I am a forward-thinking front-end designer offering a unique combination of creativity and

analytical skill for desktop, web and mobile applications. I can assess both vantage points simultaneously for an effective balance of visual nuance and sound business decisions which are easily transferable into a variety of positions.

I have experience working with teams to brainstorm and whiteboard concepts. I can create wireframes at varying levels of fidelity, and enjoy developing style guides and prototyping ideas. I have some front-end coding experience and enjoy working with developers to build ideas out. INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

SKILLS

UI/UX

HTML/CSS

BOOTSTRAP

SKETCH

FIGMA

INVISION

PHOTOSHOP

ILLUSTRATOR

CONTACT

773-***-****

adjmu2@r.postjobfree.com

UX Designer (Contract position)

Acted as liaison between the design & development team to ensure top notch UX

Developed design system in Figma to streamline the development process, modernize their aesthetic and improve the usability goals of both the stakeholders and agents

Re-designed a responsive web-based application to be more user friendly for their sales agents

UX Designer (Contract position)

Responsible for creating on-brand visual and user

experiences (UX) artifacts for digital applications based on the American Medical Association's brand standards while working in partnership with fellow design team members, Information Architects, and other departments, including Product Development, Brand Marketing, Digital Marketing, and Editorial, facilitating the gathering of information and materials to create designs.

Senior UI/UX Designer

Led user research interviews and workshops to discover the needs, pain points and opportunities for enhancement with the clients, stakeholders, and development teams Developed personas, sitemaps, style guides, design mockups and prototypes for a series of four responsive web-based applications tailored for the legal industry Responsible for the functionality, user experience, design system and creative design utilizing: HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, Bootstrap, Balsamiq

UI/UX Developer

Developed personas, sitemaps and prototypes. Created the visual look & feel, graphics, style guides, navigation, and layout for a responsive web-based application to be used by sales teams

Responsible for the functionality, user experience, information architecture and creative design of client- facing, administrative and internal pages using: HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, Bootstrap, Balsamiq, InVision

UI/UX Developer (Contract position)

Created the personas, visual look & feel, graphics, style guides, navigation, and layout for a responsive web-based mobile application for Android and IOS to be used by the medical industry

Responsible for the functionality, user experience, information architecture, design system and visual look and feel

www.chrisnitzke.com

www.linkedin.com/in/chrisnitzke

REFERENCES

DREW BLAZAITIS

Fulcrum Global Technologies

VP Strategy and Execution

P: 248-***-****

E: adjmu2@r.postjobfree.com

GEORGE KRIZA

MTC PERFORMANCE

General Manager

P: 847-***-****

E: adjmu2@r.postjobfree.com

GEORGE STENITZER

Crystal Clear Communications

Founder & Chief Content Officer

P: 630-***-****

E: adjmu2@r.postjobfree.com

UI DESIGNER UX ARCHITECT VISUAL DESIGNER

CHRIS NITZKE

SD3

JUN 2014 – AUG 2014

GUARANTEE TRUST

LIFE INSURANCE

NOV 2020 – DEC 2020

AMERICAN MEDICAL

ASSOCIATION

MAR 2020 – SEP 2020

FULCRUM GT

JUL 2016 – OCT 2019

MTC PERFORMANCE

SEP 2014 – APR 2016

UI/UX

HTML/CSS

BOOTSTRAP

SKETCH

FIGMA

INVISION

PHOTOSHOP

ILLUSTRATOR

REFERENCES

DREW BLAZAITIS

Fulcrum Global Technologies

VP Strategy and Execution

P: 248-***-****

E: adjmu2@r.postjobfree.com

GEORGE KRIZA

MTC PERFORMANCE

General Manager

P: 847-***-****

E: adjmu2@r.postjobfree.com

GEORGE STENITZER

Crystal Clear Communications

Founder & Chief Content Officer

P: 630-***-****

E: adjmu2@r.postjobfree.com

CONTACT

773-***-****

adjmu2@r.postjobfree.com

www.chrisnitzke.com

SKILLS QUILL

DEC 2008 – JAN 2009

Freelance Website/ Graphic Designer

Responsible for the SEO and maintenance of consumer- facing and internal website utilizing html 5 & CSS Developed web analytics, conversion reports, keyword ranking and research with global monthly searches, meta tag optimization and competitor analysis

Front-end Web Designer (Contract position)

Front-end development of .NET websites using CSS3, XHTML, jQuery

Front-end Web Designer (Contract position)

Front-end development of new .NET website and emails using CSS3, XHTML and jQuery which launched Redbox’s new tickets services

Front-end Web Developer (Contract position)

Worked with creative team and Senior Production Lead to translate design concepts into functioning websites Front-end development of websites using advanced CSS, XML, Cold Fusion, Flash, jQuery and Toolkit Content Management System

Front-end Web Developer (Contract position)

Designed and developed the "Quill Community" (a social microsite for Quill's visitors) using advanced CSS, the Graffiti CMS and Teligent blogging platform

Actionscript 3 Developer (Contract position)

Developed and revised interactive modules for industry eLearning course using timeline and object-oriented programming methods

Revised modules for Spanish translation using supplied audio and transcripts

Adjunct Instructor

Instructed student classes in HTML, Dreamweaver,

Internet Marketing, Flash and Word Press

On-staff WordPress consultant for Small Business

Development Center clients

Instructor

Instructed student classes and provide private tutoring to prepared students for the Adobe ACE Certification

Webmaster of company website

Adjunct Professor

Instructed students in entry-level concepts and skills of basic computer usage, fundamental, Flash skills, and website development

JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE

MAY 2012 – JUN 2014

NATIONAL RESTAURANT

ASSOCIATION

JUN 2008 – AUG 2008

NETRIX, LLC

SEP 2012 – NOV 2012

CHRIS NITZKE

UI DESIGNER UX ARCHITECT VISUAL DESIGNER

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

REDBOX AUTOMATED

RETAIL, LLC

APR 2012 – SEP 2012

www.linkedin.com/in/chrisnitzke

THE ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF ART AT CHICAGO

2001 Bachelor of Fine Arts - Multimedia/Website Design EDUCATION

COMPUTER TRAINING

SOURCE, INC.

DEC 2009 – FEB 2012

MORAINE VALLEY

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

OCT 2004 – MAY 2007

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

TRAVELCLICK

MAY 2009 – JAN 2010

TELLABS, INC.

JUN 2013 – JUN 2014

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