Graphic Designer, UX Designer, Web Developer, Digital Director

Jason Duerr

Portland, OR

jduerr.com

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Versatile designer and developer skilled in leading cross-functional teams, combining creative direction, technology, and strategy to make an impact for clients ranging from independent artists to Fortune 500 companies.

I cut my teeth in Minneapolis working as a Designer, Art Director, and Web Developer at big time (and small time) agencies, as a freelancer, and in-house at big companies you know.

After decades of Midwest winters, we packed our bags and planted our flag in Portland, Oregon where I hung up my shingle as DROPKICK. I still break pencils and push pixels here today. No shortage of variety in the work – websites big and small, logos, print, illustration, you name it.

Since 2008, I’ve also been with Sandstrom Partners, first as a Design Technologist, now Digital Director. Some real magic happens here. If it’s headed for the web, I’ll have my hands in it. Usually up to my elbows.

Aside from the regular work I’ve also been a featured speaker on typography in web design at Adobe MAX in Los Angeles, led popular digital design workshops for AIGA in Portland and Los Angeles, and did a stint teaching Interactive Design at Brainco School of Advertising + Design.

Capabilities span a wide range of disciplines including: web design, web development, graphic design, UX + UI, identity design, brand design
Education
- - Radio Broadcasting + TV Production
  
  Brown COllege
  
  1996 - 1998
- - Communications, Journalism
  
  William Penn University
  
  1994 - 1996
- - Music, Communications
  
  Graceland University
  
  1992 - 1994
Experience
- Digital Director
  
  Sandstrom Partners
  
  Portland, OR
  
  Jan 2015 - Present (11 years 5 months)
  
  Leading development, UX + UI, strategy, production, and
  deployment for a wide range of clients. Projects range from
  brand-focused, experiential to high-availability e-commerce
  websites, esoteric physical devices and installations,
  animation, motion graphics.
- Principal Designer & Developer
  
  DROPKICK
  
  Portland, OR
  
  May 2006 - Present (20 years 1 month)
  
  Graphic design, brand design, frontend development, backend
  development, systems integration, marketing and digital
  strategy, system design. Working solo, as a team member
  and team builder.
- Creative Technologist
  
  Sandstrom Partners
  
  Portland, OR
  
  May 2008 - Jan 2015 (6 years 8 months)
  
  Web design and development, digital strategy, animation,
  video production, technical specifications, vendor relations.
  Varied creative and engineering challenges in a dynamic,
  tech-agnostic environment. Worked within and led teams from
  pitch to production.
- Designer, Art Director, Web Developer
  
  Razorfish, O+CO/OLSON, Allianz
  
  Minneapolis, MN
  
  Dec 1998 - May 2008 (9 years 5 months)
  
  Contract and freelance web design and development, art
  direction, creative direction, email marketing, advertising
  campaigns, animation, a/v production as member of large and
  small in-house teams. Development projects range from Flash to
  PHP, Perl, and ASP-based e-commerce, CRM, CMS, custom
  applications.
- Designer & Web Developer, Owner
  
  Stimulus Digital
  
  Minneapolis, MN
  
  Jan 2000 - May 2006 (6 years 4 months)
  
  Graphic design and web development practice. Graphic design,
  brand design, frontend development, backend development,
  information architecture, systems integration, marketing,
  digital strategy. Direct client work for B2C, B2B, non-profits.
- Instructor
  
  Brainco Advertising & Design School
  
  Minneapolis, MN
  
  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006 (1 year)
  
  Created and taught “Interaction Graphics” courses covering
  intermediate to advanced use of Adobe Photoshop and
  Illustrator, web standards, and foundational concepts relating
  to user interface, interaction design, and digital graphics.
- Web Designer & Developer
  
  Dick Jones Interactive
  
  Minneapolis, MN
  
  Jan 2002 - Jan 2003 (1 year)
  
  Web design and development. Graphic design, frontend
  development, backend development, marketing, and digital
  strategy. Member of a small team working with B2C and B2B
  clients.
- Designer & Developer
  
  Vector Internet Services
  
  Minneapolis, MN
  
  Oct 1998 - Jul 2001 (2 years 9 months)
  
  Web and graphic design, frontend and backend web development -
  mostly PERL and early PHP CGI applications and custom CMS,
  print advertising and business collateral design as a member
  of a multi-functional team. Served a wide range of business
  clients as well as in-house web and print design needs.
Affiliations

AIGA

Graphic Artists Guild

IxDA — Interaction Design Assn.

UXPA — UX Professionals Assn.
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