Howdy
I'm a freelance web designer based out of Seattle, WA and I'm looking for work. I strive to design clean, functional standards based websites with an exceptional attention to details. I also enjoy taking pictures as well. Have a look at my work and if you have any questions or need a website, please drop me a line.
Featured Work
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Anchor Realty Group website
Anchor Realty Group needed a redesign, I designed a site built around a tight grid structure and made use of large background imagery to anchor the site geographically. I was responsible for the design, XHTML/CSS templates, and CMS customization. Other features included a blog highlighting industry news and events as well as a third-party search feature which gives clients access to property listings in the area.
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Q Cafe poster
I've been doing a monthly poster design for the Q Cafe to showcase their upcoming shows. I applied a clean typographic treatment involving different weights and sizes of the beautiful Museo family, to fit snugly into a single column.
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YOUbeQB website
As a part of their small and agile team, I redesigned the existing YOUbeQB site by simplifying the navigation and focusing on their key games. In addition to redesigning the site my responsibilities included improving the user experience, maintaining information architecture, and ensuring site accessibility. I also upgraded the existing code base to make it more robust and scalable.
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Trial Visionwebsite
Trial Vision needed a redesign that focused in on the services they offered. This was implemented with a clear and concise typographic hierarchy to focus on content.
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Harrison website
Harrison needed a site to show off their music and keep in touch with their fan base. We worked together to develop an illustrative single page site that included all key information needed to keep up with the band.
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Envision Technologies website
Envision Technologies needed a redesign to focus in on their services and offerings. A clean, open, and accessible site was created to enhance the user experience.
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Plateau Software website
Plateau Software needed a redesign that provided a current, professional look in order to better compete in their market space. This was accomplished by improving the site usability and working on their information architecture.
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Resume
Education
B.A. Art & Design
w/ an emphasis in New Media
Western Washington University
2003-2007
Bellingham, WA
Skills
Media
Web
- UI Design
- Web Standards
- XHTML/CSS
- CSS Frameworks
- Wire Framing
- Sitemaps
- User Experience
- Information Architecture
- Javascript (familiar)
- Typography
- Branding
- Posters
- Collateral
Photo
- Digital
- Post Processing
- Black & White
Software
Adobe Creative Suite
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Acrobat, Bridge
Web Development
TextMate, CSSEdit, Transmit (ftp client) Coda, Versions (svn), Google Analytics
Video & Photo
Final Cut Studio, Aperture, iPhoto
Word Processing
Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Outlook, Pages Keynote, Numbers, Google Docs
Operating Systems
Mac OSX, Windows XP/Vista
Experience
Web Designer
YOUbeQB
July 2008 — November 2008
Kirkland, WA
Contracted for YOUbeQB as a part of a small, agile team. Responsible for site redesign to improve the user experience, information architecture, and site accessibility as well. Upgraded existing code base to make it more robust and scalable.
Creative Developer
iLink Systems
June 2007 — March 2008
Bellevue, WA
Worked as a front-end designer/developer focusing on clean, accessible user experiences. Problem solved for clients by designing engaging and usable sites while working with development teams to create complete and finished products.
Web Developer
Western Washington University
April 2007 — June 2007
Bellingham, WA
Produced semantically hand coded XHTML/CSS templates for Academic Advising. Responsible for site redesign with an attention to information architecture and usability while employing best practices.
Freelance Designer
Various Clients
June 2007 — Present
Seattle, WA
Created a variety of logos, web sites, and posters for individuals and companies - primarily for small businesses and non-profits in the greater Seattle area.
Photolab Technician
Western Washington University
September 2004 — March 2007
Bellingham, WA
Maintained and mixed chemistry for the wet lab and developing rooms. Also provided technical assistance in printing methods and development issues for photography students.
Activities
Mentor
Youth In Focus
September 2008 — Present
Seattle, WA
I interact with urban youth to help them learn photography by helping students with technical and compositional matters, as well as printing and darkroom concepts.
Attendee
Web Directions North
February 2007, February 2008
Vancouver, BC
Attended WDN, a design conference led by industry experts and learned to utilize the most current best practices, design standards, and development trends.
Student Member
AIGA
September 2006 — September 2007
Bellingham, WA
Student member of the AIGA WWU Chapter.
References
Available Upon Request
contact
Thanks for taking the time to look at my work. Please email me at josephrlee@gmail.com or give me a ring at 360.201.7575. Here is a PDF version of my resume and check out my Linkedin profile. You can also say hello on twitter as well. Have a nice day. Ciao.