Louisa Barrett |

Summary

Developer with 6 months of programming experience and seven years as a graphic designer coordinating with local and remote teams on multiple, simultaneous projects: driven to discover creative, clear solutions for back- and front-end problems and a great interest in UX/UI.

Education

Galvanize gSchool | Denver, CO

6-month intensive Ruby on Rails developer training program emphasizing TDD and pair programming
September 2013–February 2014

Kansas City Art Institute | Kansas City, MO

BFA, Graphic Design
Dean's List 2004–2007
2007

Code

As part of a five-person team and using the Twitter and Klout APIs, created a social media management app that allows a user to process incoming tweets based on various criteria. Primary role was designing and building the front-end from scratch, emphasizing a straightforward and simple experience for the user

A small, solo project creating a fund-raising site built to practice using Ruby, Rails and RSpec.

Practicing Ruby fundamentals by building a game-board for a game of checkers.

Solutions to a series of kata-like tests practicing how objects change in Ruby

Take a look under the hood of this page on GitHub (or see the PDF print version here). Constructive feedback is always welcome and appreciated.

Professional Experience

ECOS Communications | Boulder, CO

Senior Graphic Designer, museum and exhibit graphics
2008–Fall 2013

Graphic Design project lead: responsible for the creation, development and production management of large- and small-scale cultural history and conservation education projects for a range of clients and uses.

Hero Design Studio | Denver, CO

Contract Production Artist
Fall 2008

Archetype 5 | Boulder, CO

Graphic Designer
2007–2008

Workshop Design, Inc. | Kansas City, MO

Intern, print and environmental design
2006