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about me

Hello! My name is Tom McQuarry. I am a UX/UI Designer & Developer living and working in the Twin Cities area.

I have a broad range of design and development experience spanning the years since 2000 to the present.
The breadth of my work includes UX/UI design for B2B & B2C, banner ads, Flash animation, eLearning design & development.
For more information, please have a look at my portfolio and resume below.
 

Portfolio

 

Playground

mouse chasers

fireflies
the only light comes from these creatures

vortex
my worst nightmare is falling

worm
follow the leader

moveable masks
photos shot at Williams Pipeline in Roseville, MN

interface

human code
a revealing look at my brain

spinning spine
because I dared to dream that a menu could move

creative carnage
was a real company that designed and built computer games

commentary

fashion show
a prototype I did for a potential client

bureaucracy
once you’re in, there’s no way out

curiosity

remodeling
interactive Flash presentation of remodeling my home

essential nutrients
interactive Flash guide to nutrition

exhibit design
interactive Flash essay on global warming

 

Resume

Thomas McQuarry

c: 612-804-5412    e: tmcquarry@gmail.com    p: rasterCRAFT.com

UI/UX Designer / Developer

skills summary

Broadly experienced creative with a focus on user-friendly interface design and semantic, browser-friendly code. I design and create user interfaces for websites and applications.

  • Expert knowledge of user-interface, user-experience, layout, typography and color.
  • Expert knowledge of Sketch.
  • Expert knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign.
  • Solid understanding of web accessibility issues.
  • Strong personal skills including focused listening, logical thinking, and working in a high-pressure team-oriented environment.
  • Expert knowledge of XHTML, CSS, XML and W3 standards compliance.
  • Good understanding of JavaScript, Ajax, JASON, jQuery, jQuery UI, jQuery Mobile.
  • Fair grasp of cross-platform cross-browser compatibility issues and code optimization.
computer skills
  • software
  • Sketch
  • Figma
  • Axure
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  •  
  • After Effects
  • InDesign
  • Quark Xpress
  • AEM
  • programming
  • HTML5 / CSS3
  • SCSS
  • Sass
  • LESS
  • XSLT / XML
  •  
  • Javascript
  • Foundation
  • Angular JS
  • React
  • jQuery, JQuery UI
  • platforms
  • Macintosh
  • Windows
experience

UI/UX Designer
United Health Foods, Inc. “UNFI”
Eden Prairie, MN, July 2019 - Present
UNFI is the largest distributor of health & specialty food in the US & Canada.
Technologies Used: Sketch, Figma, Axure

  • Communicated with product managers and UX designers to translate project requirements and business objectives into polished user interfaces.
  • Drove UI requirements through to implementation, complete with accurate sizing estimates and task breakdowns.
  • Used wireframes, mock-ups and prototypes to establish user interface design and architecture.

Front-End Developer
SUPERVALU / UNFI
Eden Prairie, MN, June 2015 - July 2019
Is an American wholesaler & retailer of grocery products. Acquired by UNFI 07/26/18.
Technologies Used: HTML5, CSS3, SASS, Javascript, Foundation, AngularJS, React, AEM, Git, Gulp, Node.js.
Major Clients Include: Cub Foods, Mackenthun's, Dick's Fresh Market

  • Developed responsive templates with Foundation and AngularJS in AEM.
  • Retroactively upgraded all templates sites to AAA ADA compliance.

UI Designer / Front-End Developer
THE CREATIVE GROUP
Minneapolis, MN, February 2009 - June 2015
This firm specializes in job placement for creative professionals seeking contract and freelance work.
Major Clients Include: Ameriprise, Wells Fargo, The Grocery Shopping Network, The Lacek Group, Capstone Press, Valspar, Jostens & BI Worldwide.

  • Designed and developed XHTML/CSS websites incorporating JavaScript / jQuery.
  • Designed and developed HTML emails for marketing campaigns.
  • Designed and developed Flash applications and animations, including ActionScript programming.
  • Designed banner ads in static and animated formats.

Interactive Designer / Developer
PIXEL FARM INTERACTIVE
Minneapolis, MN, June 2004 – February 2009
An interactive agency specializing in e-learning and on-line marketing.
Technologies Used: Flash, Actionscript 2 & 3, HTML, CSS.
Major clients included: U.S. Bank, Land-O-Lakes, Deluxe, GMAC, Medtronic, St. Jude Medical, Cargill, Farm Credit, Westlaw, MeritCare and T-Mobile.

  • Advanced to Lead Animator for all animation projects and became the fastest animator on staff.
  • Advanced to Lead Graphics Developer for all e-learning applications.
  • Contributed to scripts for animation or e-learning by either providing templates, offering suggestions, or by re-organizing client documents for productions.
  • Assisted with project management services including team building, project assignment, calendar maintenance, status reports, team data assembly & resolving scheduling conflicts.
  • Created standards, procedural and best practices documents for internal staff.

UI/UX Designer / Front-End Developer
FREELANCE
Minneapolis, MN, January 1999 - Present
Provide a broad spectrum of multimedia services to many clients both on site and remotely.
Major clients included: The Science Museum of Minnesota, Sears, Cummins Power, Onan and Aquent.

  • Designed and developed XHTML/CSS websites.
  • Designed and developed Flash websites, applications and animations, including ActionScript programming.
  • Designed both static and animated banner ads.
  • Continue to find ways to help clients resolve business needs with on-line marketing solutions.
education

BFA: Interactive Multimedia Design
MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN
Graduated: December, 2000
Honor Student