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Multi-Disciplinary UI/UX Designer & Developer
David Yarde
Orlando, FL
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About
My passion in life falls along the lines of web, print, identity, branding, user interface design/experiece, writing, photography, and helping the web to be a better place.
My addiction to creating things is supercharged by the utilizing tools such as Photoshop, Design Thinking, HTML5 & CSS3, WordPress, PHP, JQuery and my handy note editor Sublime further ignites my passion for creating enjoyable experiences on the web.
During the past 5 years, I've worked in a variety of industries, had some great opportunities, met and worked with some really awesome people and learned a ton. Working in such an exciting field is a dream come true.
Volunterring my design skills is also a major item on my list. It allows me to give back to not only my community, but also keeps life in a proper perspective.
Specialties: Wordpress design and development, Branding and Identity, Social Media Optimization, Print Design, User interface design, User Experience Design. -
Education
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Business Administration Business/Managerial EconomicsValencia College2012 - 2014
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High School DiplomaWhitmore School2004 - 2008
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Experience
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Multi-Disciplinary UI/UX Designer & DeveloperFreelanceOct 2007 - Present (18 years 8 months)Designed and developed branding materials for small to medium businesses
Conceptualized the visual design of websites, social media, and e-mail campaigns.
Helped create online marketing strategies for clients through consultation.
Developed social media strategies to improve online brand presence
Collaborated on projects with other designers and developers.
Advanced search engine optimization on various web platforms.
Designed works for print and web for clients.
Implemented advanced search engine optimization on various websites.
Worked on various tasks including: sales, account management, and customer service.
Developed and implemented design strategies to increase ROI.
Utilizing tools as HTML5, CSS3, Responsive Web Design (RWD), WordPress, Javascript, jQuery, PHP, Coffeescript, Haml, and Sass. -
Web DeveloperTriad Retail MediaDec 2012 - Mar 2013 (3 months)Assisted with the creation and maintenance of various projects from product page builds, to internal project resources. Utilized tools as Javascript, jQuery, CSS, HTML and Responsive web design (RWD).
Also assisted with User Interface (UI) needs, using tools Adobe Creative Suite (CS5) such as but not limited to:
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Web DeveloperPushMay 2012 - Nov 2012 (6 months)Front & back-end web developer, specializing in responsive web design (RWD) & development.
Assisting with the creation and maintenance of development processes & cycles. Utilizing such tools as Sass, Haml, Javascript, jQuery, PHP, HTML5, CSS3, Coffeescript and Git (for version control).
Creative problem solving using methods that include object oriented CSS (OOCSS) & Object-oriented programming (OOP).
PHP programming for better integration of E-commerce into the WordPress CMS platform.
WordPress programming for User Interface (UI) and User Experience needs
Vanilla Javascript (js) and custom jQuery to provide custom functions for a better User Interface (UI) as well as User Experience (UX).
Assisted with User Interface (UI) needs, utilizing tools from the Adobe Creative Suite (CS5 & CS6) such as but not limited to:
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Senior Designer & DeveloperSquid Insurance MarketingMar 2010 - Mar 2012 (2 years)Begins initial user interface consultation with clients regarding project development.
Designed and executed several programs that resulted in improved client design processes and department collaboration.
Designed and coordinated social media and blogging strategies for client accounts.
Designs user interfaces and user experiences utilizing CSS3, Html5, JQuery, PHP and other web development technologies.
Established and maintained vendor relations to minimize website down time.
Collaborated with other designers on the implementation of new design initiatives and user interface and experience features.
Designed and executed several project development cycle initiates creating more effective project cycles.
Developed new strategies for client intake and hand off coordination.
Assisted colleagues with IT troubleshooting.
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Graphic Designer & Front-End Web DeveloperAckley RealtySep 2009 - Nov 2009 (2 months)Organized and implemented the redesign and development of the company's new website. Created new web user interface and user experience using WordPress and IDX data integration.
Integrated various social media platforms into the company's online marketing strategy following company guidelines.
Streamlined lead capture and workflow.
Maintained website and company's social media presence.
Designed internal and external print material.
Designed various print materials for internal office events
Implemented advanced search engine optimization and social media optimization into company's website.
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Lead Sales RepresentativeThe Mobile SolutionApr 2008 - Oct 2008 (6 months)Top 10 Sales Representative for the Market
One of two lead Sales Representatives in the location
Met and exceeded daily, weekly, and monthly sales goals
Maintained knowledge of products and services
Assisted in physical and over the phone customer service
Trained new sales representatives
Assisted co-workers with sale closure
Developed new sales techniques with co-workers
Organized and maintained inventory to meet consumer demand.
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