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Joey Kirk

I'm a designer, developer, writer, and dad.
Indianapolis, IN
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joeykirk.com
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joey.kirk@gmail.com
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806-543-8559
I'm passionate about sharing my craft with others, focused on building things of worth, and enjoying time with my kids.
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Work Experience

Made by Munsters

Co-founder
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Jan 2008 - Current

Founded and currently running a user experience/user interface design and full-stack development shop. We've worked with several businesses and startups around the world, from web to mobile to branding projects.

DiscountFilters.com

UX/UI Manager
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Dec 2018 - Current

Lead the design and development processes for DiscountFilters.com ($60M in revenue, ~9% conversion rate) as well as many other e-commerce sites across multiple industries.

Aclaimant

Product Designer
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May 2020 - Current

Designer and developer in charge of feature enhancements and improvements to our industry-leading SaaS platform revolving around OSHA and other insurance claims, incidents, and reports.

Roncalli High School

Part-Time Instructor
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Aug 2018 - Current

Lead curriculum development and instruction for Web Design course.

Franklin College

Adjunct Professor
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Aug 2017 - Jan 2019

Lead curriculum development and instruction for Publication Design and Web Design courses within the Pulliam School of Journalism.

Designlab

Senior Curriculum Developer
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Nov 2018 - Mar 2020

Led the creation of curriculum for Designlab's suite of courses. Developed relationships with design leaders across design-led organizations to initiate apprenticeships for students.

Bloc, Inc.

Curriculum Developer, UX & UI
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Sep 2013 - Aug 2016

Lead content writer and developer for Bloc's UX/UI design curriculum, teaching apprentices to learn web and user interface design, along with front-end development skills. Hired a team of remote mentors to facilitate student learning.

HighGear Media

Lead Designer
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Mar 2012 - Sep 2013

Led all visual direction for the startup based in Menlo Park, California. Developed user interactions, user interface design, and user testing processes for all projects. Led mobile product development.

Tribune Company

User Experience Lead
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May 2009 - Mar 2012

Managed a team of designers, information architects, and interaction designers. Designed user interfaces for various products, including mobile, web and other emerging technologies.

The Arizona Republic

Visual Journalist and Designer
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Jan 2007 - May 2009

Designed the sports section and special projects for the daily newspaper reaching nearly 400,000 readers. Helped create a redesign of the newspaper, along with special projects for azcentral.com.

Education

Texas Tech University

Master of Arts Interdisciplinary Studies
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Jan 2006 - Aug 2007

Emphasis in Journalism, Marketing and Sport Management

GPA: 3.8

Texas Tech University

Bachelor of Arts Journalism
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Aug 2002 - Dec 2005

Served as Writer, Sports Editor, Managing Editor, and Editor in Chief of The Daily Toreador, the student-run newspaper on campus.

GPA: 3.45

Skills

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Sass
  • Design
  • UI Design
  • UX Design
  • User Research
  • Usability Testing
  • A/B Testing
  • jQuery
  • JavaScript
  • Ruby on Rails