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Location
Norwalk, CT, United States
Toptal Member Since
October 7, 2015
Lee is a critical-thinking digital product designer who enjoys immersing himself in challenging web and mobile projects that solve real problems. He takes a very entrepreneurial approach to design and likes getting his hands involved in as many aspects as possible—from IA/UX to front-end development and copywriting. To Lee's mind, visual design is mere window dressing without a solid foundation.
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Work Experience
Freelance Lead Visual Designer
2018 - 2018
Cake & Arrow
- Created a design for a Japanese-language mobile insurance quoting platform for MetLife.
- Designed a motion graphics video (2:30) on the future of insurance. The video incorporated animated infographics, live-action footage, and an animated mobile app walkthrough.
Technologies: Zeplin, InVision, Sketch
Freelance Visual Designer
2017 - 2018
Elevate
- Designed a native iOS and Android app for Elevate: a stealth-mode startup in the building security and hospitality space. The app allowed users to securely access their office building, order food, view event calendar, book conference rooms, and live-chat with a concierge.
Technologies: Zeplin, InVision, Sketch
Freelance Lead Visual Designer
2017 - 2017
Cainkade
- Designed a user account portal for Shaw: a leading Canadian cable company. The portal allows Shaw's customers to make payments, view details of their TV, phone, and internet usage as well as self-service support.
Technologies: Zeplin, InVision, Sketch
Freelance Senior Visual Designer
2017 - 2017
Behavior Design
- Designed a responsive website for federated investors.
Technologies: InVision, Adobe Creative Suite
Freelance Senior Visual Designer
2016 - 2016
Cake & Arrow (Formerly Alexander Interactive) (New York, NY)
- Designed and led the art direction of SupplyHouse.com: a leading commercial plumbing and electrical online store.
- Worked on the design, UX, and art direction of an insurance call center's quoting and servicing platform for MetLife.
Technologies: Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite
Freelance Senior Visual Designer
2015 - 2015
POSSIBLE (Los Angles, CA)
- Led the design and art direction of a responsive website for PGA's Ryder Cup.
- Created the design and led the art direction for the relaunch of Microsoft.com.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite
Freelance Senior Visual Designer
2015 - 2015
Phenomenon (Los Angeles, CA)
- Designed a responsive marketing website for a robotic residential construction company. The name is confidential.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite
Freelance Senior Visual Designer
2014 - 2015
Cake & Arrow (Formerly Alexander Interactive) (New York, NY)
- Crafted the UX, visual design, and art direction for MetLife's auto insurance quoting and purchasing online platform.
Technologies: InVision, Adobe Creative Suite
Freelance Senior Visual Designer
2012 - 2014
Behavior Design (New York, NY)
- Contributed to the visual design and art direction for the website redesign of OptimumL a TV and internet provider in the New York metropolitan area. Features of the site include account management, bill payments, TV lineups, and DVR management.
- Supported the visual design and art direction for the website redesign of Amalgamated Bank: a financial institute serving New York City.
- Aided in the visual design and art direction for the website redesign of Redhat.com: a leading open-source software company.
- Contributed to the visual design and art direction for the website redesign of The Royce Funds: a specialized mutual fund investment company.
- Supported the visual design and art direction for the brand and website design of Closer To Truth: a science and philosophy TV series airing on PBS. The project also entailed redesigning their visual identity.
Technologies: InVision, Adobe Creative Suite
Freelance Senior Interactive Designer
2012 - 2012
Organic (New York, NY)
- Helped define the visual design and art direction for the redesign of the pet food company Iams.com.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite
Freelance Senior Visual Designer
2011 - 2011
Fjord (New York, NY)
- Supported the UX, design, and art direction for PayPal Here: an iOS/Android app for mobile credit card payment processing.
- Worked on the UX, design, and art direction for the official NFL app for iOS and Android.
- Contributed to the UX and visual design concepts for rethinking the online travel booking experience on Expedia.com.
- Helped formulate the visual design and art direction for the Citibank mobile iPad application.
- Defined the visual design and art direction concepts for rethinking the Nook eReader experience.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite
Freelance Senior Visual Designer
2011 - 2011
MCD Partners (New York, NY)
- Defined the visual design and art direction for the product and campaign landing pages for Discover Card (Discover.com).
- Created the visual design concepts for the redesign of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Hospital's website.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite
Freelance Visual Designer
2010 - 2010
Punchcut (San Francisco, CA)
- Defined the visual design and art direction of the UX/UI for a new mobile OS for a major consumer electronics company (the name is confidential).
- Crafted the visual design concepts of an iOS/Android mobile payment application for a major consumer credit card company (the name is confidential).
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite
Freelance Visual Designer
2009 - 2010
Hot Studio (San Francisco, CA & New York, NY)
- Defined the visual design and art direction for the complete redesign of the consumer electronic brand Palm.com.
- Crafted the visual concepts for a new iPad app for Time Magazine.
- Formulated the visual design and art direction for an investment dashboard platform for J.P. Morgan's high-level executives.
- Mapped out the visual design and art direction for YourGardenShow.com: a showcase website that features user's gardens and allows for rating and curating.
- Contributed to the visual design and art direction for the redesign of UCSF Hospital's (University of California, San Francisco) Nursing department.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite
Freelance Interactive Designer
2009 - 2009
Venables Bell & Partners (San Francisco, CA)
- Contributed to the visual design and art direction for an online advertising campaign for Intel. Final Deliverables included a campaign website, rich-media advertising banners, and concepts for outdoor interactive experiences.
Technologies: Adobe Creative Suite
Education
2005 - 2008
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Computer Arts New Media
Academy of Art University - San Francisco, CA, USA
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