Hugh Griffith - Senior User Interface Designer

214 Evergreen Dr.
Boise, ID 83716
208-850-4525 | 208-343-4420

Career Objective

To work for a company as a senior UI designer or creative lead that manages a small team of designers. Said company understands the need for web standards and values what a designer brings to a project both from an aesthetic and usability perspective.

Skills

As a designer I'm highly adept at Photoshop, Fireworks, and Illustrator. As a coder I can create pretty solid, tableless CSS layouts that will validate as XHTML Strict 1.0. As for Flash I can only animate and handle very basic actionscript (button functionality, etc). I'm also a web standards zealot.

Work Experience

Albertsons Inc. (now Supervalu)

Senior UI Designer - March 2004 - present
Designed interfaces for various internal applications, company portal, and other mini-sites. Process began with me working with a requirements analyst to finalize information architecture, then I would design wireframes and final mockups. Finally I would work with a client side developer to ensure my design was coded accurately. Also, for the last nine months I have been managing a junior designer full time.

Coldwater Creek

Web Designer - June 2002 to Jan. 2004
Lead designer for weekly promotional HTML emails, weekly homepage updates, and other site promotions. For each project I was partnered with a copywriter and HTML programmer. All projects were reviewed by the Art Director, and subject to final approval by company executives. Accomplishments include the redesign of the company homepage and helping to restructure production processes to increase efficiency.

Freelance Designer

Nov. 2001 – June 2002
Recent freelance work includes web and flash design for I4design, based in Ottawa, ON,and other local clients.

O-Positive, Inc. | Oliver Russell & Associates

Web/Graphic Designer - Dec. 2000 to Aug. 2001
Hired as Web/Graphic Designer to work with creative team to develop compelling web sites and print materials for corporate clients. Lead designer on eight web design projects. Involved in projects such as concept development, navigation planning, site testing, banner ads, HTML production, Flash production, direct mail pieces, newspaper ads, logo design, promotional materials, and corporate identity. Worked with clients such as J.R. Simplot Co., Charles Schwab, HP, Micron PC, Host-Pro, Idaho Power, and Avista Utilities.

Guy • Rome & Associates

Web/Graphic Designer - Dec. 1999 to Dec. 2000
Responsible for starting up interactive division of company. Worked as primary web designer and developer on 11 web projects. Trained company Account Executives in web design and production techniques, as well as other internet related topics. Worked on a variety of advertising projects such as concept development, direct mail pieces, newspaper ads, logo design, promotional materials, radio and television scripts, and corporate identity. Clients include Albertsons, J.R. Simplot Co., Ada County Highway Dept., St. Luke's, and Pioneer Federal Credit Union.

Education

Vancouver Film School 1999 [ New Media program ] - Vancouver, BC

Vancouver Community College 1994 - 1996 [ Commercial Photography program ] - Vancouver, BC

University College of the Fraser Valley 1988 - 1990 [ Associates Degree Graphic Design ] - Abbotsford, BC