Paris Vega

UX Designer. Solving problems. Making people happy. Ideas, design & code for the good of mankind. Flying through space at the speed of cortexiphan.

I'm a designer. I also write a little code, and occasionally manage teams. Focus: - User Experience Design - Visual Design & Branding - User Interface Design - Front-End Development (HTML/CSS/JS) - Analysis & Consulting

Freelance UX/UI/Web Designer at Vega Dynamics

June 2006 - October 2012

Strategic Marketing, Design and Technology consultancy working with a range of clients, from small businesses to the US Military. Specialties - User Experience Design (UX) - Visual Design & Branding - User Interface Design (UI) - Front-End Development (HTML/CSS/JS) - WordPress Development

UX/UI Designer at Teksouth Corporation

July 2011 - February 2012

Designed the branding, user experience and interface for US Military software. View samples here: http://dribbble.com/parisvega/projects/80895-U-S-Air-Force-Financial-App

User Experience Director at SM Agency

June 2010 - July 2011

I make sure the U's are having a positive X. Basically, I designed & built user-friendly websites. Responsibilities: - User Experience Design - Visual/Graphic Design - Front-End Development (HTML,CSS,JS) - WordPress CMS integration

Digital Media Production Manager at Randall-Reilly Publishing

January 2010 - June 2010

Managed and maintained the production of over 50 digital media assets each month.

Website Developer and Business Analyst at Randall-Reilly Interactive Media

November 2008 - January 2010

Developed websites and analyzed ... business.

Web Designer / Developer at eVision Marketing Group

November 2007 - November 2008

Design and build websites using xHTML, CSS, Flash and PHP

Interim Youth Pastor at First Assembly of God

April 2007 - September 2008

Helped local teenagers learn about the powerful love of God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit through weekly worship, prayer and Biblical teaching.

Print & Web Designer at eVision Marketing Group

November 2006 - November 2007

Designed websites, banner ads, print materials, logos

Worship Leader at Tuscaloosa First Assembly of God

April 2006 - August 2007

Lead a team of musicians in worship music with guitar and vocals each Sunday morning and evening, worshipping the Creator of the universe.

Design Teacher at Virginia College

July 2006 - September 2006

I taught Design Theory 101 to design students at Virginia College for the summer quarter. We covered topics such as the C.R.A.P., The Elements of Design, Color Theory, Semiotics, Typography, and Professionalism.

Assistant Graphic Designer at The University of Alabama

September 2004 - May 2006

This job at UA was in the College of Continuing studies. My responsibilities were basically layout and editing of brochures and various publications produced by the college of continuing studies. I would occasionally received a design project. Everything I created was carefully scrutinized by a committee before being published.

Jr. Web Designer & Researcher / Intern at eVision Marketing Group

March 2002 - June 2002

Built simple gif banner ads. Built simple websites with Adobe GoLive. Searched for potential advertisers.

Ground Crew at Durham's Tree Service

2000 - 2001

Helped my brother cut down trees. Serious manual labor. Pulling ropes and moving logs. Good times. Responsibilities: - Don't get hit by falling limbs.

Bus Boy at chik-fil-a

April 1998 - June 1998

Clean it. Stock it. Eat it.

Co-Founder, User Experience Designer at The Web Craftsmen

September 2012

We design & build websites, interfaces and custom software.

Co-Founder at Nerd Rating

July 2012

NerdRating.com provides Nerdy News & Reviews about Movies, Comics, Games, Gadgets, Tools, and general nerdery. I write a little and keep the design and development of the website moving forward.

University of Alabama

2004 – 2006

B.S. Studio Art

Shelton State

2001 – 2004

Associates in Psychology

Concentration: Art, Business, Philosophy

Tuscaloosa Center for Technology

2000 – 2001

Electrical Technology

Concentration: Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General

Central High School

1997 – 2001

Advanced Diploma

Concentration: Art, General Studies

Fictional UI, Robots, Gestural Interfaces, NUI, the universe, the metaverse, the God realm