About

I Am A Designer

I’m a graphic designer who loves the web, design, and beautiful things that are a joy to use. I appreciate the structure and process behind a well designed, user friendly site and the 1% difference that makes a product stand out from its competitors.

What I Love

I love to learn, to create and to teach. I love my dogs and the search training that taught all of us persistence. I love my hand built 1975 Jeep and all the remote places it has taken me. I love the art of cooking and teaching others how to caramelize. There are countless things I want to learn, get better at and master.

What I Do

I work for a wonderful non-profit called Intermountain Healthcare. I am responsible for the look, feel and function of the public facing websites. I believe strongly that usability and accessibility go hand in hand. I strive to make my projects beautiful throughout the look feel and function.

Career Path

June 2010 – Present
UX/UI Designer, Intermountain Healthcare
Responsible for the user experience and visual appearance of all public facing websites.

January 1996 – Present
Web Developer, UI/UX Designer and Graphic Artist
Dynamic web site design. Front-End Development, User Interface (UI) Design, and User Experience (UX). Print design, identity development, video and audio production.

January 2010 – Present
Web Developer, Graphic Designer Ziro Marketing
Web development and graphic design for online and print applications.

December 2008 – June 2010
Marketing and Graphic Design, National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Create designs and oversee brand guidelines with digital and print media.

Languages

HTML/XHTML
CSS
XML
Javascript and jQuery
Actionscript 3
PHP
MySQL

Applications

After Effects
Coda
Compressor
Dreamweaver
DVD Studio Pro
Final Cut Pro
Fireworks
Flash
Flex Builder
Illustrator
InDesign
Photoshop
Podcast Maker
Premier Pro
Sound Booth
Soundtrack Pro
Textmate
Transmit

Frameworks

Drupal
Foxycart
Joomla
ReIgnition
SharePoint
Wordpress

Education

Utah Valley University
Digital Media Program – Web Emphasis 2009 – Present

Salt Lake Community College
Associate of Science 1994-96, 2008