Daniel Newman
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Tweets
- Corporate communications done right... @MarissaMayer on @Yahoo's buyout of @Tumblr: "We promise not to screw it up." http://t.co/hAIb5hWgHz
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- Sweepstakes need to incentivize social sharing… more people = lower odds for me to win. So give me extra entries for sharing! #UX
- “There’s nothing sexy about slow incremental change, but business that don’t start are going to be in BIG trouble.” -@sara_ann_marie! #ux
- RT @nielshoven: Each time I think I've designed an idiot-proof #UI, user testing is there to remind me that I am an idiot. #UIfail #UX #des…
- Papyrus, Jokerman, Comic Sans, and more... bleh! "American League logos infused with putrid fonts" http://t.co/tefEXPWjNg via @blessyouboys
- RT @zeldman: Performance woes? Remove just one photo from your design. Via @alistapart http://t.co/lwk18owldB
- I have a meeting today called 'There must be a better way!' Someone obviously knows the magical incantation to summon a #UX person!
- My friend @superflow wrote an awesome blog looking at recreating @FDG_Games' Blueprint 3D using Mathematica! http://t.co/iNGURXgfzg
- A great article... maybe the future of mobile apps? "It's not a web app. It's an app you install from the web." http://t.co/Fc0g0vt0UX #UX
- Interesting thoughts about dimensionality on the web: "Responsive Web Design With Physical Units" http://t.co/T2TEZAuQ7Q via @smashingmag
- "Checkboxes that kill your product" -- GREAT article from @Limi, a design strategist @Mozilla: http://t.co/NngMKuvpCZ
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Status
- You know the snow is ridiculous when the city has to send a plow inside the parking deck.
- Hard to believe, but it was three years ago today that I accepted a job offer to join the new UX team at Wolfram. Time flies! Thanks, Agnieszka Skuczynska :)
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Info
- Web & Mobile User Experience Manager at Wolfram ResearchDesign | Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area, USSummary
I believe that experience design is really the art of telling a story. You need to connect with people in meaningful ways, be honest and transparent, and make sure that every element of your organization operates in harmony. Done right, it is the total "essence" of a company or organization.
I use this viewpoint in my work as the Web & Mobile User Experience Manager for Wolfram Research & Wolfram|Alpha. Our technology is amazing, and it's an incredible opportunity to be able to improve our customers' interactions with us. In my spare time, I'm also creating & executing a few UX strategies for small businesses/start-ups.
Experience- Mar 2010 - PresentWeb & Mobile User Experience Manager / Wolfram Research & Wolfram|Alpha.com
Collaborated with executive stakeholders to define business requirements and project goals. Created user scenarios, performed competitive analyses, developed concept maps, designed interactive wireframes and prototypes, and compiled specification documents for websites, mobile applications, desktop software, and offline experiences. Designed and administered moderated usability tests, and analyzed raw analytic data software projects.
(UX Designer, 2010-2012; UX Team Lead, 2012-2013) - May 2007 - PresentUX & Marketing Consultant / Various Small Businesses & Startups
Oversaw selection and implementation of new business name, logo, and all brand communications. Devised positioning, messaging, and information architecture strategies for several web redevelopment projects. Created and executed strategies for social media marketing, online advertising, public relations, and user experience.
- Jun 2008 - Oct 2009Manager of Communications / JobBound/JB Training Solutions
Managed all communications platforms (web, email, press releases, etc.), social media program implementation, brand development, web site traffic growth, strategic planning, & customer relationship management. Served as primary point-of-contact for 8 off-site independent contractors.
- Jan 2005 - Mar 2008Producer / Illini Media, Inc.
Served as project manager for the launch of the217.com, a new arts & entertainment site, handling all logistics and hiring/training staff. Managed a team of 10 editors to schedule daily content for this site with nearly 500,000 annual visits.
Managed and trained a team of 15 producers, assistant producers, and interns who produced 10-20 original weekly commercial spots from conception and development through production.
- Aug 2003 - Mar 2007Home Theater Customer Specialist / Best Buy
Consistently ranked as one of the top sales staff; responsible for over $40,000 in customer sales per month.
Education-
2004 - 2008University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignB.S. in Advertising
Activities: American Advertising Federation, Illini Union Board -
2004 - 2008University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignB.A. in Sociology
Activities: American Advertising Federation, Illini Union Board
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Honors:Sheldon J. Hauck Service Award for Outstanding Illini Union Board Senior, 2007 Edmund J. James Scholar (College Honors), 2004 Eagle Scout Award, 2004
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