I Believe.
A few of my thoughts on UX.
I believe...
UX is about being in it for the long run.
I believe...
UX involves attracting the person not just the crowd.
Interactive UX
Just a few examples of interactive user experience projects I have been a part of.
Recovery Media Network
( circa May 2005 – May 2008 )
Multi-site UX
The greatest challenge for this project was tracking and improving multiple sites without negatively impacting any individual site.
Responsibilities
A few of my responsibilities.
- User Flows
- Analytics
- Wire Framing
- Branding
- Web design
- Social Trending
- Information Architecture
UX Research: Banner Blindness
( circa November 2010 – December 2010 )
Research
Is banner blindness merely a function of learned filtering and can it be effected.
Responsibilities
During this time I filled many roles.
- Hypothesis Creation
- Measure and Test Creation
- Facilitation
- Data Collection
- Data Interpretation
Infiniti Assist Mobile App
( circa December 2011 – March 2013 )
Mobile UX
The greatest challenge with this project was the fact that I was working for a company who had never designed a mobile application before.
Responsibilities
During this time I filled many roles.
- User Flows
- Site map
- Brand Compliance
- Usability testing
- Information Architecture
Quadcomply
( circa November 2013 – May 2014 )
SAAS UX
The greatest challenge with this project was the variety uses the software had to be able to provide.
Responsibilities
During this time I filled many roles.
- User Flows
- Site map
- Wire framing
- User Stories
- Brand Creation
- Persona Creation
- Technical Consulting
Other Projects
UX is more than just interactive design.
Graphic Design
logos, multipage brochures, cards and more.
Community Contributions
I love the UX community.
Free UX Resource Files
I often have to create files for projects I work on so I figured why not share them with the world.
Mobile Wireframes
Looking for some simple wireframes of the most common iOS devices. Look no Further. Free UX stuff…
Googlesk Wireframes
I needed a Googlesk set of Wireframing elements for UX project. Than they went and changed everything. Oh Well. Free UX stuff…
Images – People
Sometimes I need to add some indicators of artwork to the wireframing stage in order to get a more accurate feel of the architecture.
Personas – The Bundys
Need a low income urban family for your personas? The Bundys are perfect. Get Bud, Kelly, Peg and Al.
My UX Posts
I am passionate about user experience and love researching and analyzing popular topics.
Links and Other Cool Stuff I Like
When I find something online that I really think is cool I like to post a link to it on my site.
How to Set Up Trello for Scrum
How can we make our Scrum board visible, but also unified? Enter: Trello for Scrum Source: How to Se [...]
CSS animation, UX considerations : link – animation | CSS Tricks
This is some pretty cool stuff. It is also very useful stuff in the realm of user experience. I would discourage...
The 4 Essential UX Documents Every Designer Needs – Designmodo
Yes! Yes! Yes! I completely love this article because it is right on target with what we as UX designers need to be focussing on. We focus
What is the difference between UX and UI?
Centerline Digital - UX vs UI - 050613 from Centerline Digital [...]
UX != UI
http://www.usertesting.com/blog/2014/11/10/dont-hire-ui-ux-designer/ [...]
Firefox blocks Flash, and Facebook calls for its death – Jul. 14, 2015
The end of Flash is near as Mozilla blocks it from Firefox and Facebook's security chief said Adobe [...]
Gesturecons – Icons For Multi-Touch Interfaces
Vector based icons created to aid in the design, development, implementation and promotion of multi- [...]
Here’s the Official Trello CSS Guide
CSS guides are a big deal, hugely important. If you don’t have a CSS guide, you should be panicking. [...]
Balancing Design, Qualitative Feedback, and Quantitative
Visit the post for more. Source: Be Data-Informed, Not Data-Driven: Balancing Design, Qualitative Fe [...]
Listen, Watch And Share! – Smashing Magazine
An extensive list of useful and inspirational podcasts for designers and developers. Source: Listen, [...]
UX Basics: Designing For Your Mom – YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyoU4hI_i_Y Why I grabbed it. I find it incredibly upsetting when a [...]
Personas | Usability.gov
The purpose of personas is to create reliable and realistic representations of your key audience seg [...]
About Me
I don’t want to BRAG but I’m a little above average in a few areas.
John Wesley Baker
I have worked in many areas of UX Design, from leading interactive media projects to brand targeting and cohesion. I love learning new technologies and methodologies so it is difficult to list every one of my skills, but below I have listed a few of my skills that might be of interest. If you would like to find out more simply follow the link to my page or contact me.