David Sparks is applying for a web design position in Clark County. His portfolio includes graphic design projects, logos, website designs, and UI/UX projects. It also includes his resume and outlines his 8 laws of UI/UX design which focus on creating intuitive, consistent user experiences. His resume highlights over 18 years of design experience, expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, webmaster experience, and strong communication and customer service skills.

1. DAVID SPARKS • CLARK COUNTY WEB DESIGN POSITION • 1.12.15
David Sparks • info@hawthornemediagroup.com • 503.238.4024
Job: IRC14436
Web Designer - Project (Programmer/Analyst, Technician)

2. WHAT’S INCLUDED:
• GRAPHIC DESIGN PROJECTS
• LOGOS/BRANDING
• WEBSITE DESIGN AND UI/UX PROJECTS
• MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS
• MY 8 LAWS OF UI/UX
• MY RESUMÉ
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12. Astoria•Pacific
Promotional magazine ad
Hawthorne Media Group
Promotional Advertisement
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13. Vincent Wines
Magazine advertisement
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14. Upstream (Non-profit)
Facebook Event/Social Media
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16. OLD SITE
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17. WHAT I DID
• Custom/responsive web design
• Photography
• Search Engine Optimization
• UX design & content strategy
• WordPress CMS development
• Restructured content to align brand
• Integrated social media/data capture
VISIT SITE

18. OLD SITE
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19. WHAT I DID
• Custom/responsive web design
• Search Engine Optimization
• UX design & content strategy
• WordPress CMS development
• Restructured content to align brand
• Integrated social media/data capture
• Drove organic SEO search results
VISIT SITE
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21. WHAT I DID
• Wordpress Web Design
• E-Commerce registration site
• Search Engine Optimization
• UI/UX Design
• WordPress CMS Development
• Integrated social media/data capture
• Photography
VISIT SITE
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25. 1) Start With an Interface Diagram
 Every person is different and navigates differently.
 The design needs to be flexible.
 Create a clear road map to your user’s end result.
2) Be Consistent
 User should get same results with same behavior.
 Buttons in consistent place and look similar.
 ONE font for section headers and ONE for body text.
 Keep color schemes consistent.
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26. 3) Develop a Standards Document
 Does not have to be a stringently detailed document.
 Define places for client where you want consistency.
 When standards are breached, refer to the document.
4) Explain, Explain, Explain!
 Give good direction on your website or application.
 Buttons should have clear direction.
 Labels on the navigation should be informative.
 E-commerce should assure security and accuracy.
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27. 5) Don’t Frustrate Your User!
 If the user can’t find the info they will get frustrated.
 If frustrated they won’t return or will review poorly.
 User will get lost if the interface is too cluttered.
 Keep it clean and simple.
6) Be FAMILIAR!
 Design that steers the eye to where it should be.
 Left to right, top to bottom.
 Keep user-interface balanced and patterned.
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28. 7) Content, As Always, Is King
 Edit content of site to use clear and succinct wording.
 Use text that is search engine-friendly and sensible.
 Use complete sentences, be positive, use active verbs.
 Error messages should be nice, clever, and accurate.
8) TEST, TEST, and TEST AGAIN!
 Try to make mistakes and evaluate what happens.
 Is it easy to recover from your mistake?
 User should be able to guess what to do next.
 Refer back to interface diagram if problems arise.
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29. • 18 years experience in graphic design, layout, and creation for web and print;
• Expert level skills in Adobe Creative Suite design programs;
• 12 years experience serving in a Webmaster role;
• 10 years experience in User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) design;
• 8 years experience with Social Media communications and support;
• 10 years experience with Google Analytics: monitoring/analysis/reporting;
• 12 years experience building websites in CSS/HTML; Wordpress and Drupal;
• Strong written/verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills;
• Excellent customer service skills;
• Expert in communication with technical and non-technical people.
Why I am a good fit for this position:
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31. David Sparks • info@hawthornemediagroup.com • 503.238.4024
Thank you all very much for
your time and consideration
for this position.
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