Steven Miller, Designer in Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Steven Miller

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Designer

Location
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Toptal Member Since
February 22, 2016

With years of experience in design and advertising, Steve is an art director and designer at Rethink, the number two independent advertising in the world. He freelances for companies worldwide as a visual and UI/UX designer on websites, web apps, and mobile apps. Steve has had the pleasure of working for advertising agencies such as DDB, Tribal Worldwide, Grand Creative, Colenso BBDO, and many others. He communicates exceptionally well with his clients and has worked in teams of all sizes.

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Portfolio

Work Experience

Digital Art Director

2016 - PRESENT
DDB
  • Designed a digital experience to help with the launch of new shoe for Adidas.
  • Redesigned and art direction for UBC Sauder's new university website.
  • Provided art direction and concept development on Tostitos's 2019 Canada commercial campaign.
  • Designed BCAA's new website and provided art direction for the production of new brand assets.
  • Redesigned and provided art direction for Simon Frasier University's new rebrand.
Technologies: Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, InVision, Websites, Figma, Layout Design, UX Wireframes

Senior Web and Interaction Designer

2015 - 2016
Grand Creative
  • Delivered UI/UX designs to help achieve milestones for key interactive and website projects.
  • Designed the information architecture and wireframing of the user interfaces.
  • Provided art direction and visual designs for all creative projects.
  • Created new websites, mobile applications, landing pages, and iconography.
  • Introduced and designed new product features.
Technologies: Slack, Asana, OmniGraffle, Adobe Creative Suite, InVision, Websites, Figma, Layout Design, UX Wireframes

Visual and UI/UX Designer

2015 - 2016
VariQuest
  • Designed an entire platform as a resource for teachers; including the design of the marketing website and the responsive website application.
  • Worked on refreshing the art direction and the user experience of the company's digital presence by supplying new imagery, graphics, typography, and implementing new best practices and usability standards.
  • Developed and provided direction for micro-interactions and animations for an educational web app.
  • Worked with the developer and project management team in creating user flows, information architecture, and wireframes.
  • Built an entire web application using InVision prototyping software.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, InVision, Websites, Figma, Layout Design, UX Wireframes

Senior Web Designer

2014 - 2014
Creo Design
  • Worked as the lead interactive designer for all web projects.
  • Wireframed and created new responsive websites, landing pages, and iconography.
  • Created new concepts, estimates, and proposals for acquiring new business.
  • Delivered the UI/UX designs to help achieve milestones for key interactive projects.
  • Provided art direction and development of new web standards for 2015.
Technologies: OmniGraffle, InVision, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Websites, Layout Design, UX Wireframes

Digital Designer

2014 - 2014
Colenso BBDO
  • Delivered UI/UX designs to help achieve milestones for key interactive projects.
  • Conceptualized, designed, and delivered internal and external design materials.
  • Provided creative solutions to implement strategic plans for key clients.
  • Wireframed user flows and mapped information architecture with team members.
  • Created brands from concept to completion; provided creative direction and drove brand standards.
Technologies: Asana, OmniGraffle, Slack, InVision, Adobe Photoshop, Websites, Layout Design, UX Wireframes

Design Director

2012 - 2014
Advertising Federation of Minnesota
  • Led a team of highly creative designers/writers.
  • Created AdFed’s design materials for the year while maintaining the current prestige of the AdFed brand.
  • Attended monthly board meetings and built a committee of experience creatives.
  • Created brands from concept to completion; provided creative direction and drove brand standards.
  • Designed the Information architecture and wireframed the user interfaces.
  • Implemented a brand refresh and aided in the development of new standards for 2015.
Technologies: Adobe Illustrator, Basecamp, InVision, Adobe Photoshop, Websites
2007 - 2011

Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design

University of Minnesota - Minneapolis, MN, USA