Work Experience

SolutionSet / user experience & visual design 4/11-present

Developing intuitive interfaces for clients such as Google, Dell, and American Express. Creating user experience patterns as well as providing the ability to build visually appealing interfaces for online websites and applications.


Backbase / user experience & visual design 6/10-3/11

Lead contributor for user experience strategies and implementations for Backbase, a leading agency for next generation portal solutions. Constructing online experiences for clients such as Bank of America, UBS, and Capital One. Strategizing, defining, and developing user interface design patterns while implementing a user centered design process for each individual client. Showcasing ability to work efficiently in cross-functional teams, including engineers, product managers, and client representatives. Lead visual designer for all marketing efforts by creating a modified brand solution that resonates with a global audience.


Scantron / web & visual design 8/08-6/10

Designed and implemented branding strategy for Scantron, a multinational corporation. Instrumental in creating interface of corporate website which has over 1 million visits annually. Applied rebranding strategy for global marketing campaigns. Created Scantron’s intranet by defining requirements for functionality, coordinating visual design, and understanding audiences. Constructed Scantron’s Style Guide, a 50 page document outlining cohesive branding strategy used throughout all marketing materials.


AIGA Y Conference / Co-Communications chair 9/08-3/09

Developed branding, from concept to implementation, for AIGA’s nationally recognized design conference. Created series of marketing campaigns, one of which was an advertisement showcased in Communication Arts. Built flash based introductory video to launch conference. Effectively constructed layout of conference website which demonstrated focus on usability and best practices.


Cuker Interactive /Graphic Design Consultant 7/08-8/08

Contributed to development of DC Shoes website through front end user interface design and back end functionality. Designed and constructed flash banners for both Quicksilver and Plan B Skateboarding.


Associated Students / graphic Design 8/07-6/08

Designed various forms of marketing collateral for San Diego State University. Worked with a variety of departments to understand their needs in creating competitive advertising campaigns. Responsibilities included designing T-shirts, brochures, banners, posters, newspaper advertisements and web graphics.


Education

San Diego State University / bachelor of fine arts 2004-2008

  • Graduated with honors / School of Art, Design and Art History
  • Dean’s List honor student / School of Art, Design and Art History

Skills

  • Programming / HTML, CSS, Flash
  • Applications / Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign, Visio, PowerPoint, Basecamp

Awards and affiliations

My name is Russell Hampton, and I am a user experience and user interface designer from San Francisco. I take pride in constructing intuitive user experiences by specializing in visual design that demonstrates functional aesthetics. I have a passion for creating clean, stylish media that can always push me as a designer. I am constantly on the prowl to improve my design and development skills.

I like to set goals, and actively pursue them in order to maintain a high volume of professionalism within my work.

Design is always evolving, and I feel that designers have the opportunity to change how people think. People spend more time with media than they do sleeping, and designers have the ability to go past the aesthetic and be part of a social good. It's not always about finding the right typeface or color combination, but rather coming up with a solution that can better communicate an idea. One of my favorite quotes is, "If you are not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with an original." I firmly believe in this idea, because successful design is about a process to find a solution. If you are not prepared to hit bumps along the way, then you do not fully understand the power design has in our world today.

If you are not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with an original.

Besides coming up with all of this design jargon, I live a very active lifestyle. I am always involved some kind of sport, but not Curling...I am still working on it. You can often find me running around on the basketball court, I sort of have an addiction to the sport.

My whole life I have been extremely active, involved with all the sports you could think of, but not Curling...I am still working on it.

I simply love what I do and could not imagine doing anything else with my life. It's hard work, but I wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for all of my friends and family that have supported me along the way, thanks guys.

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