About Don Halstead, Senior Web/UX Designer

I have over 35 years experience working in graphic design, marketing and advertising; and over 16 years experience in web design, development, production, content development & strategy, interface design and SEO/SEM. I strategize, conceptualize, write, design and produce marketing projects and campaigns for clients which actually sell their products and / or services. I specialize in developing integrated, experiential marketing programs starting with Logo Design and Corporate ID development, and working through Web Planning / Design / Development, SEO & SEM campaigns, Product Sales Literature, Newspaper and Magazine Advertising and the full gambit of advertising mediums.

UX Design Skills

Web & Mobile Design
CSS-based Design (Front-end Skills)
User Research/Testing
Content Writer
ADA Compliance
Agile/JIRA
Content Management
Project Management CMS Design (user interface/functionality)

Other Skills

Strategic & Conceptual Advertising and Design, Branding, Marketing Strategy Development, Copywriting for Integrated Marketing Campaign Solutions. And all as a proficient user of the usual array of software & tools.

PRINT: Logo Design, Collateral/Magazine/Newspaper Design, Typography, Pre-press & Print Production, Printing Coordination.

WEB: Internet Marketing and Strategies, CSS & Content Management Systems design & deployment, Search Engine Optimization & Search Engine Management Campaigns, Web Site Design/Development/Implementation and Management, Content Writing & Re-purposing, Information Architecture & GUI Design & Consultation.