Profile

L4NC3 Productions was created over twelve years ago as an experiment in web graphic design. Its purpose, a platform to try out new ideas, to give imagination and creativity free reign.

Although this methodology still dominates, it has certainly come a long way since its inception. L4NC3.com still serves as a developmental outlet, but now also provides a showcase for other various projects (professional and personal) in web development and digital design.

The Curriculum Vitae information below is the online version of my resume.

Experience

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Interaction Designer

Riverton, UT
Nov 2011–Present

  • Design and develop enhanced functionality and UI for global corporate intranet (SharePoint)
  • Designed UI/UX (including html/css/js) for a new enterprise level reporting and dashboard framework
  • Design multiple themes and branding for intranet and extranet workforce SharePoint sites that maintain Church standards of excellence
  • Designed security "Feature Bar" for use across all Church intranet applications
  • Designed Church workforce Products & Services Catalog
  • Gather requirements and create wireframe mock-ups (Balsamiq) in an iterative design process
  • Work with multiple departments and portfolios to determine project specifications and report progress
  • A/B testing, card sort, usability testing, Scrum

Close to My Heart

Interaction Designer

Pleasant Grove, UT
May 2005–Nov 2011

  • Develop corporate websites and maintain content
  • Gather requirements and create wireframe mock-ups in an iterative design process
  • Create additional functionality and sections for website and back office applications
  • Interact with multiple departments to determine project specifications and report progress
  • Design and create templates for HTML email marketing campaigns
  • Act as traffic controller for IXD department
  • Provide support and problem resolution regarding web projects

L4NC3 Productions

Interaction Design/Web Development

L4nc3.com
Dec 1998–Present

  • Conceptualize and create original graphics for both print and web
  • Design websites for professional clientele
  • Integrate graphics into HTML
  • Formulate visual concepts for clients
  • Interact with clientele to refine design

Synergy WorldWide

Senior Web Developer

Provo, UT
Mar 2001–May 2005

  • Constructed and maintained new corporate websites
  • Developed new areas and functionality for corporate websites
  • Oversaw content design and management (with content in English, Japanese, and Chinese)
  • Worked with third party vendors to develop template driven replicated websites (with content in English, Japanese, and Chinese)

American Pioneer Financial, Inc.

Senior Graphic Designer

Orem, UT
Dec 2000–January 2001

  • Oversaw team project development
  • Worked with stakeholders to design new look and feel for company website
  • Created templates and user interface for loan processing applications (both internal and online)

Bright Builders

Head Graphic Designer

Provo, UT
Sep 1998–Dec 2000

  • Conceptualized and created graphics for print and web
  • Designed websites for professional clientele
  • Integrated graphics into HTML
  • Formulated visual concepts for clients
  • Met with clientele to refine design

Education

Brigham Young University

Bachelors of Arts English

Provo, UT
December 2000

  • Emphasis in modern usage/communications

Skills

Graphic Design: 10+ yrs

Adobe Photoshop: 10+ yrs
Adobe Flash: 7 yrs
Adobe Illustrator: 5 yrs

Interaction Design/Front End Web Development: 10+ yrs

HTML/XHTML: 10+ yrs
CSS: 10+yrs
Java Script: 10+ yrs

Additional Skills

Working with grid based layouts and responsive design
Designing for mobile devices
Designing for HTML (and template based) email
Working with International (double-byte) Characters, and the specifics of international localization

Key Strengths

  • The ability to effectively communicate technical and/or usability best practices to non-technical people
  • An eagerness and curiosity to learn new skills and methodologies
  • Interacting collaboratively with diverse teams and departments in a positive productive manner
  • Able to manage time efficiently between multiple simultaneous projects
  • Drive to create positive user experiences

Portfollio

Website Design/Development

Many of the websites I’ve worked on personally are available in the Web Projects section.

Design Gallery

The desktop wallpaper images I’ve created are available in the Gallery section.

Photography

A few samples of my photographic work are availabe at the L4 Images mini-site.

Everything Else

If there is something else you’d like to see that isn’t covered in the above sections, please contact me and I’ll be happy to assist.

References

References are available upon individual request.