Capabilities

UI Design

My early days in the IT industry, especially my time as a web intern at US West have proved invaluable to me. At that time my supervisors and colleagues helped me understand the importance of understanding the code and syntax that drive web pages. This led me to dive into learning the ins and outs of HTML. As I adapted to creating web pages by hand code, I was able to branch out to Javascript, CSS and eventually to server side languages. My time as a UI developer at Compaq Computer helped me bridge the gap of a web designer to a web developer who thinks more like software engineer.

Technology & Language Offerings

UX Research
Information Architecture
Strategy
User Interface Design
Web Development
Usability Testing
Translation & Interpretation
Training

User Interface Design

User Interface design is a component of User Experience Design. They are not one and the same. UI is the creation of interfaces for either software of machines that enable a user to easily interact with, and accomplish a specific goal. UI design needs to be a part of the process of creating or enhancing the experience of a product or service, but only once key painpoints, workflow issues and business needs determine how a user needs to interact with and make use of data within your application.

Interaction Design

According to the Nielsen Norman Group - IA Design, Interaction Design is comprised of principles that ensure "the design and implementation of effective interfaces".

This means that well designed interfaces will be simple enough for the user to feel they are in control of the options they have, and steps to complete tasks. Users should not be aware of how a system has been put together. The less hurdles a user has to clear, the better. These principles are considered when planning and designing elements in your User Interface.

Usability Testing

Once we have a concept for an interface, we need to have users actually use it. Having the users go through various scenarios to complete tasks while using the system will provide unbiased insights into the ease of use and effectiveness of our design concept. From there, we can identify problems, validate findings and make needed adjustments to maximize our design's effectiveness.

Benicia Library

Esteemed

Colorado-Pro

Another Westerner

Miowt

Emery County Library System

Angels of Eureka - Circle of Life

Okinawa Eizo Center

Colorado Springs Cryotherapy

Study & Intern Okinawa

Photo Illustration & Banner Design

Extravagant Events Services

Springs Solar

Residential & Commercial Inspection

Busch Mountain Fishing Guide

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Esteemed is a multi-channel brand and integrated service provider. They help job seekers succeed in their chosen careers and employers scale their businesses with quality tools and resources. They needed help with the data structure for new sites as well as wireframe and mock-up help for the designs of these new sites for their dev team.

Tasks We Handled:

Design
Front End Development

Approach:

After we completed research and analysis to understand user goals and the scope of work, we were able to begin creating low-fidelity wireframe concepts
Initial wireframe sketches were shared with cross functional partners and refinements we made in higher fidelity.

Early low fidelity wireframe sketch

Early low fidelity wireframe sketch

Solutions:

Approved wireframes were then converted to hi fidelity prototypes
Prototype concepts were also shared with cross functional partners, and refinements were made as needed
Finally, we built out responsive front end code to hand off to web developers

Affect/outcome:

Utilizing the IA and Prototypes I created, the client's web developer was able to take build the functional site
Site launched and is helping the client recruit other talent while expanding their business.

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Project Year: 2020

Chef Joseph Ushinski had a site that he had built with an online site creator that was not meeting his needs to run his business online. He needed a new site that would convey his catering services in a professional way, and allow clients to learn about and book dates for catered events.

Tasks We Handled:

Strategy
Design
Development

After completing the initial resarch and analysis, we drafted a new information architecture scheme and low fidelity wireframes for the new site.

In earlier stages of this project, we also created new branding and design style tiles for the visual look of the site.

Low Fidelity Wireframes

Solutions:

We next created mockups for all page types
After wireframes and mockups were approved, we built out hi fidelity prototypes for all pages and content types.
When we developed the logic for the site, we added functionality to allow clients to submit event reservation requests by date and menu was also added.

Top Page Mockup

New Sitemap and Structure

Event with Reservation Form Mockup

Menus Page Mockup

Home Page Hi Fidelity Prototype

Affect/Outcome:

New web site enabled the business owner to run and promote his business from one place.
Customers were able to easily research offerings and submit reservation requests by date, event and type of catering menu desired according to the number of guests.

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Project Year: 2018

Max Brandon, the managing principal of Colorado Professional Services, a short term financial services firm, had an aging website that was not providing potential clients with confidence that his company was an upstanding and trustworthy partner.

Tasks We Handled:

Strategy
Design
Development

We conducted heuristic evaluations of the existing site, design reviews of branding, along with analysis of site visitor data.

After completing the initial resarch and analysis, we drafted a new information architecture scheme and low fidelity wireframes for the new site.

In earlier stages of this project, we also created new branding and design style tiles for the visual look of the site.

Logo Concepts

Solutions:

New branding kit was created to go along with a refresh of his site design
Built out the system in Craft CMS

Top Page Prototype

Affect/Outcome:

New web site enabled the business owner to run and promote his business from one place.
Customers were able to easily research offerings and submit reservation requests by date, event and type of catering menu desired according to the number of guests.

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We enjoyed working with Colorado Pro on this project. We began the journey with them with conversations to discover what the needs of their client and business were. We would be happy to assit you in a similar way.

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