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UX/Visual Designer

I am a creative UX and Visual design consultant obsessed with solving problems for my clients.

  • Curious
  • Empathetic
  • Fast Learner
  • Great Listener
  • Storyteller
  • Analytical
  • Troubleshooter
  • Creative
  • Observant
  • Conceptual

I'm a friendly and energetic person who is highly motivated to inspire and uplift my teammates. Over the years, I've been dedicated to delivering creative and user-centered solutions that cater to the unique needs of each client. From designing websites and intranets to creating product designs for web and mobile apps, I've covered a wide range of design projects. I excel at effectively communicating design ideas, both verbally and visually, ensuring that everyone understands the intent behind the designs. I embrace challenges wholeheartedly and believe in the power of taking risks and learning from failures. By adopting an iterative approach, I continuously learn and evolve, ultimately discovering the best solutions. Designing beautiful and intuitive creations is not just a job for me—it's my passion.

Happy Clients

Projects

Avg Billing Hrs a Year

Awards

Skills

HTML 100%
CSS 100%
JavaScript 65%
Adobe Illustrator 85%
Figma 90%
Sketch 95%
Adobe XD 100%
Adobe Photoshop 95%

Expertise

Sketching

Wireframes

Interviews

Prototyping

User Research

Information Architecture

Visual Design

Interaction Design

User Interface Design

Graphic Design

Responsive Design

Usability Testing

Conversational UI

Coding (HTML, CSS)

Surveys

Card Sorting

Journey Maps

Personas

Storyboarding

Testimonials

I highly recommend Jeff for any organization looking for a multi-talented designer with abundant technical, visual, strategy, research, collaboration, and communication skills. I’ve had the pleasure to work alongside on several projects and witnessed his ability to always jump into any complex project with enthusiasm and expertise.

Eva Forrest

Senior UX/UI Designer

Every opportunity I’ve had to work with Jeff has been a rewarding one. He’s a unique combination of winning personality and a broad multidisciplinary skillset; someone who is an asset on any team and never fails to deliver an elevated result that’s professional, on target and, most of all, has the user in mind.

John Soares

Visual Designer

Jeff prioritizes his client's needs and has great intuition for creating scalable products backed by his breadth of work in the design industry. He has honed his talent for designing cohesive user experiences within the constraints of product requirements and complexities of systems, while moving fast and working iteratively with stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams.

Hannah Smiltneek

UX & Product Designer

Jeff Martin's design capabilities are second to none. I found his designs to be very current, professional and on the money. His creative thinking and fresh approach to design made a strong contribution to my company web site. Jeff is a big picture thinker, asking the right questions to understand the strategy, objectives and all the details behind my project so that he could deliver the best possible product. Jeff was efficient and always met his deadlines, even if he had to go above and beyond to make sure the project got completed on time.

Brian Karalow

BK Brick Owner

I worked with Jeff for over 7 years, both as a teammate and as his manager. Jeff is one of those rare people who can play multiple roles - UI, UX, front-end development, and product/project management - he's a quadruple threat! Jeff has extensive experience across a breadth of industries and project types, and is always willing to learn new skills. Jeff both gets the job done and brings his sense of humor to make it fun - he is an asset to any team.

Tori Conner

UX Practice Manager

Jeff's expertise in UX design is truly exceptional. With an unwavering commitment to user-centric solutions and a keen eye for detail, Jeff consistently delivers outstanding results. His creativity, technical proficiency, and collaborative nature make them an invaluable asset to any team. I highly recommend Jeff for his exceptional skills and ability to create intuitive and visually appealing user experiences.

Suresh Kkandeeban

Managing Architect

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Summary

Jeff Martin

Innovative and deadline-driven UX/Visual and Web Designer with 28 years of experience designing and developing user-centered digital graphic, web or app development from initial concept to final, polished deliverable.

  • Chicago, IL
  • (630) 258-4118
  • jeffmartin71@live.com

Education

MFA, Illustration

1993 - 1995

Savannah College of Art and Design, GA

SCAD takes top spot in Art & Object's Best Art Schools ranking. Art and Object's 2021 10 Best Art Schools ranking placed SCAD No. 1 in the U.S. among top art schools.

BFA, Commercial Art & Computer Design

1989 - 1993

Millikin University, IL

The top-10 ranking places Millikin as the second highest ranked college in Illinois. Millikin also improved to a top-25 Best Value School in the Midwest and a No. 39 ranking in Social Mobility among the Midwest region.

Professional Experience

senior-level team lead, UX/Visual Designer

2013 - 2023

Insight, Chicago, IL

  • Mentored and led projects in all varies roles: UX Designer, Visual Designer, UI Designer, Business Analyst, UX Researcher, Quality Assurance Tester, Product Owner, Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Web Designer, Front-end Coder and User Acceptance Tester.
  • Led the Chicago strategy & design team in utilization billing hours and was easily placed on any type of project
  • Collaborated in an agile approach and easily adapted to the customer's needs working with a team of developers
  • Created websites, mobile apps, chatbots or intranet from an conception and a sketch to an actual functioning finished product

UX Designer and Front-end Developer

2010 - 2013

Perficient, Chicago, IL

  • Consulted with clients designing and builing web and intranet solutions
  • Created and maintained Perficient's intranet and website
  • Developed numerous marketing collateral (logos, newsletters, brochures,infographics, multimedia presentations, illustrations and advertisements)
  • Managed up to 3 to 4 projects or tasks at a given time while under tight deadlines

Senior Web Designer

2007 - 2010

Briefing.com, Chicago, IL

  • Designed, maintained and edited all Briefing.com website and intranet
  • Directed, edited and managed Briefing TV video content of our financial analysts
  • Conceptualized, planned, and executed the visual design for all marketing collateral for Briefing.com’s marketing needs
  • Coded and managed Google Anayltics to monitor and track website traffic

Clients

My Clients

Advocate Health Care
AgronoMax Farm Management Solutions Inc.
Anheuser-Busch InBev
American Family Insurance
Baxalta
BlueMetal
BK Brick Specialists
Briefing.com
Brunswick Corporation
Davey Tree
Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
DTE Energy
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Elkay Manufacturing Company
Emerson Electric Co
IDEX Corporation
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Insight Enterprises, Inc.
Jones Lang LaSalle
Kraft Heinz
Masco Corporation
Michels Corporation
Microsoft Corporation
MidAmerican Electric Company
Northwestern Mutual
Professional Transportation Inc
Shire
Sphera Solutions
Sub-Zero
Takeda
TIAA Financial Services
United Airlines Inc
Village-IV of Woodridge

Portfolio

My Work

  • All
  • Apps
  • Intranets
  • Websites

Contact

Contact Me

My Address

2544 Yellow Star St, Woodridge, IL 60517

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Email Me

jeffmartin71@live.com

Call Me

(630) 258-4118

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