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Golfsmith International

Golfsmith International

About my Employment

Quick Facts

Timeline: 03/2014—present

Position: UX/UI Developer

Starting Position: Interactive Designer

About the Employer: Golfsmith International is the largest specialty golf retailer internationally. The company oversees operations of Golfsmith and Golf Town stores, serving the United States and Canada.

Responsibilities:

  • Liaison between E-Commerce, IT, Creative, and Marketing teams
  • Training new/contract web designers and developers
  • HTML5, CSS3, jQuery and PHP development
  • UX design/wireframing
  • Competitive analysis and digital trend research
  • A/B testing
  • Web design and maintenance
  • Interactive advertising
  • Print design, including billboards and gift cards
  • Video editing
  • Stop-motion capture
  • Flash animation
  • Concept sketching

My Work

Golf Town 2017 Spring Golf Look Book

Spring Golf Look Book 2017

Types: Development

Due to my speedy coding time, I was assigned to UI development for the 2017 Spring Golf Look Book by … Continue reading Spring Golf Look Book 2017

Pro Pages plugin on Golf Town WP Blog

Pro Pages Plugin on WordPress

Types: Development, User Experience

The Pro Pages plugin generates a WordPress (WP) custom post type for information about various PGA Pros. Each Pro Page … Continue reading Pro Pages Plugin on WordPress

Golf Town Blog

Golf Town Blog on WordPress

Types: Development, User Experience

The Golf Town blog came into play as a way to move several successful digital programs over from Golfsmith. Unfortunately, … Continue reading Golf Town Blog on WordPress

PGA Pro Sketch Videos

PGA Pro Sketch Videos | 2016 Tour Social Campaign

Types: Art Direction, Film

Golfsmith’s social media manager wanted to end the 2016 tournament season with a bang. He asked me to do some … Continue reading PGA Pro Sketch Videos | 2016 Tour Social Campaign

Golfsmith Home Page Enhancements

Golfsmith Home Page Enhancements

Types: Development, User Experience

The Golfsmith home page (HP) enhancements were an ongoing, constantly evolving project. Luckily, I had the opportunity to lead a … Continue reading Golfsmith Home Page Enhancements

What's in the Bag? Pro Pages

What’s in the Bag? Pro Golfer Pages

Types: Development, User Experience

What’s in the Bag? (WITB) pro pages were birthed from discussions between the e-commerce and content marketing teams. They wanted … Continue reading What’s in the Bag? Pro Golfer Pages

Golfsmith custom clubmaking widget

Custom Clubmaking Widget on Golfsmith

Types: Development, User Experience

Through collaboration with Golfsmith’s Information Services team, the Custom Clubmaking module moved from a standalone page to a seamless integration … Continue reading Custom Clubmaking Widget on Golfsmith

Golfmas billboards

Golfmas Billboards 2015

Types: Art Direction

Due to my previous billboard experience, Golfsmith picked me to work on the 2015 Golfmas billboards. This billboard displayed in … Continue reading Golfmas Billboards 2015

Golfmas gift center 2015

Golfmas Gift Center 2015

Types: Development, User Experience

Each holiday season Golfsmith and Golf Town features their top gifting options on their Golfmas gift center landing page. Since … Continue reading Golfmas Gift Center 2015

Golfsmith blog

Golfsmith Blog on WordPress

Types: Development, User Experience

The Golfsmith blog was an effort to bring Golfsmith to the content marketing forefront and to direct social traffic towards … Continue reading Golfsmith Blog on WordPress

Golfsmith Fair-Way landing page

Golfsmith Fair-Way Promise Page

Types: Development, User Experience

Guarantees and brand equities play a huge part in gaining customers’ trust. Hence, the Golfsmith Fair-Way promise was created. In … Continue reading Golfsmith Fair-Way Promise Page

Father’s Day Gift Cards 2015

Types: Art Direction

I was asked to concept and create the 2015 Father’s Day gift cards, due to my assistance brainstorming the 2014 … Continue reading Father’s Day Gift Cards 2015

Mother’s Day 2015 e-Gift Cards

Types: Art Direction

About this Project Concepted and art directed the photoshoot for the 2016 Mother’s Day gift cards. These cards were used … Continue reading Mother’s Day 2015 e-Gift Cards

Golfmas 2014 Billboard

Golfmas Billboards 2014

Types: Art Direction

Due to my animation experience, Golfsmith asked me to create the billboards for Golfmas 2014. This billboard displayed in Houston, … Continue reading Golfmas Billboards 2014

Stop Animation Unwrap Videos | Golfmas 2014 Social Campaign

Types: Film

Golfsmith wanted to go big on social for Golfmas 2014. Merchandising had come up with a last-minute list of daily … Continue reading Stop Animation Unwrap Videos | Golfmas 2014 Social Campaign

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