David James

I’m a multidisciplinary designer passionate about crafting engaging digital experiences. With a strong foundation in UX design, I specialize in creating intuitive and user-centered solutions, enriched by my skills in captivating illustration and evocative photography.

Illustrator | Graphic Designer 08/2016 - Present

Coffee Ring Creative (freelance)

• Combine bespoke illustration with rigorous UI systems to create unique, high-conversion marketing sites and digital interfaces that stand out in crowded markets.
• Architected several distinct brand identities, ensuring visual cohesion across web, mobile, and physical brand touchpoints.
• Lead full-cycle product design from initial stakeholder discovery and user pain-point mapping to high-fidelity UI execution and developer handoff.

Finning International Inc.

• Utilized a decade of visual design skills with UX/UI methodology to create effective user flows and interaction designs.
• Translated complex industrial business requirements into intuitive user flows and high-fidelity prototypes for heavy equipment telematics reporting resulting in a 5% increase in user task completion rates.
• Provided design direction to engineers with the understanding of technical requirements involving the user interface or journey.

Finning Canada

• Acted as a primary creative consultant for internal business units, translating complex industrial value propositions into high-impact visual storytelling and data visualization.
• Pioneered a centralized digital asset management (DAM) workflow and modular design templates, reducing internal project turnaround times by 20% for high-volume marketing stakeholders.
• Developed and upheld brand standards for regions across the globe.

CTOMS Inc.

• Directed a multidisciplinary team of developers, videographers, and content specialists to execute a cohesive brand vision across digital and physical touchpoints.
• Managed the full product lifecycle from conceptual wireframing and storyboarding to final deployment, meeting rigorous deadlines for international distribution.

Certificate of Design Studies - Grant MacEwan University

Design Thinking - Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF)

Writing Compelling Digital Copy - Nielson Norman Group (NN/g)

Google UX Design Certification - Google / Coursera