Derrick Douglass, Passionate UI/UX, Web and Graphic Designer seeks roles in the DC Metro Area! in Gaithersburg, MD

About

**************************2013 EDUCAUSE Graphic Design Award Recipient****************************

Graphic Design Profile www.coroflot.com/derrickdouglass

Phone#: (678) 439-6082 | Email: [email protected]

Clients have benefited from my Web design and development; logo, print design, layout and typography design; sign and banner design and production and marketing collateral development expertise.

These skills have markedly increased clients sales, brand awareness and marketplace position.

Specialties: Logo Design, Typography, Branding, Page and Brochure Layout, Web Design and Development, Package Design, Book Structure and Grids

Skills Adobe CS5, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Fireworks,Flash, Premier, Final Cut Pro, HTML, Html/CSS3, Media Queries, Javascript, JQuery, Wordpress, High/Low Fidelity Wire Frames, Prototyping, Use Cases, PHP/MySql, Sublimetxt2, Oracle, SQL

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

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Led Graphic Design including signs, banners and logo development that realized over $60,000 in revenue.

Led a website development project that was six months behind schedule. Developed an extensive project plan to get the project back on track. The project, completed in two months, resulted in a 45% customer satisfaction increase.

Designed an email marketing promotions campaign that increased new member enrollment 23%.

Increased brand awareness 45% by developing a website that improved brand image and brand identity.

Created a Market Analysis that included a market segmentation, market position and competitive analysis.

A compelling motivational speaker and communicator. During the 11 keynote speeches I have delivered, audiences have been inspired and motivated.

Education

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RRI C K DO U G L
Islandside Dr

USER INTERFACE DESIGNER
Master of Business Administration to deliver amazing web and user interface

Montgomery College
and user stories

Clark Atlanta University
Designed pixel perfect graphics

Penn State University
Bachelor of Computer Science Accomplishments

Penn State University
Designed successful web sites for clients

Arcadia University
Educause Graphic Design

DERRICK DOUGLASS U SER I N TERFACE DESI G N ER

Experience

User Interface & Graphic Designer (contractor)
Robert Half

American Institutes

Washington, DC

Research (A.I.R.) * Collaborated with stakeholders to design concepts, layouts and visual elements. * Designed user interfaces, wireframes and mockups. * Created concepts and original designs for digital communications, including websites, online advertising, social media, and mobile apps. * Implemented strategies to ensure that designs did not deviate from established user experience guidelines.
Graphic Designer & Web Developer (contractor)

User Interface
Creative Circle

The Gigawatt Group

Washington, DC

* Created optimally distinct graphic and web designs using strong design principles including hierarchy, proximity, shape, color choice and font selection. * Developed javascript code to add interactive elements into Gigawatt's website. * Collaborated with clients, web designers and art directors to understand their target market, develop concepts and create high fidelity mock-ups. Accomplishments * Refreshed Gigawatt's website having incorporated interactive features and a modern layout. Increased visitor engagement 17% in less than a month after launching the new website.
Progressive Life Center

Robert Half

Washington, DC

* Designed high fidelity stylescapes, mock-ups and layouts using Photoshop. * Incorporated user interface design patterns to decrease the design time required to launch a new website. * Drew low fidelity sketches and prototypes to quickly obtain client feedback.
Graphic Designer (contractor)

The Boss Group

Bethesda, MD

Clients : Cravers, Mathews and Smith and National Science Teachers Association (NTSA) * Designed creative briefs, developed concepts pitching them to art directors and clients. * Conceptualized and designed layouts and graphics. * Designed graphic images including logos, icons and infographics. Accomplishments * Designed eBook graphics and layouts that reached over 10,000 science educators. PAGE 2 of 2

Awards

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Member, 2012

Deans Distinguished Academic Award Recipient, 2012

Affiliations

Design Alexandria

Skills

Elsewhere on the Web

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On Coroflot

@derrickdouglass, member since 2012

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Derrick Douglass

Industrial Design Project Manager (Fractional / Part-Time)

Sr. Industrial Designer