Derek Beck UI Designer & Front-End Developer

David Bruce Smith Publications, LLC is a small publisher specializing in creating, designing, and writing limited-edition books on a variety of subjects: authors; historic figures; artists; and leaders. I worked with DBS Publications and FIR Productions (digital marketing) on design, mobile integration and WordPress development to complete the project in about five weeks.

www.davidbrucesmith.com

Roles

• UI Design
• Front-end development
• WordPress integration and development

Technology

• HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• WordPress CMS

Other Info

• Client: David Bruce Smith Publications, LLC
• Year: 2012
• Status: Online

HiveBit is an online gallery and community devoted to servicing agency and in-house design, development and marketing professionals. I designed UI and logo while developed the wireframes, architecture, grid-system and eventually the front-end for this industry focused community and gallery.

www.hivebit.com

Roles

• Concept
• UI Design
• Front-end development
• Information Architecture
• Branding & Graphic design

Technology

• HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• ASP.Net MVC/Razor
• Git Version Control System

Other Info

• Client: Self
• Year: 2011
• Status: Teaser Page Online / Gallery and Application In Development

www.wemautoparts.com

Roles

• UI design
• Front-end development
• WordPress integration and development
• Marketing and SEO implementation

Technology

• HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• WordPress CMS
• Responsive design

Other Info

• Client: WEM, Inc.
• Year: 2012
• Status: Online

Taking a design from August Interactive, I developed the front-end code and integrated into a SilverStripe CMS back-end. Using some advanced techniques such as DataObjectManagement and advanced image and file uploading, I was able to create a customized CMS back-end that specifically met the needs of the client.

Roles

• Front-end development
• SilverStripe implementation
• JavaScript
• Consistency design

Technology

• HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• SilverStripe CMS

Other Info

• Agency: August Interactive
• Client: Preston Scheffenacker Properties
• Year: 2011
• Status: In Development

Working with the management team of OpenThesis, I designed a logo to accurately represent the concept of uploading academic theses for distribution over the OpenThesis application. With the specifications of a clean, intuitive and fast-loading interface, I designed and developed the user-interface and worked with developers on integrating the front-end in a Grails development environment.

www.openthesis.org

Roles

• Branding
• UI Design
• Front-end development
• JavaScript

Technology

• HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Grails w/ Groovy

Other Info

• Client: OpenThesis
• Year: 2009
• Status: Online

With an earthy and elegant design combined with WordPress back-end, I was able to create a solution that achieved the perfect “feel” for this memoirs ghost author.

www.oaklinebooks.com

Roles

• Branding
• UI Design
• Front-end development
• WordPress integration

Technology

• HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• WordPress
• Cufon Font Replacement

Other Info

• Client: Oakline Books
• Year: 2009
• Status: Online (No longer administer)

One of my favorite responsibilities as a designer is designing logos. Here are several examples from over the years. Many of these had accompanying letterheads, business cards, signage and other offline and online applications.

Roles

• Design
• Typography
• Illustration

Other Info

• Agencies: Rebirth Studios, Norwood Design, Above Creative
• Client: Various
• Year: 2009-2011