Personal Details
- Born: Princeton, NJ
- Living: Boca Raton, FL
- Outlook: Positive
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- Skype: justinhofstein_1
- PHONE: 1-954-249-9939
ABOUT ME
17 years experience in the field of UI/UX Design and Front-End Design. I am passionate for the creative arts with a focus on digital interface design. More recently I have had 5 years experience as a manager leading teams of web designers and elevating their skills by example. I’m embrace all creative outlets and draw my inspiration from music & nature in all that I do.
EXPERIENCE
(4 YEARS 7 MONTHS)
Life ExtensionFORT LAUDERALE, FLWeb Design Manager
Digital design lead & front-end designer for LifeExtension.com. Soon after the launch of the web site I was promoted to web design manager. Responsible for a team of 4 designers, I still was producing layouts digital marketing assets.
(1 YEAR)
Dell SoftwareBOCA RATON, FLSoftware UI/UX Developer
Lead UI/UX design director for the offshore development team in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Creating wireframes, comprehensive mockups & storyboards for the Dell Service Desk (helpdesk application) and an endpoint management solution for the Dell/KACE K1000 Management Appliance.
(5 YEARS)
EducationConnection.comBoca Raton, FLSenior Web Designer - UX Design Manager
Lead UI/UX Designer / Front-end developer for educationconnection.com & schoolconnection.com. Training of web designers to brand standards and spearheading all digital marketing campaign design.
(1YEAR)
Project Breakout | Breakout SolutionsFort Lauderdale, FLSenior Web Designer
Lead UI/UX Designer / Front-end developer for all channels and competitions for Project Breakout.Created animated and static banner ads as well as print marketing material as needed. HMLT email design & campaign management. Project management of competition channels & individual contests.
(1YEAR)
Kerzner International Resorts Inc.Fort Lauderdale, FLInternet Coordinator
Daily maintenance and enhancements for www.atlantis.com, www.kerzner.com, www.thecoveatlantis.com, www.rediscoveratlantis.com. Created banner ads, HTML email campaigns, and multimedia presentations. Development of corporate financial micro-sites annually for www.kerzner.com. Project management of Digital Asset Library www.atlantisbrand.com
EDUCATION
Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
Bachelor of Science, Multimedia & Web Design
1998-2000
SKILLS & LANGUAGE
Passion
- Hobbies: Music & Art
- Philosophy: Learning By Nature
- Attitude: Positive Realist
PORTFOLIO
Testimonials & Stuff
“I worked with Justin for over a year and a half and he was an important and valued member of our team. With Justin, you don’t worry if a job will get done, or more importantly if it will be correct. He is able to see the big picture on a project and create a solution that not only fits what is required, but he has an uncanny knack for making that solution better. He’s a strong leader as well, ensuring that his team has the knowledge and support to succeed. As a former coworker, I highly recommend him to lead a team and elevate the creative output needed by any company.
The beauty of life is that creative inspiration is always there for us. Given freely and with love.