Senior Front End Designer/Developer and User Experience Professional
Greater Boston Area
- Current
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- Manager, Interactive Products at SmartPak
- Web and Graphic Design Consultant and Contractor at Steven Maguire, LLC.
- Past
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- Senior Interactive Developer at SmartPak
- Web and Graphic Design Consultant at Twiddy & Company
- Founder/Partner - Web and Graphic Designer at The Axis of Stevil, Inc.
- Web and Graphic Design Consultant at Labitat, Inc.
- Communications Technician - Graphic Artist at City of Greenville, NC
- Assistant Web Designer at East Carolina University
- Web Design Intern/Marketing Intern at East Carolina University
- Education
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- Human Factors International
- East Carolina University
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Steven Maguire’s Summary
Hello, my name is Steven Maguire. I have more than 5 years of experience in the areas of User Experience, User Centered Web Design and Development, Graphic Art, and Media Production, with a heavy concentration in Application and Website Interface Design.
I have earned a Bachelors of Science Degree in Multimedia Production from East Carolina University's School of Communication and Fine Arts in Greenville, North Carolina.
In addition to my contract work experience with companies in software development, search engine optimization, mobile advertising and vacation rental homes, I have valuable experience in local government, higher education, non-profit, event planning and management, film production, and theatrical design and production.
Steven Maguire’s Specialties:
::Skills::
Critical Thinking • Problem Solving • Project Planning, Development, Documentation, Specification, and Management • Photography (Shooting, PostProduction) • Film/Video Production (PreProduction, Shooting, PostProduction)
::Development::
XHTML/CSS • Javascript • jQuery UI Library • PHP • Regex • MySQL
::Design_Software::
Photoshop • Dreamweaver • Illustrator • InDesign • Flash
::Video_Software::
Final Cut Pro • Motion • Soundtrack Pro • DVD Studio Pro • Color • LiveType
Steven Maguire’s Experience
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Manager, Interactive Products
SmartPak
(Privately Held; Retail industry)
August 2009 — Present (5 months)
• Lead Marketing Department interests in website performance, user experience and technical best practices.
• Facilitate and increase effectiveness of processes for user centered design and usability focused product development for internal and external users.
Continue Responsibilities of Senior Interactive Developer Position....
• Design, Develop and Maintain user interface elements for company's three E-Commerce web sites.
• Optimize template architecture to decrease page load time, increase value of user experience, and further Search Engine Optimization efforts.
• Design, Develop and Maintain engaging shopping tools with dynamic customer data.
• Compose Project Specification and Recommendation Documents for development projects of varying sizes and scale. -
Web and Graphic Design Consultant and Contractor
Steven Maguire, LLC.
(Graphic Design industry)
July 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)
My formal representation as an Independent/Freelance Contractor.
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Senior Interactive Developer
SmartPak
(Privately Held; Retail industry)
April 2009 — August 2009 (5 months)
• Design, Develop and Maintain user interface elements for company's three E-Commerce web sites.
• Optimize template architecture to decrease page load time, increase value of user experience, and further Search Engine Optimization efforts.
• Design, Develop and Maintain engaging shopping tools with dynamic customer data.
• Compose Project Specification and Recommendation Documents for development projects of varying sizes and scale. -
Web and Graphic Design Consultant
Twiddy & Company
(Real Estate industry)
May 2006 — February 2009 (2 years 10 months)
• Designed and maintained new user interface and delivered XHTML/CSS templates for company’s primary ecommerce site, as well as numerous secondary sites to support web marketing efforts.
• Created and implemented in-house production process for annual brochure book, resulting in cost savings and greater company control of product.
• Produced, shot and edited video support materials for company’s marketing initiatives. -
Founder/Partner - Web and Graphic Designer
The Axis of Stevil, Inc.
(Media Production industry)
May 2005 — February 2009 (3 years 10 months)
• Developed and executed creative consultation and design firm business model.
• Managed and organized tri-weekly publication of self-titled online magazine.
• Organized and maintained client information and project progress reports. -
Web and Graphic Design Consultant
Labitat, Inc.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2005 — December 2007 (2 years 8 months)
• Developed project specific marketing materials that helped increase readership to record levels.
• Designed web interfaces and delivered XHTML/CSS templates for new and ongoing projects.
• Designed and delivered illustrations for regular company publications. -
Communications Technician - Graphic Artist
City of Greenville, NC
(Government Administration industry)
July 2006 — October 2007 (1 year 4 months)
• Designed and implemented image enhancement campaign for digital and print media produced by the City.
• Developed branding and identity campaigns and marks for City services and events.
• Produced weekly, quarterly, and annual publications. -
Assistant Web Designer
East Carolina University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
May 2005 — July 2006 (1 year 3 months)
Division of Student Life Marketing Department
• Assisted with redesign process of 30+ departmental websites.
• Aided in establishing university web guidelines for the Division of Student Life.
• Worked to train department representatives in CommonSpot Web Initiative. -
Web Design Intern/Marketing Intern
East Carolina University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
October 2004 — May 2005 (8 months)
Campus Living Marketing
• Designed and maintained department websites.
• Assisted with creating and excecuting marketing campaigns.
• Developed and executed 3D Virtual Tour Initiative.
Steven Maguire’s Education
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Human Factors International
Certified Usability Analyst , 2009 — 2009
Theory and practical application of user-centered design methods to create superior user experiences for websites and applications.
• How to Design for Persuasion, Emotion, and Trust (PET)
• User-Centered Analysis and Conceptual Design
• Practical Usability Testing
• The Science and Art of Effective Web and Application Design
• Putting Research into Practice -
East Carolina University
BS , Communication , 2002 — 2008
2002 - 2004
• Pursued a degree in Theatrical Design and Production
• Worked on 9 productions in the Scenery Shop as Master Carpenter, Stage Carpenter, and Scenic Construction Technical Assistant
• Assisted Technical Director with Instruction of Shop Safety, Skills Training and Best Practices as a Technical Assistant
2004 - 2008
• Earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Multimedia Production
• Writer & Director on 4 Video/Film Production Projects
• Producer on 6 Video/Film Production Projects
• Editor on 9 Video/Film Production Projects
• Director of Photography on 4 Video/Film Production Projects
Additional Information
Steven Maguire’s Websites:
Steven Maguire’s Interests:
Web and Graphic Design, Media Production, Film Making, Absorbing Art, Drinking Cold Beer, Taking Pictures, Traveling to New Places and Returning to Interesting Ones, Relaxing in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Discussing Emerging Technology and Internet Trends, Learning About Gadgets, Being Productive
Steven Maguire’s Groups:
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WordPress
Steven Maguire’s Contact Settings
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