Drew Collins
I’m a self-taught web developer and designer with a passion for user experience design.
Skills
Interaction Design
User research, personas, wireframing, prototyping, user testing
Visual Design
Graphics, video editing, mapping, data visualization
Software
Sketch, Photoshop, Adobe Creative Suite, InVision, Axure, UXPin, Marketo
Web Development
HTML, CSS, SASS, Javascript, PHP, Git, responsive design, web accessibility, analytics
Experience
UW College of the Environment
Web Developer and UX Lead | 2015 – Present
Web and Graphics Specialist | 2013 – 2015
Built a responsive WordPress multi-site network with dozens of department websites. Designed multiple sites and tools informed by conducting surveys, focus groups, prototyping and user testing. Found consensus between students, faculty, and staff. Facilitated content strategy, information architecture, project management and design discussions for new and redesigned sites.
Education
University of Washington
B.A. in Community, Environment, and Planning
B.A. in Environmental Studies
Minored in Urban Design and Planning, and Landscape Studies. Member of Washington Yacht Club, Climbing Club, CEP Community Engagement Committee, and CEP Executive Committee.
Activities and Interests
- An Event Apart Conference 2014 & 2016
- Seattle Interactive Conference 2016 & 2017
- CASE Gold Award 2015 – UW College of the Environment Faculty Profiles
- School of Visual Concepts UX Fundamentals
