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Hi, I’m Eric. I design and build user interfaces for the web.
I am the User Experience (UX) Director at HipHost, a marketplace for tours and activities led by locals who know their stuff. My daily work ranges from ideating over new features by sketching, wireframing, and prototyping proofs-of-concept to full-stack development of new features in Ruby on Rails.
I have led the design and development of the front-end user interface for Boston-area start-ups Springpad, I’m in! and College Publisher. I work best in small-team environments that encourage designer and developer collaboration and transparent communication between business and development.
Previously, I have worked as a consultant on projects for Hanley Wood, Massachusettes Convention Center Authority, Harte Hanks, Bloomingdales, RueLaLa and 38 Studios, and led ambitious redesigns of Audience Rewards and CAPA International Education’s home pages.
I believe that simplicity is the highest virtue in software design but is only attainable through the iteration and testing of ideas. Thus my toolbox is elementary in nature:
The best wireframes can be done with paper and pencil. Interactive prototypes can come together quickly using modern development frameworks. The finished product can hopefully borrow as much as possible from its prototypes and are polished to a high gloss with good typography and clear user interface (UI). HTML, CSS and JavaScript are my workbench tools.
Design snapshots can be found on Dribbble and my complete resume and recommendations can be found on LinkedIn.