Justin Ellis GRAPHIC DESIGN, PRODUCT STRATEGY, PRODUCT DESIGN, PROJECT MANAGEMENT [email protected] / 970.309.5193 / 2165 S. FLOWER STREET, LAKEWOOD, CO 80227 SUMMARY WORK EXPERIENCE I’m a skilled digital designer, product 03.2020 - 01.2021 / PROJECT MANAGER, DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT / TRACE BBLLC designer and team leader with a passion • Worked closely with the client team to understand and scope project needs for a blockchain-based digital for smart UX, clean UI, and aesthetic, supply chain management product with the State of Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets. honest brands. I have worked on dozens • Converted project and feature scope into functional scope documents and built developer-centric tickets of different projects for companies of all using Jira ticketing software. sizes, and have consistently provided • Employed Agile and Kanban philosophies to Execute and manage developer sprints, and ensured that valuable consulting and design to features were delivered consistently on time and under budget. my partners and clients. I have been • Provided product and creative direction to help the product design team create clickable prototypes and UI the partial owner of a design and design mock-ups used to inform development and gain client sign-off. technology agency, and have skills in • Wrote comprehensive training documentation for the product to be delivered to both end users of the building and managing teams, budgets, product and government stakeholders. and deadlines. I am self motivated, hard working and love to learn new skills. 03.2020 - 11.2020 / BRAND ARTIST / FREELANCER • Collaborated with clients to discover business needs for brand requirements SKILLS • Effectively translated business needs into brand persona and accompanying artwork • Translated brand artwork into website designs that communicated business needs and persona to the MANAGEMENT general public. • Team building • Client communication 2018 - 03.2020 / CREATIVE DIRECTOR / IDEAS BY NATURE • Building project timelines • • Multi-disciplinary team management Oversaw a creative department of 5 people, comprised of UX and UI designers and brand artists. • Successfully delivered over 25 branding and UI projects to clients. • Personal time management • Worked closely with clients to help them express their vision through design. • Communicated efficiently with clients and team members regarding project requirements and CREATIVE expectations. • Print design • Digital graphic design 2014 - 2018 / LEAD UI/UX DESIGNER / IDEAS BY NATURE • UI/UX design • Brand building • Worked with blockchain industry visionaries at Shapeshift.io, Bitcoin.com, Coindesk, and more to create • Logo design some of the most-used digital products in the industry. • Marketing and ad design • Developed UX and UI patterns for SALT Lending’s ICO fundraising platform, helping them raise over $100 • Building and managing design million in funding. systems • Collaborated with the Innovation team at Nationwide Insurance to develop a blockchain-based peer-to- peer auto insurance prototype. DESIGN TOOLS 2014 - 2018 / BRAND STRATEGIST & BRAND ARTIST / IDEAS BY NATURE • Sketch • InVision • Worked within a team to create some of the most recognizable brands in the blockchain and • Adobe Creative Suite cryptocurrency space, including Shapeshift, Coindesk, CoinCap, Consensus, Keepkey, and many others. • Figma • Collaborated with startups to help them build elegant brands for their business and product. • Delivered 10+ unique brands to industry leaders in the blockchain and emerging technology sector. PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS 2012 - 2018 / DIGITAL & PRINT GRAPHIC DESIGNER / IDEAS BY NATURE • Jira • Asana • Designed print documentation including white papers, conference agendas, magazine ads, marketing • Product Plan Roadmapping Tool brochures, and more. • Worked closely with Shapeshift, Coindesk, and Consensus to create marketing and advertising campaigns in the digital and print space. • Created user interfaces for websites, web and mobile applications, and mobile games..