-End Development
Languages
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- jQuery
- PHP
- WordPress
- Hubspot
- Shopify
Programs
- Figma
- Sketch
- InVision
- Mira
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Visual Studio
- CodeKit
- MAMP
Profile
- Designer with extensive industry experience working in visual design and front-end development
- Multifaceted creator with a skillset focused around UX/UI and branding
- Innovative thinker with the ability to identify and distill key audiences
- Clear communicator that can effectively integrate with both design and development teams
- Collaborative contributor with teams and brands of all shapes and sizes
- Lifelong learner motivated by current trends and technologies
Experience
UX Designer
Step Ladder (Amazon Contract) – Seattle, WA
April 2022 – June 2022
- Worked as a contractor with Amazon on the Books Design Team (Guide Pod)
- Developed end-to-end CX around email subscription onboarding
- Conceptualized a new robust email templating system for the Customer Lifecycle Team
- Collaborated with multiple teams to develop a consistent CX around credit reminders
Principal / Creative Director
Decode Creative – Bellingham, WA
March 2015 – April 2022
- Designed and implemented UX/UI and developed front-end systems for websites for multiple brands and audiences
- Created and produced a broad range of print and digital assets for myriad brands including those inside the healthcare, financial, outdoor recreation, and food service industries
- Recruited and managed multiple contractors on numerous projects that resulted in award-winning deliverables
Senior Designer / Creative Director
Variant – Bellingham, WA
April 2017 – December 2019
- Oversaw and art-directed teams that conceptualized design systems and assets for brands
- Implemented UX/UI and front-end development of websites for multiple brands and audiences
- Led the UX/UI and front-end development process for an internal project resource management application for a healthcare IT team
UX Designer
Comr.se – Seattle, WA
September 2015 – April 2016
- Managed a full product design cycle including the merchant dashboard, website, developer portal and onboarding wizard
- Strategized, designed, and executed the UX/UI for a multi-channel, fully transactional ad unit
- Strategized, designed, and executed the UX/UI for a native storefront environment
- Conceptualized and built the end-user customer experience
Senior Designer
Superfeet Worldwide – Ferndale, WA
August 2012 – March 2015
- Designed and implemented visual strategy for multiple brand assets
- Worked with sales and design teams to develop international sales and educational assets
- Created supporting print and digital materials for multiple product launches