My name is Chris Ginn and I am currently working full-time as a UX Web Designer (contractor) on an agile team using scrum. I am always looking for opportunities to expand my experience as a user experience professional. I have a background in graphic design but have been working as a web designer for the last 10+ years. I have a passion for using design as a way to navigate and communicate complex ideas and concepts.
While most of my work as been focused with online experiences, I have also helped small businesses with their branding, email marketing, and printed materials. Please feel free to reach out about your own design and user experience needs.
I have gained wide variety of skills in my career as a UX web designer. My skills range from designing and coding responsive web sites to completing user research (card sorting, tree testing, surveys, moderated and unmoderated tests). I enjoy discovering ways to simplify the customer's experience in a variety of applications.
UX Designer (Contractor)
Contracted as a UX designer. My responsibilities are to design interactive prototypes for a variety of devices based on Material Design. The UX team is in the middle of building both new and replacement applications. I am also conducting moderated usability tests of the applications.
Sr. UX Web Designer
Hired as a web/UX designer and expanded into lead role. I was one of the lead developers to refactor our front-end by writing a custom CSS Grid-based framework that is both responsive and adaptive. Additional responsibilities have included prototyping, responsive html email development, wireframing, and conducting unmoderated user tests. Worked on an agile UX development team of 5 people using Scrum.
Creative Services Specialist
My own freelance business that provides a variety of freelance design services including web, print, email and branding for individuals and small businesses.
Creative Services Specialist
Hired as a "Jack-of-All-Trades" designer. My responsibilities included re-branding, web site design and developement, email, print, signage, and marketing planning. Worked as sole designer.
Sr. UX Designer
Hired as a web designer. My responsibilities included web design, HTML5 and CSS2/3. Worked in an agile development enviroment using SCRUM on a team of 9 IT professionals.
Creative Services Specialist
Hired as a "Jack-of-All-Trades" designer. My responsibilities included branding, print, email, landing page, wireframe, web and UI design. Expanded into more UX/UI design opportunities. Worked on a team of 1 to 5 designers.
UX Web Designer
Hired as a Web Graphic Designer. My responsibilities were to create graphics for all 3 of the OTC branded web sites. Moved into front-end UI/UX designer position - helping with overall web site designs and layouts. Worked on a UX team of 6 people.
Associates of Graphic Design
Attended a local design college that teaches the latest in computer graphics and exposes students to visiting creative professionals.
