Conner Smith

Creative Director & Product Designer

Hoboken, NJ, USA
I deliver digital brand experiences. Working alongside a wide range of clients, from start-ups to established companies, focusing on leading teams towards innovative implementation.

Founded in 2009 by Conner Smith. A Creative Director and Interactive Product Designer. For over 10 years I’ve developed brands, campaigns, digital products, and services for global companies, organizations and technology startups. I help my clients deliver integrated digital, print, & unique brand experiences across all channels, driving revenue, conversion and user engagement.

Work Experience

Tanooki Labs

Creative Director & Product Designer

December 2017 - Present New York, New York, United States

Offwhite Co.

Sr. UX / UI Web Designer

Senior experience lead; concepting, managing and overseeing a multitude of projects with responsibilities that include:

• Developing and converting complicated structure, interactions, web flows and analytical systems into elegant, user friendly interfaces.

• Research, aptly understand and apply emerging UX & UI patterns that follow evolving user centered design principles.

• Oversee and review the precise planning and prioritization of work flows across multiple projects
keep abreast of leading technologies.

• Competitively push the limits in all industries with leading experiences for the team.

• Assist with budgets and estimates for accuracy and timely delivery.
January 2014 - February 2018 New York, United States

Halo Media

UX / UI Web Designer

• Strong focus on user experience and implementation of the content first approach to design.

• Retina responsive designs for a seamless user experience no matter what the device.

• Estimates for future projects based off content strategy, design, and development phases.

• Sketching, concepting, and wireframing ultimately playing major rules in client satisfaction.

• Quick turnarounds, ampel cleint communication, and quality assurence are all met prior to launch.
New York, United States

RoadTrip.com

UX / UI Web Designer

• Overseeing and collaborating on creation of user and business centered research.

• Generating deliverables that are thorough, concise and well designed.

• Consistancy in design throughout projects; meticulous while maintaining proficiency.

• Pixel perfect design, creating innovative and groundbreaking ideas on web and mobile platforms.
Missouri, United States

Great Web Development

Manager / Web Designer

• Custom design of backend management system for multiple clients.

• Managing design team, staying on track, and completing projects as quickly as possible.

• Strong focus on relations, building strong foundations with clients as well as employees.

• Organization being the key to success.
Springfield, Missouri, United States

Springfield News-Leader

Creative Services I

• Customer interaction through phone, chat, and email.

• Using Adobe Suite to design banners, advertisements, booklets, fliers, web pages, packaging, and Magento templates.

• Time management being key to balance technical duties, communication, and meeting deadlines.

• Taking leadership role in many job situations.
Springfield, Missouri, United States

One80one

Lead Web Designer

• Designing web pages for multiple companies.

• Developing client experiences that reflect professional business.

• Using project management skills to work with clients and my employees to achieve goals.

• Logo, web, and print design were all involved.
Missouri, United States

Education

O.T.C

Associates in Web Design/Graphic Design

Springfield, Missouri, United States

Languages

English (Fluent),

Awards

HOW Design Magazine

User Experience and User Interface design award.

2016

Skills

Analytic Analysis, Animation, App Design, Branding, Copy Writing, Email Marketing, Graphic Design, HTML / CSS, Identity, Illustrator, Indesign, Interactive Design, InVision, IOS Apps, Management, Marketing, Mobile Design, Mock Up, Objective C, Organization, Photoshop, Presentations, Print Design, Programming, Prototyping, Responsive Design, SEO, Site Maps, UI Design , User Experience, Visual Communication, Web Design, Wire Framing,