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Page 1: Daniel EDUCATION Jordan · 2018-12-17 · Curriculum Vitae 29 y.o. PROFILE I am Dan, I'm a passionate designer & I specialize in creating eye-catching pixel perfect website designs

DanielJordan

Curriculum Vitae

29

y.o.

P R O F I L EI am Dan, I'm a passionate designer & I specialize in creating eye-catching pixel perfect website designs & user interfaces. I like to utilise the latest design tools & stay up to date with contemporary trends. I have a lifetime of creative experience & the past three years I’ve spent working in digital design. From working in an agency environment, as a freelancer & in local government I have gained a firm understanding of user experience & user interface design.

PROFICIENCIES

Design tools: Sketch, InVision, Adobe CC (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom & Dreamweaver) & Principle for Mac, wireframing & user testing. Software/web apps: Google Analytics, WordPress, WooCommerce, Squiz Matrix, Shopify & Logic.Coding: HTML 5, CSS 3, JavaScript, Bootstrap & jQuery.

EDUCATION

July - Dec 2015

2014 - 2015

2007 - 2011

Jan - May 2015

2010 - 2011

C o d e 7 W e b D e s i g nBeginner & Intermediate Courses in web design & development.

C e n t r a l S u s s e x C o l l e g eDiploma in Health & Social Care Level 3 Adult Route.

B r i t i s h I n s t i t u t e o f M o d e r n M u s i cB Tech National Diploma, Modern Musicianship (Double Distinction), Foundation Degree, Professional Musicianship (Merit).I m b e r h o r n e S i x t h F o r m C o l l e g eBTEC National Diploma: Music Technology (Double Distinction), AS Levels: Sociology (E).

W o r d p r e s s C o u r s e sBeginner & Intermediate Courses in web design & development.

U n i v e r s i t y o f S u s s e xBA Hons, Professional Musicianship (2/1).

2005 - 2006

P A R T I C U L A R S

R E F E R E N C E S

Excellent references available on request from ShaunMcElvaine at Magnify Creative([email protected]) & Jonathan Bateman atBridge Design ([email protected]).

07512 640 [email protected] Lime Hill Road, Tunbridge Wells,Kent, TN1 1LJ.Date of Birth: 23 July 1989

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P A S S I O N S

Calverley Square

Skills:UI design, requirementsgathering, wireframing,prototyping in Invision,WordPress themecustomisation &information architecture.

Bentley Brothers

Skills: UI design, requirementsgathering, prototyping inInvision, domainmigration, WordPresstheme customisation &information architecture.

Organiqua

Skills: UX & UI design &development of onlineshop, branding research, logo & branding assetdesign, WooCommerceonline shop creation.

YMCA

Skills: Contributed to UI & UXdesign, informationarchitecture.

Lipton

Skills:Working with a teamof creatives toconceptualise a brief,utilising Logic with thirdparty plug-ins toprogrammeinstrumentation,composition, recording &playing instrumentation.

P R O J E C T S

m u s i c d e s i g n

t r a v e l s p o r t

b i k e s b o a r d s

J u n i o r D e s i g n e r - M a g n i f y C r e a t i v e ( 2 0 1 4 - 1 5 )

Magnify Creative are a small & dynamic creative web & graphic design agancy. Iprovided input to the production process of each website as well as creative input intolayout & logo design & I helped the company to grow. My roles & responsibilities on a daily basis included:

• Uploading & creating online graphic content to look professional & on-brand• Working as part of a team to create slick, cuttingedge WooCommerce websites• Selecting & customizing on-brand appropriate WordPress themes for optimal

functionality• Designing professional business stationary• Researching & working on logo conceptualisation• Listening to clients’ feedback & making informed decisions to steer the creative

process

F r e e l a n c e C o m p o s e r ( D e s i g n B r i d g e , W a k et h e T o w n , P l a t i n u m R y e , T h e S o u n d W o r k s ,2 0 1 2 - 1 5 ) .

This involved pitching on behalf of some of the biggest music supervision companies inLondon, to prestigious international advertising agencies. Writing to a detailed brief withtight deadlines was fundamental within this role, whilst ensuring a liberal amount ofcreative flair was added to each composition.

D i g i t a l S e r v i c e s O ffi c e r ( I n c l u d i n g U X & U I )- T u n b r i d g e W e l l s B o r o u g h C o u n c i l ( P r e s e n t )

In my role as a digital services officer, I've been on a small team responsible for the design,development & implementation of the new Tunbridge Wells Borough Council website(not yet live). As lead front-end designer on the project, I've worked alongside a developerto create a future-proof fully accessible & user-tested design. The early stages of thedesign process involved creating working prototypes & a UI library in Sketch & Invision.This helped to ensure the consistency of the design & development process.

The design decisions of the new website we're made utilising tools such as GoogleAnalytics, Treejack & Loop 11 to gain insight & to hypothesise concepts & test themin the field with the end users.

A big part of the job role consists of digitising services. This has involved designing forms &integrating them into apps which have enabled mobile working for third-party externalcompanies such as Biffa. Ensuring that the forms were user-friendly & tailored to thedemographic has been key to these projects.

F r e e l a n c e W e b D e s i g n e r ( P r e s e n t )

Designing websites outside of my day job enables me to keep up to date withcontemporary user interface & user experience design trends which I'm really passionateabout. I attend meet-ups to talk about new advances in design & front-enddevelopment to make sure that I’m aware of any changes in the industry. I've workedalongside some great companies & built excellent working relationships with my clients’.

EMPLOYMENT


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