Chris R. Becker
UX Designer / Interaction Design / Educator / Author
Los Angeles, CA, USA
1-323-376-0523
www.chrisrbecker.com
Imaginative and creative designer thinker working in Agile web / software development. A conceptual thinker with the ability to design across media platforms for solutions within Experience Design, Interaction, Branding, Web Design, Advertising, and Systems Design. Organized and passionate for following design problems from concept to finished product. Versed in prototyping, design research, and user testing for taking ideas from the drawing board to the real world. Not afraid to get his hand dirty, with a strong communication background through positions in versed industries.
Fine Art background lends to variety of creative strategies and problem solving skills. Studies have included courses in Design Thinking, Human Centered Design Research, Painting, Sculpture, Drawing, Print Making, Archetype, Graphic Design, Typography, Design Research, User Testing, Rapid Prototyping, Programming, Drawing, Motion, Theory, and Art History.
Fine Art background lends to variety of creative strategies and problem solving skills. Studies have included courses in Design Thinking, Human Centered Design Research, Painting, Sculpture, Drawing, Print Making, Archetype, Graphic Design, Typography, Design Research, User Testing, Rapid Prototyping, Programming, Drawing, Motion, Theory, and Art History.
Work Experience
UCLA Extension
Instructor: Design Thinking & UX
Continuing education instructor in the Graphic Design department : Z6634 : Design Thinking. Teaching, lesson plans, lectures, quizzes,
human centered design practices, and design thinking methodologies.
UX/UI Boot Camp
human centered design practices, and design thinking methodologies.
UX/UI Boot Camp
January 2014
- May 2017
California, United States
2U Inc
Lead Curriculum Architect (UX/UI)
Spearheading the conception and development of the Trilogy UX/UI Curriculum. Develop and Write detailed lesson plans for instructors to use during teaching. Lead a team of curriculum engineers on the creation of content. Stay abreast of tech trends and create content to meet demands. Provide expert technical guidance on industry-based best practices. Conceive of new ideas for more effectively enhancing student learning. Provide senior leadership to junior developers via training and code reviews. Establish best practices in lesson plan development, style guides, and coding techniques. Assist in decision making around new program development. Provide thought leadership within the organization and external partners on all
matters related to UI-UX.
matters related to UI-UX.
March 2017
- May 2021
New York, United States
Packt Publishing
UX Instructor
Packt is the leading UK provider of Technology eBooks, Coding eBooks, Videos and Blogs; helping IT professionals to put software to work. I have produced an online UX for Developers course and am currently in the process of developing 3 more UX online courses due out in Dec 2017. Devised course outlines, created lectures and slide decks as well as resources and lesson plans.
March 2016
- Present
United Kingdom
A Hundred Years
Sr. User Experience Designer
UCD workshops - UX design - prototyping - Agile development and human centered design research
July 2015
- February 2017
California, United States
ArtCenter College Of Design
Instructor
Currently : Information Design
Developed syllabus, Organized teaching outcomes, lesson plans, lectures, quizzes, human centered design practices, and software / code lessons. Taught Human Centered Design Research and Design thinking methodologies for practical design skill in composition, research, and programing knowledge.
Other courses include : Interactive 1 & 2 (UX / html,CSS & Flash),
Typography 1, Typography Design, Digital Design 1 & 2.
Developed syllabus, Organized teaching outcomes, lesson plans, lectures, quizzes, human centered design practices, and software / code lessons. Taught Human Centered Design Research and Design thinking methodologies for practical design skill in composition, research, and programing knowledge.
Other courses include : Interactive 1 & 2 (UX / html,CSS & Flash),
Typography 1, Typography Design, Digital Design 1 & 2.
May 2015
- February 2017
California, United States
BLITZ
User Experience Designer
User Experience processes including - Human Centered design research, stake holder interviews, wireframes, site concept prototype, strategy, Interaction Design & Information Architecture
October 2012
- November 2012
Santa Monica, California, United States
Loyola Marymount University
Adjunct Instructor
College Professor : Graphic Design 1 / Creative Direction / Information Design. Created curriculum based off existing education and current industry practices. Devised lectures, workshops, and assignment that help students learn and practice the fundamentals of design and exemplify design thinking.
August 2012
- August 2015
California, United States
Yoi / Ferrrazi Greenlight
Product Manager / Lead UX desiger
Working closely with designers, developers and Strategy to concept, pitch and produce leading class enterprise SAS. Wireframing, diagramming, prototyping, developing conceptual framework, interaction models and innovation methodologies.
Start up strategy and business / pitch deliverables including Agile Development & LEAN start up methodologies along with
Human Centered Design processes. Lead of team of 3 - 5 designers & 7 developers in an agile / scrum based environment.
Start up strategy and business / pitch deliverables including Agile Development & LEAN start up methodologies along with
Human Centered Design processes. Lead of team of 3 - 5 designers & 7 developers in an agile / scrum based environment.
