Jacob Brooks

About

UX Leader with over 12 years of experience crafting innovative experiences and leading teams that solve needs for both customers and businesses. My passion lies in building UX teams, coaching & mentoring, and guiding design talent. I have an extensive background in the financial industry and expertise in building brand experiences, developing UX strategy and bridging the gap between web development and design. I have a keen understanding of design, user experience, and development that inform my approach to mentoring and growing designers.

Experience

• AVP, User Experience Design · Forbright Bank2023-02-01 –
• UX Manager · Rocket Communications, Inc.2021-08-01 – 2023-03-01
• UX Architect / Manager · CapTech Ventures, Inc2019-08-01 – 2021-08-01
• UX Manager · Brighthouse Financial2017-01-01 – 2019-08-01
• Lead Front-End Developer · MetLife2015-02-01 – 2016-12-01

  Responsible for the design & development of marketing websites for financial professionals, tools and experiences with a mobile-first, responsive mentality.

• Interactive Web Designer · MetLife2014-01-01 – 2015-02-01

  Re-designed and coded all previous marketing websites to be responsive. Developed a responsive framework to be used within the MetLife system.

• Web & Graphic Designer · Gita Sporting Goods Ltd.2013-05-01 – 2014-01-01
• Senior Graphic Designer · Enventys2012-05-01 – 2013-05-01

  Work as Senior Designer in all realms of the company including graphic design, web design, POP displays, and marketing/sales collateral. Create marketing materials such as logos, ads, brochures, collateral systems, product specifications, promotional materials, product packaging and trade show graphics, as well as lead Art Direction and Layout for Inventors Digest magazine monthly publication. Work directly with clients to provide graphic and web design, development, direction and support of print and electronic media. Coordinate with external print vendors, new media specialists and photographers. Responsible for leading Design team including concept meetings, assigning of tasks and supervision of Design interns.

• Web & Graphic Design Intern · Elevate Lifestyle Magazine2011-05-01 – 2011-07-01

Education

• University of North Carolina AshevilleB.A., Multimedia Arts & Sciences
• University of North Carolina AshevilleMinor, Mass Communications
• School Of Communication ArtsCertificate, Digital Media Arts

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