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Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Location
Gahanna, OH, United States
Toptal Member Since
October 27, 2016
Christopher is a highly creative and multi-talented product designer with 8+ years of experience in web and mobile application design. He is instrumental in increasing traffic by teaming up with stakeholders to create authentic products while having fun doing it.
Portfolio
Work Experience
UI/UX Designer
2016 - 2016
Flow.io
- Adapted the business vision into high-fidelity wireframes, for their customer facing console product. This early stage start-up used these wires to pitch potential clients and engineers could build against. Executed deliverables ahead of schedule while working in an off-site capacity.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, InVision, Sketch
Senior Product Designer
2013 - 2016
Gilt
- Headed-up all iOS and Android application features and improvements.
- Addressed marketing and merchandising teams concerns on product features and performance, or provided solutions to requests.
- Oversaw design of projects from conceptualization to app release.
- Integrated templates and responsive design techniques into the app and site domains, resulting in millions of production/development cost savings for Gilt.
Technologies: InVision, Adobe Photoshop
Design Consultant
2014 - 2014
Coolonsale.com
- Counseled Coolonsale.com's owners on their site design and defining the brand experience.
- Aided the team with guidelines to use while furthering their product.
Technologies: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop
Mobile Application Designer
2010 - 2013
Resource Ammirati
- Championed mobile design and UX best practices across multiple client teams and projects including responsive web designs.
- Acted as the lead designer for multi-platform mobile/tablet applications for high-profile clients such as Sherwin-Williams, Kohler Plumbing, Venus Gillette, Kohl’s, Head & Shoulders, Sleep Number and Toys “R” Us. .
- Developed innovative designs to satisfy the ideal shopper persona.
Technologies: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Designer
2009 - 2009
Origo Branding
- Designed and assisted in the art direction of company rebranding while also handling the management of all interactive materials and client site designs.
- Created and manage websites from planning to inception including site architecture, interface design, navigation, page optimization, marketing and graphics that appeal to user interactions and business goals.
Technologies: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop
Education
2004 - 2008
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Advertising & Graphic Design
Columbus College of Art & Design - Columbus, OH, USA
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