GUSHEE / Visual Design Portfolio of Eric Gushee

UX/UI Designer | Illustrator | Animator

E X P E R I E N C E

Freelance
Burke, VA Jul. 2021 - present

UX/UI Designer | Illustrator | Animator

Creating UX/UI interaction designs, storyboards and animations.

Developing websites with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Creating icons, illustrations, product and brand identity.

Providing Clients and Developers with prepared art, guidelines and specifications.

Foreign Service Institute (Digital Learning Division)
Arlington, VA Feb. 2020 - Jul. 2021

Multimedia Specialist 3

Created UI designs, iconography, illustrations and specifications for training courses.

Maintained and updated previously designed courses to current standards.

Collaborated with Design Lead, Project Managers, Instructional Designers and Developers.

Met with Clients and Project Managers to review courses for any updates or additions needed.

University of Maryland
College Park, MD Oct. 2017 - Feb. 2020

UX/UI Motion Designer | Illustrator

Created technical illustrations for a variety of 3D printers.

Created 3D printer educational animations for instruction in the Engineering Department.

Fornash Inc.
Falls Church, VA Jul. 2015 - Oct. 2017

UX/UI Visual Designer | Illustrator | Animator

Created UX and UI designs for mobile, tablet and desktop applications.

Created technical illustrations and specifications website client and manufacturer.

AOL (Engadget & Techcrunch, New Products & Strategies, Games, Registration & Toolbar, AIM, Mobile & Desktop, Safety & Security)
Sterling, VA Jul. 2008 - Jul. 2015

Senior UI Visual Designer

Created UI designs, animations, iconography, and advertisements for mobile, tablet and desktop applications.

Explored UX producing animations and transitions pre development for mobile applications.

Provided Developers with prepared art and specifications for mobile and desktop.

Mediabarn
Reston, VA Dec. 2007 - Jun. 2008

UI Designer | Illustrator | Animator

Created UI designs and animations for websites, advertisements and demos.

Provided Developers with prepared art and specifications.

AOL (Money & Finance)
Sterling, VA Aug. 2006 - Nov. 2006

UI Visual Designer | Illustrator

Created UI designs, graphs and charts providing Developers with prepared art and specifications.

Mindshare
Washington DC Dec. 2005 - May 2006

UI Visual Designer | Illustrator | Animator

Created UI designs, animations and ads for websites providing Developers with prepared art and specifications.

AOL (Black Voices)
Sterling, VA Sep. 2005 - Dec. 2005

UI Visual Designer | Illustrator

Created dynamic leads and ads for website providing Developers with prepared art and specifications.

Active Matter / Advanced Solutions International, Inc.
Fairfax, VA Aug. 1999 - Aug. 2005

UI Visual Designer | Illustrator | Animator

Created websites, brand identity, icons and animations providing Developers with prepared art and specifications.

Borta, Inc. / Playnet Technologies / NxStep Productions
Sterling, VA Jul. 1995 - Aug. 1999

Game Interface Designer, Illustrator and Animator

Created 2D and 3D animations for PC, kiosk and TV providing Developers with prepared art and specifications.

S K I L L S

User Experience
User Interface
User Interaction
Mobile Design
Desktop Design
Product Design
Game Design
Design Strategy
Brand Identity

Illustation
Wireframing
Storyboarding
Animation
Motion Graphics
HTML
CSS
JavaScript

S O F T W A R E

Figma
Sketch
XD
Illustrator
Photoshop

After Effects
Dreamweaver
Visual Studio Code
InDesign
Strata 3D

E D U C A T I O N

Bachelor of Fine Arts
Visual Art / Graphic Design

The College of Creative Arts
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

Resume in pdf format.

ABOUT