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Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Location
New York, NY, United States
Toptal Member Since
April 1, 2016
Joshua is a design lead who's been involved in the full life-cycle of digital product—discovery, ideation, detailed design, and delivery. His attention to detail and critical thinking has led him to own large-scale efforts that involve transforming client work into strategic product experiences.
Portfolio
Work Experience
Freelance Design Consultant
2016 - 2106
FS Investments
- Designed the visual look and feel for a marketing site for a financial company.
- Created responsive variations of the site.
- Built a pattern library.
- Created design specs.
- Consulted with client contacts for the best design practices.
Technologies: Sketch
Senior Designer
2015 - 2016
Idean
- Acted as the lead designer for both the interaction and visual design for an enterprise billing platform.
- Did user and stakeholder interviews.
- Independently wrote several new business proposals.
- Participated in workshops.
- Secured business with the company Moleskine.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, InVision, Sketch
Senior UX Consultant
2014 - 2015
Lab 49
- Worked as the sole visual designer for trading software for a variety of companies.
- Pitched a project for an energy company that ultimately won us their business.
Technologies: Microsoft PowerPoint, Apple Keynote, Adobe Illustrator
Senior Product Designer
2013 - 2014
ustwo™
- Worked as the visual lead on a 10-month smartphone project.
- Designed several apps for both iOS and Android.
- Worked as the initial designer on ustwo's Android Wear watch faces.
- Created the best practices guidelines for building ustwo's Android Wear watch faces.
Technologies: Whiteboarding, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop
Senior Visual Designer
2010 - 2013
Fjord
- Acted as the lead visual designer on Fjord's Citibank Account for a two year period. Multiple projects including their first iPad app, smartphone apps, and responsive websites.
- Worked as the first visual designer to work in the NYC office.
- Created soley a pitch that won Fjord an account with the NFL.
- Acted as the sole consultant working with Audible to deliver a new Android app.
- Worked on the website and branding of a calling card service.
- Created prototypes in After Effects and Keynote.
Technologies: Apple Keynote, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop
Education
2003 - 2006
Master of Fine Arts Degree in Graphic Design
Georgia State University - Atlanta, GA, USA
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