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Joshua Ballard

UI/UX Designer

Portfolio

Logos & Branding

Voyage Trek Logo

WordPress

Spellcstr.com

Avada Theme Development

Website for the app I created with a developer from conception to marketing. I created and maintained the website while making revisions based on user data.

Camp STEM

Theme Design & Development

Developed and designed the client a custom WordPress theme. Trained staff on content management. Tasks included: coding development, UI design, mock design.

Blessed Dreams

Avada Theme Customization

Blessed Photography website utilizing the Avada WordPress theme. Tasks included: design, branding, html/css, wordpress development, and UI design.

UI/UX Design

Roe the Dev Portfolio

UI/UX & Graphic Design

Created the website for full-stack developer, Robert Greene. Tasks included: mock design, graphic design, html/css, javascript.

Voyage Trek Website

UI Design

Created mock-ups, branding and graphics for startup venture, VoyageTrek. Worked with the CEO to develop the site and conduct A/B user testing.

Guide to Online Schools

UI/UX Design

Created the branding and maintained the website while working for SR Education Group. Made constant changes based on user data and analytics.

SR Education Group

UI & Graphic Design

Created the website design for SR Education Group. Worked with the development team to implement features. Tasks included: mockup design, graphics, and user testing.

Spellcstr App

UI/UX & Graphic Design

Conceptualized, designed and marketed the iOS and Android App, Spellcaster. The app was downloaded over 200,000 times.

Guzzle App

UI/UX & Graphic Design

Conceptualized the UI and branding for iPad app, Guzzle. The app allowed users to create their own puzzles from their photos.

Graphic & Mockup Design

Resume

Employment

2018 - 2024

CO-FOUNDER / CREATIVE DIRECTOR

byROJO

Designed and maintained web properties for L.A. based design studio, MadeBySuper. Utilized WordPress, HTML, and CSS to build websites for their clients including the Hawaiian Government Covid Response Agency and The Laugh Factory.

2015 - 2018

CO-FOUNDER / CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Zardoz Creative Studio

Designed and maintained proprietary apps and web projects. Created, marketed, and maintained the Spellcstr app which was downloaded over 200,000 times. Worked with clients to co-produce branded projects.

2014 - 2018

UI/UX DESIGNER

SR Education Group

Utilized user analytics to design, code and maintain marketing web properties in the education vertical. Managed conception to design processes with data and content teams. Created proof of concepts for new projects and ideas while using user feedback and data to revise.

2011 - 2013

MARKETING MANAGER / UI DESIGNER

Guppy Games | Guppy Media

Managed and designed marketing campaigns to promote digital products on CPA and PPI pricing models. Designed and coded marketing landing pages and UIs for in-house products. Created and revised banner ads / creatives based on client feedback and campaign performance data. Worked to troubleshoot and fix campaign tracking issues.

Professional Skills

Adobe Creative Suite
HTML / CSS
SEO
UI/UX Design
Javascript
WordPress
Web Marketing

Education

VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS - A.A.S.

Black Hawk College
Moline, IL

VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS

Illinois Institute of Art
Chicago, IL

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About Me

Joshua Ballard

Colorado Designer

39 year-old graphic/web designer who enjoys traveling around the U.S. Recently landed in Colorado after a few years traveling the road in an RV.

Currently looking for new opportunites and am hoping to join a collaborative environment. I've been working on my own for a while and am looking forward to joining a team.