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Hi, I'm Marlon Hall, a versatile UX Architect with over 15 years of design experience, 10 years in front-end development, and nearly a decade in UX design.

I specialize in creating user-centered digital solutions that are not only visually stunning but also highly functional and accessible.

My journey has taken me from the intricacies of design to the complexities of front-end development, culminating in a comprehensive UX architecture role where I harmonize design, technology, and user needs into cohesive digital products.

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Skills

As a talented digital artist, designer and developer, I am well-versed in web industry UI standards that incorporate HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Jquery, Adobe Creative Suite, Bootstrap and WordPress. Below is an overview of my creative and technical skillset relative to current industry standards.

UI/Web Design

My design approach takes and commits a working knowledge of my client’s product lines, services, culture and goals and matches them via clear visual communication methods that result in pleasing user experiences.

HTML 5
94%
CSS3
80%
Javascript
76%
SASS
60%

Framework Libraries

Taking into account the goals of my clients relative to their industry and competition, I enjoy building and maintaining exceptional online user flows utilizing the following industry standard web frameworks.

Jquery
90%
Bootstrap
90%
React JS
65%
Angular
70%

Print/Motion Graphics

The Creative combination of digital footage and/or animations with audio helps to create engaging illusions of motion. Comprised art, text, photos, and video clips, these graphical elements support a wide range of multimedia projects.

Photoshop
92%
Illustrator
88%
After Effects
80%
Maya
90%

Recent Website Projects

HTML layout for ed2go's Partner Portal
Website redesign project

Work Experience

Lead UX Architect

Arch Insurance

07/2020 - Present
  1. Led UX strategic vision within the Corporate Arch Insurance Group for UX across organizataion.
  2. Developed clean and intuitive web prototypes to efforts to improve user product experiences leveraging Arch branding/design standards and industry best practices for accessiblity, coding practices, and usability.
  3. Designed conceptual designs across product teams utilizing Sketch, Axure RP, Adobe XD, Figma, and other prototyping tools.
  4. Championed standardized user-centered design processes and development guidelines across product teams.
  5. Prioritize, planned and help conduct front-end browser research and testing relative to refining usability testing and UI refinements.
  6. Lead cross-functional design audits for all necessary deliverables.
  7. Created and maintained component design libraries detailing branding, style guide and user flow requirements relative to existing UI page view elements.
  8. Collaborated with stakeholders to build a strong UX community within the organization
  9. Collaborated with internal teams within multiple sites within Agile Scrum meetings to help identify and plan future web projects.
  10. Championed user-centered design processes, managing style guides, design systems and guidelines to ensure brand consistency.
  11. Managed and addressed all front-end QA cross-platform issues, browser capabilities, and resolved design constraints.

UI/UX Developer

ed2go/Cengage Learning

07/2016 - 07/2020
  1. Helped to bring legacy sites up to speed in terms of Best Practices, Accessibility Standards and cleaner front-code standards.
  2. Developed clean and intuitive web prototypes to efforts to improve user product experiences leveraging ed2go and Cengage branding/design standards and industry best practices.
  3. Designed deliverables utilizing Sketch, Adobe XD, Figma, Invision and/or other prototyping tools.
  4. Delivered component-based HTML handoff code based on approved wireframes, annotations, and prototypes that represented approved interaction recommendations.
  5. Prioritize, planned and help conduct front-end browser research and testing relative to refining usability testing and UI refinements.
  6. Lead cross-functional design reviews for all necessary deliverables.
  7. Created and maintained component design libraries detailing branding, style guide and user flow requirements relative to existing UI page view elements.
  8. Designed and developed industry standard responsive web lead pages for Marketing teams utilizing CSS3, Javascript and Jquery.
  9. Designed updated creative user-facing website concepts for legacy sites and portal platforms.
  10. Utilized HTML, CSS3, Adobe Creative Suite, JavaScript, Jquery, Figma, React JS.
  11. Collaborated with internal teams within multiple sites within Agile Scrum meeting to help identify and plan future web projects.
  12. Leverage in-depth knowledge of front-end UI web development technologies, web applications and architectures; strong design, drawing, and illustration skills.
  13. Managed and addressed all front-end QA cross-platform issues, browser capabilities, and resolved design constraints.

