Biography

• About Frank Manuel

  

  For over a decade, I've had the privilege of working with individuals, startups, and agencies providing multi-discipline graphic design and website UX/UI services. Regardless of the size of the project, my focus is to design with passion and purpose, and to produce results that give clients a return on their investment.

  I hold a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an option in Marketing Management and an Associate of Arts Degree in Graphic Design. I'm also an official Adobe Certified Visual Design Specialist and an Adobe Certified Associate in: Visual Communication; Graphic Design & Illustration; Print & Digital Media Publication; Web Authorizing; and Video Communication, and certified in multiple UX/UI methodologies.

  Thank you for taking the time to review my portfolio. If you're in the need of a graphic designer and/or a UX/UI website designer and think we might be a good fit, please contact me at your convenience. Looking forward to hearing from you!

  
  
  

  Brands I've Worked With

  

Skillset

• UX/UI
  To ensure your website has a successful online presence, special care is taken in the discovery and research phase of your web project. This includes identifying your user personas, their user stories, mapping their journey, creating task/user flow charts, performing a content gap analysis, testing for accessibility compliancy, creating low-fidelity wireframes, user testing, designing high-fidelity mockups, development documentation, and governance style guides.

• Website Design
  An experienced web designer understands user experience, analytical tracking, coding standards, SEO ramifications, strategic layouts, optimized graphics, and the importance of page load speed to get the best results on your web project.

• Graphic Design
  Your graphics and campaigns will be tailor-made to support your brand's messaging and unique set of requirements. Whether it's color management, paper stock, resolution, conversion based layouts, versatility for signage or small screens, your project will be handled properly from the start to save you time and costs.

• Online Marketing Design
  From e-mail newsletters to Pay-Per-Click advertisements, your graphics will take your target audience's behaviors and demographics, combine them with your mission statement and goals and create a campaign built to meet your conversion goals.

Certifications

• Adobe Certified Associate

  Photoshop: Visual Communication; Illustrator: Graphic Design & Illustration; InDesign: Print & Digital Media Publication; Dreamweaver: Web Authorizing.

• Prototyping Certifications

  Figma Certified; Adobe XD Certified.

• Interaction Design Foundation UX/UI

  Journey Mapping Certification - Master Class; Design for Conversion Certification - Master Class; UI Design Certification - Master Class; Expert Form Design Certification - Master Class.

Experience

• Agencies

  Throughout my career, I've had the privilege of working on agency projects that include Disney, McDonald's, NBC, Hewlett Packard, Showtime, Sports Illustrated, Comedy Central, The U.S. Department of Labor, The U.S. Department of Agriculture, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, several universities, law firms, and private sector companies.

• Contractor

  As a freelance contractor, I've had the pleasure of working with startups and individuals to help their projects come to life. These include film festivals, magazines, restaurants, night clubs, and consumer products.

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