DONALD
JOHNS
I'm Visual Designer based in Atlanta with over 25+ years of experience in Visual Communications
creating graphical interpretations that meet client objectives
UX EXPERIENCE
KNOWLEDGE LEVEL
VD
Visual Design
Shapes and improve
user experience through imagery, color, typography, and composition — all implemented with a strong
understanding of visual perception and cultural context.
Visual
Design
VD
"As designers, we can harness the power of visual perception to make more effective compositions."
IA
Information
Architecture
Focuses on organizing, structuring, and labeling content in an effective
and sustainable way, so that users can find information and complete tasks.
Information
Architecture
IA
"IA is ultimately about organising stuff and how things can go wrong if you underestimate it"
ID
Interaction
Design
Enabling the user to achieve their objective in the best possible way when interacting between physical or digital products.
Interaction
Designer
ID
"Keep interactions simple, putting nothing more than the absolute minimum in front of users for them to complete a task
UXR
UX
Research
Gathering data by user behaviors through observation techniques, task analysis, and other feedback methodologies.
UX
Researching
UXR
"The best way to get better at conducting research is by actually conducting research."
UXW
UX Writing
The conversation between a product and its user, the words people see and hear when they interact with software.
UX
Writing
UXW
"Clear, concise, and useful. The goal is to help and guide the user for a better experience."
PD
Product
Designer
Use their design skills/ technical knowledge to improve the way that existing products work and look, to spark some discussions about the new features.
Product
Designer
PD
"The product designer is a bridge between all teams on all stages of product development and a users’ advocate."
SOFTWARE SKILL LEVEL
NOVICE
AVERAGE
EXPERT
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
ADOBE INDESIGN
COREL DRAW
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
MS WORD
INVISION
WORDPRESS
FIGMA
ADOBE XD
WORK
Experience
UX DESIGN | PRINT | WEB | PACKAGING | SIGNAGE
2012-present
DC VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS
Creative Director
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Project Lead on all accounts
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Collaborate with consultants, client or vendors to meet objectives
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Responsible for written proposals and negotiating contracts
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Research and investigate developing trends to meet client expectations
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Translate marketing objectives into clear creative strategies
Clients: Empeccable Magazine, RT Marketing, Rankines Electrical, Angels Healthcare of Georgia, Atlanta Jamaica Theatre Group, Lighthouse SDA Church, Evergreen Investments, Beth Adonai Congregation, DTHS Alumni Association, Anageos, Brandvertize, In The City Magazine, Turbines & Machines, We Buy Ugly Houses, Omega Support Centre, Faithful Few Baptist Church .
2020
GENERAL ASSEMBLY IMMERSIVE
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Responsible for multimedia design and development, including copywriting, and concepts for banners, logos, business cards, flyers, brochures, image selection for web pages, photography.
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Performing image adjustments for artwork such as color correction, contrast and orientation.
UX / UI Designer | Information Architect
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Improved the current interactive experience for users
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provided Survey Analysis, Affinity Mapping, Comparative Analysis
created Personas, Sketches, Low-Fi (Sketch) and High-Fi Layout (Figma), Google Slides presentation.
REMOTE via virtual collaboration tools
- Trello, Slack and Zoom
2015-2016
Elro Signs of Atlanta
2011
Lincoln College of Technology
Graphic Designer
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Created mock-ups using branding guidelines for fortune 500 companies showing how their logos would look on various mediums: billboards, vehicles and buildings using appropriate measurement and ratio call-outs as well as researching local city ordinances for specification regarding signage placement.
Network Administrator [Internship]
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Team leader for installation and configuration project: Windows Vista OS, device drivers and antivirus on 35 computers
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Configured DHCP, File and Print Servers in Windows Server 2008 Enterprise edition
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Created an OU in Windows Server 2008 Enterprise and also user accounts
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Implementation of Windows 7 images on multiple computers from Network Server
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Resolved hardware / software conflict using Windows Virtual PC
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Performed multiple Windows OS installations on machines
PORTFOLIO
...MY LATEST WORK CASE STUDIES & MORE
