Jordan M. Clayton

Designer in Charleston, SC, United States

Member since April 4, 2018

Jordan is a hands-on design leader who thrives at the intersection of product innovation and interactive marketing. With a diverse background in UX/UI design, he helps clients create powerful interactive solutions across various media. His clients have ranged from small nonprofit organizations to global Fortune 500 companies. With over 50 industry awards under his belt, he still feels the best is yet to come!

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Digital Design

CIEE.org
- UX Design
- UI Design
- Prototyping
- User Testing
- UX Strategy
- Creative Direction
- UX Leadership
- Design Leadership
- Higher Education
- Travel & Leisure
- Drupal
- Sketch
- Axure
- Adobe CC
- Design Research
- Blog Design
- Web Applications
- Trello
- Information Architecture (IA)
- Internationalization
- Workshop Facilitation
- Stakeholder Interviews
- InVision
- Responsive Design
Carnival Cruise Lines | Instant Vacation
- UX Leadership
- Digital Creative Direction
- Travel & Leisure
- Cruise Industry
- Adobe CC
- Sketch
- Workshop Facilitation
- Concepting
- Virtual Reality (VR)
- Responsive Design
- Information Architecture (IA)
- Game Design
- Campaign Design
- Mechanics
- 360° Video
- 3D Video
- Prototyping
- Whiteboarding
JohnFreida.com
- UX Direction
- Digital Creative Direction
- UX Leadership
- Design Leadership
- eCommerce
- Beauty Products
- Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
- Internationalization
- Sketch
- Workshop Facilitation
- Customization
- Digital Strategy
- Apple Keynote
- Adobe CC
- Information Architecture (IA)
- Responsive Design
Ubisoft | Autodance
- UX Leadership
- UX Design
- Strategy
- Prototyping
- UX Testing
- Concept Sketching
- Video Games
- Game Design
- Toys & Children's Products
- Mobile App Design
- Concept Models
- Interaction Design (IxD)
- Information Architecture (IA)
- OmniGraffle
- Adobe InDesign
- Digital Strategy
- Campaign Design
PUR | Know Your Water
- UX Leadership
- Design Leadership
- Team Leadership
- UX Strategy
- Digital Creative Direction
- Concept Sketching
- Information Architecture (IA)
- Storyboarding
- Prototyping
- Design Concepts
- Big Data
- Water Industry
- Home Goods
- Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
- Adobe CC
- Axure
- Workshop Facilitation
- Campaign Design
- Responsive Design
Jack Daniels | Barrel Hunt
- UX Leadership
- Digital Creative Direction
- Campaign Design
- Food & Beverage
- Adobe CC
- Workshop Facilitation
- Strategy
- Information Architecture (IA)
- Game Design
- Internationalization
- Global Strategy
- Team Management
- Concepting
- System Flow
- Responsive Design
Mizuno | Baton
- UX Design
- User Testing
- UX Leadership
- Prototyping
- Team Leadership
- Wireframing
- UX Wireflows
- Digital Strategy
- Information Architecture (IA)
- Running
- Sports & Athletics
- Mobile App Design
- Campaign Design
- Adobe CC
- Adobe InDesign
- InVision
LoJack.com
- UX Leadership
- UX Design
- Wireframing
- User Flows
- Content Management Systems (CMS)
- UX Strategy
- Concept Sketching
- Internationalization
- Digital Strategy
- Personas
- Sketch
- Adobe CC
- Rapid Prototyping
- Information Architecture (IA)
- Automotive
- Security
- eCommerce
- InVision
- Responsive Design
Urban Ministries | SPENT
- UX Design
- Responsive Design
- Game Design
- Game Mechanics
- User Flows
- Logic Design
- Charity
- Cause Marketing
- Mobile Web
- UX Leadership
- Wireframing
- Prototyping
- User Testing
- Adobe InDesign
- InVision
- Adobe CC

