Eric Fisher

Current

User Experience / Interaction Designer at Google

Past

Design Strategist at eFishDesign
Teaching Assistant at University of Pennsylvania
User Experience Designer & Evangelist at Apple

Principal Interaction Designer at BlueFish Multimedia
Interaction Designer / Web Developer at Apple

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Education

University of Pennsylvania

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Eric Fisher’s Summary

I'm a user experience architect recognized for my ability to bring focus and simplicity to design problems in a variety of mediums.

Originally an architecture enthusiast and print/layout designer, I moved into the technology world during my time at the University of Pennsylvania where I majored in Digital Media Design, a small interdisciplinary computer graphics engineering program aimed at strengthening communication between technology and art. There, I extensively explored web design and development independently, growing a small web design team and clientele in the process, and took an active role in bringing new focus on design to my academic departments.

I've worked both as a web interaction designer and iPhone user experience evangelist at Apple and have since been an independent design director, collaborating with several companies on iPhone and web application design as well as user experience strategy.

As a result of a very broad and well-rounded experience, I look at design in the big picture and take a very objective, "pure" approach. I involve myself in projects where I can challenge convention, incite change and invoke new ways of thinking.

Eric Fisher’s Specialties:

Brand Design & Evaluation, Public Speaking & Presentations
Product & Concept Strategy, Layout & Interface Design, Rapid Web/Mockup Prototyping, Writing & Marketing Communications, Web Design & Development, Graphic Design & 3D Modeling

Eric Fisher’s Experience

User Experience / Interaction Designer

Google

(Public Company; GOOG; Internet industry)

July 2009 — Present (1 month)
Design Strategist

eFishDesign

(Online Media industry)

2008 — 2009 (1 year)

Designed web interfaces and iPhone apps for companies including Apple, Quantcast, EventBrite, Cloudera, FOX and several smaller startups. Developed strategies for user experience & provided graphics, interface mockups, presentations, interaction diagrams & media kits.
Teaching Assistant

University of Pennsylvania

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

2006 — 2008 (2 years)

Instructed students in introductory computer programming, introductory 3D modeling and a self-created course on web design & development. Devised assignments, wrote tutorials, gave lectures, maintained course websites & lead review sessions.
User Experience Designer & Evangelist

Apple

(Public Company; AAPL; Computer Hardware industry)

2008 — 2008 (less than a year)

Consult with third party iPhone and Mac developers interface and UX design, collaborate with internal groups on various developer relations projects, assist in planning and leading of presentations and workshops at WWDC '08, evangelize and promote good UX practices, and, of course, convince friends to buy Apple products :)
Principal Interaction Designer

BlueFish Multimedia

(Online Media industry)

2005 — 2007 (2 years)

Built & interfaced with a large client base on various print, web design and web development projects. Worked alone on a few startup endeavors & amassed an in-house team of several designers and developers to collaborate on larger-scale, multi-faceted projects.
Interaction Designer / Web Developer

Apple

(Public Company; AAPL; Computer Hardware industry)

2007 — 2007 (less than a year)

Redesigned of one of Apple’s most prominent internal project management websites. Developed user-friendly & intuitive web-enabled front-ends to display & edit project data. Analyzed & solved several usability/interface issues to create workable solutions to meet business/tech demands.

Eric Fisher’s Education

University of Pennsylvania

BSE , Digital Media Design, Psychology, Fine Arts , 2004 — 2008

Graduated from an interdisciplinary engineering program focused on computer graphics, human-computer interaction & visual communication. Minored in psychology and fine arts with extensive coursework in architecture.

Also served as peer advisor, tour guide and marketing designer for the CG@Penn department.

Activities and Societies:

HCI@Penn (SIGCHI), SIGGRAPH, DMD Peer Advisor

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Eric Fisher’s Interests:

piano, magic, graphic arts, 3D modeling, architecture, improv, cartoons, theater, stand-up comedy, physics, kayaking, rafting, psychology, journalism, writing, squash, music, composing, movies, wine, squirrels. yes, squirrels.