Douglas Knapton

About Douglas Knapton

I am a graphic designer with 7+ years of experience who enjoys making meaningful brand expressions by adding strategy with design thinking. I have led the design process for +50 client projects. My areas of expertise are visual branding, web design, and print. I’m available to have a conversation about how I can help a brand problem that needs solving. I\'m always looking to grow my personal and professional network. Feel free to connect via LinkedIn or contact me directly at d••••••••@gmail.com.Visual Branding Services: brand consulting, brand audit, custom visual identities and logos, brand guidelines, toolkitWeb Design Services: wireframes or fully designed, prototypes, Sketch or Figma files, information architecture, design systems, UI library, landing pages, Wordpress, Squarespace, Wix, Elementor, Semplice, user testing, code optimization, quality assurance, social media marketing, and email marketing, Newsletters, and Search Engine Optimization (SEOPrint Services: brand collateral, editorial reports, print toolkit, templates, annual reports, data visualization, presentations—Technical Skills: Adobe Suite, After Effects, Sketch, Figma, Zeplin, WordPress, Drupal, WCAG, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Apple Business Essentials, Visual Studio CodeCertifications: Udemy Web Design Accessibility Certificate, Superhi Javascript for DesignersLanguages: English (native), HTML, CSS, Javascript—In my spare time, enjoys painting, cycling, hiking, photography, and cooking new dessert recipes.

Experience

1. Senior Interactive Designer Brand Identity, Information Architecture, and Web Design

   Constructive

   Mar 2017 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Led the information architecture and visual design for the Child Mind Institute website redesign that produced a +33% increase in organic traffic (year over year) and a +67% increase page views• Designed the Air Quality Life Index– an online tool educating over 1 billion people worldwide about the health effects of air pollution on human lifespan and advocating for stricter international pollution policies• Guided over +20 client-facing user experience, design, and strategy research activities including workshops, content audits, design audits, personas, journey maps, and design inspiration boards• Conduct user testing on over +50 web prototypes to check assumptions from real users within the target demographic• Collaborate +12 different external developer teams to confirm quality assurance on the front-end and functionality • Amplify existing projects into multi-year revenue streams by pitching new site update ideas to existing clients• Spearheaded the Constructive internal rebranding efforts by developing the visual identity, website redesign, newsletters, and bi-monthly insight illustrations which resulted in increase in sales-qualified leadMain Clients: Child Mind Institute, University of Chicago, Climate Impact Lab, Columbia University, Legal Aid Society, National Constitution Center, Blue Meridian Partners, Protect Democracy, Frameworks Institute

Education

• Pratt Institute

  Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Design and Visual Communications, General

  2011 — 2015

Skills

• Graphics
• Mac
• Illustrator
• Typography
• Html
• Adobe Illustrator
• Illustration
• Digital Photography
• Photoshop
• Indesign
• Drawing
• Photography
• Social Media
• Adobe Photoshop
• Css
• Microsoft Office
• Logo Design
• Graphic Design
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Advertising