Julie Brown Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Va

FedCash Central (National cash inventory system) web application redesign project • Visual and interaction UI/UX design • Collaboration with UX Research: Card Sorts, Usability Testing, Contextual Interviews, Personas • Oversight and training of two other designers and front end developer • Global and navigation application design • Global application generated printed reports and print CSS design • Identifying opportunities for code reuse and global component creation • Iterative design with Axure wireframes/prototypes and user flows • Axure widget library • Information Architecture • CSS3, HTML, graphics, and Primefaces integration using a local development environment • Supporting and collaborating with six agile/scrum web development teams, Product Owners, Business Experts, and Architecture team • Translating use cases and business requirements into designs • Wrote design, accessibility, and messaging guides • Creating and implementing a UX Review process for the UX design team as well as other team processes

Glen Allen, Va

Veterans Affairs Stakeholder's Enterprise Portal • Visual Design • Implementation: CSS3, HTML5, graphics • Accessibility - Section 508 • Search Engine Optimization • Wrote style guide and site standards

Richmond, Va

External and Internal Websites and Web Applications • UI/UX Design • Interfaced with client for business requirements • Worked with testers and developers to create a project plan • Reworked site taxonomy • Front end code and organization • Graphics creation and photo editing • Wrote code, SEO, and design standards • Worked on html emails

Richmond, Va

Roles: • Design Lead: Large Projects • Sole Designer: Portal Migration • Web Designer: PHP EnhancementsDuties: • Project design coordination • Interface with client for projects • Oversaw and trained junior designers • Web design: CMS, HTML, PHP, XML, and CSS • User interface and experience development • Graphic design: banners and graphics • Implementation of SEO and Accessibility standards • Agile and Kanban process

Midland, Va

Accomplishments: • Creation/redesign and management of over a dozen websites - Ex: CSS-Rental.com, SmithDelaware.com, Easiset.com, SMCPrecastBuildings.com, SmithMidland.com, JJHooks.com, SlenderWall.com, PrecastBuildings.com • Leads volume increased by 40% from 2005 to 2009 in addition to improved quality • Search Engine Optimization Redesigns - Organic Traffic Increase - JJHooks.com: 636% - CSS-Rental.com: 288% - PrecastBuildings.com: 253% - SlenderWall.com: 47% - EasiSet.com: 30% - SmithMidland.com: 27% • Search Marketing - Google AdWords Conversion Rates - JJHooks.com: 17.23% - PrecastBuildings.com: 15.07% - CSS-Rental.com: 14.66% - SlenderWall.com: 10.53%Duties: • Web Design and Development - Responsible for all aspects of websites, from concept to finish - UI/UX design - Information Architecture - HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery - Graphics creation and image editing - Web content and copy - SEO - Search Marketing • Advertising, Marketing, and Communications - Advertising Campaign Planning & Implementation - Advertising Evaluation - Concept and Content Development - Brand Development - Copywriting - Contract Negotiation - Leads/Web Traffic Tracking and Analysis - Online Marketing Strategy • Graphic Design - Responsible for all print marketing materials, from concept to finish: ads, brochures, catalogs, stationery, logos, event graphics, signage, give-aways - Presentation design with PowerPoint and Flash • Illustration - Product renderings and diagrams • Photography - Photographed various projects, products, and events - Photo manipulation and retouching

• Researched, designed, and painted products for licensing • Hand painted custom orders

Bachelor Of Fine Arts, Communication Arts & Design

Activities and Societies: Honors Studio, Honors SocietyGraduated Magna Cum Laude

Education record

Summer program and workshops taught by industry acclaimed illustrators

Painting And Creative Writing

A summer program for high school students.