About

Greg Jacobs

GregJacobs.com

UI / UX Designer & Front End Developer

Charleston, SC

Greg@GregJacobs.com

Summary

  • Responsive CSS Master & Sass Sorcerer
  • UI / UX Design
  • Wireframes
  • Mockups
  • Designs
  • Prototypes
  • Multimedia Specialist
  • Graphic Design
  • Website Design
  • Motion Graphics
  • Film Editing
  • 3D Architectural Design
  • Interactive Media Design
  • Presentation Layout Design
  • Frontend Website Development
    • html
    • php
    • css / sass / scss
    • js / es6 / es7
    • bootstrap / foundation / flexbox / grid
    • wordpress
    • magento
    • sql
Specialties: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Sketch, Adobe Experience Design, Adobe Premiere, PHPStorm, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Animate (Flash), Adobe Fireworks, Adobe Soundbooth, Adobe After Effects, AutoCAD Architectural Desktop, Google Sketchup Pro, Cinema 4D, 3D Studio Max, Microsoft Visual Basic, HTML & Javascript, Quark, Macromedia Director MX

Experience

UI / UX Designer & Front End Developer at MassageBook

January 2015 - Present

User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) Designer for web application development company, 2Book, Inc.

User interface design (UID) or user interface engineering is the design of user interfaces for machines and software, such as computers, home appliances, mobile devices, and other electronic devices, with the focus on maximizing the user experience. The goal of user interface design is to make the user's interaction as simple and efficient as possible, in terms of accomplishing user goals (user-centered design).

User experience design (UXD or UED) is the process of enhancing user satisfaction by improving the usability, ease of use, and pleasure provided in the interaction between the user and the product or application. User experience design encompasses traditional human–computer interaction (HCI) design, and extends it by addressing all aspects of a product or service as perceived by users. User experience is any aspect of a person's interaction with a given IT system, including the interface, graphics, industrial design, physical interaction, and the manual.

Front end development, also known as client side development is the practice of producing HTML, CSS and JavaScript for a website or web application so that a user can see and interact with them directly.

Front End Development:

  • CSS / SASS (SCSS) Compilation / Minification
  • PHP Code (Client Side & Server Side)
  • HTML / HTML5
  • MySQL Database Management
  • GIT (Github.com) Version Control Synchronization
  • Responsive Website Design (Mobile, Tablet, Desktop)
  • Wordpress Custom Themes and Plugins
  • Project Management through Pivotal Tracker ticketing system
  • Cross Browser Design (IE, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome, Opera, PC, Mac)

UI / UX Designer:

  • Proficient in SCSS (Sass) Responsive CSS Styling
  • Javascript & jQuery Animation
  • CSS Keyframe Animations and Transitions
  • Workflow: 1 Wireframes, 2 Mockups, 3 Design, 4 Prototype, 5 Development
  • Retina graphics

Website Designer & Developer at GregJacobs.com

July 2010 - Present

Graphic Design, Web Design, 3D Architectural Design, Photography, Print Design, Interactive Design, Multimedia Specialist

Chief Website Designer & Account Manager at Freshley Media, Inc.

June 2011 - January 2015 (3 years 8 months)

Graphic Design:

  • Retina Display Graphics
  • Interface Design
  • Page Layout Design
  • Print Advertising
  • Web Advertisements
  • Event Graphics
  • Typography (Google Fonts Embedding)

Website Development:

  • PHP Code (Client Side & Server Side)
  • MySQL Database
  • HTML5
  • jQuery Animation
  • CSS Styling & Animation
  • Responsive Design (Mobile, Tablet, Laptop)
  • Cross Browser Design (IE, Firefox, Safari, Chrome, Opera, PC, Mac, Desktop, Mobile, Tablet)

Web Content Management:

  • General Content & Copy Management and Updates
  • Social Media Linking
  • Lead and manage digital initiatives (web pages, blogs, audio/video, interactive tools) that engage and excite audiences while delivering measurable results

SEO:

  • Meta Tags
  • Keyword Density Implementation
  • Page Description
  • Image Meta Data
  • Content Relativity
  • Sitemap XML Indexing
  • Linking (Outbound vs. Inbound)

WEB DIRECTOR:

Research design concepts and visual identities in the market to identify and apply inspiration to the brand and drive strength. Stay abreast of design trends and new technologies. Manage the development and maintenance of web-based applications to support e-commerce goals and company information needs.

Designs, develops and deploys web-based applications using software tools. Lead development teams across multiple projects, enhancements and change requests.

Web Developer & IT Management at Truphonic Recording

2011 - January 2015 (4 years 1 month)

Born and raised in Charleston, Gregory Jacobs is an avid music fan and live music junkie from way back. He really understands the craft and the personal dynamics of the independent recording artist. "I love being part of the process. I'm not just a fan… I'm a supporter of original music. My job is helping artist's realize their musical goals at Truphonic."

Graphic Designer at Philips Consumer Lifestyle

October 2010 - May 2011 (8 months)

Graphic Design, Packaging Design, Production Assistant

Aided in the Graphic Design and Print Production department utilizing Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign to produce packaging materials and packaged mockups for consumer electronics and small appliance products sold at large consumer lifestyle retail stores.

Graphic Design / 3D Architectural Design / CAD Technician

October 2008 - July 2009 (10 months)

Greatly enhanced my experience in communication, team skills, stressful atmosphere, pressured deadlines, and creative criticism. Also, mastered 3D Rendering skills for photo-realistic environments.

Graphic Design / CAD Technician

May 2007 - October 2008 (1 year 6 months)

Developed AutoCAD drawing skills as well as communication, team skills, stressful atmosphere, pressured deadlines. Also, enhanced 3D Rendering skills, 3D animation, and technical computer related skills.

Graphic Design Intern

April 2005 - September 2005 (6 months)

Internship at 3D Environment Creation Studio creating 3D Environments using Speedtree RT CAD and various Adobe Programs. Also, developed communication skills & team skills for the work environment.

Education

  1. University of South Carolina
    • Bachelor of Arts, Graphic Design & Media Arts, 2001 - 2007
    • Activities and Societies: Honor Roll, Dean's List
  2. Trident Technical College
    • Website Design Certification, Website Design, 2010 - 2011
    • Activities and Societies: Honor Roll, Dean's List

Contact me

Email: Greg@GregJacobs.com

LinkedIn: GregoryJacobsDesigns