Lee Allen

Web designer & developer in Chicago, Illinois

Summary

I’ve been professionally designing and developing user-friendly web interfaces for nearly 6 years. I love helping organizations large and small accomplish their goals online. I’m passionate about information architecture, goal-driven interface design, and standards-compliant front-end development.

Position requested

Full-time web designer & developer working in multiple disciplines including information architecture, user interface design, and front-end web development.

Experience

Sender LLC

• Senior web developer
• Apr. 2008–present
• Chicago, Illinois

Met with clients to develop web strategies that satisfy their business needs. Built information architectures to establish content needs and hierarchy for clients large and small. Designed engaging, user-friendly web interfaces. Developed accessible front-ends for web interfaces using standards-compliant HTML, CSS, and unobtrusive JavaScript.

Clients

Apartments.com, WAYA Rentals, Windy City Help Desk

The Vertebrae Group

• Partner
• Jan. 2007–Apr. 2008
• Johnston City, Illinois

Co-founded three-man web design partnership. Designed user interfaces for web sites and Flash applications with a strong focus on user experience. Built standards-compliant front-end development for web interfaces.

Clients

Anheuser-Busch, Maxim Magazine, International Union of Operating Engineers, John A. Logan College, Sticko

Evolution Multimedia Corporation

• Multimedia designer
• Sep. 2002–Jan. 2007
• Herrin, Illinois

Designed user interfaces for web sites, Flash, and client-server applications. Hand coded front-end development for web sites. Worked with back-end developers to ensure usability, accessibility, and design standards were met. Developed mobile-web solutions for a regional cell phone carrier and web clients.

Led transition of company to standards-based, hand-coded front-end development from existing WYSIWYG workflow. Trained developers to use standards-based techniques and methodologies. Educated account executives and management about the advantages of web standards, user-centered design, and accessibility.

Trained all new designers, some with no previous web experience.

Clients

Anheuser-Busch, Maxim Magazine, StinkyFish Poker, First Cellular of Southern Illinois, Delmar Gardens, River Radio, RFMS, Tanger Outlet Malls, WSIL-TV

Education

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

• Bachelor of Fine Arts
• Aug. 2001–Dec. 2007

Studied information architecture, typography, print production, and design theory. Member of student AIGA chapter.

Southeastern Illinois College

• Associate of Science
• Aug. 1998–May 2001

Studied basic aesthetic theory, fine art, and basic programming. President of SIC Student Government, member of nationally-ranked speech team.

Skills

• User interface design for web sites & applications
• Standards-based front-end web development
• Information architecture
• Usability testing
• Organic SEO

Applications & Languages

• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• InDesign
• Hand-coded HTML, CSS, & JavaScript
• OmniGraffle
• Subversion version control

Awards

2001 Phi Ro Pi National Forensics Tournament

• Silver metal, impromptu speaking
• Silver metal, extemporaneous speaking
• Bronze metal, informative speaking

2000 Phi Ro Pi National Forensics Tournament

• Bronze metal, impromptu speaking

References

References provided upon request.