Employment

Principal Designer, UX/UI
2017 - PRESENT
Freelance
- Founded a remote-friendly design consultancy that provides experience design services to cutting-edge product and marketing clients.
- Developed prospects and scopes for projects as well as managing and executing the design development.
- Worked for clients such as TripAdvisor, LoJack, Fidelity, Cornell University, Jibo Robotics, CIEE, the Social Institute, CalAmp, and Cree.
Technologies: Sketch, InVision, Figma, Adobe CC, Axure, OmniGraffle, Silverback
SVP | Creative Director
2016 - 2017
Arnold Worldwide
- Led the global agency's user experience design discipline.
- Set and managed the UX's organization, team, tasks, tools, recruiting, reviews, and goals.
- Oversaw the strategy, concept, and execution of all the interactive projects across major offices.
- Played an integral role in scoping, selling, and scaling the agency's interactive work.
- Worked for clients such as Carnival, Jack Daniels, Progressive, Century Link, John Frieda, PUR, and Santander.
Technologies: Sketch, Adobe CC, Axure, InVision, Silverback, Keynote
Director of Experience Design
2011 - 2015
McKinney
- Founded and built the experience design department and capabilities for the agency (across all major projects and clients).
- Implemented human-centered design and Agile methodologies into the creative process.
- Conducted design workshops and mentorship sessions with various disciplines, departments, and clients.
- Acted as a member of the agency leadership team.
- Worked for clients such as Travelocity, Sherwin-Williams, Nationwide, Mizuno, Meijer, and Golds Gym.
Technologies: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, InVision, Silverback
Director of User Experience
2011 - 2013
Wuhu
- Led the UX strategy and conceptual development for an online travel startup.
- Developed an interactive prototype that successfully secured investors and over $1 million in startup capital.
- Successfully maintained an Agile design process while collaborating with a team of designers, developers, and stakeholders around the globe (Durham, Boston, Providence, Sydney, Bangalore).
Technologies: Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, InVision
Associate Experience Director
2010 - 2011
Crispin Porter + Bogusky Europe
- Was sent to Europe to help grow the international UX discipline across the Sweden and London offices.
- Designed and directed the creative work that ran in over 18 countries and in multiple languages, taking into account cultural nuances and sensitivities.
- Played a key role in creating and selling international brand work for multiple clients and new business pitches.
- Provided UX and interactive design education across offices, departments, clients, and projects.
- Worked for clients such as Discovery Networks, Ubisoft, P&G, Milka, Scania, SAS, and Telia.
Technologies: OmniGraffle, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator
Senior Experience Designer
2008 - 2010
Crispin Porter + Bogusky
- Served as a core creative partner to the concept, design, and tech teams in charge of developing big brand ideas.
- Provided unique concept and ecosystem visualization techniques that allowed me to collaborate across various teams, projects, and clients.
- Created a wide variety of interactive products, tools, toys, games, platforms, contests, social experiments, apps, and more.
- Worked for clients such as Old Navy, Coke Zero, VW, Guitar Hero, Best Buy, Jose Cuervo, Burger King, Dominos, and AMEX.
Technologies: Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Axure
Designer
2004 - 2008
Freelance Work
- Entrepreneurially led a freelance creative consultancy which mainly consisted of pitching, creating, and delivering all strategy, design, and production work.
- Sought-out and won various clients; handled complex design problems and ensured on-time project delivery that surpassed expectations.
- Grew the design offering through successfully taking on various interactive, architectural, fashion, graphic, and identity design work.
- Worked for clients such as Burton, Nova Natural, Pure Wellness, Avian Resources, and VWAC.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, HTML

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Industrial Design, Interaction Design
2001 - 2005
Savannah College of Art and Design - Savannah, GA, USA

Experience

Rapid Prototyping13 years
Ideation13 years
Information Architecture (IA)13 years
Experience Maps13 years
Product Design10 years
UX Leadership7 years
Digital Creative Direction7 years
UI Design6 years

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Designer in Charleston, SC, United States

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