Scott Benson

Designer in Moose Jaw, SK, Canada

Member since April 11, 2017

Scott has over a decade of experience in UX/UI design and front-end development—working on everything from large-scale government and public sector sites to applications for startups and small businesses. He's also completed his user experience (UX) certification with Nielsen Norman Group and is a Google Analytics certified professional. Scott brings a strong background in strategy, research, design, and development to every project.

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Portfolio

Digital Design

Hyon
- UX Design
- UI Design
- Style Guides
- Dashboards
- Dashboard Design
- Events
- Responsive Design
- Progressive Web Applications (PWA)
- Sales
- Wireframing
- Flowcharts
- UX Flows
- User Flows
- Figma
- Photoshop CC
- UX Strategy
Curbie
- Checkout
- eCommerce
- UX Design
- UI Design
- Strategy
- Mobile Prototypes
- UI Branding
- Figma
- Responsive Web Design (RWD)
- Wireframing
- Flowcharts
- UX Flows
- Automotive
- Cars
RCMP Heritage Centre
- Responsive Web Design (RWD)
- Web UI
- Web UX
- Strategy
- Google Analytics
- Museums & Exhibits
- Tourism
Mobile Advisors
- Insurance Technology (Insurtech)
- Healthcare & Insurance
- Responsive Web Apps
- Responsive Web Design (RWD)
- WordPress
- UX Design
- UI Design
- Photography Direction
- Photography Styling
- Strategy
- Wireframing
Tangerine
- Responsive UX Design
- Responsive Web Design (RWD)
- Responsive UI
- WordPress
- Wireframing
- Bootstrap UI
- Mobile Web
- Restaurants & Dining
- Food & Beverage
- UX Design
Regina Public Library
- Responsive Web Design (RWD)
- UI Design
- UX Design
- Photoshop CC
- Sketch
- UI Style Guides
- Axure RP Pro
- User Testing
- Persona Design
- Libraries
- Online Searching
- Media
Property Showcase
- Web UX
- UI Design
- Software Design
- Videos
- Web Applications
- Strategy
- Dashboard Design
- Dashboards
- SaaS
- SaaS Design
The Creeks
- Software Development
- Web Applications
- Residential Real Estate
- Web UI
- Web UX
- UX Strategy
- SaaS
- SaaS Design

Employment

President | UX/UI Designer
2013 - PRESENT
Benson IXD
- Conducted business development.
- Created the web and mobile concept and strategy, the information architecture (IA), user experience (UX), the user interface (UI), and interaction design (IxD) for various clients.
- Implemented custom development.
- Advised and strategized on Google Analytics strategy.
- Provided client training and support.
- Built up the entire design experience (strategy, information architecture (IA), user experience (UX), user interface (UI), and interaction design (IxD) for several clients: a public-facing large university website, a virtual reality simulation system for a national police museum, a show home finder tool for a high-end property developer, and for a large public library website with multiple large database integrations.
Technologies: WordPress, Axure, Sketch, Adobe Photoshop
Consultant
2022 - 2022
Turtle Design Inc
- Led growth and process consulting via collaborative work sessions.
- Analyzed the current processes, structures, and similar.
- Communicated and consulted with the founders of the company.
Technologies: Figma, Zoom
Product Design Manager
2021 - 2022
Theorem
- Managed designers across a multi-million dollar portfolio.
- Managed six senior and lead designers across several projects and supported their growth and development.
- Contributed to projects for prominent clients such as the First American and British Standards Institute.
Technologies: Figma, Microsoft, Zoom
Interactive Designer
2011 - 2013
Look Agency
- Managed the interactive department at a busy advertising agency. Duties included client consultations, interactive strategy, UX design, UI design, front-end development, testing, client training, support, maintenance, and billing.
- Built up the entire design experience (strategy, information architecture (IA), user experience (UX), user interface (UI), and interaction design (IxD) for several clients: a variety of government and public sector websites, including the provincial court system and a number of small business and private sector websites.
- Implemented workflow and best practices within the interactive department.
- Handled system and server maintenance and overall IT management.
Technologies: Shopify, Magento, Joomla, Adobe Photoshop
Lead Web Designer | Front-end Developer
2010 - 2011
iQmetrix Software Development
- Managed the eCommerce company division—serving wireless retail clients across North America.
- Designed and developed eCommerce websites built on a proprietary platform; served clients across North America.
- Worked on the front-end development team for an interactive retail kiosk-based retail system.
- Led user testing and research for the interactive retail system.
Technologies: eCommerce, JavaScript, CSS, HTML, GitHub, Adobe Photoshop
Audio Tester | Assistant Sound Designer
2005 - 2006
Electronic Arts
- Executed audio quality assurance testing on several game titles, including NHL 06, NBA Live 06, FIFA 06, and FIFA Manager 06.
- Implemented audio editing and sound design on the multi-platform game, NHL 06.
- Led quality-assurance testing for the multi-platform game, FIFA Manager 06.
Technologies: Avid Pro Tools, PlayStation, Xbox, Bug Analysis & Reporting, Wwise, PC

Other Experience

Leveraging Mental Models in UX Design (Publication)
https://www.toptal.com/designers/ux/mental-models-ux-design
Users form mental models around how products should work through use. In order to design for maximum usability, designers need to understand and leverage users’ mental models.

Education

Certification in Google AdWords
2016 - 2016
Google - Mountain View, CA, USA
Certification in Google Analytics
2016 - 2016
Google - Mountain View, CA, USA
Diploma in Web Technology
2009 - 2010
BCIT - Burnaby, Canada
Diploma in Sound for Visual Media
2003 - 2004
Vancouver Film School - Vancouver, Canada
Certified Expert in Pro Tools
2003 - 2004
Avid - Burlington, MA, USA
Diploma in Music Technology
2000 - 2001
Grant MacEwan College - Edmonton, Canada

Certifications

Google Analytics
AUGUST 2017 - PRESENT
Google
UX Certification (Interaction Design Specialty)
AUGUST 2017 - PRESENT
Nielsen Norman Group

Experience

Photoshop CC12 years
Information Architecture (IA)10 years
UI Design10 years
UX Design10 years
User Testing5 years
Axure RP Pro4 years
Sketch2 years
Principle1 year

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Designer in Moose Jaw, SK, Canada

Portfolio

Employment

President | UX/UI Designer

Consultant

Product Design Manager

Interactive Designer