Nicholas Huttema, Designer in San Francisco, CA, United States
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Nicholas Huttema

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Designer

Location
San Francisco, CA, United States
Toptal Member Since
December 6, 2015

Nicholas is a designer currently residing in San Francisco who enjoys working with fresh ideas, various media, and clean user-interfaces. He is currently available for part-time freelance opportunities.

Portfolio

Work Experience

Product Designer

2014 - PRESENT
BasicOps
  • Designed a real time collaborative project and task management platform.
  • Performed usability testing with numerous Beta customers.
  • Responsible for all visual and interaction design elements.
  • Worked closely with a digital branding agency to help develop the company's brand.
  • Helped onboard Beta customers for the platform.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch

Interaction Designer

2013 - 2016
One Kings Lane
  • Redesigned the UI for the entire checkout experience.
  • Worked with a very talented team of visual and interaction designers.
  • Redesigned the UI for the website's registration wall.
  • Led the effort to move to a responsive design framework across the entire website.
  • Designed an auto complete experience to help guide searches in the right direction.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch

Interaction Designer

2012 - 2013
Jobvite
  • Contributed to the redesign of the Jobvite Hire applicant tracking system platform with a focus on workflow and administration.
  • Created high-fidelity wireframe templates for use across the entire product.
  • Performed user research to influence the redesign.
  • Collaborated very closely with product, design, and engineering teams.
  • Designed an innovative platform to schedule interviews.
Technologies: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

Interaction Design Consultant

2010 - 2012
Microsoft
  • Showcased experiences for new Microsoft products such as Windows 8, Hotmail Active Views, pinned sites, and Messenger Connect to Microsoft partners.
  • Designed websites for Messenger Connect Showcase, HTML5 Browser Experiments, and Artists for Haiti.
  • Collaborated with Windows 8 product, design and engineering teams.
  • Helped develop and evolve the Windows 8 Metro brand direction.
  • Created multiple PowerPoint pitch decks for demoing to Microsoft partners.
Technologies: Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

Visual and Interaction Designer

2007 - 2010
Myspace
  • Helped redesign Myspace as part of the User Experience Design team.
  • Designed for the communications, music, video, and content verticals.
  • Created interactive prototypes for usability testing and presentations.
  • Worked on both visual as well interactive designs.
  • Designed marketing profile pages for brands such as Coca-Cola, Stride Gum, Buckleys, Jackass, and many others.
Technologies: Adobe Flash, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
2001 - 2005

Bachelor's of Science Degree in Visual Design and Web Media

Ferris State University - Big Rapids, Michigan (USA)

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