March 2014
- September 2014
Santa Monica, California, United States
Twobitcircus
Lead User Experience Designer
Lead UX Designer for mid sized team (12 person) involved in agile software development for k-12 software initative for LAUSD &
Pearson. Involved in Interactive storytelling, conceptual modeling, wireframing, Prototyping, UI design, and User Testing for
software and physically interactive games
Pearson. Involved in Interactive storytelling, conceptual modeling, wireframing, Prototyping, UI design, and User Testing for
software and physically interactive games
March 2013
- October 2013
California, United States
TBWA Chiat Day
Freelance User Experience Designer
UX strategist / Designer Involved in storytelling, conceptual modeling, wireframing, Prototyping, UI design, and User Testing
December 2012
- March 2012
Los Angeles, California, United States
Ayzenberg Group
Freelance UX designer
UX designer and strategy consultant. Working on web and social campaign for video game clients. EA, NC Soft, Disney, WB, Mattel, Magic, and Kixeye. Concepted and produced wiresframes, diagrams, User Centered Design documentation and research for social campaigns, UGC, ISP and web engagements.
March 2012
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Pasadena, California, United States
Deutsch LA
Freelance UX designer
Freelance UX designer for a clients such as VW, Fresh and Easy, California Milk Advisory Board, Emerald Foods & HTC. Heuristic Evaluations, UX wires, Facebook Apps, Campaign suport, and user testing.
January 2012
- March 2012
Los Angeles, California, United States
Schematic
Associate User Experience Designer
A freelance project for clients OpenTV, Bank of America, CableVision. Designed and produced an executive presentation along with finishing the UI of a future TV top set box. Worked closely with the creative director, designers and copywriters to craft the language and visual representations of the concepts. Plus worked with animators and flash developers to create both a prototype and a presentation on one seamless package. Site Audit and UI design and strategy for Cablevision Cable 2.0 including multi platform implimentation
August 2010
- November 2010
Los Angeles, California, United States
SyynLabs
Designer / Art Director
User Experience designer and interactive producer and maker for variety of projects. Involved in storytelling, conceptual modeling, wireframing, diagramming, and Interaction design clients include: OK GO - Rube Goldberg Machine Video, LACMA - Muse, POP Tech Conference and SunLine Transportation Presentation
October 2009
- April 2010
Los Angeles, California, United States
Education
The Art Center College Of Design
MFA : Media Design
Developed a thesis : Marginalia : The Hybrid Textbook
people.artcenter.edu/~cbecker
people.artcenter.edu/~cbecker
September 2008
- April 2010
Pasadena, California, United States
The Art Center College Of Design
BFA- Graphic Design (incomplete)
Completed 5 terms in the Undergrad BFA - Graphic design before transferring up the Graduate Media Design Program
September 2007
- May 2008
Pasadena, California, United States
Colorado State University
BFA - Painting minor Graphic Design
August 2001
- May 2004
Fort, Collins, CO
Languages
English (Native),
Awards
Skills
Actionscript 3.0,
After Effects,
Agile,
Arduino,
Axure,
CSS,
Dreamweaver,
Education,
Final Cut,
Fireworks,
Flash,
Font Lab,
FramerJS,
Google Drive,
Google Sketchup,
HTML,
Ia,
Illustrator,
Indesign,
Information Architecture,
InVision,
Ixd,
Keynote ,
Lecture,
Microsoft Office,
OmniGraffle,
OSX,
PaperApp,
Photoshop,
PHP,
PHP,
Principle,
Prototyping,
Public Speaking,
Rapid Prototyping,
RWD,
Scrum,
Scrum,
Sketch,
UI,
User Experience,
User Interface,
Ux,
WordPress,
Workshops,
Additional Information
Vice President & President of AIGA student organization Art Center College of Design | 2008-2009
Member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Social Leader | 2002 Rush Designer | 2000-2004
Painting, silk screening, printing press, surfing, skiing, prototyping, drawing, guitar, bungy jumping,
crafts, & tinkering with technology
Member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Social Leader | 2002 Rush Designer | 2000-2004
Painting, silk screening, printing press, surfing, skiing, prototyping, drawing, guitar, bungy jumping,
crafts, & tinkering with technology
Education
A UX for developers video course: Produced, narrated and designed by Chris R Becker
https://www.packtpub.com/web-development/ux-design-web-developers-video
https://www.packtpub.com/web-development/ux-design-web-developers-video
Author of Learn Human-Computer Interaction
Wrote a book through Packt Publishing
https://www.amazon.com/Learn-Human-Computer-Interaction-prototyping-validating/dp/1838820329/ref=sr_1_1?crid=WPJKTFLAT22&dchild=1&keywords=learn+human+computer+interaction&qid=1625108619&sprefix=learn+hu%2Caps%2C214&sr=8-1
https://www.amazon.com/Learn-Human-Computer-Interaction-prototyping-validating/dp/1838820329/ref=sr_1_1?crid=WPJKTFLAT22&dchild=1&keywords=learn+human+computer+interaction&qid=1625108619&sprefix=learn+hu%2Caps%2C214&sr=8-1