Andy Flaster
London, United KingdomI am a highly experienced Web/UI-UX designer with strong expertise in user-centered design,
information architecture and usability.
Media neutral – Extensive experience in a wide range of online & offline disciplines.
Core Skills – Originating ideas. Developing concepts. Building engaging ideas for desktop, mobile, online & offline media.
I hold a Master of Fine Arts degree and have been working in web, print and multimedia design and
production for 19 years. I have expert level skills in all adobe applications as well as xhtml/css and print-press.
information architecture and usability.
Media neutral – Extensive experience in a wide range of online & offline disciplines.
Core Skills – Originating ideas. Developing concepts. Building engaging ideas for desktop, mobile, online & offline media.
I hold a Master of Fine Arts degree and have been working in web, print and multimedia design and
production for 19 years. I have expert level skills in all adobe applications as well as xhtml/css and print-press.
Work Experience
Tracker
User Experience Designer
March 2013
- Present
Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Mybuilder Ltd
Senior UI designer
Senior Designer producing designs and code for online application helping homeowners to find tradesmen.
Also produced print designs when needed.
Chief responsibilities: Wireframes and final designs for all UI in site. Collaborated with product managers and developers to facilitate implementation of new designs and UI changes.
Chief success: Complete redesign of site. Mobile version of tradesman interface
Also produced print designs when needed.
Chief responsibilities: Wireframes and final designs for all UI in site. Collaborated with product managers and developers to facilitate implementation of new designs and UI changes.
Chief success: Complete redesign of site. Mobile version of tradesman interface
January 2009
- March 2013
London, United Kingdom
GILT
UI/Web Designer and front end developer
E-commerce of high end fashion products at a significant discount.
UI Designer & CSS Developer:
Designed a rich UI experience for online retail application and created all html and css based on designs.
Worked with Product Managers utilizing member feedback to design new interface elements that added new functionality and improved current functionality.
Involvement in the analyses of usability testing for new designs.
Communication between creative, product management and development teams to implement new designs and functionality and evolve long-range planning.
Modification of application source code to improve adherence to design specifications.
Ensured cross-browser, cross platform compatibility of all site elements
UI Designer & CSS Developer:
Designed a rich UI experience for online retail application and created all html and css based on designs.
Worked with Product Managers utilizing member feedback to design new interface elements that added new functionality and improved current functionality.
Involvement in the analyses of usability testing for new designs.
Communication between creative, product management and development teams to implement new designs and functionality and evolve long-range planning.
Modification of application source code to improve adherence to design specifications.
Ensured cross-browser, cross platform compatibility of all site elements
September 2007
- December 2009
New York, New York, United States
Artdog Designs
Art Director - Owner
Design studio compromising three designers and 2 developers based in Prague with clients in Europe and USA.
Founder and art director.
Founder and art director.
September 2004
- September 2007
Prague, Czech Republic
Education
Syracuse University
Master of Fine Arts
September 1980
- June 1985
Syracuse, New York, United States
Skills
Illustrator,
CSS,
HTML,
Photoshop,
UI Design ,
UX Design,
Visual Design,