Michael Frazier
User Experience Designer

10+ years of experience successfully leading and executing mobile, web/interactive, video and print programs. Specific areas of expertise include: user experience and user interface design, creative leadership, motion graphics design, video production, media campaigns, large vinyl display installation and branding. I have had the honor of working in both small tech start-ups and large corporations, where I had the ability to build products from the ground up, develop award-winning teams while wearing multiple hats.

PRODUCT DESIGNER
MX TECHNOLOGIES (JANUARY 2020 - PRESENT)

• Working on top secret projects aiming to make the world more financially strong.

DIRECTOR OF USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN
AMARE GLOBAL (MARCH 2018 - NOVEMBER 2019)

• Led design of next-generation products, services and applications (web and mobile) for health and wellness, business growth and performance

• Facilitated discovery workshops to gather thinking, design, content and feature ideas

• Spearheaded creation of UI and UX design systems

• Produced product requirements and Zeplin files for pixel perfect development

• Drove feedback loop: documentation, design, focus group/usability test, iterate

• Participated in QA process by documenting bugs and device field testing

• Inspired and mentor across teams of design, product and development

SENIOR USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNER
j2 GLOBAL (JANUARY 2016 - MARCH 2018)

• Modernized the eFax iOS and Android user interface which garnered a 400% growth in user base Y/Y and an overall app rating of 4.7/5 on the iOS App Store by interpreting user feedback, analyzing pain points, testing updated designs through A/B and user testing.

• Led user experience conversation for iOS & Android projects eFax, eVoice, Sugarsync, sFax

• Led UI design improvements on internal billing & internal email campaign platforms, customer facing eVoice web signup wizards, LiveVault backup web SaaS platform

• Designed from the ground up a Windows 10 desktop faxing application for new & existing corporate users

• Conceptualization, Wireframing, High-Fidelity Compositions and Prototypes for new features

• Hands on through all stages of app design and asset exporting

• Established best practices while introducing newest design trends

• Responsible for quality control for mobile, desktop and web projects

• Mentored engineering design interns on mobile development projects

Creative director
Colony logic (April 2013 - DECEMBER 2015)

I was charged with determining the best ways to visually represent the company’s identity online. I was also the lead designer for the mobile and desktop platform for both visual and UX design. It's very much a people-oriented job, involving development of high-level concepts for design and product development projects. I was responsible for creating a "complete creative vision” for our brand across our website, platform, video production, sales materials, etc.  I was required to develop visual designs, and at other times, responsible for recruiting and managing third party designers & internal design resources. 

• Worked closely with executive, product/ux and development team members on our product pipeline which lead to a successful rollout of multiple products in a product family

• Developed the CLX product branding and UI guidelines

• Delivered wireframes, prototypes and high fidelity compositions for the CLX product

• Lead UX/UI exploration, collaborative discussions and presentations

• Directed the production of the company's first explainer video utilizing outside resources

• Established the Colony Logic brand after a successful rebrand from Talus Labs

• Built a design and marketing plan from FY15

senior UX & VISUAL designer
gumiyo MOBILE (october 2010 - april 2013)

Gumiyo mobile was absorbed in April of 2013 by COLONY LOGIC, where I continued to act as a visual experience design lead. Prior to the acquisition, I provided creative direction for website and mobile application design. Other duties included actual HTML/CSS build outs of websites optimized for desktop, tablet and mobile phones. I also assisted on integration of social networking sites including Facebook, Twitter and Youtube.

I reported directly to CEO and COO to develop industry leading products utilizing responsive and parallax design for all devices, all platforms. As the Senior Creative, I managed Gumiyo's budding creative team, handling work delegation and creative/ux/ui direction.

Launched these really cool projects:

• Toyota Owner's iOS Application

• REMAX / LATIMES Lender Portal Sites

• New York Daily News Auto sites/portal

• ALM / New York Law Journal responsive website and application design

• Shell / Excentus mobile website and application design

• 28 mobile properties for the Tribune Company [m.latimes.com, m.chicagotribune.com, ktla, etc.]

• LA Times & Chicago Tribune iPad applications

• All BuzzMedia mobile properties [m.celebuzz.com, etc]

• Celebuzz Mobile App

• Kim Kardashian iPad application concept design

• Redesign of LikeMyInventory.com, a Facebook automotive product

• Design/UX/UI direction for MySiteAnywhere.com, a website builder for anyone- anywhere

• Design/UX/UI for Microsoft Real Estate Windows 8 Application for tablets and desktop

PRODUCTION & DESIGN
ONE EIGHTEEN ADVERTISING (Freelance)

While transitioning from a Orange County/San Diego to Los Angeles move, I worked for an ad agency based in Santa Monica California performing the duties of a graphic designer, which included but were not limited to: design support for art director, logo creation, website UX design, HTML and CSS coding, storyboard and planning for TV spot/Radio advertising

PRODUCTION & DESIGN
IKEA WEST, USA (JANUARY 2009 - JUNE 2010)

Oversaw product communication in-store and online which resulted in increased sales. My design responsibilities covered: digital signage, IKEA website, billboard advertisement, direct marketing brochures, large scale vinyl wall signage and photography art direction. Lead design direction for regional promotions.

PRODUCTION & DESIGN
IDEA HALL (JUNE 2007 - OCTOBER 2008)

Learned the basics of art direction and design in an agency environment. Developed as a web developer through hands-on HTML and CSS development. Demonstrated successful print design through creation of print and large scale design under budget and on schedule.

• Winner of a 2008 PROTOS AWARD for the Chapman University Green Both Ways Interactive DVD and Brochure campaigns.

• Winner of a 2007 PROTOS AWARD for the CASA brochure campaign.

• Winner of a Platinum and Gold HERMES DESIGN AWARD for the Chapman University Interactive DVD.

• Winner of a MARCOM AWARD for the Chapman University Interactive DVD.

Design internship - young & rubicam group, irvine, CA

PRODUCTION INTERNSHIP - WUNDERMAN BRANDS, IRVINE, CA

DESIGN & PR INTERNSHIP - RAK'N'ROLL ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, AGORA HILLS, CA

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY - BFA
Film Production, Cinematography & Graphic Design

ORANGE COUNTY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS - DIPLOMA
FILM & GRAPHIC DESIGN CONSERVATORY

References and recommendations available upon request.

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COMPUTER SKILLS

• Sketch

• Invision

• Zeplin

• Flinto

• JIRA

• Adobe Creative Cloud

• Final Cut Pro

• HTML & CSS

• Omnigraffle

• Vinyl Production

• Microsoft Office

• Apple iLife

TRAINING

• General Assembly UX Bootcamp

• UX Week SF ‘15-18

• Adobe MAX ‘15

CERTIFICATIONS

• Adobe Creative Cloud

• Apple Certified Pro X

• Adaptive Path UX Strategy

CAPABILITIES

• Creative Leadership

• UX User Experience Design

• UI Visual Experience Design

• User Flows & Personas

• User Journey & Stories

• Rapid Wireframing

• Rapid Composition

• Rapid Prototyping

• Mechanical Production

• HTML5 Handcoding

• CSS3 Handcoding

• Working Knowledge of JS

• Responsive Design

• Knowledge of Jquery

• Branding & Logo Design

• Marketing Collateral

• Product Design

• Package Design

• Motion Graphics

• Video Production

• Video Post Production

• Agile Work Environment

• Teamplayer

• Self Motivator

• Recruiting

• Resource Management