James Porter

James Porter has a diverse work experience in the field of product design and user experience. James is currently working as a Product Design Team Lead at GoSource, where their responsibilities include leading the team and working as an individual contributor. Prior to this, they worked as a Product Design Mentor at adplist.org, assisting individuals in their professional journey by offering insights and opinions.

In 2021, James served as a Product Design Lead at Endeavor and as a Senior Product Designer. James also has experience as a UX/UI Designer at Tangible AI and as a User Experience Designer at Hermease Mobile Travel Application. Earlier in their career, James worked as a Visual/Graphic Designer at AnvilHead Designs and chrisad, where they expanded customer base and product offerings while updating the company's online presence.

Additionally, James has experience as a Sales and Marketing Coordinator at Castle Inc. and as a Lead Designer at Signarama. James has developed a wide range of skills, including heuristic evaluation, user interviews, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing. James is proficient in various design tools such as Adobe XD, Sketch, Figma, and Adobe Photoshop.

James Porter's education history includes:

- From 2020 to 2021, they completed the UI/UX Design Career Track Certification at Springboard.

- In 2009 to 2010, they obtained a Certificate in Print Media and Web Design from the University of Rhode Island.

- James holds a BFA in Fine Art/ Art History from Sonoma State University.

In addition to their formal education, James Porter has also obtained various certifications, including Adobe XD for Designers, Figma for UX Designers, Sketch Essential Training: The Basics, Branding Foundations, Logo Trend Report 2019-2020, Marketing Foundations, Sketch for UX Design, The Science of Logo Design, UX Design: 3 Creating Personas, UX Design: 4 Ideation, UX Design: 5 Creating Scenarios and Storyboards, UX Design: 6 Paper Prototyping, UX Foundations: Multidevice Design, UX Foundations: Prototyping, Photoshop 2020 Essential Training: Design, Photoshop 2020 Essential Training: The Basics, Planning a Career in User Experience, UX Design: 1 Overview, UX Design: 2 Analyzing User Data, and WordPress Fundamentals (obtained in June 2016 from AcademyX Computer Training).