- david [at] this domain [dot] nl
- +31 6 29 56 17 10
- Married, two children
- Katwijk aan zee, Zuid Holland Nederland
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British born
Sorry peeps, this CV needs updating :-/
Out of date since 2015 - been busy working on cool stuff.
For the most update info please take a look at my linkedin profile.
My apologies for the inconvenience.
David
Knowles
Curriculum vitae
Personal details
Summary
“I'm a UI/UX designer specialising in user-centred, web- and application design.
Combining several years of experience in traditional graphic design with a focus on user experience- and interface design.
Translating complex problems into easy-to-use online solutions with art direction complemented by a strategic and analytical design approach.
I have an extensive background in Front-end development where my focus was on crafting
durable, maintainable and efficient front-end code that integrated the following principles:
Web standards, Web accessibility, Dutch Web Guidelines, WAI-ARIA, cross-browser compatibility, cross-platform and cross-device functionality.
This positions me perfectly to create designs that just work.
Specialities: UI design & fostering a spirit of collaboration.
Skills & Expertise
Education
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HTML, & Dreamweaver
2005GOC: Kenniscentrum voor onderwijs in de grafimediabranche
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NT2, Dutch as a Second Language
1994 – 1996Studiehuis, Leiden
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HND Art & Design, Design & Communication
1988 – 1990North Wales Institute of Art & Design
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ND General Art & design, Graphic Design
1986 – 1988Amersham College of Art
Skills & Tools
Filter Skills & Tools- Front-end
- User Experience
- User Interface Design
- Web Design
- Accessibilty
- Web Standards
- HTML 5
- Advanced CSS
- CSS3
- SMACSS
- OOCSS
- SASS
- JavaScript
- jQuery
- Cross-browser Compatibility
- RWD
- Responsive layout
- W3C
- Progressive enhancement
- XHTML
- User Experience Design
- Mobile Design
- Wireframing
- Axure
- Sketch
- Photoshop
- Logo Design
- Corporate Identity
- Typography
- Graphic Design
- Art Direction
- CMS
- SEO
- SVG
- Git
- Subversion
- Multivariate Testing
- Optimizely
- Command-line
- NPM
- Gulp
- Bower
- Twig
- Dutch
- Illustrator
- Paros
- Ghostlab
- Sublime text
- IntelliJ / PhpStorm
- Bootstrap
- Agile
- Scrum / Kanban
- Lean UX
- Micro formats
- Rich Snippets
- POSH
- JIRA
- Confluence
- Sifter
- Mantis
Recommendations & most recent work
Experience
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Senior Front-end Developer
–XS4ALL Internet BV
Core tasks
- Agile front-end development
- Cross-team tooling & workflow improvements
- Visual design & UX refinements
Projects:
- Frontend implementation of corporate rebranding in numerous systems
- Shared front-end for cross-team architectural consistency
- Restructuring CDN facilitating improved cross-system asset sharing
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Front-end Engineer
–eBay Inc.
Core tasks
- Maintaining and refining eBay's dutch classified sites marktplaats.nl and other related products.
- Facilitate the transition to an overarching omni-channel front-end solution
- Responsible for workflow improvements & front-end best practices
Core disciplines:
- Front-end templating
- Lean UX
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Senior designer & Front-end developer
–Tremani
Core tasks
- Design and front-end development for a diverse array of websites, intranets, CMS & complex information systems, including mobile-friendly & tablet versions
- Lead a team of web designers and front-end developers
- Responsible for the assessment & implementation of new front-end techniques and technologies.
Core disciplines:
- Visual & interface design
- Front-end templating
Secondary tasks:
- Concept development
- User Experience design: Interaction design › Usability › Accessibility
client list:
Kema, Dutch Ministry of Home Affairs, Dutch Green Building Council, TU Delft, Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Co-operation, Bureau ICE.
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Graphic designer
–Clownfish Creatieve Communicatie
Core tasks
- Design and realisation from concept to completion
Core disciplines:
- Corporate identity and branding
- Packaging
- Retail promotion and advertising
Secondary tasks:
- Web design and templating
- Art-direction
- Adviser for print production techniques
client list:
Dutch National Trust, Dutch National Health Agency, Dutch Police Force (The Hague District), Agency for Social Advice, (Dutch government advice organisation), Adformatie, Tacx, Emi-virgin, Akzo nobel.
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Graphic designer
–Brands for brand communication
Core tasks
- Design and dtp of an extremely diverse array of retail and promotional products from the concept to completion.
client list:
Microsoft Benelux