T-Mobile and Amazon work examples T-Mobile and Amazon work examples

Early Work

Goals

Start a professional career in web design, and provide a track record as a dependable designer that is a flexible, quick learner. Work a lot. Grab contract and freelance gigs until a permanent opportunity arises.

Role: Product design, UI, UX, front-end, identity, project lead, design lead

T-Mobile storyboard
T-Mobile storyboard
T-Mobile storyboard
T-Mobile storyboard
T-Mobile brand guide
T-Mobile brand guide
T-Mobile brand guide
T-Mobile brand guide

I was a production designer (contractor) for Garrigan Lyman Group (agency). I implemented T-Mobile's detailed digital guidelines (created in Germany) for various assets such as website pages, storyboards, and advertisements.

Batman comic Amazon Kindle tap target css Batman comic Amazon Kindle tap target css

I was a UI developer (contractor) for Pop (agency) hired by Amazon for the Kindle Fire launch. Wrote CSS to adjust tap targets for DC Comics. The project design lead gave me high grades with bonus points for attention to detail.

Move On visual design microsite Move On visual design microsite

I assisted an engineer with the microsite design for MoveOn.org. I created the design (typography, branding, and content strategy).

iPhone portrait testing browser sniffing
iPad landscape testing browser sniffing
iPad portrait testing browser sniffing
Circle of Protection responsive designs
Seattle Vocational Institute responsive designs
Seattle Central College responsive designs

The 2010s made way for lots of device testing and browser resizing. Responsive web design was relatively new. I was determined to learn it.

Rabbit Moon Yoga front page
Sports and Times blog feed
300 Sonics front page
PSIP Pathologists page
PSARA front page
Peach Baskets front page

Designed and built straight-up old-school desktop first websites. Created logos and brand guidelines for small businesses, nonprofits, and higher education. Worked with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, President, and CEO. Provided ongoing support weekly, monthly, or quarterly depending on their needs and budget.

Reed Wacker logo
Wood Tech icon
PSIP logo
Healthy Washington Coalition icon
PSARA mark
Seattle Central Student Support icon
Milwaukee Bucks mark
Seattle Central Sustainable Building program logo

Outcomes

I led the design process for small businesses, nonprofits, and higher education. I followed robust brand guidelines, finished project deliverables under tight deadlines, and gained invaluable experience as a freelancer. Managed my time and communicated daily with stakeholders and partners of all kinds.