Web Manager / Senior Web Designer

Ellison Education/Sizzix

10/2005 - 04/2016
  1. Created Flash gallery carousels for viewing and selecting various company products.
  2. Creation and implementation of streaming Flash videos and player using actionscript and XML.
  3. Developed web pages, design parameters, and style guides for online content, advertisements, and promotions; maintain consistent visual presentation and a user-friendly experience.
  4. Designed new creative e-commerce merchandising concepts, multi-media projects, banner ads, graphic sketches, designs, and copy layout.
  5. Updated website monthly with new promotional and marketing pieces; collaborate with internal teams to identify and plan for future web projects.
  6. Developed web standards and manage databases.
  7. Trained junior designers in polices, procedures, and standards.
  8. Utilized HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver, PhotoShop, Flash, QuarkXPress, Illustrator, MS Word, Excel, Entourage, Cold Fusion, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript.
  9. Leveraged in-depth knowledge of front-end web development technologies, web applications and architectures; strong design, drawing, and illustration skills.
  10. Managed cross-platform issues, browser capabilities, and design constraints.

Front End Web Developer

Trading Places International

06/2004 - 09/2005
  1. Responsible for the creation of web pages, company intranet portal, promotional design, interactive demos, and website maintenance.
  2. Managed critical web design projects from concept to creation using HTML and Actionscript.
  3. Designed layouts for marketing promotions matching product’s established visual branding guidelines.
  4. Delivered HTML handoff code based on approved wireframes, annotations, and prototypes that represented approved interaction recommendations.
  5. Update TPI's company websites on a bi-weekly basis with new promotional and informational marketing pieces.
  6. Utilized HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver, PhotoShop, Flash, Illustrator, JavaScript to create pleasing user experiences.
  7. Integrated front end code into web pages.
  8. Managed and addressed cross-platform issues, browser capabilities, and design constraints across site portals.

Graphic Web Designer

B3Business.com

08/2000 - 06/2004
  1. Designed interactive demos and handled maintenance of the B3Business and B3Dental corporate website portals.
  2. Initiated creative ideas for company’s online marketing, promotions, and portals.
  3. Created and implemented front end code supporting database interactivity, image editing, maintained source code updates, and design project management.
  4. Delivered HTML handoff code based on approved wireframes, annotations, and prototypes that represented approved interaction recommendations.
  5. Updated websites with advertisements and collaborated with with Marketing lead to help plan for future web promotions.
  6. Utilized HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver, PhotoShop, Flash, Illustrator, JavaScript.

Education

Business and Marketing

Western Governers University - Millcreek, UT

Bachelor of Science Business Administration, Marketing
Expected Completion Date: September 2025

3D Digital & Multimedia Design

Platt College of Design - San Diego, California

Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) - Concentration: Web, 3D, Multimedia Design & Animation

Animation

Animation Mentor - New York, NY

Animation Principles 2007

Graphic Design

PCC Sylvania - Portland, Oregon

Art & Graphic Design

My personal favorite resources for industry standards and best practices relative to UI/UX Standards.

Other notable resources

Awwwards

UXPlanet

Smashing Magazine - UX

Mockplus blog

A List Apart

Creative Bloq

UX Movement

Noupe

UX Collective

Dribbble

COMPETENCIES

Graphic Design

80%

Web Design

95%

UI/UX Design

80%

Video Editing

80%

Illustration

90%

Vector Design

94%

Animation/Motion Graphics

85%

3D Modeling

80%

Contact Info

05/04/1971
Marlon Hall
+760 672 8233
hallmarlon@gmail.com

Hobbies

When not attempting to push the limits of web and UI design, personal hobbies include film, videogames, music, art, photography, basketball, and reading and researching animation and design techniques.

Recent Design Work

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ed2go Partner Redesign

Website Redesign for the ed2go company portal.

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Cyber Security Informational Page

Fully coded, development ready HTML handoff focused on boosting engagements.

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Student Progress Module

Design work focusing on a CMS driven Student progress tracking tool.

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College Promotional Landing Page

A recent College landing web page design created in HTML, CSS and Javascript.

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Search Result UI Design

A recent front-facing web page design based on UX required of student search results.

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Style Guide Creation

Early steps in the web design process includes the creation of wireframes and UI style guides.

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